Pentax Q7 vs Sony QX30

In this article, we are contrasting the Pentax Q7 and Sony QX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and QX30 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was revealed 13 months before the QX30 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Q7 grades versus the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q7 comes with exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax Q7 and Sony QX30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Q7 and the QX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and QX30 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q7 and QX30.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Q7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX30 will render more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged Q7 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.