Pentax Q7 vs Sony H50

On this page, we are comparing the Pentax Q7 and Sony H50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and H50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The Q7 was announced 4 years after the H50 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Q7 grades vs the H50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax Q7 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Q7 vs the H50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and H50 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Q7 and H50.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Q7 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax Q7 will give you extra detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent Q7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.