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GENERAL
Model Pentax Q10 Pentax Q Pentax Q7
Release Date 2012-09-10 2011-06-23 2013-08-08
Camera Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
12

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size 1/2.3-inch 1/2.3-inch 1/1.7-inch
Sensor Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm 7.44 x 5.58 mm
Sensor Area
28mm2
28mm2
41mm2
Max ISO

6400

6400

12800

Min ISO

100

125

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Pentax Q10 Pentax Q Pentax Q7
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec
Continuous Shooting 5 fps 2 fps 5 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing (3 frames ) (3 frames ) (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Sensor-shift Sensor-shift Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00 m 5.60 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Max Flash Sync 1/2000s 1/2000s 1/2000s
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type Optical (optional) None Optical (optional)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 460k dots 460k dots 460k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Pentax Q10 Pentax Q Pentax Q7
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Video File Format
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
Microphone Type Mono Mono Mono
Speaker Type Mono Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 200 g 180 g 200 g
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 34 mm 98 x 57 x 31 mm 102 x 58 x 34 mm
Body Sealing No No n/a
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

270 Shots

230 Shots

250 Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity None None Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Pentax Q10 Pentax Q Pentax Q7
Lens Mount Pentax Q Pentax Q Pentax Q
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier 5.53× 5.53× 4.7×
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 25 25 n/a
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
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