Pentax Q7 vs Sony W690

Here, we will be contrasting the Pentax Q7 vs Sony W690, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and W690 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The Q7 was launched 18 months after the W690 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the Q7 scores versus the W690 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax Q7 provides outer measurements 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 W690 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Q7 compared to the W690.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and W690 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Q7 and W690.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Q7 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W690 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent Q7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.