Pentax Q2 - Rumour with picture

cxdoo · 07-31-2014, 05:40 AM

Does it say anywhere that the bump on the front right is actually a knob? Maybe it's a connector for a grip or something?

Derwin · 07-31-2014, 05:45 AM

Originally posted by JPT

The circular thing on the front is not a logical shape for a grip, too big for an IR sensor and has no kind of grip to be turned like a dial.

Crazy suggestion - Could it be a small touch pad control?

My bet is: it's a second shutter button. Check out the finish on the top-panel shutter button; it has the exact same black inlay as the button that appears on the front. Maybe an effort to address some of the criticisms about the Q's ergonomics?

i83N · 07-31-2014, 05:52 AM

It's a wifi antena

VisualDarkness · 07-31-2014, 06:10 AM

I think it's just a second control wheel, nothing less and nothing more.

Na Horuk · 07-31-2014, 06:10 AM

ooh wait, is Pentax going to have two lines of Q cameras now? Maybe this isn't a Q7 replacement, but an addition. Just like the Q lenses come in two types, the "high performance" and the "toy", maybe now there will also be two bodies. One a cheaper, plastic body; and the other a metal, more expensive body (S line). But I do wonder what features will separate the two. Cosmetics is not enough

bluefoam · 07-31-2014, 06:20 AM - **1 Like**

Heres my guess...

The weird knob on the front has a relatively contemporary finish (as opposed to the retro finish on the rest of the camera), so I believe it is for a new technology... I think 1) it contains the wifi antenna, 2) is a quick press button to link/share photos with your phone

konraDarnok · 07-31-2014, 06:33 AM - **1 Like**

No SR emblem. Is that how they fit a 1" sensor in?

IchabodCrane · 07-31-2014, 06:37 AM - **1 Like**

Maybe that second button on the front is a cover for a tiny screen used to compose selfies? Nah, I doubt it. How about an attachment port for some type of Rube Goldberg articulating EVF? Probably not. I'll go with a new grip attachment point.

teignmouthpentaxguy · 07-31-2014, 06:38 AM

the top down shot gives a better view of the new 'knob' - More Pentax Q-S1 photos show up ahead of its launch | Camyx (maybe the S1 name stands for a square sensor! I'm joking btw)

D1N0 · 07-31-2014, 06:39 AM

I still think it's a clip on attachment. Maybe the will come with a belt clip. The alternative is a water release button to spray your unsuspecting subjects.

**monochrome** · 07-31-2014, 06:40 AM

Originally posted by konraDarnok

No SR emblem. Is that how they fit a 1" sensor in?

I'm not sure SR does anything meaningful on any of my Q's. Maybe not having the mechanism opens internal space and eliminates a costly assembly.

konraDarnok · 07-31-2014, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

I'm not sure SR does anything meaningful on any of my Q's. Maybe not having the mechanism opens internal space and eliminates a costly assembly.

I'm sure it's cheaper to leave out the SR, but it's been effective in my experience. I'd be kinda disappointed to see it left out.

hkan · 07-31-2014, 07:03 AM

I bet the 'black' area on the new knob is the IR remote receiver. It is in the same spot as on previous models.
Question is if it has any additional functions?
Looks quite different from the opposite quick dial in the top view, but if it had a turning function it should look more similar.

hkan

Mistral75 · 07-31-2014, 07:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by JPT

The circular thing on the front is not a logical shape for a grip, too big for an IR sensor and has no kind of grip to be turned like a dial.

Crazy suggestion - Could it be a small touch pad control?

In Q-S1, the S is for Selfies.

The "circular thing in the front" is a cap that protects a mirror that assists in framing selfies (no swivel back LCD for the sake of thinness).

ruggiex · 07-31-2014, 08:16 AM

Interesting, the second knob doesn't look like a second dial any more from the top view since there's no texture to it for easier turning. The dark part is probably because IR is inside. I'm starting to think S means Simple, without SR.

