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Pentax Q

Based on 34 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

14
Average:

8
Bad:

10

Pros

Compact body is in a class of its own compared to other mirrorless cameras, Great build quality and good ergonomics considering the size, Shoots like a real camera, not a gadget, High Performance-series optics match the camera's build quality, Sensor-
Sharp images, Excellent video quality, Good low light performance, Built-in flash, Silent operation.
Smallest interchangeable lens camera in the world; solid build quality, Good photo quality at low ISOs, Sensorshift image stabilization, Sharp 3inch LCD display has 460k pixels, good low light visibility, Full manual controls, with RAW support (including
Small design, sharp & low noise images at ISO 125400 settings, long lenses small in size, faster flash sync due to leaf shutter lenses (limited to 1/250th sec with external flash however)

Cons

Lens selection is very limited so far, Unique-series lenses are very limited in terms of capability, Shallow depth-of-field is hard to achieve, Blur Control function is hit and miss, Need to use large apertures for maximum sharpness; diffraction-limiti...
Very expensive, Slow to start up and process images, Photos lack depth, Included lens doesn’t zoom.
Expensive, Body may be too compact; controls are small, cluttered, and often poorly placed; hard to hold camera without accidentally bumping something important, Middle and high ISO image quality not as good as competition, Tends to clip highlights (use D
Poor LCD screen, small sensor size means lack of shallow depth of field control, BC (Bokeh Control) mode is flawed and poor, function dial placed awkwardly by lens, not possible to fit an EVF, slow Raw shooting due to small buffer, expensive

By itproportal.com on June 24, 2012

The Pentax Q is a unique camera, and is therefore rather hard to summarise. In terms of sheer image quality it clearly can't compete with its larger-sensored CSC rivals, but such a comparison is rather unfair since it's not really intended as a...

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By The Imaging Resource on May 09, 2012

When Pentax announced the tiny Pentax Q compact system camera in the middle of last year, it instantly polarized opinions. Some loved it for its truly compact proportions, fulfilling a promise that they felt other mirrorless cameras had failed to...

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By GadgetSpeak on March 27, 2012

The Pentax Q has the appearance of a compact camera yet it offers the user an interchangeable lens facility....

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By Here's How on March 13, 2012

The Pentax Q offers diminutive size and light weight in a rugged, classy package; and delivers fine image quality at the most frequently-used ISO levels. It should certainly attract point-and-shoot camera owners who want to upgrade to a model that...

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By itreviews.com on February 14, 2012

The world's smallest interchangeable lens camera isn't the best of its kind, but with a recent much-needed price cut – it's one of the best value, for those who value less over more. Would we recommend this over a top quality D-SLR? No...

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By Photo Answers on February 11, 2012

Designed with a mount that’s around two-thirds the size of Pentax’s K-mount, the Pentax Q is compact in every sense of the word with...

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By RegHardware on February 10, 2012

Due to its size and sensor format, the Pentax Q is fighting at a big disadvantage from the start when it comes to image quality. However, it presents itself so well and offers so many enthusiast-friendly features that it’s one underdog...

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By Macworld Australia on February 09, 2012

Being as quick in its responses as a mid-range DSLR, the Pentax Q is more than a curio and we hope, with perhaps larger sensors in subsequent models, it will be the diminutive shape of things to come for compact system cameras.Related Tags: Gavin,...

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By Steves Digicams on January 16, 2012

With the introduction of the Q, Pentax finally entered the EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) world. This camera boasts some nice features when compared to prosumer type cameras, with an advantage that the Q offers the ability to swap...

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By CNET UK on December 21, 2011

The Pentax Q is certainly the smallest camera in its class, and that has much to do with its appeal. Shrinking its size, though, has unfortunately inflated its price to a level at which more conventional interchangeable lens rivals become a more...

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