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Love my Pentax Q cameras. I've managed to "collect them all" with the lenses, got all but the bodycap lens. I had the original Q in 2012 and, predictably, sold it and regretted it. Got to S1's now. The pop up flash is my fave too haha
I love everything about the Q-S1... apart from the image quality. For me, it's just not quite there. But it's undeniably a super super fun camera to shoot with and Pentax NAILED the handling and features 😙👌
Why is the smallest interchangable lens camera disputed? Hasn't someone dunked them in water to calculate displaced water 's cubic centimeters? It's not that ambiguous, they are physical objects with measurable dimensions.
Some of the Pentax Q models are larger or smaller than the Panasonic GM1 but the GM1 is heavier than any of them, and then the MFT lenses are bigger than any of the equivalent Pentax Q lenses. Volume by water displacement seems an excellent idea. Please immerse your cameras in a bucket and let us know the results ;)
@@jeffslade1892 if i can become a youtube channel which earns its money by reviewing cameras etc, then i'll do that for sure because then it'll be a business expense. but i am hobbyist who only has two cameras which are bigger aps-c models.
Danke für das Video. Die Pentax Q stand lange auf meiner Wunschliste. Erworben hatte ich dann mehrere Nikon 1 Kameras. Sie wurden als Gelegenheit beim Fotohändler günstig angeboten. So habe ich die V1, V2, V3. Habe viele Objektive und Adapter für andere Systeme. Freude macht die Verwendung mit dem elektronischen Sucher an der V3. Ein Kamerasystem das unbeschwertes Fotografieren ermöglicht. Es gab in der Vergangenheit einen kostenlosen Service von Nikon für fehlerhafte (Blende) Objektive, der aber inzwischen eingestellt wurde.
Id love to see some beginner focused videos - such as what types of photography is there? how to set up a camera before shooting etc etc. I just picked up a camera to hopefully find a new hobby that makes me want to go outdoors and explore a bit. Are there any subjects you would recommend a beginner shoot to get a feel for photography?
Thanks for the suggestion! I am planning on releasing some more instructional style videos soon, but I'm trying to find a format that doesn't feel like the thousands of other "how to" photography videos on YT. So, bear with me on that one. As for photography mediums to try, honestly, as a beginner, just shoot anything and everything! A lot of finding out what you do and don't like to photograph will come from just trying it out. Street photography and landscapes/nature are arguably the most easily accessible ones though. Hope this helps and good luck!
@@TomCalton I’d love to know any tips you may have for getting over that really awkward feeling of taking pictures of people in public. I also think finding a forum for feedback from those in the know would be fantastic for us newbies. Like a discord server for example. I think whatever you produce will be fantastic and would be full of brilliant ideas. Cheers :)
I've been looking at the Q, but just haven't found "the one" yet. Nice review! I was surprised to hear you say the Nikon 1 series used microSD, thinking you were mistaken, then saw you pictured the J5. Apparently, they shifted in the later models, because the J1, S1 and V1 all use full size SD cards.
The Pentax Q is such a fun (but very capable!) little camera; I'm so glad I was able to find a great set with quite a few lenses on eBay a while back. I can fit a camera with two zooms, a fisheye lens, a manual telelens and a lens-bodycap plus some batteries all in one (rather big) pocket of my photography vest! :-)
The menu and button layout you're so complimentary of is pretty similar to any pentax camera-- i spent a couple of years part timing as a concert/event photographer with a K-3 m1, so that was my bread and butter. I've been going through transitioning to sony, and i thought it might just be because i trained myself on the pentax buttons and menu that i found it intuitive, but maybe not?
Fun little camera, still have the original house. It can basically take any manual lens that exists, including CCTV 8mm, Pentax 110 system or Sunex/GoPro lenses but the real fun is putting a vintage full-frame tele like a 300 mm, with the approx 5x crop factor it gives you a 1500mm eq, thats a full moon close up! Also the dedicated filter selector in the front is a real gem as is emulates some desirable cross process filters and you can skip the editing in post. Another benefit of the small sensor is when making macro images as you get more depth of field.
I bought a Q10 and when it needed a warranty repair they replaced it with a Q7. I have the systems standard zoom , prime and a fisheye. That along with an m42 adapter, c/y adapter and Canon EF adapter has me able to use my choice of 20 of my old 35mm and my 3 EOS Canon lenses. I also have the adapter for any CCTV c-mount and one of the Fujian 25mm 1.4f lens with macro tubes. I also have a Canon T6, S9000 and S5200 Fujifilm cameras but I only use them when required.
Ian Norman over on Lonely Speck did a phenomenal video showcasing how this is actually a really good and compact camera line for moon photography with compact telescopes. I have a patio telescope with an equivalent full frame focal length of 1200mm and throwing my little original Q on there means I can see crisp details of the moon. It’s fairly fun! I had a Q with the 5-15, 8, and 15-45 lenses but sold them a while back in a sticky time. Bought another Q body only and have enjoyed adapting the Pentax auto 110 lenses to it, such a compact system! Downside is only electronic shutter on the Q with adapted lenses so exposure can be interesting.
I feel like you're the devil on my shoulder for G.A.S. // You're a really fun guy to watch, Tom. Loved this video and I am grateful you walked us through it. And you're so right. The color combos most certainly make flipping through ebay a bit more fun. :)
Sorry Chris! 🤣😈 Despite me fueling your addictions, I appreciate you sticking around anyway and showing your support! Really means a lot and I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊
I have and love the Q and Q10, bought once they went into stock clearance for less than €200 around 2014! Went home with the first and my wife exclaimed she had to have one, the only gadget she ever reacted to! I actually got the 06 lens off Aliexpress for less than €100! its my favorite lens, a 15-45mm ( 85-250mm equivalent) Tele-zoom at constant f2.8, amaizing!!! Main down side for the models I own is you need to maintain the battery charged. It doesn't last too long in use or not. My wife didn't and the internal onboard battery died rendering it useless. I did buy her another Q from Japan and now swap out batteries ever 6 weeks or so if not used.
If only they started with Q7 with that larger sensor. But with that premium price and first cameras with 1/2.3" sensor it was failed from start. Toy lenses also did some share putting this system into some "toy for fun" category in eyes of most photographers. The problem is that one could simply buy Olympus XZ-2 or Stylus1 and have the 1/1.7" BSI CMOS paired with excellent fast lens in compact stabilized body with tilting LCD and still cost less. XZ-2 also has optional EVF and Stylus1 has one built-in.
I have always loved the Q series, but never got around to purchasing one. It would have been ideal as it uses the same menu system as my other Pentax cameras from the K-7 to the K-1, so very easy for me to navigate. Interesting note, Pentax made an official Q-K mount adapter, so you could fit the, say the wonderful DA*300mm F4 lens on the front. Which means an equivalence of 1,680mm on the original Q and 1,380mm on the Q7. Sadly without AF (Oh Pentax, you missed a trick there). It would have looked insanely silly, but immense fun to try. Mind you, the Q with just the 100mm Macro would be a glorious compact nature combination. Now to find a Q7 with the 8.5, 5-15 and 15-45 lenses..........
Biggest issue with all these tiny MILC systems are the fact that they lack array of good lenses, most of them are everyday zooms only usable in daylight, almost none have good primes. Your only option is to adapt them, in that sense, the Nikon 1 series of cameras are just better overall, its better value because people have not caught on yet, they are also more readily available, there more adapters for them including C-mount which gives you a good selection of lenses to work with, my favourite being East German Zeiss-Jena are perfect for this. Samsung NX-mini is also pretty neat because of its focus peaking but they are overpriced and hard to get these days.
Cool because of the quirky lens adaptation bit. I'd rather go with a better canera and just use the endless options for M42 and such. But still, the handling on this one is bound to appeal to some people. Looks like a lot of fun.
Being able to use D-mount lenses is super fun and ended up being the main draw for me. The handling was a surprise - it's one of the most thoughtfully designed cameras I've ever tested. And that's not a statement I expected to make for a camera so small. But, if I could only pick 1 tiny camera, I think I'd probably go for the GM1 👀
Maybe I'm wrong in thinking this, but I always consider the GM5 to be a different lineage to the GM1. Maybe it's the inclusion of an EVF and the slightly larger size? Who knows. It just doesn't feel like it's the same animal as the GM1 🤷🏻♂️
The un-edited video has a really nice retro feel judging by your sample. I've been looking for a Lomo-ish video camera solution. This might be it. Regarding noise: I predict a HUGE trend to bring some analog noise back to photography. Just go back and look at old 60-70s films and photographs + vintage BW art photos: the equivellent to vinyl records. I love it. The main issue is mic-ing limitations. Guess I'll have to dub V.O., badly synched with some pops in the soundtrack. LOL. Thank you!
I have this one. If this camera has a proper viewfinder (optical or digital), it would be my first picked camera for some reasons. But because of missing of this, my first pick is Fuji for now.
This was my very first ILC. This makes me feel very nostalgic. Would Pentax ever resurrect this concept? It would sell like hot cakes if it has half decent specs.
The pentax q reminds me of the nikon 1 cameras. Only i found the handling on the nikon 1 horrible, had never the chance to hold a pentax q in my hands though. The pentax looks in that regard, far better. I saw a dedicated iso button!
Haha. I received Q7 and 06 lens 4 hours ago from Japan. What a coincidence. Paid a lot. I will test drive tomorrow. Could you tell us the name of the site at 4:16? Thank you.
Note that Panasonic made the GM5 as a follow up to the GM1 so that was not a one off. I have both and they are fun for street and travel. Keep up the great content!!
I always felt like the GM5 was the bigger brother to the GM1 rather than a successor - hence we saying the GM1 was a one off. But I'm probably wrong about that. Thanks for the comment and support 🙂
@@TomCaltondirect replacement with a near identical size. Keep kicking myself for not picking up a GM1 when they were £150ish just a few years ago and the GM5s were either side of £300. All highly inflated prices now just because the manufacturers decided full frame was where people seemed to spend their money and didn’t look at the secondhand market probably being a lot more varied.
This Camera is FUN! To each their own but the photos to me are unique. I like the noise. The grain. The flash and ND Filter in the day time. I have the original Pentax Q. I collect specific unique cameras by sensor size and it’s the ONLY interchangeable lens camera with a 1/2.3 sensor. It’s an amazing camera. If you’re complaining then go buy a bigger sensor camera or something.
Yes, the Pentax Q cameras look good. But I always wondered what the point of them was. Especially those with a 1/2.3" sensor. There are compact cameras with brighter optics.
The Nikon j5 is the same weight as the Pentax q7 and has a vastly better feature set { larger sensor, better AF, fps, buffer etc } , I think cult following is a bit of a stretch outside a small niche of mainly Japanese users . I started with Pentax film cameras like a lot of others though I have not used a Pentax digital, they definitely dance to their own tune , long may they continue 😀
Pentax makes some awesome cameras, with some eccentric design ideas (The K-01...) Sadly their QC needs a bit of work and after 3 bodies died on me within a 4 year period, I transitioned to Fujifilm.
They are indeed. I am lucky that none of my Pentax bodies have failed so far, and I really miss my "Brick" aka the K-01. What an odd camera to look at, but I loved to use. Sadly someone decided a few years back to access my home uninvited and acquire my K-01 accordingly (amongst others)
@@TheOffertonhatter Awww that sucks. I loved the K-01, and used it for many amazing macro shots. A brick it was, but it fit my large hands amazingly well.
Great little cameras, I can see why they are popular. But £200+ for a 12MP camera with a tiny 5.6 crop factor sensor seems crazy. Considering this puts them in the same price range as something like a Canon EOS M which has an 18MP APS-C sensor.
wait so if it has a leaf shutter built into the lenses it should be capable of a very wide range of flash sync speeds which could help mitigate the poor low light performance for the cost of this typical flash photography look
"I am perfectly happy shooting at f5.6 now". Proceeds to discuss a camera that that starts to show diffraction at f5.6. Actually, I love my Q cameras (especially Bold Monochrome mode). I even found a MS Optical Sonnetar 25mm f1.1 lens for them.
The Sony nex-5 series (5n, 5r, 5T) is barely larger in size 110 vs. 105 mm wide, only .8mm taller and 4mm in depth. But you get an APC 16mp sensor. If you have not scene it, I encourage you to go hold one. Sony started the mirrorless market because it gave them the opportunity to create small interchangeable cameras.
Yeah and it uses the Sony E mount with a wide variety of Sony and third-party lenses to choose from. So, the Sony NEX line is an extremely good budget option for beginners. I use the Sony Nex 6 myself :)
this is one of the smallest apsc camera's i know of and to be honest i am still hoping sony would bring out an updated version, so the autofocus and maybe the video features would be a touch better. the rest of this camera is perfect for me. yes there is no build in evf or hotshoe but if you don't use that much this camera is great! aspecially the flip up touch screen on the 5r and 5t are an great addition to this little camera!
I love my Nikon j5, and don't care what the internet thinks about it (they are all wrong!) Small cameras are great. Edit - Also I think the J5 was the only one of the series to use a micro SD card, all the others used full size. They were a little larger though.
Reckon Nikon 1 series were far more capable and better lens selection - and in fact had AF tracking performance that outclassed DSLRs for over a decade
I don’t remember there ever being a craze about this camera, at least in the West. This camera line was never very successful and didn’t last much longer than Nikon’s 1 series. I thought it was gimmicky back then and still think so. MFT has a fantastic size to quality ratio, the Nikon 1 is okay, too. But the Pentax miniature sensor was never good enough IMO
Too large to have such a small sensor and a waste of resources in a market of 1" twice as large sensors. Nothing special with image quality and is not really relevant when i can name about 6 small sensor digicams that will give way better output and slip into a pocket. Which is really the category this camera would compete. I don't mean to sound harsh but the prices have doubled on alot older digicams like this that get youtube exposure and are very inferior . Canon s95 and a bunch of other small sensor compacts have gone into the $300 range when a year ago were worth 70-100.
That tiny sensor is not worth my time. This is a novelty. It's small, that's cute, but image quality will suffer. My Olympus M4/3'rds is as low as I go. I have a Canon 6D full frame that blow both of these out of the water in low light and image quality. Might as well use your smart phone, I'm sure it produces better images than this Pentax.
You realise you don't have to watch everything I make, right? I mean, it'd be appreciated if you did, but if it's too much for you personally then just ignore the stuff that doesn't interest you. Thanks for the feedback.
You are a bit late, these been overpriced for a while, Nikon 1 systems with adapted lenses are quite nice, the Samsung NX-mini is also overrated these days and sell for way too much money.
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Love my Pentax Q cameras. I've managed to "collect them all" with the lenses, got all but the bodycap lens. I had the original Q in 2012 and, predictably, sold it and regretted it. Got to S1's now. The pop up flash is my fave too haha
@@MicroFourNerds your videos and mattias' made me get a pentax q. So fun, thank you
I love everything about the Q-S1... apart from the image quality. For me, it's just not quite there. But it's undeniably a super super fun camera to shoot with and Pentax NAILED the handling and features 😙👌
I knew you'd be here! 🙂 📸
can anyone of you help me?
When I mount the adapter ring with an 8mm lens, I only get a black screen and cannot access the menu.
I know it seems like a small difference in absolute numbers but 23% larger sensor size is not such a small bump.
I love my first generation Q, heavy, well built body, amazingly compact, and i can take closeups of the moon with an adaptor and my 1000mm telephoto
Nice! Glad to hear it still brings you joy 😊
2:14 I think that is quite big
😂
That's what she didn't say... Unfortunately
A big camera with tiny sensor 😂
Why is the smallest interchangable lens camera disputed? Hasn't someone dunked them in water to calculate displaced water 's cubic centimeters? It's not that ambiguous, they are physical objects with measurable dimensions.
Some of the Pentax Q models are larger or smaller than the Panasonic GM1 but the GM1 is heavier than any of them, and then the MFT lenses are bigger than any of the equivalent Pentax Q lenses.
Volume by water displacement seems an excellent idea. Please immerse your cameras in a bucket and let us know the results ;)
The smallest one is from I’m back film which is one kickstarter right now. But it’s quit the different ballpark imp
@@jeffslade1892 if i can become a youtube channel which earns its money by reviewing cameras etc, then i'll do that for sure because then it'll be a business expense. but i am hobbyist who only has two cameras which are bigger aps-c models.
@@KopfdesRiesen that's not a camera, that's a sensor stuffed in some shoddy 3d printed junk.
@@KopfdesRiesen it also doesn't exist yet... like 99.999999% of kickstarter are scams that will never actually exist
Incredible sense of humor, love your reviews mate
This toy has always intrigued me. It would be interesting to make an album or 30x45 prints to see the result.
Danke für das Video. Die Pentax Q stand lange auf meiner Wunschliste. Erworben hatte ich dann mehrere Nikon 1 Kameras. Sie wurden als Gelegenheit beim Fotohändler günstig angeboten. So habe ich die V1, V2, V3. Habe viele Objektive und Adapter für andere Systeme. Freude macht die Verwendung mit dem elektronischen Sucher an der V3. Ein Kamerasystem das unbeschwertes Fotografieren ermöglicht. Es gab in der Vergangenheit einen kostenlosen Service von Nikon für fehlerhafte (Blende) Objektive, der aber inzwischen eingestellt wurde.
Id love to see some beginner focused videos - such as what types of photography is there? how to set up a camera before shooting etc etc. I just picked up a camera to hopefully find a new hobby that makes me want to go outdoors and explore a bit. Are there any subjects you would recommend a beginner shoot to get a feel for photography?
Thanks for the suggestion! I am planning on releasing some more instructional style videos soon, but I'm trying to find a format that doesn't feel like the thousands of other "how to" photography videos on YT. So, bear with me on that one.
As for photography mediums to try, honestly, as a beginner, just shoot anything and everything! A lot of finding out what you do and don't like to photograph will come from just trying it out. Street photography and landscapes/nature are arguably the most easily accessible ones though. Hope this helps and good luck!
@@TomCalton I’d love to know any tips you may have for getting over that really awkward feeling of taking pictures of people in public. I also think finding a forum for feedback from those in the know would be fantastic for us newbies. Like a discord server for example.
I think whatever you produce will be fantastic and would be full of brilliant ideas.
Cheers :)
Best D-Mount lens imo - 12.7mm f2.8 Bosch & Lomb it’s suuuuper sharp and has great character
Thanks for the tip! 😁
I've been looking at the Q, but just haven't found "the one" yet. Nice review! I was surprised to hear you say the Nikon 1 series used microSD, thinking you were mistaken, then saw you pictured the J5. Apparently, they shifted in the later models, because the J1, S1 and V1 all use full size SD cards.
Good point - I definitely should have been more clear there. Thanks for bringing it to my attention 🤜🤛
Love this! We need more of this. Only been to japan once and wanted so bad to meet a yakuza
The Pentax Q is such a fun (but very capable!) little camera; I'm so glad I was able to find a great set with quite a few lenses on eBay a while back. I can fit a camera with two zooms, a fisheye lens, a manual telelens and a lens-bodycap plus some batteries all in one (rather big) pocket of my photography vest! :-)
I love my Q-s1, such a fun quark and capable camera.
The menu and button layout you're so complimentary of is pretty similar to any pentax camera-- i spent a couple of years part timing as a concert/event photographer with a K-3 m1, so that was my bread and butter. I've been going through transitioning to sony, and i thought it might just be because i trained myself on the pentax buttons and menu that i found it intuitive, but maybe not?
Fun little camera, still have the original house. It can basically take any manual lens that exists, including CCTV 8mm, Pentax 110 system or Sunex/GoPro lenses but the real fun is putting a vintage full-frame tele like a 300 mm, with the approx 5x crop factor it gives you a 1500mm eq, thats a full moon close up! Also the dedicated filter selector in the front is a real gem as is emulates some desirable cross process filters and you can skip the editing in post. Another benefit of the small sensor is when making macro images as you get more depth of field.
I bought a Q10 and when it needed a warranty repair they replaced it with a Q7. I have the systems standard zoom , prime and a fisheye. That along with an m42 adapter, c/y adapter and Canon EF adapter has me able to use my choice of 20 of my old 35mm and my 3 EOS Canon lenses. I also have the adapter for any CCTV c-mount and one of the Fujian 25mm 1.4f lens with macro tubes. I also have a Canon T6, S9000 and S5200 Fujifilm cameras but I only use them when required.
I had one of the original Pentax Qs and it was an adorable little thing.
I love my q7 with d-Mount bolex lenses. I’ve shot music videos with it and there are some sharp and quirky lenses from the 40s and 50s
I have the Q and a pink Q10. Cool little cameras. Rarely use them.
Ian Norman over on Lonely Speck did a phenomenal video showcasing how this is actually a really good and compact camera line for moon photography with compact telescopes. I have a patio telescope with an equivalent full frame focal length of 1200mm and throwing my little original Q on there means I can see crisp details of the moon. It’s fairly fun! I had a Q with the 5-15, 8, and 15-45 lenses but sold them a while back in a sticky time. Bought another Q body only and have enjoyed adapting the Pentax auto 110 lenses to it, such a compact system! Downside is only electronic shutter on the Q with adapted lenses so exposure can be interesting.
I feel like you're the devil on my shoulder for G.A.S. // You're a really fun guy to watch, Tom. Loved this video and I am grateful you walked us through it. And you're so right. The color combos most certainly make flipping through ebay a bit more fun. :)
Sorry Chris! 🤣😈
Despite me fueling your addictions, I appreciate you sticking around anyway and showing your support! Really means a lot and I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊
I need to unsubscribe and block his page. I’ve already bought two cameras and another two are in my cart as a result of this man. 😂
I have and love the Q and Q10, bought once they went into stock clearance for less than €200 around 2014! Went home with the first and my wife exclaimed she had to have one, the only gadget she ever reacted to!
I actually got the 06 lens off Aliexpress for less than €100! its my favorite lens, a 15-45mm ( 85-250mm equivalent) Tele-zoom at constant f2.8, amaizing!!!
Main down side for the models I own is you need to maintain the battery charged. It doesn't last too long in use or not. My wife didn't and the internal onboard battery died rendering it useless. I did buy her another Q from Japan and now swap out batteries ever 6 weeks or so if not used.
Love the Pentax Q system. Got the full set and all the lenses. I'm on my 3rd 06 Telephoto though - they do seem to pack in after a few years.
If only they started with Q7 with that larger sensor. But with that premium price and first cameras with 1/2.3" sensor it was failed from start. Toy lenses also did some share putting this system into some "toy for fun" category in eyes of most photographers.
The problem is that one could simply buy Olympus XZ-2 or Stylus1 and have the 1/1.7" BSI CMOS paired with excellent fast lens in compact stabilized body with tilting LCD and still cost less. XZ-2 also has optional EVF and Stylus1 has one built-in.
Topic aside, your production quality is always great! Thanks for making such fun and engaging videos!
As a Krakus I love your Kraków preset, but the warm tones only match the summer months here. It gets hella dreary in winter.
I have always loved the Q series, but never got around to purchasing one. It would have been ideal as it uses the same menu system as my other Pentax cameras from the K-7 to the K-1, so very easy for me to navigate. Interesting note, Pentax made an official Q-K mount adapter, so you could fit the, say the wonderful DA*300mm F4 lens on the front. Which means an equivalence of 1,680mm on the original Q and 1,380mm on the Q7. Sadly without AF (Oh Pentax, you missed a trick there). It would have looked insanely silly, but immense fun to try. Mind you, the Q with just the 100mm Macro would be a glorious compact nature combination. Now to find a Q7 with the 8.5, 5-15 and 15-45 lenses..........
Biggest issue with all these tiny MILC systems are the fact that they lack array of good lenses, most of them are everyday zooms only usable in daylight, almost none have good primes.
Your only option is to adapt them, in that sense, the Nikon 1 series of cameras are just better overall, its better value because people have not caught on yet, they are also more readily available, there more adapters for them including C-mount which gives you a good selection of lenses to work with, my favourite being East German Zeiss-Jena are perfect for this.
Samsung NX-mini is also pretty neat because of its focus peaking but they are overpriced and hard to get these days.
I started my photography journey with this camera
Cool because of the quirky lens adaptation bit. I'd rather go with a better canera and just use the endless options for M42 and such. But still, the handling on this one is bound to appeal to some people. Looks like a lot of fun.
Being able to use D-mount lenses is super fun and ended up being the main draw for me. The handling was a surprise - it's one of the most thoughtfully designed cameras I've ever tested. And that's not a statement I expected to make for a camera so small.
But, if I could only pick 1 tiny camera, I think I'd probably go for the GM1 👀
@@TomCalton It's a tough choice. So many good ones. I like Fuji X-E1 with helicoid and pancake vintage. Pocket sized but pretty nice image quality.
10:38 The Standard Prime and Standard Zoom lenses are the wrong way around in the picture, which caused me a bit of confusion..
Good spot! My apologies for the confusion 🤦🏻♂️
1.28 in 'those cameras were just one offs'. You've forgotten the Gm5 then 😊
Maybe I'm wrong in thinking this, but I always consider the GM5 to be a different lineage to the GM1. Maybe it's the inclusion of an EVF and the slightly larger size? Who knows. It just doesn't feel like it's the same animal as the GM1 🤷🏻♂️
The un-edited video has a really nice retro feel judging by your sample. I've been looking for a Lomo-ish video camera solution. This might be it. Regarding noise: I predict a HUGE trend to bring some analog noise back to photography. Just go back and look at old 60-70s films and photographs + vintage BW art photos: the equivellent to vinyl records. I love it. The main issue is mic-ing limitations. Guess I'll have to dub V.O., badly synched with some pops in the soundtrack. LOL. Thank you!
I have this one. If this camera has a proper viewfinder (optical or digital), it would be my first picked camera for some reasons. But because of missing of this, my first pick is Fuji for now.
This was my very first ILC. This makes me feel very nostalgic. Would Pentax ever resurrect this concept? It would sell like hot cakes if it has half decent specs.
The pentax q reminds me of the nikon 1 cameras. Only i found the handling on the nikon 1 horrible, had never the chance to hold a pentax q in my hands though.
The pentax looks in that regard, far better. I saw a dedicated iso button!
I mean... i would argue the OG pocketable cameras were the digi cams... the Pentax Q really is just a digi cam with interchangable lenses
Haha. I received Q7 and 06 lens 4 hours ago from Japan. What a coincidence. Paid a lot. I will test drive tomorrow. Could you tell us the name of the site at 4:16? Thank you.
Ebay.
Nice! I hope you have fun with your new setup.
And yeah, as Rob has already pointed out, the website I displayed was ebay
Note that Panasonic made the GM5 as a follow up to the GM1 so that was not a one off. I have both and they are fun for street and travel.
Keep up the great content!!
I always felt like the GM5 was the bigger brother to the GM1 rather than a successor - hence we saying the GM1 was a one off. But I'm probably wrong about that.
Thanks for the comment and support 🙂
@@TomCaltondirect replacement with a near identical size. Keep kicking myself for not picking up a GM1 when they were £150ish just a few years ago and the GM5s were either side of £300. All highly inflated prices now just because the manufacturers decided full frame was where people seemed to spend their money and didn’t look at the secondhand market probably being a lot more varied.
wow widescreen!
This Camera is FUN! To each their own but the photos to me are unique. I like the noise. The grain. The flash and ND Filter in the day time. I have the original Pentax Q. I collect specific unique cameras by sensor size and it’s the ONLY interchangeable lens camera with a 1/2.3 sensor. It’s an amazing camera. If you’re complaining then go buy a bigger sensor camera or something.
Yes, the Pentax Q cameras look good. But I always wondered what the point of them was. Especially those with a 1/2.3" sensor. There are compact cameras with brighter optics.
