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Nikon D1 vs Pentax Q

6.18 in
6.02 in
Nikon D1 Digital Camera
Nikon D1
3.86 in
2.27 in
Pentax Q Digital Camera
Pentax Q
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Pentax QPentax Q
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.93 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution2000 x 1312 px4000 x 3000 px

Image

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Pentax QPentax Q
ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 6400
White balance presets69
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift

Optics and focus

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Pentax QPentax Q
Lens mountNikon FPentax Q
Focal length multiplier1.5x5.53x
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Pentax QPentax Q
Screen size2.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen dots130000460000
Touch screennono
Live viewnoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
None
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %100.0 %

Photography features

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Pentax QPentax Q
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus53
Exposure compensation minus-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Built-in flashnoyes
Flash modes
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive4.5 fps1.5 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 12

Design

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Pentax QPentax Q
Body typeLarge SLRMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • White
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Pentax QPentax Q
Weight42.33 oz7.05 oz
Width6.18 in3.86 in
Height6.02 in2.27 in
Depth3.35 in1.22 in

Storage

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Pentax QPentax Q
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Connectivity

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Pentax QPentax Q
Remote controlyesNo

Other features

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Pentax QPentax Q
Orientation sensornono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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