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Pentax Q
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[quote name='thxbb12' timestamp='1308847565' post='9450']

I understand they want the much smaller factor, but at what cost?



The sensor is so small it won't allow for any DOF control. And their post-processing trick to simulate DOF doesn't convince me at all. I just don't like the idea of a fake DOF hack.



To me, it's just ridiculous. Why would I buy this instead of a LX3 ?



I wish they would have done what Sony or Samsung did: using an APS-C sensor in a compact pocketable camera.

When you look at the size difference between the Pentax Q and the NEX (or even Panasonic GF3) which has a sensor 8x larger, it makes you wonder what Pentax were thinking... Between the Q and a GF3, I'd take a GF3 any day! And I already think 4/3 sensors are too small. A camera can only be so small. In this case, the size may not even be limited by the sensor size, but just the practicality of it. When a NEX can almost be the same size while having a MUCH bigger sensor with actual DOF control.



What a waste of resources, especially given the time they must have spent on this while they could have been working on K-mount lenses instead... <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Sad' />



I really don't see the point. That's just a joke, how matter how cute it is.

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It's all about market segmentation, and in this case, creating a new market segment.



It's very portable, tiny, looks like fun, maybe even sexy, and will appeal to a whole generation of gadget lovers who are not willing to carry an APS-C, 4/3, FF etc. dslr, not even a micro 4/3 camera.



You and I are likely not in that category, but it may well prove to be very popular - even more pocketable than those other mirrorless, exchangeable or interchangeable lens cameras, with or without electronic viewfinders, in this case no viewfinder (IOW, a MILC, or even a SMILC, S for small <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='Big Grin' />).



Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....
  


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Pentax Q - by joachim - 06-23-2011, 06:18 AM
Pentax Q - by Klaus - 06-23-2011, 07:21 AM
Pentax Q - by popo - 06-23-2011, 07:28 AM
Pentax Q - by netrex - 06-23-2011, 07:53 AM
Pentax Q - by joachim - 06-23-2011, 08:08 AM
Pentax Q - by mst - 06-23-2011, 08:38 AM
Pentax Q - by mst - 06-23-2011, 08:39 AM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 06-23-2011, 08:44 AM
Pentax Q - by Guest - 06-23-2011, 08:50 AM
Pentax Q - by Guest - 06-23-2011, 09:01 AM
Pentax Q - by mst - 06-23-2011, 09:04 AM
Pentax Q - by Klaus - 06-23-2011, 09:05 AM
Pentax Q - by Klaus - 06-23-2011, 09:08 AM
Pentax Q - by joachim - 06-23-2011, 09:22 AM
Pentax Q - by Guest - 06-23-2011, 09:23 AM
Pentax Q - by Sylvain - 06-23-2011, 09:44 AM
Pentax Q - by joachim - 06-23-2011, 09:56 AM
Pentax Q - by mst - 06-23-2011, 10:02 AM
Pentax Q - by joachim - 06-23-2011, 10:32 AM
Pentax Q - by Klaus - 06-23-2011, 10:46 AM
Pentax Q - by joachim - 06-23-2011, 11:38 AM
Pentax Q - by popo - 06-23-2011, 11:39 AM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 06-23-2011, 11:54 AM
Pentax Q - by Guest - 06-23-2011, 01:09 PM
Pentax Q - by Kodachrome 25 - 06-23-2011, 01:40 PM
Pentax Q - by Klaus - 06-23-2011, 02:11 PM
Pentax Q - by mst - 06-23-2011, 02:19 PM
Pentax Q - by thxbb12 - 06-23-2011, 04:46 PM
Pentax Q - by netrex - 06-23-2011, 04:47 PM
Pentax Q - by wim - 06-23-2011, 04:55 PM
Pentax Q - by popo - 06-23-2011, 05:14 PM
Pentax Q - by boren - 06-23-2011, 05:15 PM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 06-23-2011, 05:58 PM
Pentax Q - by borisbg - 06-23-2011, 07:30 PM
Pentax Q - by boren - 06-23-2011, 11:06 PM
Pentax Q - by Albert - 06-25-2011, 03:23 AM
Pentax Q - by popo - 06-25-2011, 07:40 AM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 06-25-2011, 09:43 AM
Pentax Q - by Klaus - 06-25-2011, 10:24 AM
Pentax Q - by boren - 06-25-2011, 10:38 AM
Pentax Q - by popo - 06-25-2011, 11:08 AM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 06-25-2011, 11:18 AM
Pentax Q - by popo - 06-25-2011, 11:37 AM
Pentax Q - by Albert - 06-26-2011, 03:32 AM
Pentax Q - by Guest - 06-26-2011, 06:33 AM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 06-26-2011, 07:48 AM
Pentax Q - by Guest - 06-26-2011, 08:58 AM
Pentax Q - by Klaus - 06-26-2011, 09:18 AM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 06-26-2011, 09:28 AM
Pentax Q - by popo - 06-26-2011, 09:32 AM
Pentax Q - by Guest - 06-26-2011, 09:40 AM
Pentax Q - by Klaus - 06-26-2011, 09:53 AM
Pentax Q - by popo - 06-26-2011, 09:56 AM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 06-26-2011, 10:08 AM
Pentax Q - by Guest - 06-26-2011, 10:22 AM
Pentax Q - by Klaus - 06-26-2011, 10:27 AM
Pentax Q - by popo - 06-26-2011, 10:45 AM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 06-26-2011, 11:27 AM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 06-26-2011, 11:34 AM
Pentax Q - by Klaus - 06-26-2011, 12:37 PM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 07-01-2011, 09:17 AM
Pentax Q - by Steinar1 - 07-01-2011, 10:09 AM
Pentax Q - by Brightcolours - 07-01-2011, 11:28 AM

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