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Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43
Pentax Q7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax Q10
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and W710 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The Q7 was announced 8 months after the W710 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Q7 matches up versus the W710 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Sony W710

 Q7 W710 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2013More modern by 8 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Pentax Q7

 W710 Q7 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax Q7 and Sony W710

 Q7 W710 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax Q7 offers exterior 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 W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Q7 vs the W710.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and W710 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q7 and W710.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Q7 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W710 will offer extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Q7 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax Q7 Portrait photography info
Sony W710 Portrait photography info
48
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
35
MP count decent (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax Q7 as a Street photography camera
Sony W710 as a Street photography camera
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (200 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than average in class (114g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Q7 Sports photography features
Sony W710 Sports photography features
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
bad battery power (250 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
41
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Q7 Travel photography features
Sony W710 Travel photography features
60
lighter than competitors in class (200 grams)
has built in flash
bad battery power (250 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than average in class (114g)
has focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax Q7 Landscape photography details
Sony W710 Landscape photography details
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
bad battery power (250 shots)
39
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax Q7 Vlogging info
Sony W710 Vlogging info
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (200g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic jack
34
rather wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (114g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q7 and Sony W710
 Pentax Q7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Q7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-08-08 2013-01-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax Q fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 8 -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m (ISO100/m) 2.80 m
Flash settings P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 lbs) 114g (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots 240 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI68 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $480 $90