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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Pentax Q High and Low ISO Full Size Samples (Unofficial)

http://www.yaotomi.co.jp/blog/used/2011/08/pentax-q-2.html

Samples from ISO 125 to 1600 are available. Besides, the "01" standard prime is tested from f/1.9 wide opened to f/8, in 1/3 steps. Key EXIF info are reserved.

A few selection of the more representative ones (Click on for FULL Photos):-


(ISO 125, 8.5mm, f/8)


(ISO 125, 8.5mm, f/2, f/4 & f/8)

You can see by yourself if diffraction is a real problem for limiting resolution with such a small-sized sensor.. (Hint: Look at the image centres for the word "LUPICIA" and Compare!)

So, one BIG question for the implication: Do the Q users need to stop down the lens during a bright day in order to make proper exposure for their photos?? :-o


(ISO 1600, 8.5mm, f/2.2)


(ISO 500, 8.5mm, f/2.2)


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Official Pentax Q Samples are Out!

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Asahiflex · 706 weeks ago

The ISO 1600 performance is amazing for this small sized seneor. However the difffaction is a major problem.
1 reply · active 706 weeks ago
The last "Twice" roundtable interview has shown that how silly/naive those Pentax sales reps actually are for what it is presented (with pure junk sales talks!). The "extraordinary" image processing can't and won't break the Law of Physics nor the sensor Pentax has waited for five years actually anything the "right" and perfect sensor no matter how - it is just a newer generation of the Sony sensor in 1/2.3" format designed for the P&S DCs but nothing more than that, at the end of the day!

N.B. The original interview article can be found here:-

http://ricehigh.blogspot.com/2011/08/pentax-q-has...

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