Pentax Q7 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
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Q7
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 5.8 cm
Width 10.2 cm
Depth 3.35 cm
Weight 180 g
Body Material Reinforced polycarbonate plastic
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | Yellow
SENSOR Pentax Q7
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 Q7
Lens Mounting Type Pentax Q-mount
FOCUSING Pentax Q7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25
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 Q7
ISO (Max) 12800
Native ISO 100-12800
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, 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)
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
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)
Shutter Type Electronic
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 Q7
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Pentax Q7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4.9
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Q7
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Pentax Q7
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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
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 Q7
Battery Type Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-LI68 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
CONNECTIONS Pentax Q7
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
FEATURES Pentax Q7
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.5 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
OTHERS Pentax Q7
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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