Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX50V

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX50V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and HX50V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was released 4 months after the HX50V so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Q7 scores versus the HX50V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax Q7 has 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 HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Q7 and the HX50V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and HX50V is 92 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q7 and HX50V.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Q7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX50V will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively.