In depth comparison and review of Pentax Q7 and Nikon D3300. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 5.8 cm | 9.8 cm |
| Width | 10.2 cm | 12.4 cm |
| Depth | 3.35 cm | 7.55 cm |
| Weight | 180 g | 410 g |
| Body Material | Reinforced polycarbonate plastic | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Yellow | Black |
| SENSOR | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.4 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,760,000 pixels | 24,780,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,400,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Image Processor | - | EXPEED 4 |
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| LENS | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax Q-mount | Nikon F |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 11 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - eye-level pentamirror |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 95% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.85x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -1.7 to +0.5 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-12800 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 | ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 420 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, multiple exposure, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, quick macro, backlight silhouette, Dynamic Range (HDR) | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, panorama assist, sports mode |
| Special Effects | Slim, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, Cross Process, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading | Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Super Vivid, Image Overlay |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade |
| Shutter Type | Electronic | - |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4.9 | 12 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | Flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Mono |
| Microphone Features | - | Sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Image Storage | DNG (RAW) 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2664 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1440 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1440 x 1440 |
6000 x 4000 4496 x 3000 2992 x 2000 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion | Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off) Playback - 2.7 hours |
Photo shooting - 700 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Composite video/audio output Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, High ISO NR | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, built-in help guide, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, high ISO speed noise reduction |
| OTHERS | Pentax Q7 | Nikon D3300 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE | Nikon ViewNX 2 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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