Pentax Q7 vs Sony A35

The following is a complete assessment of the Pentax Q7 versus Sony A35, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and A35 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Q7 was brought out 23 months after the A35 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Q7 matches up versus the A35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Q7 and Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are available at Pentax Q7 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax Q7 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Q7 and the A35.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q7 and A35 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and A35.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Q7 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A35 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Q7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.