Pentax X-5 vs Sony QX30

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Pentax X-5 vs Sony QX30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the X-5 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The X-5 was brought out 24 months before the QX30 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the X-5 grades against the QX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax X-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are available at Pentax X-5 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.