Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX300

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX300, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and HX300 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was introduced 6 months after the HX300 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Q7 scores against the HX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q7 features external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Q7 vs the HX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and HX300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q7 and HX300.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Q7 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX300 will offer more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively.