Pentax Q7 vs Sony WX500

In this article, we are matching up the Pentax Q7 vs Sony WX500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and WX500 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The Q7 was released 20 months earlier than the WX500 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Q7 grades vs the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax Q7 enjoys physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Q7 compared to the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and WX500 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q7 and WX500.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Q7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX500 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged Q7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.