Pentax Q

Pentax Q
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
June, 2011

Summary Pentax Q

Prices Price
Body only $704 With 5mm lens $463
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #6 of 6 Among similar cameras #20 of 30
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm Screen resolution Help 360k dots
Megapixels Help 12 MP Movie format Help 1080p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 6,400 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Pentax Q

Pros

The Pentax Q vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Movie continuous focus Movie continuous focus Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Thickness Thin Help
1.2"
Weight Light Help
200 g
Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 30fps
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Size Quite small Help
Compact 98x57x31 mm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$462.82

Cons

The Pentax Q vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
189 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
360k dots
Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
None
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available Help
4 lenses
Sensor size Small sensor Help
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Longest exposure Short exposures Help
30 seconds
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
47.0
Color depth Less color depth Help
20.2 bits
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
9.7 MP
Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
Missing that film look
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
230 shots
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second
Popularity Not so popular Help
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Michael (5:32 PM, December 07, 2011)
Compared with the Canon G12, this has interchangeable lenses but I don't think it is factored in.  Shame, since these are both "bridge cameras".  Maybe cameras should be allowed to fit in multiple categories.  So that two cameras would be compared in the context of a category where they match.