Pentax Q7 vs Sony WX50

Here is a extended review of the Pentax Q7 and Sony WX50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and WX50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Q7 was brought out 19 months later than the WX50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the Q7 scores vs the WX50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax Q7 offers external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the Q7 vs the WX50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and WX50 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Q7 and WX50.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Q7 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX50 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent Q7 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.