Pentax Q7 vs Sony WX70

In this article, we will be looking at the Pentax Q7 vs Sony WX70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and WX70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Q7 was announced 19 months later than the WX70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Q7 matches up against the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Q7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Pentax Q7 provides outside 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 WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Q7 against the WX70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and WX70 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Q7 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX70 will produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent Q7 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.