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Pentax Q vs Pentax Q-S1

3.86 in
2.27 in
Pentax Q Digital Camera
Pentax Q
4.13 in
2.28 in
Pentax Q-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax Q-S1
Available colors
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x2664
  • 4000x2248
  • 3456x2595
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 2992x2992
  • 2688x2016
  • 2688x1792
  • 2688x1512
  • 2016x2016
  • 1920x1440
  • 1920x1280
  • 1440x1440
  • 4000x2664
  • 4000x2248
  • 2992x2992
  • 3072x2034
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x1728
  • 2304x2304
  • 1920x1400
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1080
  • 1440x1440

Image

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 1600
  • 12800
  • 400
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 800
  • 200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum125100
ISO maximum640012800
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets99
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Flash
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernono
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
Lens mountPentax QPentax Q
Maximum aperture2.82.8
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier5.53x5.6x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Selective
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots460000460000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone

Photography features

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
AE frames33
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.64.9
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive1.5 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Night portrait
  • Sunset
  • Snow
  • Candlelight
  • Portrait
  • Museum
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12

Videography features

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • AVC
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • PAL
  • NTSC
Camera playbackMovie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
Body typeMILCMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Bordeaux
  • Black,Cream colour
  • Black,Gold
  • Black,Green
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,Red
  • Black,White
  • Black,Yellow
  • Blue,Silver
  • Bordeaux,Gold
  • Bordeaux,Grey
  • Bordeaux,Silver
  • Bordeaux,White
  • Gold
  • Gold,Red
  • Gold,Yellow
  • Green
  • Green,Grey
  • Green,Silver
  • Grey
  • Grey,Pink
  • Grey,Red
  • Grey,Yellow
  • Pink
  • Pink,Silver
  • Red,Silver
  • Red,White
  • Silver
  • Silver,Yellow
  • White
  • Yellow
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
Weight7.05 oz6.46 oz
Width3.86 in4.13 in
Height2.27 in2.28 in
Depth1.22 in1.34 in

Storage

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • Eye-Fi
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)230250
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
HDMIyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlNoyes

Other features

Pentax QPentax Q
Pentax Q-S1Pentax Q-S1
GPSnono
Orientation sensornoyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Image editing modesRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Pentax Q

          Often compared with Pentax Q-S1