Pentax Q7 vs Sony WX10

Below, we will be evaluating the Pentax Q7 vs Sony WX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and WX10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Q7 was launched 2 years after the WX10 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Q7 scores against the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax Q7 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Q7 compared to the WX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Q7 and WX10 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and WX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Q7 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony WX10 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Q7 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.