My general expectations of the Pentax Q were met.
1. I have always liked the user interface of Pentax cameras, and the Pentax Q does not disappoint. I find its interface simple and quite powerful.
2. The buttons are too small, but basically usable.
3. Overall, the Pentax Q looks like a toy, but feels like a mature digital camera. And I like its sensor-shift image stabilization, it works well (as for a camera so light).
4. The worst part is the tiny (1/2.3") sensor. It is a terrible sensor even for the time. It is very noisy and doesn't provide much resolution. The sensor of the Olympus E-PL1 (which I have) is much better. This is a camera from the same period (2010-2011).
5. The kit lens 02 Standard Zoom 5-15/2.8-4.5 is very poor. It is soft and not fast enough. The M.Digital Zuiko 14-42/3.5-5.6 (the kit lens of the Olympus E-PL1) is better and not too slow (considering the sensor sizes).
6. The Pentax Q body is really small. The Standard Zoom lens ruins it. I would like a tiny (pancake) prime lens. There was the 01 Standard Prime lens, but it is not tiny and hard (expensive) to find.
7. Used Pentax Q cameras are overpriced. Don't waste your money, buy a Micro 4/3 camera instead. Micro 4/3 cameras are not competitive with APS-C cameras, but much better than the Pentax Q cameras.
See also related notes:
- Pentax Q: Useless mirrorless camera (2025-02-14)
- Viltrox AF 28/4.5 (FE): Wide-angle pancake lens (2025-01-24)
- Olympus E-PL1: 14-42/3.5-5.6 lens (2024-07-07)
- Olympus E-PL1: Micro 4/3 mirrorless camera (from 2010) (2024-02-29)
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