Round and Faster: From the Pentax Q is the Q10

The Pentax Q10 follows the Pentax Q as the smallest mirrorless system camera. The now rounded, more handy housing of the Q10 is 102 x 58 x 34 mm slightly more voluminous than the Pentax Q with 98 x 58 x 31 mm. The case weight is ready for operation with battery and memory card at 200 g.


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The only technical modification of the Q10 concerns the autofocus. The sensor contrast AF with 25 field or spot measurement, AF tracking and facial recognition is now even faster and even with poor light conditions and with longer focal lengths such as the Telezoom 2.8 / 15-45 mm (83-249 mm KB) More precisely.


Adapter for Pentax K lenses


A new addition to the Pentax Q bayonet's range of accessories is the 145 g adapter for the connection of Pentax K lenses with manual adjustment and an effective 5.5-fold focal length extension. Thus, from a 300-mm, a 1650 mm super-tele.


The Q10 still uses the back-lit CMOS sensor in 1 / 2.3 inch format with 12 megapixel resolution and ISO values ​​of 125 to 6400. It is mobile for image stabilization and is protected by the ultrasonic dust protection DRII. In combination with the high-speed image processor, series with a maximum of 5 fps and full HD video 1920x1080i with 30 fps can be used.


The Q10 comes with numerous automatic and manual exposure functions, integrated pop-up flash and a supplementary system flash and accessory shoe. A special feature is the "bokeh control" function, an electronic depth-of-sharpness control that more or less blurs the foreground or background depending on the photographer's requirements.


Integrated HDR Automatic


The Q10 also offers multiple exposures, interval sequences, contrast optimization and HDR automatic. The live-view image control is unchanged via a 7.5 cm touch-screen LCD monitor with 153,333 RGB pixels. Photos can be saved in JPG and / or DNG / RAW format.


The Pentax Q10 is expected to be available in black, silver or red from October and will cost 500 euros with the standard zoom 2.8-4.5 / 5-15 mm zoom (27.5-83 mm KB) >

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