Pentax Q under $400

walternewton · 07-06-2012, 07:30 PM

Pentax Q with 8.5mm Prime now $399.41 at Amazon

Last edited by walternewton; 07-07-2012 at 09:25 PM.

Adam · 07-07-2012, 10:50 AM

Hard to believe it launched at $800, isn't? It should have launched at this price to begin with!

Docrwm · 07-07-2012, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by Adam

Hard to believe it launched at $800, isn't? It should have launched at this price to begin with!

Amen! I do wonder if this is a move like the $799 K-5 though? Is there a Q2 in the works do you think?

Adam · 07-07-2012, 02:49 PM

I hope they're developing a new camera, with 1080p/60 at least!

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fuent104 · 07-07-2012, 04:48 PM

If they add wide and telephoto lenses (not of the "toy" series), I'll have no choice but to buy.

jogiba · 07-07-2012, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by Adam

I hope they're developing a new camera, with 1080p/60 at least!

Here is the lowest price I have seen for a superzoom camera with GPS and 1080p60. It looks like Panasonic and Sony are the only ones with 1080p60.

Amazon.com: Panasonic Lumix ZS20 14.1 MP High Sensitivity MOS Digital Camera with 20x Optical Zoom (Black): Electronics
Panasonic Lumix ZS20 14.1 MP High Sensitivity MOS Digital Camera with 20x Optical Zoom (Black) | Amazon price tracker / tracking, Amazon price history charts, Amazon price watches, Amazon price drop alerts | camelcamelcamel.com

liukaitc · 07-07-2012, 08:56 PM

panasonic is always ahead of video segement for digital camera.

Dr Orloff · 07-09-2012, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by fuent104

If they add wide and telephoto lenses (not of the "toy" series), I'll have no choice but to buy.

Both of these are on the roadmap. A wide prime , preferably pancake, is essential for me and would make the Q a pretty nifty street camera.

**jamesk8752** · 07-15-2012, 11:46 AM

Amazon has dropped the price further, to $380, for the black body with 01 prime lens. Maybe it's time to make my move...

Regards, Jim

ElJamoquio · 07-17-2012, 09:05 AM

Just got a used one from amazon at $330. I bought one at $800 but returned it... didn't think it was worth the $. It'll be fun as a P&S replacement and as fun screwing around with telephoto's.

Docrwm · 07-17-2012, 09:12 AM

The new one has achieved an all time low price at Amazon as of 7/16 of $375.10.
Amazon.com: Used and New: Pentax Q 12.4 MP CMOS Sensor Kit with 8.5mm 1.9 AL [IF] Prime Lens(Black)

Docrwm · 07-23-2012, 03:27 AM

It's now listed at $399.95 with Free Shipping and a Rebate Available for a printer at Adorama.

Pentax Q Compact Digital Camera with Standard F1.9 Lens - Black 15073

Sarahdear · 07-23-2012, 01:56 PM

Adorama is back up again to about $445. While searching Craigslist, I'm so surprised at how many people are selling these used for $500+.

Docrwm · 07-23-2012, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by Sarahdear

Adorama is back up again to about $445. While searching Craigslist, I'm so surprised at how many people are selling these used for $500+.

Well, the pricing at Amazon and Adorama really reinforces that old adage - He who hesitates is lost!

Sarahdear · 07-23-2012, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Well, the pricing at Amazon and Adorama really reinforces that old adage - He who hesitates is lost!

Right! Well, sort of. A lot of these CL ads are people touting how much they're discounting it, based on when the Q first came out.

07-06-2012, 07:30 PM	#1
walternewton Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 34	Pentax Q under $400 Pentax Q with 8.5mm Prime now $399.41 at Amazon Last edited by walternewton; 07-07-2012 at 09:25 PM.

07-07-2012, 05:08 PM	#6
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491	Originally posted by Adam I hope they're developing a new camera, with 1080p/60 at least! Here is the lowest price I have seen for a superzoom camera with GPS and 1080p60. It looks like Panasonic and Sony are the only ones with 1080p60. Amazon.com: Panasonic Lumix ZS20 14.1 MP High Sensitivity MOS Digital Camera with 20x Optical Zoom (Black): Electronics Panasonic Lumix ZS20 14.1 MP High Sensitivity MOS Digital Camera with 20x Optical Zoom (Black) \| Amazon price tracker / tracking, Amazon price history charts, Amazon price watches, Amazon price drop alerts \| camelcamelcamel.com Last edited by jogiba; 07-07-2012 at 05:15 PM.

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07-07-2012, 10:50 AM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595	Hard to believe it launched at $800, isn't? It should have launched at this price to begin with!

07-07-2012, 11:23 AM	#3
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Adam Hard to believe it launched at $800, isn't? It should have launched at this price to begin with! Amen! I do wonder if this is a move like the $799 K-5 though? Is there a Q2 in the works do you think?

07-07-2012, 02:49 PM	#4
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595	I hope they're developing a new camera, with 1080p/60 at least! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

07-07-2012, 04:48 PM	#5
fuent104 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,356	If they add wide and telephoto lenses (not of the "toy" series), I'll have no choice but to buy.

07-07-2012, 08:56 PM	#7
liukaitc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,008	panasonic is always ahead of video segement for digital camera.

07-09-2012, 02:03 PM	#8
Dr Orloff Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Brighton, England Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 512	Originally posted by fuent104 If they add wide and telephoto lenses (not of the "toy" series), I'll have no choice but to buy. Both of these are on the roadmap. A wide prime , preferably pancake, is essential for me and would make the Q a pretty nifty street camera.

07-15-2012, 11:46 AM	#9
jamesk8752 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Suburban Detroit, MI, USA Posts: 238	Amazon has dropped the price further, to $380, for the black body with 01 prime lens. Maybe it's time to make my move... Regards, Jim

07-17-2012, 09:05 AM	#10
ElJamoquio Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,873	Just got a used one from amazon at $330. I bought one at $800 but returned it... didn't think it was worth the $. It'll be fun as a P&S replacement and as fun screwing around with telephoto's.

07-17-2012, 09:12 AM	#11
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	The new one has achieved an all time low price at Amazon as of 7/16 of $375.10. Amazon.com: Used and New: Pentax Q 12.4 MP CMOS Sensor Kit with 8.5mm 1.9 AL [IF] Prime Lens(Black)

07-23-2012, 03:27 AM	#12
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	It's now listed at $399.95 with Free Shipping and a Rebate Available for a printer at Adorama. Pentax Q Compact Digital Camera with Standard F1.9 Lens - Black 15073

07-23-2012, 01:56 PM	#13
Sarahdear New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Posts: 10	Adorama is back up again to about $445. While searching Craigslist, I'm so surprised at how many people are selling these used for $500+.

07-23-2012, 02:12 PM	#14
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Sarahdear Adorama is back up again to about $445. While searching Craigslist, I'm so surprised at how many people are selling these used for $500+. Well, the pricing at Amazon and Adorama really reinforces that old adage - He who hesitates is lost!

07-23-2012, 02:17 PM	#15
Sarahdear New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Posts: 10	Originally posted by Docrwm Well, the pricing at Amazon and Adorama really reinforces that old adage - He who hesitates is lost! Right! Well, sort of. A lot of these CL ads are people touting how much they're discounting it, based on when the Q first came out.