Pentax Q7 vs Sony WX150

Here is a in-depth review of the Pentax Q7 vs Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and WX150 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Q7 was launched 18 months later than the WX150 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the Q7 grades against the WX150 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax Q7 provides external 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 WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Q7 and the WX150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and WX150 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and WX150.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Q7 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX150 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher Q7 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.