Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX90V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX90V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and HX90V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was revealed 20 months before the HX90V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Q7 grades vs the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q7 features outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Q7 compared to the HX90V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and HX90V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Q7 and HX90V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Q7 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX90V will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older Q7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.