Pentax Q Hands-On

[lukefabis]

How well does this camera play with C-mount and CS-mount lenses?

On E-mount and μ4/3 cameras, the vignetting is so severe that they border unusable with some very rare exceptions, so I'm thinking the smaller sensor size on the Pentax Q would actually make this camera perfect for using vintage cine lenses.

[MyStormVideos]

thanks for getting bk to me

[mipmipmipmipmip]

Looks fun, I could find about zero toy filters on the nikon one J1 :(

[tiberiousgracchus]

Hi there!

Did you have any issues with Shutter lag and write speeds?

Thanks

[MyStormVideos]

help me pick Pentax Q or Olympus EPL-2 thanks

[TheCameraStoreTV]

@MyStormVideos EPL-2 will give you better image quality, but the Pentax is smaller.

Jordan @ The Camera Store TV

[tiberiousgracchus]

@MyStormVideos

Its uniqueness is very attractive. Together with portability. Stunning piece of kit.

[MrRedshops]

this is an interesting VDO.

[BoxxyFan]

You're shooting the high ISO in bright daylight... of course it's going to be decent. Facepalm.

[SpeedFreakNO]

I'm a Pentax user already, 135 format and APS-C DSLR. I want the Q.

[circlebamboo10000]

Chris, you are so hot. I want to suck you dry. Yum.

[Danaceb]

Nice camera, but even forgiving its tiny sensor performance, its a bit sluggish too. Pentax is doing themselves a disservice by overpricing it so. There is no justification for the price, Nikon will crash and burn with the J1/V1 too. Even the wealthy will wonder why no just get a NEX or M43.

[JimS0cks]

what about low light bro?

[mgxp]

It is so ugly!

[leepaothao]

x100 all day, I don't understand this camera. the lens are not that great, what's the point of changing lens when the intercahngable lens is just as bad as a normal point and shot lens. what can you get from this that a canon s95 or s100 can't give you?

[korvics8]

@leepaothao

Totally agree. Seems utterly useless. Just a concept of a tiny camera having interchangeable lenses makes me cringe. And $800 dollars? You gotta be kidding me. For that price you can get s95 AND another very small pocket camera to go with it. This is just ridiculous. Also some other reviews (*cough* digital rev *cough*) show huge lag on the LCD screen.

[BrunoApple94]

how many amp-hours is the battery? How long does the battery life? Thanks.

[twinfighter2000]

very very "pro pentax" hand on with a very bad image comparison!

[hattrickster33]

Old 35mm manual lenses like my old 50mm prime won't work on there will they?

[humaner]

Best Camera for 2011-2112 hands down.

[IceFreshProductions]

Looks really good, however the size of the sensor does scare me... Smaller lens = less glass so they should be cheaper???

[xiongba]

How smart is the AWB? Quite a difference between the Panasonic.

[killerbob6250]

Dont be jealous but im getting one for free =D

[ang3L01993]

at 6:20 it seems like he almost dropped it! :O LOL

[flordesnor]

Great review. Where can I buy this beauty?

[TheCameraStoreTV]

@flordesnor Canadians can buy it from us: (check our website ) For other countries we recommend checking with Pentax or your local retailer.. or for shipping from Hong Kong try - digital rev

[MaromoGuay]

cute guy

[WeetodidDan]

Excellent Video! Well Done!

[liukaitc1988]

well, not bad..good idea..but really why not got a 1/1.7 sensor??? I do not want see the IQ of an interchangble lens camera is worse than s95 or lx5...

[JogBird]

why would anyone get this over a Sony NEX 5N for $600

[ntsan]

Nikon csc is also at this price range, gonna be tough competition out there

[Shift4g]

Everyone is complaining abou the price. The cam is going to be msrp for maybe 2 weeks lol.

[electrodacus]

$800 way to much for this camera.

No matter how good is the 1/2.3" sensor is it will be bad even at ISO100 if compared with a micro 4/3.

The 1/2.3" has a surface area of just 28.5mm2 way to far from 225mm2 of the M3/4.

[aluxious]

Prince's Island?

I bet it's gonna cost $2000 for the entire system. That's hefty, but the camera is soo cute...

[iangreant]

@aluxious Current price for the Q and all five lenses is $1,370.48 (Canadian $)

[jtusa181]

LOL @ the people coming towards the bridge, seeing you guys, and swerving around.

[jeremyfokkens]

Neat little toy... Hey Chris what happens again when you have to take a #4??..HAHAHA

[Brandonw365]

I dont mind having a big camera, I'll stay with my D90 rather than any of the EVIL cameras.

[alreacon]

fuck it get a aw100 a dslr and maybe an x100 if you really think you need one

[TheNatureguy01]

A little pricy, does it record sounds for Video Chris?

[TheCameraStoreTV]

@TheNatureguy01 It has stereo sound. No mic input though.

Jordan @ The Camera Store

[RyanSomelofske]

Thoughts and video on the NEX 7? I need to know if its worth the upgrade and you guys are my go to for cameras now.

[torpedo35]

Wish it was a little cheaper but otherwise sold on it.

[MrBlaarghh]

Yikes. I don't think its worth such a price. Looks fun.

[Ipad2Adventures]

Awesome, looks like a real winnner. Great review keep them coming.

[Silver41]

I'd take a GF-1 over this any day.

[vanman2008a2008]

@Silver41 - Great comment, very helpful. ;-)

[ethancfbz]

@Silver41 I'd agree, although even the M4/3 sensor is small; the body size reduction doesn't justify the sensor size.

[ethancfbz]

@ethancfbz I'm of course referring to the Q, not the GF-1.

[jimmycrackedcorn226]

Me Wanteee!! How much?!

[TheCameraStoreTV]

@jimmycrackedcorn226 We are expecting them to arrive very soon and price should be $785.

Jordan @ The Camera Store