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Announced on July 23, 2011, the Pentax Q is the first mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera from Pentax. Alongside the camera, five lenses were launched, as well as accessories including a polarizing filter, lens hoods, and an external optical viewfinder for the kit lens (01 Standard Prime). Our In-Depth Pentax Q review
The Pentax Q uses all-new lens system which is much smaller and more basic than the traditional K-mount system. The lenses are broken up into two categories: "High performance" and "Unique". The high performance lenses are compatible with filters and lens hoods. Visit our lens database to browse Pentax Q compatible lenses.
The Pentax Q is marketed as the "world’s smallest, lightest interchangeable-lens digital camera body," which is made possible due to the lack the intricate (and bulky) components of SLRs. The body weighs a mere 180g without the battery, and less than 250g with a lens! The camera is only slightly larger than a standard playing card and can even fit on your keychain, if you fancy.
The image sensor employed is a 12.4-megapixel, 1/2.33 inch backlit-CMOS unit. Pentax claims that this new sensor can deliver high-quality images due to innovation in design and image processing. The camera is also capable of recording full-HD (1080p) video at 30 frames per second, and its maximum photo framerate is 5 FPS, with a buffer for up to 5 images at 5 FPS and 100 images at 1.5 FPS, at 12 megapixels and maximum quality.
The Pentax Q shares several exciting features with Pentax DSLRs, including a sensor-shift Shake Reduction system, the Dust Removal II system, built-in auto flash with a pop-up mechanism, HDR mode, and a variety of shooting modes such as P, Tv, Av, M, and SCENE. It also has a host of new software functions designed to enhance image appearance, such as "Smart Effect modes", "Bokeh control", and "Electronic shutter". Sample photos taken with the Q Price with lens: $799 Expected US availability: September, 2011
Complete specifications (from the Pentax Japan web site): General Type | Lens-interchangeable digital-still camera | Lens Mount | PENTAX bayonet Q-mount | Compatible Lens | Q-mount lenses | Sensor Image Sensor | Type: CMOS sensor with a primary color filter, Size: 1/2.3-inch (4.55 x 6.17 mm) | Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.4 megapixels | Total Pixels | Approx. 12.75 megapixels | Dust Removal | Image sensor cleaning using ultrasonic vibrations "DR II" | Sensitivity | AUTO: ISO 125 to 6400 (1/3 EV steps), Bulb mode: up to ISO 1600 | Image Stabilizer | Sensor shift Shake Reduction | File Formats File Format | RAW (DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant | Recorded Pixels | <JPEG> [4:3] 12M (4000x3000), 9M (3456x2592), 5M (2688x2016), 3M (1920x1440) [3:2] 10M (4000x2664), 8M (3456x2304), 5M (2688x1792), 2M (1920x1280) [16:9] 9M (4000x2248), 6M (3456x1944), 4M (2688x1512), 2M(1920x1080) [1:1] 9M (2992x2992), 6M (2592x2592), 4M (2016x2016), 2M (1440x1440)
<RAW>[4:3] 12M (4000x3000) | Quality Level | RAW (12bit): DNG JPEG: (Best), (Better), (Good) RAW and JPEG simultaneously recordable | Color Space | sRGB, AdobeRGB | Storage Medium | SD, SDHC, and SDXC Memory Card | Storage Folder | Date (100_1018, 100_1019...)/PENTX (100PENTX, 101PENTX...) | LCD Monitor Type | TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing | Size | 3.0 inches | Pixels | Approx. 460,000 | Adjustment | Brightness and colors adjustable | Display | Field of View: approx. 100%, Grid display (4x4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display), Bright/dark area warning, Histogram | White Balance Auto | TTL by CMOS image sensor | Preset | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N: Daylight White, W: Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual | Manual | Configuration on monitor | Fine Adjustment | Adjustable ±7 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis | Autofocus System Type | Contrast detection AF | Brightness Range | EV1 to 18(ISO125) | Focus Method | AF/MF switching | Autofocus Method | Face Detection, Tracking, AF Select (25 Points), Select, Spot | AF Assist Light | Dedicated LED AF assist light | MF Assist | OFF/×2/×4 | Metering Type | TTL image sensor metering, segment metering, centerweighted metering, and spot metering | Exposure Compensation | EV1.3 - 17 (ISO 125, F1.9 lens), +2EV using the Electronic Shutter setting or using the ND filter | Exposure Modes | <Auto Picture mode> Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Blue Sky, Forest
<Scene Mode> Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR*, Night Snap, Food, Quick Macro*, Pet, Kids, Forest, Surf & Snow, HDR*, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Blur Control*
