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billy · Jan 17, 2012, 10:32 AM

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Pentax Q

SIMON40 · Jan 20, 2012, 8:13 AM

Hmm... I'm still struggling to see the benefit of a compact camera,with interchangeable lenses- it somehow renders the "compact" point,useless- especially given the limitations of a 1/2.3" sensor....and it's rather hefty price tag.....!
Image quality seems pretty decent for a small sensor camera,however- though is it any better- or indeed as good as,say,the more compact and less expensive Canon S100...?
Will be interesting to see how this release pan's out over the next couple of months....

billy · Jan 20, 2012, 8:23 AM

IMHO, IQ is in pretty awesome for a camera with this size sensor, but it does not equal or exceed the larger sensor compact models like the PowerShot S90/95/100, G11/12, Lumix DMC-LX5, Olympus XZ-1, etc.

SteveNunez · Jan 22, 2012, 11:17 AM

The benefit of the Q is in it's extreme portability and ability to shoot creatively with lenses- no other P&S can offer this degree of flexibility- hence the lofty price tag......agreed IQ is not as high as others but the ability to capture an image with small lenses is a benefit.
(I own a Q.)

Jan 17, 2012, 10:32 AM	#1
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Jan 20, 2012, 8:13 AM	#2
SIMON40 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bangor,North Wales Posts: 1,383	Hmm... I'm still struggling to see the benefit of a compact camera,with interchangeable lenses- it somehow renders the "compact" point,useless- especially given the limitations of a 1/2.3" sensor....and it's rather hefty price tag.....! Image quality seems pretty decent for a small sensor camera,however- though is it any better- or indeed as good as,say,the more compact and less expensive Canon S100...? Will be interesting to see how this release pan's out over the next couple of months....

Jan 20, 2012, 8:23 AM	#3
billy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 1,029	IMHO, IQ is in pretty awesome for a camera with this size sensor, but it does not equal or exceed the larger sensor compact models like the PowerShot S90/95/100, G11/12, Lumix DMC-LX5, Olympus XZ-1, etc.

Jan 22, 2012, 11:17 AM	#4
SteveNunez Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 94	The benefit of the Q is in it's extreme portability and ability to shoot creatively with lenses- no other P&S can offer this degree of flexibility- hence the lofty price tag......agreed IQ is not as high as others but the ability to capture an image with small lenses is a benefit. (I own a Q.)