The Pentax Q series was a very strange line of mirrorless cameras. These cameras are based on small sensors: 1/2.3" (5.6x crop factor, 12MP) for the first Q and Q10 models and 1/1.7" (4.6x crop factor, 12MP) for the last Q7 and Q-S1 models.
The sensors are small even for [modern] mobile phones. For an interchangeable lens camera, the sensors are terrible. The next level is 1" sensors (Nikon 1 and Samsung NX mini), which have a 2.7x crop factor - much more in comparison.
I cannot recommend the Pentax Q camera for everyday use... But I bought a used Pentax Q (the first model with 1/2.3" sensor) with the 02 Standard Zoom Pentax Q 5-15/2.8-4.5 lens.
Of course, I tried the Pentax Q for usual shooting and I still don't understand who would want to use it nowadays. But my purpose is different, I just want to do some experiments.
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