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07-31-2014, 05:40 AM	#61
cxdoo Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Limassol, Cyprus Posts: 1,150	Does it say anywhere that the bump on the front right is actually a knob? Maybe it's a connector for a grip or something?

07-31-2014, 05:45 AM	#62
Derwin Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 44	Originally posted by JPT The circular thing on the front is not a logical shape for a grip, too big for an IR sensor and has no kind of grip to be turned like a dial. Crazy suggestion - Could it be a small touch pad control? My bet is: it's a second shutter button. Check out the finish on the top-panel shutter button; it has the exact same black inlay as the button that appears on the front. Maybe an effort to address some of the criticisms about the Q's ergonomics?

07-31-2014, 05:52 AM	#63
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203	It's a wifi antena

07-31-2014, 06:10 AM	#64
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	I think it's just a second control wheel, nothing less and nothing more.

07-31-2014, 06:10 AM	#65
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	ooh wait, is Pentax going to have two lines of Q cameras now? Maybe this isn't a Q7 replacement, but an addition. Just like the Q lenses come in two types, the "high performance" and the "toy", maybe now there will also be two bodies. One a cheaper, plastic body; and the other a metal, more expensive body (S line). But I do wonder what features will separate the two. Cosmetics is not enough

07-31-2014, 06:20 AM - 1 Like	#66
bluefoam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 115	Heres my guess... The weird knob on the front has a relatively contemporary finish (as opposed to the retro finish on the rest of the camera), so I believe it is for a new technology... I think 1) it contains the wifi antenna, 2) is a quick press button to link/share photos with your phone

07-31-2014, 06:33 AM - 1 Like	#67
konraDarnok Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Photos: Albums Posts: 969	No SR emblem. Is that how they fit a 1" sensor in?

07-31-2014, 06:37 AM - 1 Like	#68
IchabodCrane Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,728	Maybe that second button on the front is a cover for a tiny screen used to compose selfies? Nah, I doubt it. How about an attachment port for some type of Rube Goldberg articulating EVF? Probably not. I'll go with a new grip attachment point.

07-31-2014, 06:38 AM	#69
teignmouthpentaxguy New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Teignmouth, Devon, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 6	the top down shot gives a better view of the new 'knob' - More Pentax Q-S1 photos show up ahead of its launch \| Camyx (maybe the S1 name stands for a square sensor! I'm joking btw)

07-31-2014, 06:39 AM	#70
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	I still think it's a clip on attachment. Maybe the will come with a belt clip. The alternative is a water release button to spray your unsuspecting subjects.

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07-31-2014, 06:40 AM	#71
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by konraDarnok No SR emblem. Is that how they fit a 1" sensor in? I'm not sure SR does anything meaningful on any of my Q's. Maybe not having the mechanism opens internal space and eliminates a costly assembly.

07-31-2014, 06:55 AM	#72
konraDarnok Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Photos: Albums Posts: 969	Originally posted by monochrome I'm not sure SR does anything meaningful on any of my Q's. Maybe not having the mechanism opens internal space and eliminates a costly assembly. I'm sure it's cheaper to leave out the SR, but it's been effective in my experience. I'd be kinda disappointed to see it left out.

07-31-2014, 07:03 AM	#73
hkan New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 7	I bet the 'black' area on the new knob is the IR remote receiver. It is in the same spot as on previous models. Question is if it has any additional functions? Looks quite different from the opposite quick dial in the top view, but if it had a turning function it should look more similar. hkan

07-31-2014, 07:27 AM - 1 Like	#74
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by JPT The circular thing on the front is not a logical shape for a grip, too big for an IR sensor and has no kind of grip to be turned like a dial. Crazy suggestion - Could it be a small touch pad control? In Q-S1, the S is for Selfies. The "circular thing in the front" is a cap that protects a mirror that assists in framing selfies (no swivel back LCD for the sake of thinness).

07-31-2014, 08:16 AM	#75
ruggiex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: East Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 811	Interesting, the second knob doesn't look like a second dial any more from the top view since there's no texture to it for easier turning. The dark part is probably because IR is inside. I'm starting to think S means Simple, without SR.