Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax Q7 and Sony TX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and TX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The Q7 was brought out 2 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the Q7 matches up vs the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax Q7 has external 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 TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax Q7 and Sony TX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the Q7 against the TX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and TX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Q7 and TX10.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Q7 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX10 will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger Q7 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.