Pentax Ricoh has announced the Pentax Q7 – its latest Q-mount camera and the first to feature a larger, 1/1.7″ type sensor. The 7.44 x 5.58mm, 12MP BSI CMOS sensor is the same size as the one used in many enthusiast compacts, with the company claiming a 60% improvement in S/N ratio over the existing Q10. This improvement also allows the camera to focus faster in low light.
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Pentax Q7 Price
Pentax Q7 Price – $476.95.
Where to Buy Pentax Q7
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Pentax Q7 Features and Specifications
Ramp up your fun and your image size with the Pentax Q7, the smallest, lightest interchangeable lens system in the world, now featuring an upgraded 1/1.7inch, back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, available in 120 edgy color combinationsthat are sure to match your personality and style.
Expand your artistic endeavors with the Q-mount’s family of seven specialty lenses including, prime, zoom, wide-angle, fish-eye, and the new mount-shield lens for a dreamy pinhole-camera effect. Maximize your creativity with the Q7’soutstanding bokehcontrol, and its 19 smart effects and filters, all withmulti-layering capabilities, for more expression and image quality than your cell phone ever dreamt of.
Never miss a colorful momentwith high-speed start-up, in-body sensor-shift shake reduction and high sensitivity shooting up to ISO 12800 for gorgeous, low-light imagery. Share your shots with eye-fi card compatibility for fast and easy image transfer.
Pocket your super-compact, lightweight Q7 and take your colors with you everywhere you go for effortless, inspired photography-at the party, on the beach, or even on your way to work. It’s your world, your camera, your way, with the PENTAX Q7.
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| MSRP | $499 inc 02 5-15mm lens |
| Body type | |
| Body type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor | |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Other resolutions | 4000 x 2664, 4000 x 2248, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2992 x 2992, 2304 x 2304, 1920 x 1440, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1440 |
| Image ratio w:h | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels | 12.4 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 12.8 megapixels |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7″ (7.44 x 5.58 mm) |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS |
| Image | |
| White balance presets | 9 |
| Custom white balance | Yes |
| Image stabilization | Sensor-shift |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | Good, Better, Best |
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| Optics & Focus | |
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| Lens mount | Pentax Q |
| Focal length multiplier | 4.7× |
| Screen / viewfinder | |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 460,000 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Screen type | TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (optional) |
| Photography features | |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 sec |
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| Built-in flash | Yes (Built-in retractable P-TTL flash) |
| Flash range | 4.9 m (ISO100/m) |
| External flash | Yes |
| Flash modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
| Flash X sync speed | 1/2000 sec |
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| Self-timer | Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) |
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| Exposure compensation | ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps) |
| Videography features | |
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| Microphone | Mono |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Resolutions | FullHD(1920×1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280×720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640×480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) |
| Videography notes | MOV MPEG–4 AVC/H.264 (.mov) |
| Storage | |
| Storage types | SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card |
| Connectivity | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (HDMI output terminal (Type D)) |
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Remote control | Yes (Remote Control O-RC1, Remote F) |
| Physical | |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI68 |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 250 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 200 g (0.44 lb / 7.05 oz) |
| Dimensions | 102 x 58 x 34 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.34″) |
| Other features | |
| Timelapse recording | Yes (3 sec. to 24 hr., Start Interval setting: immediately from the set time. Number of shots: up to 999 images) |
| GPS | None |
Pentax Q7 Release Date
The Pentax Q7 starts shipping in September 15, 2013.
Pentax Q7 Sample Images
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