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Pentax Q Digital Camera
Pentax Q
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Pentax Q10 Digital Camera
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Pentax Q7 Digital Camera
Pentax Q7
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum125100100
ISO maximum6400640012800
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets999
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Muted
  • Neutral

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax QPentax QPentax Q
Maximum aperture2.82.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeno
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier5.53x5.53x4.7x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Selective
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Selective
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points2525
N/A
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
25
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots460000460000460000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynono
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Second display
N/A
nono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures3
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus333
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames333
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.674.9
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive1.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 12
  • 2
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)1.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/3

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackMovie
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Audio system
N/A
Mono
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue,Brown
  • Silver
  • Yellow
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight7.05 oz6.35 oz6.35 oz
Width3.86 in4.0 in4.02 in
Height2.27 in2.3 in2.28 in
Depth1.22 in1.32 in1.32 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Eye-Fi
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)230270260
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlNoyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnonono
Firewirenonono
PictBridge
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected

Other features

GPSnonono
Orientation sensorno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyes
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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