Pentax Q7 vs Sony QX100

On this page, we are evaluating the Pentax Q7 versus Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and QX100 (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was introduced around the same time to the QX100 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Q7 matches up vs the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q7 features physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Pentax Q7 versus Sony QX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Q7 vs the QX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and QX100 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q7 and QX100.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q7 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony QX100 will show more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively.