PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX Q7 digital lens-interchangeable camera. Developed as the top-of-the-line model of the PENTAX Q series, this new model is equipped with an image sensor much larger than those of its sister Q-series models for upgraded image quality, while retaining the super-compact, ultra-lightweight body that comfortably fits in the photographer’s palm.
Launched as the flagship model of the popular PENTAX Q series , the PENTAX Q7 offers casual, carefree digital-SLR-quality photography to everyone. Thanks to a new 1/1.7-inch, back-illuminated CMOS image sensor — the largest in the Q series — the Q7 delivers image quality that has been much improved from its sister models. It also offers a host of the advanced features expected in a top-of-the-series model, including high-sensitivity shooting at a top sensitivity of ISO 12800 (compared to ISO 6400 for the Q10); improved shake-reduction performance; reduced operation time lag at start-up and between exposures; and effortless, user-friendly operation. In addition, it features an array of creative tools such as Bokeh Control and Smart Effect, which assist the photographer in easily creating more personalized images.
A black, round, Flower-shaped, plastic lens hood for exclusive use with the PENTAX-02 STANDARD ZOOM lens. (To be launched simultaneously with the Q7 camera body.)
A camera case with two strap lugs at its sides to keep the camera suspended in a level position for delay-free shooting. Comes with a front cover to protect the lens surface from shock and scratches. Made of synthetic leather, with a choice of three colors (black, white and brown). Usable with a PETNAX Q7 or Q10 camera body. (To be launched simultaneously with the Q7 camera body.)
A stylish, partitioned tubular lens case made of synthetic leather, holding several PENTAX Q-mount interchangeable lenses. Provides a fastening belt and a carabiner hook to mount it on a belt loop or backpack, and internal padding to protect the lenses from shock and scratches. Usable with all PENTAX Q-mounted lenses. (To be launched simultaneously with the Q7 camera body.)
A camera case exclusively designed for use with the PENTAX Q-series camera body. Made of soft, elastic jersey material to protect the camera body and its LCD monitor from scratches. Provides a strap loop and a flap pocket to store small articles on the outside. Available in beige and red colors. (To be launched simultaneously with the Q7 camera body.)
A navy-colored camera case made of synthetic leather, exclusively designed for use with the PENTAX Q-series camera. Holds one camera body (Q7, Q10 or Q) and as many as seven Q-mount interchangeable lenses, with a pocket on the back to store small articles. (To be launched simultaneously with the Q7 camera body.)
Model Description |
Type |
Lens-interchangeable SL digital-still camera |
Lens Mount |
PENTAX bayonet Q-mount |
Compatible Lens |
Q-mount lenses |
Image Capture Unit |
Image Sensor |
Type: CMOS sensor with a primary color filter, Size: 1/1.7-inch |
Effective Pixels |
Approx. 12.4 megapixels |
Total Pixels |
Approx. 12.76 megapixels |
Dust Removal |
Image sensor cleaning using ultrasonic vibrations "DR II" |
Sensitivity (Standard Output) |
AUTO: ISO 100 to 12800 (1/3 EV steps) Bulb mode: up to ISO 1600 |
Image Stabilizer |
Sensor shift Shake Reduction |
File Formats |
File Format |
RAW (DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant |
Recorded Pixels |
JPEG
[4:3]L:12M(4000×3000),M:7M(3072×2304),S:3M(1920×1440)
[3:2]L:10M(4000×2664),M:6M(3072×2048),S:2M(1920×1280)
[16:9]L:9M(4000×2248),M:5M(3072×1728),S:2M(1920×1080)
[1:1]L:9M(2992×2992),M:5M(2304×2304),2M(1440×1440)
RAW
[4:3] 12M (4000×3000) |
Quality Level |
RAW (12bit): DNG
JPEG: ★★★ (Best), ★★ (Better), ★ (Good)
RAW and JPEG simultaneously recordable |
Color Space |
sRGB, AdobeRGB |
Storage Medium |
SD, SDHC, SDXC Memory Card and Eye-Fi Card |
Storage Folder |
Date (100_1018, 100_1019...)/PENTX (100PENTX, 101PENTX...) |
LCD Monitor |
Type |
TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR Coat |
Size |
3.0 inches |
Dots |
Approx. 460,000 dots |
Adjustment |
Brightness and colors adjustable |
Display |
Field of View: approx. 100%, Electronic Level, Grid display (4×4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display), Bright area warning, Histogram |
White Balance |
Auto |
TTL by CMOS image sensor |
Preset |
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D:Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White),
Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual |
Manual |
Configuration using the display screen (up to 3 settings can be saved), Copying the white balance setting of a captured image |
Fine Adjustment |
Adjustable ±7 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis |
Autofocus System |
Type |
Contrast detection AF |
Brightness Range |
EV0 to 18(ISO100) |
Focus Method |
AF/MF switching |
Autofocus Method |
Face Detection, Tracking, Multi-point Auto, Select, Spot |
AF Assist Light |
Dedicated LED AF assist light |
MF Autozoom |
OFF/x2/x4/x6 |
Focus Peaking |
OFF/ON |
Metering |
Type |
TTL image sensor metering, segment metering, centerweighted metering, and spot metering |
Exposure Compensation |
EV1 - 17 (ISO 100, F1.9 lens), +2EV using the Electronic Shutter setting or using the ND filter |
Exposure Modes |
<Auto Picture mode>
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Blue Sky, Forest
<Scene Mode>
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR*, Night Snap, HDR*, Quick Macro*, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf&Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum
Program Auto Exposure, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual Exposure, Bulb, Blur Control*
* JPEG Only
|
EV Compensation |
± 3EV (1/3EV step) |
AE Lock |
Can be assigned to the green/delete button from the menu.
