Pentax Q7

The Pentax Q7 is a mirrorless camera launched on 08/08/2013.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Q7 ranks well below the category average, scoring 46 overall. The Pentax Q7 weights 200 gr and spans 102 x 58 x 34 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax Q7 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 71, ranks in the category best 30%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax Q7 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 35, ranks among the worst 2% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 26, ranks among the worst 12% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 66, ranks among the worst 44% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 36, ranks 5% in its category. Pentax Q7 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 33, ranks 3% in its category. Pentax Q7 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 40, ranks 15% in its category. Pentax Q7 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 58, ranks in the best 76% of its category. Pentax Q7 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 59, ranks in the best 70% of its category. Pentax Q7 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax Q7 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax Q7 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.