Pentax Q7 vs Sony A6300

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax Q7 and Sony A6300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and A6300 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The Q7 was announced 3 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Q7 scores against the A6300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q7 comes with physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Pentax Q7 and Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Q7 vs the A6300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and A6300 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Q7 and A6300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Q7 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6300 will give you extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Q7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.