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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43
Pentax Q7 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 Key Specs

Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax Q10
Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Revealed October 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A99
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and A900 (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The Q7 was announced 4 years after the A900 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Q7 matches up versus the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Sony A900

 Q7 A900 
RevealedAugust 2013October 2008Newer by 59 months

Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Pentax Q7

 A900 Q7 
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Pentax Q7 and Sony A900

 Q7 A900 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q7 comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the Q7 vs the A900.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and A900 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 top view buttons comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q7 and A900.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Q7 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A900 will offer greater detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent Q7 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 sensor size comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax Q7
Portrait photography with Sony A900
48
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
71
you can focus manually
MP count great (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
no liveview
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax Q7
Street photography with Sony A900
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW files
lighter than average (200 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Q7 Sports photography information
Sony A900 Sports photography information
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
low battery power (250 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count great (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Q7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A900 as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than average (200g)
flash built-in
low battery power (250 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
54
weather proof
MP count great (25 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax Q7 Landscape photography information
Sony A900 Landscape photography information
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax Q mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
low battery power (250 shots)
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count great (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
no liveview
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax Q7 Vlogging info
Sony A900 Vlogging info
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (200g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
9
can't shoot video
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q7 and Sony A900
 Pentax Q7Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Q7 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-08-08 2008-10-22
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Full frame
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 25MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6048 x 4032
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax Q Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 8 143
Crop factor 4.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m (ISO100/m) no built-in flash
Flash modes P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 grams (0.44 lb) 895 grams (1.97 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 880 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI68 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots One Dual
Launch pricing $480 $2,736