Pentax Q7 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a extended comparison of the Pentax Q7 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and RX10 IV (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The Q7 was introduced 5 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the Q7 scores vs the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q7 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Q7 compared to the RX10 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and RX10 IV is 92 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q7 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Q7 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older Q7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.