My Wife Got a Camera so I Might Need One. Thinking about a Q

Sitting Bull · 02-25-2020, 06:58 PM

Well , my wife picked up a new to her pocket camera so I was thinking I might need one also. I am not a great photographer by any means but I have been Browsing the local used market and noticed a guy selling 2 Q7's. One is black with standard kit lens and advertised as never used but opened box. Asking $195 CND or $147.00 US. The other camera is a yellow Q7 used for $225CDN or $169 US. He won't budge on price.
Are these prices reasonable? Any good for all purpose kind of pictures eg: family, camping, some wildlife and tourist kind of stuff? Any chance these cameras could be fakes? One thing I noticed is that it is next to impossible to find lenses for this camera here in Canada. Otherwise I am looking at a Micro 4/3 system. Or like my wife a compact zoom system.
Thanks

Sandy Hancock · 02-25-2020, 07:24 PM - **1 Like**

The Q7 is a great little camera, and the Q system is fun. The 08 Wide Zoom and 06 Telephoto Zoom are outstanding lenses. The 01 Standard Prime is no slouch either.

With a K-mount adaptor it is the cheapest ticket to ultra-telephoto photography you can get.

Do it!

Sandy Hancock · 02-25-2020, 07:25 PM

....and I have moved the thread, as this is certainly NOT about DSLR's

Sitting Bull · 02-25-2020, 07:40 PM

Oooops!! Sorry, my mistake

**luftfluss** · 02-25-2020, 08:10 PM

Originally posted by Sitting Bull

Well , my wife picked up a new to her pocket camera so I was thinking I might need one also. I am not a great photographer by any means but I have been Browsing the local used market and noticed a guy selling 2 Q7's. One is black with standard kit lens and advertised as never used but opened box. Asking $195 CND or $147.00 US. The other camera is a yellow Q7 used for $225CDN or $169 US. He won't budge on price.
Are these prices reasonable? Any good for all purpose kind of pictures eg: family, camping, some wildlife and tourist kind of stuff? Any chance these cameras could be fakes? One thing I noticed is that it is next to impossible to find lenses for this camera here in Canada. Otherwise I am looking at a Micro 4/3 system. Or like my wife a compact zoom system.
Thanks

Both are excellent prices (assuming the yellow Q7 also comes with the kit lens).

**termy** · 02-25-2020, 08:11 PM

very good price actually.
(Compared to what is out there on eBay).

Sitting Bull · 02-25-2020, 08:15 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Both are excellent prices (assuming the yellow Q7 also comes with the kit lens).

Yes it does.

---------- Post added 02-25-2020 at 08:17 PM ----------

Which one to buy? used yellow for $195 or never used in box $225.? I never seen a yellow camera!

**luftfluss** · 02-25-2020, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by Sitting Bull

Yes it does.

---------- Post added 02-25-2020 at 08:17 PM ----------

Which one to buy? used yellow for $195 or never used in box $225.? I never seen a yellow camera!

I owned both the yellow and the black Q7 - I wanted 2 for a project (which never materialized) - and wound up selling the black one.

Yellow just seems more fun.

**termy** · 02-25-2020, 08:38 PM

The heart says Yellow.

It just is so wacky fun.

**caliscouser** · 02-25-2020, 08:52 PM

Good prices, and great fun cameras for general purpose use! I'd snap one up as a spare at that price if I could.

**PJ1** · 02-25-2020, 10:30 PM

Good prices. I am not surprised that they are firm. The only possible drawback I can see is that your wife will probably fancy the yellow one as a fashion accessory.

**Perfessor5646** · 02-26-2020, 05:26 AM

I have two yellow Q7 bodies. When I bought each they were priced lower than the available black one.

WorksAsIntended · 02-26-2020, 07:12 AM

Those are good prices. If you are getting in the q-system, be aware that there have not been signes that this is getting future updates for a couple of years now. So if you are fine with the equipment on the market have fun with it, if you miss something or this is a starting point to a "big collection" I would skip the q-system and look for something under active development.

**UncleVanya** · 02-26-2020, 08:30 AM

The Q isn't much if any smaller than some of the m43 gear and realistically neither system is very pocketable (big jacket pocket works with a small lens). I'd also suggest looking at the Panasonic gx-1 and a 12-32 lens just to compare. The q lenses are faster but the sensor is smaller and less light sensitive. Anything you get will be fun.

**dms** · 02-26-2020, 11:28 PM

I would however suggest you get another lens if you intend to carry the Q in your jacket pocket, otherwise the standard zoom is quite good but too large. The no.1, 3, and 4 (about 50mm, FE, and 35mm, FF equivalent) are quite small. Also I suggest an optical finder. Something in the 28 to 35mm range (FF equivalent values).

The fisheye lens is quite nice, and while I have a number of lenses (five) for the Q, the fisheye (no.3) and 35mm toy lens (no.4) are essentially all I use. It is alway in my book bag, often in my sports jacket, and my choice when backpacking or canoeing and want to lighten my load.

