Originally posted by Docrwm I agree and appreciate your comments. This whole area of new cameras is so fraught with negativity around here that these discussions can derail so easily.
I appreciated finding the footnote on the Pentax website and understanding what is involved in adjusting to the new sensor. On the plus side the lenses in question are the Toy lenses (which have not proven very popular) and the Fish-Eye. I really enjoy the little Fish-Eye on the Q so I am looking forward to early adopters reports of how it looks on the Q7.
As something of an aficionado of moderate fish-eyes (Zenitar, Samyang 8mm, 03), I'm most comfortable with manipulating the images to achieve the most natural perspective given the situation. As I don't shoot brick walls for art purposes, I generally find rectilinear images as unnatural (except the occasional urban architectural shot) just as much as extreme fish-eye creates unnaturally large noses. As such, I'm pretty satisfied with the FoV on the Q because it is much easier to correct than images nearing 180 degrees as indicated in the Q7 perspective (173 degrees - apparently a diagonal measurement).
Not that I'm dismissing the Q7 at all. I would much prefer the FoV of both the 01 and 02 on the new sensor. One would hope that the smoothing has been toned down as well, given the reduced pixel density. The best of all worlds would be a retrofit of the new sensor into the Q metal body. I have a vertical streak down the right side of the viewing screen. Perhaps if I sent it in under warranty they could put in the larger sensor as a side project (just a pleasant thought)!