13 Reasons for the Pentax Q

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physical
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| Less body volume |
173.17 cm³ |
vs |
192.69 cm³ |
10.13% less body volume.
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| Lighter |
178.6 g |
vs |
234 g |
55.4 g lighter.
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| Shorter |
98 mm |
vs |
106 mm |
8 mm shorter.
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| Narrower |
57 mm |
vs |
61 mm |
4 mm narrower.
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connectivity
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| Has a microphone in |
Yes |
vs |
No |
A microphone port allows connecting external high-end or specialized microphones.
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camera
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| Supports an external flash |
Yes |
vs |
No |
An external flash gives more range and enables more natural looking flash images by bouncing the flash off walls or similar.
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| Has continuous autofocus when recording movies |
Yes |
vs |
No |
When recording movies they stay focussed and sharp.
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| Sizably more megapixel (photo) |
12.4 MP |
vs |
10.1 MP |
22.77% more megapixel (photo).
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| Has a built-in HDR mode |
Yes |
vs |
No |
It can automatically shoot pictures with an higher dynamic range (HDR).
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| A little bit wider dynamic range |
11.1 EV |
vs |
11 EV |
0.91% wider dynamic range. The better the dynamic range the system captures a wider number of values from dark to light leading to more details in low and highlights.
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| Faster flash X-sync |
1/250 s |
vs |
1/59 s |
4.17x faster flash X-sync. Flash synchronization is defined as the firing of a photographic flash coinciding with the shutter admitting light to the image sensor. In general, faster flash sync speeds are better if the photographer needs to flash-fill subjects that are backlit and wants to avoid motion blur, or wants to increase depth of field by using a high aperture.
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| Has sensor shift stabilization |
Yes |
vs |
No |
The sensor capturing the image can be moved in such a way as to counteract the motion of the camera, often referred to as mechanical image stabilization which is superior to a electronic stabilization only. When the camera rotates, causing angular error, gyroscopes encode information to the actuator that moves the sensor.
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| Has an image stabilizer |
Yes |
vs |
No |
Avoids blurry shots, usually most cameras are equipped with electronic image stabilizers.
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Twelve Reasons for the Nikon 1 J1

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display
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| Marginally higher pixel density |
333 ppi |
vs |
326 ppi |
2.15% higher pixel density.
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| Higher resolution |
831 x 554 px |
vs |
783 x 587 px |
0.16% higher resolution.
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camera
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| Appreciably lower noise at high ISO |
372 ISO |
vs |
189 ISO |
1.97x lower noise at high ISO. The maximum ISO at which the device still captures excellent quality images. We use metrics from http://wwww.dxomark.com.
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| Clearly better image quality |
56 |
vs |
47 |
9 better image quality. A device's overall image quality score considers: color depth, dynamic range and low light performance. We use metrics from http://wwww.dxomark.com.
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| Significantly more focus points |
135 |
vs |
25 |
110 more focus points. The more focus points the more flexibility in picking which part of the scene to focus on. They also give the image sensor a better probability in identifying the right area of the scene to focus on in more automatic modes.
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| Better video recording quality |
1080p @60 fps |
vs |
1080p @30 fps |
2x better video recording quality.
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| Significantly faster shooting at highest resolution with AF as JPEG format |
60 fps |
vs |
5 fps |
12x faster shooting at highest resolution with AF as JPEG format. Fast continuous shooting is useful for catching action shots.
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| Has a viewfinder |
Yes |
vs |
No |
A viewfinder can save battery life by keeping the screen switched off. In addition, a viewfinder is superior to a display when shooting in bright environments where a display offers too little contrast.
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| Heaps better color depth |
21.5 bits |
vs |
20.2 bits |
6.44% better color depth. The better a device's color depth the more color nuances it can distinguish. We use metrics from http://wwww.dxomark.com.
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| Faster maximum shutter speed |
1/16000 s |
vs |
1/2000 s |
8x faster maximum shutter speed. A faster maximum shutter speed allows taking pictures of fast moving subjects without blur.
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physical
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| Can be controlled remotely |
Yes |
vs |
No |
Remote control allows you to control the device remotely. The remote controle can be included or optional.
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