02-25-2020, 06:58 PM	#1
Sitting Bull Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 114	My Wife Got a Camera so I Might Need One. Thinking about a Q Well , my wife picked up a new to her pocket camera so I was thinking I might need one also. I am not a great photographer by any means but I have been Browsing the local used market and noticed a guy selling 2 Q7's. One is black with standard kit lens and advertised as never used but opened box. Asking $195 CND or $147.00 US. The other camera is a yellow Q7 used for $225CDN or $169 US. He won't budge on price. Are these prices reasonable? Any good for all purpose kind of pictures eg: family, camping, some wildlife and tourist kind of stuff? Any chance these cameras could be fakes? One thing I noticed is that it is next to impossible to find lenses for this camera here in Canada. Otherwise I am looking at a Micro 4/3 system. Or like my wife a compact zoom system. Thanks

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02-25-2020, 07:24 PM - 1 Like	#2
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	The Q7 is a great little camera, and the Q system is fun. The 08 Wide Zoom and 06 Telephoto Zoom are outstanding lenses. The 01 Standard Prime is no slouch either. With a K-mount adaptor it is the cheapest ticket to ultra-telephoto photography you can get. Do it!

02-25-2020, 07:25 PM	#3
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	....and I have moved the thread, as this is certainly NOT about DSLR's

02-25-2020, 07:40 PM	#4
Sitting Bull Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 114 Original Poster	Oooops!! Sorry, my mistake

02-25-2020, 08:10 PM	#5
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Originally posted by Sitting Bull Well , my wife picked up a new to her pocket camera so I was thinking I might need one also. I am not a great photographer by any means but I have been Browsing the local used market and noticed a guy selling 2 Q7's. One is black with standard kit lens and advertised as never used but opened box. Asking $195 CND or $147.00 US. The other camera is a yellow Q7 used for $225CDN or $169 US. He won't budge on price. Are these prices reasonable? Any good for all purpose kind of pictures eg: family, camping, some wildlife and tourist kind of stuff? Any chance these cameras could be fakes? One thing I noticed is that it is next to impossible to find lenses for this camera here in Canada. Otherwise I am looking at a Micro 4/3 system. Or like my wife a compact zoom system. Thanks Both are excellent prices (assuming the yellow Q7 also comes with the kit lens).

02-25-2020, 08:11 PM	#6
termy Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,154	very good price actually. (Compared to what is out there on eBay).

02-25-2020, 08:15 PM	#7
Sitting Bull Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 114 Original Poster	Originally posted by luftfluss Both are excellent prices (assuming the yellow Q7 also comes with the kit lens). Yes it does. ---------- Post added 02-25-2020 at 08:17 PM ---------- Which one to buy? used yellow for $195 or never used in box $225.? I never seen a yellow camera!

02-25-2020, 08:25 PM	#8
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Originally posted by Sitting Bull Yes it does. ---------- Post added 02-25-2020 at 08:17 PM ---------- Which one to buy? used yellow for $195 or never used in box $225.? I never seen a yellow camera! I owned both the yellow and the black Q7 - I wanted 2 for a project (which never materialized) - and wound up selling the black one. Yellow just seems more fun.

02-25-2020, 08:38 PM	#9
termy Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 1,154	The heart says Yellow. It just is so wacky fun.

02-25-2020, 08:52 PM	#10
caliscouser Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,037	Good prices, and great fun cameras for general purpose use! I'd snap one up as a spare at that price if I could.

02-25-2020, 10:30 PM	#11
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Good prices. I am not surprised that they are firm. The only possible drawback I can see is that your wife will probably fancy the yellow one as a fashion accessory.

02-26-2020, 05:26 AM	#12
Perfessor5646 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Louisville, KY Photos: Albums Posts: 605	I have two yellow Q7 bodies. When I bought each they were priced lower than the available black one.

02-26-2020, 07:12 AM	#13
WorksAsIntended Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 639	Those are good prices. If you are getting in the q-system, be aware that there have not been signes that this is getting future updates for a couple of years now. So if you are fine with the equipment on the market have fun with it, if you miss something or this is a starting point to a "big collection" I would skip the q-system and look for something under active development.

02-26-2020, 08:30 AM	#14
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,404	The Q isn't much if any smaller than some of the m43 gear and realistically neither system is very pocketable (big jacket pocket works with a small lens). I'd also suggest looking at the Panasonic gx-1 and a 12-32 lens just to compare. The q lenses are faster but the sensor is smaller and less light sensitive. Anything you get will be fun.

02-26-2020, 11:28 PM	#15
dms Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,192	I would however suggest you get another lens if you intend to carry the Q in your jacket pocket, otherwise the standard zoom is quite good but too large. The no.1, 3, and 4 (about 50mm, FE, and 35mm, FF equivalent) are quite small. Also I suggest an optical finder. Something in the 28 to 35mm range (FF equivalent values). The fisheye lens is quite nice, and while I have a number of lenses (five) for the Q, the fisheye (no.3) and 35mm toy lens (no.4) are essentially all I use. It is alway in my book bag, often in my sports jacket, and my choice when backpacking or canoeing and want to lighten my load.