Pentax Q - very small and very interchangeable
If you believe the Pentax announcements, then this fall a new product goes on sale - the smallest and lightest camera with interchangeable Pentax Q optics. The dimensions of the camera are comparable to a pack of cigarettes (99x58x30 mm), and it weighs only 200 grams with a battery and memory card. At the same time, the characteristics hint at the fact that in front of us is almost a SLR.
The preliminary price announced for the camera is quite high: $ 800 for a whale kit. Manufacturers rely on the fact that they managed to accomplish the impossible - to combine the small dimensions of the camera, a 12.4-megapixel sensor (1 / 2.5 inches, which is comparable with many modern compacts), high burst speed (up to 5 frames per second), low level noise (twice “ha”, considering the size of the matrix) and a 3-inch LCD with a resolution of 480 × 320. The camera body will be made of magnesium alloy. In addition, the creators promise that five different lens models will go on sale with Pentax Q.
In addition to photos, Pentax Q can shoot Full HD video and display it on the TV screen via a micro-HDMI connector. She also has manual exposure control modes, an intra-camera image stabilization system and a mechanism to combat dust. There is also an HDR mode (three pictures with different exposure parameters are combined into one to expand the dynamic range). Those. it seems like the functionality is quite comparable to full-sized brothers.
Pentax Q is available for pre-order and is available in a choice of white or black. In addition to the camera, five interchangeable lenses will be offered, including a fix and a fisheye lens, as well as a viewfinder designed for installation in a “hot shoe” at a price of $ 250.
The preliminary price announced for the camera is quite high: $ 800 for a whale kit. Manufacturers rely on the fact that they managed to accomplish the impossible - to combine the small dimensions of the camera, a 12.4-megapixel sensor (1 / 2.5 inches, which is comparable with many modern compacts), high burst speed (up to 5 frames per second), low level noise (twice “ha”, considering the size of the matrix) and a 3-inch LCD with a resolution of 480 × 320. The camera body will be made of magnesium alloy. In addition, the creators promise that five different lens models will go on sale with Pentax Q.
In addition to photos, Pentax Q can shoot Full HD video and display it on the TV screen via a micro-HDMI connector. She also has manual exposure control modes, an intra-camera image stabilization system and a mechanism to combat dust. There is also an HDR mode (three pictures with different exposure parameters are combined into one to expand the dynamic range). Those. it seems like the functionality is quite comparable to full-sized brothers.
Pentax Q is available for pre-order and is available in a choice of white or black. In addition to the camera, five interchangeable lenses will be offered, including a fix and a fisheye lens, as well as a viewfinder designed for installation in a “hot shoe” at a price of $ 250.