*JPEG only | EV Compensation | ± 3EV (1/3EV step) | AE Lock | Can be assigned to the green/delete button from the menu. Continuous as long as the shutter release button is pressed halfway. | Shutter | Lens shutter: 1/2000 - 30 seconds (1/3EV step, 1/8000 - 30 seconds when Electronic Shutter setting is enabled), Bulb *Shooting at 1/8000 - 2 seconds with Electronic Shutter and Bulb shooting are not available when using a lens that has no lens shutter. | Aperture | From wide open to F8 *Not available when using a lens that has no lens shutter. | ND Filter | Off/On *Not available when using a lens that has no lens shutter. | Drive Modes Mode Selection | Single frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12s, 2s), Remote Control (0 sec., 3 sec., continuous), Auto Bracketing (3 frames, remote control) | Continuous Shooting | Approx. 5 fps, JPEG (12M Continuous Hi): up to 5 frames Approx. 1.5 fps, JPEG (12M Continuous Lo): up to 100 frames | Built-in Flash Built-in Flash | Built-in retractable P-TTL flash | Guide number | approx. 5.6 (ISO125/m) / approx. 7 (ISO200/m) | Angle of view | coverage: wide angle-lens, equivalent to 28mm in 35mm format | Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync | Sync Speed | Lens shutter: 1/2000 seconds, Electronic shutter: 1/13 seconds | Flash Exposure Compensation | –2.0 to +1.0 EV | Capture Functions Custom Image | Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing | Noise Reduction | High-ISO NR | Dynamic Range Setting | Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction | Lens Correction | Distortion Correction | Digital Filter | Toy Camera, High Contrast, Shading, Slim, HDR, Invert Color, Extract Color, Color, Water Color, Posterization, Fish-eye | HDR Capture | Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2 | Multi-exposure | Number of shots: 2-9, Exposure adjusted automatically. | Interval Shooting | Shooting interval: 1 sec. to 24 hr., Start Interval setting: immediately from the set time Number of shots: up to 999 images | Smart Effect | Brilliant Color, Unicolor Bold, Vintage Color, Cross Processing, Warm Fade, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Water Color, Vibrant Color Enhance, USER 1 to 3 | Movie File Format | MPEG–4 AVC/H.264 | Recorded Pixels | Full HD (1920x1080, 16:9, 30fps), HD (1280x720, 16:9, 30fps), VGA (640x480, 4:3, 30fps) | Quality Level | (Best), (Better), (Good) | Sound | Built-in monaural microphone | Recording Time | Up to 25 minutes; automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high. | Custom Image | Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing | Digital Filter | Toy Camera, High Contrast, Shading, Slim, HDR, Invert Color, Extract Color, Color, Water Color, Posterization, Fish-eye | Interval Movie | Recording interval: 1 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 30 sec., 1 min., 5 min., 10 min., 30 min., 1 hr., Recording time: 5 sec. to 99 hr. Start Interval setting: immediately, from the set time | Playback Functions Playback View | Single frame, image comparison, multi-image display (4, 9, 20, 42, 90 segmentation), display magnification (up to 16x, scrolling and quick magnification available), rotating, histogram (Y histogram, RGB histogram), bright/dark area warning, detailed information display, folder display, calendar display, slideshow | Delete | Delete single image, delete all images, select & delete, delete folder, delete instant review image | Digital Filter | Monochrome, Toy Camera, High Contrast, Shading, Slim, HDR, Invert Color, Extract Color, Color, Water Color, Posterization, Fish-eye, Retro, Soft, Sketch Filter, Miniature, Frame Composite, Starburst, Base Parameter Adjustment | RAW Development | File Format (JPEG), Aspect Ratio, Color Space, Custom Image, White Balance, Sensitivity, High-ISO NR, Shadow Correction, Distortion Correction | Edit | Resize, Cropping (aspect ratio adjustment available), Index, Movie Editing (divide or delete selected frames), Capturing a JPEG still picture from a movie, Red-eye Edit, Saving buffer as a RAW file | Customization Custom Functions | 13 items | Mode Memory | 12 items | Button/Dial Customization | Green/Delete button: Green Button, Preview, One Push File Format, AE Lock, Enable AF Quick Dial: Smart Effect, Custom Image, Digital Filter, Aspect Ratio | World Time | World Time settings for 75 cities (28 time zones) | Language | English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese | Power Supply Battery Type | Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI68 | AC Adapter | AC Adapter Kit K-AC115 (optional) | Battery Life | Number of recordable images: approx. 230 images (with 50% flash usage) approx. 250 images (without flash usage) Playback time: approx. 160 minutes | Interfaces Connection Port | USB 2.0 (high-speed compatible) / AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal (Type D) | USB Connection | MSC/PTP | Video Output Format | NTSC/PAL | Dimensions and Weight Dimensions | Approx. 98.0mm (W) x 57.5mm (H) x 31.0mm (D) (excluding the operation parts and protrusion) | Weight | Approx. 200g (loaded and ready with the dedicated battery and SD Memory Card) Approx. 180 g (body only) | Accessories Package Contents | USB Cable I-USB7, Strap O-ST115, Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI68, Battery Charger D-BC68P, Software (CDROM) S-SW115, Hot shoe cover FK, Body mount cover | Firmware | Link to Latest Firmware | Software | SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 for PENTAX | |