Pentax Q7 vs Sony QX1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax Q7 versus Sony QX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and QX1 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The Q7 was unveiled 13 months before the QX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the Q7 scores versus the QX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q7 & Sony Alpha QX1. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q7 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Compare the Pentax Q7 versus Sony QX1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the Q7 compared to the QX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and QX1 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and QX1.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Q7 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony QX1 will provide you with more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Q7 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.