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Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43
Pentax Q7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax Q10
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Photography Glossary

Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and TX200V (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Q7 was released 19 months later than the TX200V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Q7 scores vs the TX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Sony TX200V

 Q7 TX200V 
RevealedAugust 2013January 2012More recent by 19 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Pentax Q7

 TX200V Q7 
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k460kCrisper display (+770k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax Q7 and Sony TX200V

 Q7 TX200V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q7 comes with outer dimensions 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 TX200V has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Q7 against the TX200V.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and TX200V is 92 and 96 respectively.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Q7 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX200V will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher Q7 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax Q7 Portrait photography details
Sony TX200V Portrait photography details
48
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
36
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax Q7 Street photography highlights
Sony TX200V Street photography highlights
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average (200 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Q7 Sports photography information
Sony TX200V Sports photography information
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (250 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax Q7
Travel photography with Sony TX200V
60
lighter than average (200g)
has built in flash
terrible battery life (250 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
71
weather proof
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax Q7
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
terrible battery life (250 shots)
47
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax Q7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX200V as a Vlogging camera
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (200g)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
35
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q7 and Sony TX200V
 Pentax Q7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Q7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2013-08-08 2012-01-30
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax Q fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 8 -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3.3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.90 m (ISO100/m) 3.10 m
Flash options P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200g (0.44 pounds) 129g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images 220 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI68 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $480 $500