Continuous as long as the shutter release button is pressed halfway. |
Shutter |
Lens shutter: 1/2000 - 30 seconds
(1/3EV step, 1/8000 - 30 seconds when Electronic Shutter setting is enabled), Bulb
*Shooting at 1/8000 - 2 seconds with Electronic Shutter and Bulb shooting are not available when using a lens that has no lens shutter. |
Aperture |
From wide open to F8
*Not available when using a lens that has no lens shutter. |
ND Filter |
Off/On
*Not available when using a lens that has no lens shutter. |
Drive Modes |
Mode Selection |
Single frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12s, 2s), Remote Control (0 sec., 3 sec., continuous), Exposure Bracketing (3 frames, remote control), Multi-exposure (0 sec., Self-time, remote control), Interval Shooting |
Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 5 fps, JPEG (12M / ★★★ / Continuous Hi): up to 5 frames,
Approx. 1.5 fps, JPEG (12M / ★★★ / Continuous Lo): up to 100 frames |
Built-in Flash |
Built-in Flash |
Built-in retractable P-TTL flash
Guide number: approx. 4.9 (ISO100/m) / approx. 7 (ISO200/m)
Angle of view: coverage: wide angle-lens, equivalent to 28mm in 35mm format |
Flash Modes |
P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
Sync Speed |
Lens shutter: 1/2000 seconds, Electronic shutter: 1/13 seconds |
Flash Exposure Compensation |
–2.0 to +1.0 EV |
Capture Functions |
Custom Image |
Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
Noise Reduction |
High-ISO NR |
Dynamic Range Setting |
Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction |
Lens Correction |
Distortion Correction |
Digital Filter |
Toy Camera, High Contrast, Shading, Slim, HDR, Invert Color, Extract Color, Color, Water Color, Posterization, Fish-eye |
HDR Capture |
Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2 |
Multi-exposure |
Number of shots: 2-9, Exposure adjusted automatically. |
Interval Shooting |
Shooting interval: 3 sec. to 24 hr., Start Interval setting: immediately from the set time, Number of shots: up to 999 images |
Smart Effect |
Brilliant Color, Unicolor Bold, Vintage Color, Cross Processing, Warm Fade, Tone Expansion,
Bold Monochrome, Water Color, Vibrant Color Enhance, USER 1 to 3 |
Movie |
File Format |
MPEG–4 AVC/H.264 |
Recorded Pixels |
FullHD(1920x1080,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) |
Sound |
Built-in monaural microphone |
Recording Time |
Up to 25 minutes; automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high. |
Custom Image |
Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
Digital Filter |
Toy Camera, High Contrast, Shading, Tone Expansion, Invert Color, Extract Color, Unicolor Bold, Water Color, Posterization, Slim, Fish-eye |
Interval Movie |
Recording interval: 3 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 30 sec., 1 min., 5 min., 10 min., 30 min., 1 hr.,
Recording time: 12 sec. to 99 hr.
Start Interval setting: immediately, from the set time |
Playback Functions |
Playback View |
Single frame, multi-image display (4, 9, 30, 56 segmentation), display magnification (up to 16x, scrolling and quick magnification available), rotating, histogram (Y histogram, RGB histogram),
bright area warning, detailed inf, folder display, Date display, Slideshow |
Delete |
Delete single image, delete all images, select & delete, delete folder, delete instant review image |
Digital Filter |
Base Parameter Adjustment, Toy Camera, High Contrast, Shading, Tone Expansion, Invert Color, Extract Color, Unicolor Bold, Water Color, Posterization, Slim, Fish-eye, Retro, Soft, Sketch Filter, Miniature, Soft, Starburst |
RAW Development |
File Format (JPEG), Aspect Ratio, Color Space, Custom Image, White Balance, Sensitivity, High-ISO NR, Shadow Correction, Distortion Correction |
Edit |
Resize, Cropping (aspect ratio adjustment available), Index, Movie Editing (divide or delete selected frames),
Capturing a JPEG still picture from a movie, Red-eye Edit, Saving buffer as a RAW file |
Customization |
Custom Functions |
16 items |
Mode Memory |
10 items |
Button/ Dial Customization |
Green/Delete button: Green Button, Preview, One Push File Format, AE Lock, Enable AF
Quick Dial: Smart Effect, Custom Image, Digital Filter, Aspect Ratio |
World Time |
World Time settings for 75 cities (28 time zones) |
Language |
English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese |
Power Supply |
Battery Type |
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI68 |
AC Adapter |
AC Adapter Kit K-AC115 (optional) |
Battery Life |
Number of recordable images: approx. 250 images (with 50% flash usage),
approx. 260 images (without flash usage)
Playback time: approx. 160 minutes
* Using a new lithium-ion battery under the temperature at 23 ℃, Tested in compliance with CIPA standard. |
Interfaces |
Connection Port |
USB 2.0 (high-speed compatible) / AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal (Type D) |
USB Connection |
MSC/PTP |
Video Output Format |
NTSC/PAL |
Dimensions and Weight |
Dimensions |
Approx. 102.0mm (W)×58.0mm (H)×33.5mm (D) (excluding the operation parts and protrusion) |
Weight |
Approx. 200g (loaded and ready with the dedicated battery and SD Memory Card),
Approx. 180g (body only) |
Accessories |
Package Contents |
USB Cable I-USB7, Strap O-ST131, Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI68, Battery Charger D-BC68P, Software (CDROM) S-SW133
<Mounted on the camera>
Hot shoe cover FK, Body mount cover |
Software |
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE |
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