Pentax Q-S1

The Pentax Q-S1 is a mirrorless camera launched on 08/04/2014.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Q-S1 ranks well below the category average, scoring 47 overall. The Pentax Q-S1 weights 203 gr and spans 105 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 Q-S1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 71, ranks in the category best 33%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax Q-S1 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 35, ranks among the worst 2% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 31, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 61, ranks among the worst 38% 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 4% in its category. Pentax Q-S1 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 32, ranks 2% in its category. Pentax Q-S1 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 42, ranks 22% in its category. Pentax Q-S1 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 73% of its category. Pentax Q-S1 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 69% of its category. Pentax Q-S1 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 Q-S1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 328.0 USD and 598.0 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax Q-S1 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.