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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
54 Overall
43
Pentax Q7 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62 Imaging
65 Features
85 Overall
73

Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Previous Model is Pentax Q10
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony A77
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Q7 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the Q7 (1/1.7") and A77 II (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The Q7 was released 9 months prior to the A77 II so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Q7 matches up versus the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Sony A77 II

		

		

			
 Q7 A77 II 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Pentax Q7

		

		

			
 A77 II Q7 
RevealedMay 2014August 2013Newer by 9 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Pentax Q7 and Sony A77 II

		

		

			
 Q7 A77 II 
Manual focus  More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Touch friendly display  Lacking Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax Q7 comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Q7 and the A77 II.
Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Q7 and A77 II is 92 and 62 respectively.
Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Q7 and A77 II.
Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Q7 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will show extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged Q7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
	
			Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Pentax Q7 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony A77 II as a Portrait photography camera
48
 has manual focus
 flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
 supports face detection autofocus
 saves RAW formats
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
79
 manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 includes face detect focusing
 exports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Pentax Q7 Street photography factors
Sony A77 II Street photography factors
69
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 saves RAW formats
 lighter than others (200g)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
76
 fully articulated screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 environment proofing
 good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Pentax Q7 Sports photography advice
Sony A77 II Sports photography advice
32
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports tracking autofocus
 max fps low (5.0 fps)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
 low battery (250 per charge)
 does not have phase detect autofocus
76
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 includes tracking focus
 environment proofing
 comes with phase detect AF
 terrible battery power (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison
 Pentax Q7 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
60
 lighter than others (200g)
 flash built-in
 low battery (250 shots)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
64
 environment proofing
 decent sensor resolution (24MP)
 built-in flash
 screen is selfie friendly
 no Timelapse function
 terrible battery power (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison
 Pentax Q7 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony A77 II as a Landscape photography camera
55
 has manual focus
 switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 saves RAW formats
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
 low battery (250 CIPA)
73
 manual focus
 swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 good ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW files
 environment proofing
 terrible battery power (480 per charge)
 no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Pentax Q7 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony A77 II as a Vlogging camera
35
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others (200g)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 doesn't have external mic port
77
 screen is selfie friendly
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 includes face detect focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 does have microphone jack
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Pentax Q7 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Q7 and Sony A77 II
 Pentax Q7Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Q7 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-08-08 2014-05-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount Pentax Q Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 8 143
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.90 m (ISO100/m) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/2000 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 200g (0.44 lb) 647g (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 480 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI68 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $480 $1,198