Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

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).

Compare the Pentax Q7 vs Sony A900 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.