Pentax Q7 vs Sony HX9V

Lets look closer at the Pentax Q7 and Sony HX9V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and HX9V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was revealed 2 years later than the HX9V and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the Q7 matches up versus the HX9V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax Q7 offers physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Q7 vs the HX9V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and HX9V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q7 and HX9V.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Q7 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX9V will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger Q7 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.