Pentax Q7 vs Sony RX100 VII

Following is a in depth review of the Pentax Q7 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Q7 was introduced 7 years prior to the RX100 VII which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Q7 matches up against the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q7 comes with external dimensions 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 RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax Q7 vs Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Q7 vs the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and RX100 VII is 92 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and RX100 VII.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Q7 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged Q7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.