Pentax Q7 vs Sony W730

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Pentax Q7 versus Sony W730, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and W730 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was brought out 8 months after the W730 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Q7 matches up vs the W730 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax Q7 offers physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Pentax Q7 versus Sony W730 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Q7 compared to the W730.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and W730 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Q7 and W730.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Q7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W730 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger Q7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.