Pentax Q7 vs Sony W290

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax Q7 versus Sony W290, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the Q7 (12MP) and the W290 (12MP) is pretty similar but the Q7 (1/1.7") and W290 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was released 4 years after the W290 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the Q7 grades versus the W290 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q7 offers outer dimensions 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 W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Pentax Q7 versus Sony W290 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Q7 against the W290.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and W290 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and W290.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The Q7 provides the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The newer Q7 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.