Pentax Q7 vs Sony WX5

Let's look a little more closely at the Pentax Q7 and Sony WX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the Q7 (12MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly similar but the Q7 (1/1.7") and WX5 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was brought out 3 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Q7 scores versus the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Q7 has 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) whilst the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Q7 versus the WX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and WX5 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q7 and WX5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact MP but not the same sensor measurements. The Q7 features the larger sensor which should make achieving bokeh simpler. The fresher Q7 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.