Originally posted by barondla The advantage of the Q is a certain Swiss Army knife quality. Super compact P&S one moment, superb street camera the next, amazing aerial pole or drone camera, followed by super telephoto monster. All of this with real camera handling and controls. Even Raw shooting is supported. There is nothing else like it. It may not be your primary camera, but it should be many people's 2nd or 3rd.
This. BAM. This right here.
*stomps boots on floor*
This is why I referred to it as a "super-lomographic" camera. No, it's not a cheapo film body from Russia or Lomography Co. It sacrifices the "hipster" side of the lomographic movement in favor of modern tricks, and MUCH, much, much more versatility than a lot of cameras... including the best point and shoots. If people don't think lens interchangeability affects photographic character in the image results, the are cuckoo... and not the kind of cuckoo that birders shoot with their Q's LOL
The Q is for people who enjoy *lifestyle* shooting. Not for people who are pixel peepers, or spec whores. It has areas it sacrifices (sensor size being the main one) in favor of MANY other advantages that make photography AN ART.
Yes, AN ART. It emphasizes photography as AN ARTFORM much moreso than any cheap film camera, or point and shoot digital, and especially moreso than any fullsized DSLR. Unless you literally carry your DSLR with you everywhere, every day.
And some people do! I tried that and broke a camera that way (and I am careful). This camera's small size isn't just novelty for me. It's WAY more manageable and therefore safer to take out everywhere. And still flexible. I have my 02 Standard Zoom on it, but also a small lens bag with the K adapter and two primes. I ENJOY USING IT. And I take pictures.
Which reminds me. I posted a bunch of photos in here a few pages back. I didn't do it to get praise. I did it to try to visually REMIND some folks that it can produce some great images. Most of those weren't even post processed, I just used the filter body options.