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Pentax Q7

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User ratings:
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.5 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • The video is quite sharp and colorful
  • Video performance is perfectly satisfactory too
  • image quality is leaps and bounds better

Cons

  • Its sensor is a little smaller than the APS-C size
  • incredibly tiny as a interchangeable lens system
  • There is a tendency for purple fringing

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 7.44x5.58 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • Pentax Q
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection, Multi Point Auto Focus, Selective, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Pentax Q7 - Pros & Cons

Pentax Q7

Pros

  • The video is quite sharp and colorful
  • Video performance is perfectly satisfactory too
  • image quality is leaps and bounds better
  • Q7 performs very well
  • focusing-aids
  • manual-lens data input are very helpful
  • really well laid out controls and menu functions as well
  • it is rather quite good and a bit better than I anticipated
  • the AF is effective and relatively quick
  • Quality is good

Cons

  • Its sensor is a little smaller than the APS-C size
  • incredibly tiny as a interchangeable lens system
  • There is a tendency for purple fringing
  • noise is far more apparent
  • only a handful of lenses available for it
  • kit lens only goes down to f/8
  • it is almost unusable
  • stopping the lens down actually harms performance a bit
  • The AF array does not cover the whole sensor
  • It is not going to beat a current Micro Four Thirds camera
  • toggling the built in ND filter

Pentax Q7 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
12800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Pentax Q7 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x2664
  • 4000x2248
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x1728
  • 2992x2992
  • 2304x2304
  • 1920x1440
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1080
  • 1440x1440
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Optics and focus
Lens mountPentax Q
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
Focal length multiplier4.7x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)25
Image stabiliserBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyes
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Number of exposures3
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
AE frames3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.9
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 12
  • 2
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Noise reductionyes
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Dimensions
Weight6.35 oz
Width4.02 in
Height2.28 in
Depth1.32 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)260
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum12800
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets9
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Muted
  • Neutral
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRyes
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue,Brown
  • Silver
  • Yellow
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Eye-Fi
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
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Connectivity
HDMI output terminal (Type D)yes
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
Firewireno

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Pentax Q7 Pentax - Editorial Reviews (16)

3.5
Based on 16 reviews
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Published: 16.09.2013
Pentax Q7
2.5

Pentax Q7 review: It's one of the smallest CSCs around, but that brings with it a whole host of issues.

Pentax Q7 Pentax Q7 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 08.08.2013
Pentax Q7 Review | Camera Decision
2.8

Pentax Q7 is a 12.0MP Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a 1/1.7-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and Pentax Q mount. Read our Q7 review to find its pros and cons.

Pentax Q7 Pentax Q7 is all about the colors
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Published: 12.06.2013
Pentax Q7 is all about the colors

The Pentax Q7 has a slightly larger sensor than its predecessor's. But look -- pretty colors!

Pentax Q7 Pentax Q7 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Pentax Q7 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 10/04/2013Quick TakeProsLots of manual controls Many filters and color effects Quick dial on front is convenient Pop-up flash reduces red eye Three custom user settings Bright 3-inch LCD Records full 1080p video Small, lightweight magnesium-allow body Can use K-mount lenses with adapter

Pentax Q7 Pentax Q7 review
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Published: 12.06.2013
Pentax Q7 review

It's a Q, with a (bit) bigger sensor

Pentax Q7 Pentax Q7 review
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Pentax Q7 review

In het Pentax Q7 productdossier lees je alles over de Q7. Lees wat de Q7 allemaal kan op onze review- en specificatiepagina.

Pentax Q7 Pentax Q7 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 04.10.2013
Pentax Q7 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The new Pentax Q7 is the smallest compact system camera on the market. Offering a new 1/1.7"-type back-illuminated CMOS sensor, improved low-light auto focus and an upgraded Shake Reduction mechanism, can the Q7 compete with its bigger rivals? Read our Pentax Q7 review to find out...

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Pentax Q7 Review - Introduction | PentaxForums.com Reviews

An in-depth review of the Pentax Q7 ultra-compact interchangeable lens mirrorless camera.

Pentax Q7 Entry-Level Mirrorless Camera Roundup (2013)
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Published: 30.11.2013
Entry-Level Mirrorless Camera Roundup (2013)

What point-and-shootable mirrorless camera should I buy?

Pentax Q7 Pentax Q7 Review
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Published: 08.08.2013
Pentax Q7 Review
3.5

Long gone are the days when digital camera shoppers were made to choose between a small camera body and the ability to change lenses. These days, there are plenty of small interchangeable lens cameras on the market, from all of the current major manufacturers. But the smallest of all are Pentax's Q-series. The Pentax Q7's arrival was announced almost exactly two years after its original predecessor, the Pentax Q, was unveiled. The Q was the smallest interchangeable lens camera on the market, barely bigger than a point-and-shoot compact, and was announced alongside set of equally diminutive lenses. Though the Q7 (and its immediate predecessor, the Q10) has picked up a few millimeters in size, it remains one of the smallest interchangeable lens cameras you can buy.

Pentax Q7 Pentax Q7 Review
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Published: 12.06.2013
Pentax Q7 Review

Pentax Q7 Review: First Impressions

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Published: 06.08.2013
Pentax Q7 Review
3.5

The impressively small Pentax Q7 mirrorless camera features an image sensor that is 50 percent larger than previous models, but its shutter lag is a drawback.

Pentax Q7 Pentax Q7 review
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Published: 01.10.2013
Pentax Q7 review
4.0

The Pentax Q7 is a pint-sized interchangeable lens system camera

Pentax Q7 Review: Pentax Q7 SR - The Phoblographer
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Published: 02.10.2013
Review: Pentax Q7 SR - The Phoblographer

The Pentax Q7's stature is not indicative of its potential. There are good things to be said for a camera this small.

Pentax Q7 Pentax Q7 Digital Camera Review
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Published: 02.08.2013
Pentax Q7 Digital Camera Review

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