Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX200V

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax Q7 versus Sony HX200V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and HX200V (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The Q7 was revealed 16 months after the HX200V making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the Q7 scores against the HX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The full galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax Q7 enjoys external 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) whilst the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check out the Pentax Q7 versus Sony HX200V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the Q7 versus the HX200V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and HX200V is 92 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q7 and HX200V.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Q7 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX200V will deliver extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger Q7 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.