Pentax introduced its mirrorless compact digital camera with interchangeable lenses

The Japanese company HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division today announced a new digital compact camera with interchangeable lens - PENTAX Q. According to the manufacturer, PENTAX Q is the smallest and lightest camera mirrorless in the world, where the thickness of the shell is only 3.1 cm

Novelty is equipped with 12.4-megapixel CMOS (CMOS) sensor with a back illumination and a 1 / 2, 3 ", offering a wide range of features, including new, ultra-slim mount lenses Q. Five different models of lenses will be released simultaneously with the camera.

PENTAX Q allows high speed burst shooting up to 5 frames per second, has low noise ISO sensitivity to 6400, magnesium alloy body and 3-inch LCD monitor with 460K pixels and a viewing angle of 170 °. In addition, PENTAX Q is equipped with support for Full HD video in H.264 format at 30 frames / s and plug HDMI.

Key features PENTAX Q:

The new bayonet Q
1 / 2 ,3-inch CMOS (CMOS) sensor on the back illumination and a resolution of 12.4 MP
Support for nine different visual modes using the mode «Smart Effect»
Ability to Full HD video
Availability management functions bokeh
Proprietary image stabilization SR (Shake Reduction)
The presence of dust removal - DRII (Dust Removal II)
High-speed continuous shooting at approximately five frames per second
Built-in automatic flash with lifter