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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43
Pentax Q7 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000 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
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Previous Model is Pentax Q10
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-6
  • Refreshed by Sony A6300
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax Q7 and Sony A6000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and A6000 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Q7 was brought out 8 months before the A6000 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Q7 scores vs the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Sony A6000

 Q7 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Pentax Q7

 A6000 Q7 
LaunchedApril 2014August 2013Fresher by 8 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Pentax Q7 and Sony A6000

 Q7 A6000 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax Q7 enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the Q7 and the A6000.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and A6000 is 92 and 85 respectively.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Q7 and A6000.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Q7 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will show more detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older Q7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax Q7 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6000 Portrait photography factors
48
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
79
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax Q7 Street photography features
Sony A6000 Street photography features
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (200g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
80
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (344g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Q7 Sports photography features
Sony A6000 Sports photography features
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
low battery life (250 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
73
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Q7 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6000 Travel photography highlights
60
lighter than average in class (200 grams)
built-in flash
low battery life (250 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
77
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax Q7 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6000 Landscape photography advice
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax Q mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
low battery life (250 CIPA)
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax Q7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6000 as a Vlogging camera
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (200g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
33
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing mic socket
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q7 and Sony A6000
 Pentax Q7Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Q7 Sony Alpha a6000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-08-08 2014-04-23
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 179
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax Q Sony E
Total lenses 8 121
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m (ISO100/m) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 gr (0.44 pounds) 344 gr (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1347
Other
Battery life 250 images 360 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI68 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $480 $548