Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX20

Here, we are contrasting the Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and TX20 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The Q7 was unveiled 18 months later than the TX20 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the Q7 grades vs the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q7 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Q7 compared to the TX20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and TX20 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Q7 and TX20.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q7 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX20 will show extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent Q7 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.