Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Pentax Q-mount
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
12.4 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 5-15mm lens
Height 5.8 cm
Width 10.5 cm
Depth 3.4 cm
Weight 183 g
Enclosure Colour Black, carmine red | Black, charcoal black | Pure white, cream
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Sensor Resolution 12.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 12,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7"
Sensor Dust Reduction 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
LENS Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5 - 15 mm - f/2.8-4.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27.5 - 83mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Max View Angle 49.5 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax Q-mount
Features Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, quick macro, forest, backlight silhouette, Dynamic Range (HDR)
Special Effects Warm, Slim, Antique, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, Cross Process, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour enhancement, Colour Invert, Shaded, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Tone Expansion, Vintage, Colour Fade, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold
White Balance 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)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4.9
Flash Modes Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, red-eye reduction, P-TTL
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
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
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Battery Type Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Playback - 2.7 hours
Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off)
CONNECTIONS Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
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
OTHERS Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities

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