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Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43
Pentax Q7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Released August 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax Q10
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony HX10V
  • New Model is Sony HX30V
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Pentax Q7 versus Sony HX20V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and HX20V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was unveiled 13 months after the HX20V making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Q7 matches up vs the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Sony HX20V

 Q7 HX20V 
IntroducedAugust 2013July 2012Newer by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Pentax Q7

 HX20V Q7 
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Pentax Q7 and Sony HX20V

 Q7 HX20V 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q7 enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax Q7 versus Sony HX20V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Q7 and the HX20V.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and HX20V is 92 and 90 respectively.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q7 and HX20V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Q7 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX20V will result in extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Q7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax Q7 Portrait photography info
Sony HX20V Portrait photography info
48
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
45
has manual focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax Q7 Street photography details
Sony HX20V Street photography details
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (200g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (254g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Q7 Sports photography advice
Sony HX20V Sports photography advice
32
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery (250 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Q7 Travel photography factors
Sony HX20V Travel photography factors
60
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
has built in flash
bad battery (250 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (254g)
MP count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax Q7 Landscape photography details
Sony HX20V Landscape photography details
55
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW files
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery (250 shots)
50
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax Q7 Vlogging details
Sony HX20V Vlogging details
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (200g)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing microphone support
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q7 and Sony HX20V
 Pentax Q7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Q7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-08-08 2012-07-20
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax Q fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 8 -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m (ISO100/m) 7.10 m
Flash modes P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 lbs) 254g (0.56 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images 320 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI68 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $480 $397