Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX80

In this write-up, we are comparing the Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and HX80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Q7 was manufactured 3 years before the HX80 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Q7 matches up vs the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q7 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Q7 and the HX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and HX80 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and HX80.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Q7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX80 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Q7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.