Love the videos Tom. I'm sure you've noticed, but it feels like your mic has been peaking in the last few videos, sounds a bit crunchy
The Nikon j5 is the same weight as the Pentax q7 and has a vastly better feature set { larger sensor, better AF, fps, buffer etc } , I think cult following is a bit of a stretch outside a small niche of mainly Japanese users . I started with Pentax film cameras like a lot of others though I have not used a Pentax digital, they definitely dance to their own tune , long may they continue 😀
I use a Q7 professionally for real estate/interior photos
Great review. Can recommend the original q as the build quality is so special ….
Thanks!
I used to stock the original Q, and hardly anyone wanted to touch it or anything in the range. Now, over a decade later...
Pentax makes some awesome cameras, with some eccentric design ideas (The K-01...) Sadly their QC needs a bit of work and after 3 bodies died on me within a 4 year period, I transitioned to Fujifilm.
They are indeed. I am lucky that none of my Pentax bodies have failed so far, and I really miss my "Brick" aka the K-01. What an odd camera to look at, but I loved to use. Sadly someone decided a few years back to access my home uninvited and acquire my K-01 accordingly (amongst others)
@@TheOffertonhatter Awww that sucks. I loved the K-01, and used it for many amazing macro shots. A brick it was, but it fit my large hands amazingly well.
The Olympus Pen E-PL3 is pretty tiny. How can you get smaller than that?
Great little cameras, I can see why they are popular. But £200+ for a 12MP camera with a tiny 5.6 crop factor sensor seems crazy. Considering this puts them in the same price range as something like a Canon EOS M which has an 18MP APS-C sensor.
GM1 deserves the crown due to its sensor size
I Feel like the Pentax Auto 110 has to be the smallest interchangeable lens camera.
I got this while I owned the full Nikon 1 system so I just felt it was more of the same, and returned it.
I'm a big fan of the Nikon 1 J5..I didn't expect to like that camera as much as I did. Such a great little shooter for street photography
I want a modern version
I believe it’s the same sensor size as the Fuji x10, which has a great lens so probably lost a lot of business to fuji
I enjoy my Q-S1.
can you help me ?
When I mount the adapter ring with an 8mm lens, I only get a black screen and cannot access the menu.
Différence is Panasonic gM one is very goog 4/3
my first love!!
wait so if it has a leaf shutter built into the lenses it should be capable of a very wide range of flash sync speeds which could help mitigate the poor low light performance for the cost of this typical flash photography look
Can you help me ?
When I mount the adapter ring with an 8mm lens, I only get a black screen and cannot access the menu.
"I am perfectly happy shooting at f5.6 now". Proceeds to discuss a camera that that starts to show diffraction at f5.6. Actually, I love my Q cameras (especially Bold Monochrome mode). I even found a MS Optical Sonnetar 25mm f1.1 lens for them.
if this q series camera has a view finder, I would love to own one.
Pentax 110 I remember it well
Sensor tech wasn't very good back then. I wonder how much better the images would've looked if the sensor was made in 2015
Pentax Auto 110 film SLR is the smallest of all time.
Subscribed because I see Pentax.
The Sony nex-5 series (5n, 5r, 5T) is barely larger in size 110 vs. 105 mm wide, only .8mm taller and 4mm in depth. But you get an APC 16mp sensor. If you have not scene it, I encourage you to go hold one. Sony started the mirrorless market because it gave them the opportunity to create small interchangeable cameras.
Yeah and it uses the Sony E mount with a wide variety of Sony and third-party lenses to choose from. So, the Sony NEX line is an extremely good budget option for beginners. I use the Sony Nex 6 myself :)
this is one of the smallest apsc camera's i know of and to be honest i am still hoping sony would bring out an updated version, so the autofocus and maybe the video features would be a touch better. the rest of this camera is perfect for me. yes there is no build in evf or hotshoe but if you don't use that much this camera is great! aspecially the flip up touch screen on the 5r and 5t are an great addition to this little camera!
I love my Nikon j5, and don't care what the internet thinks about it (they are all wrong!) Small cameras are great.
Edit - Also I think the J5 was the only one of the series to use a micro SD card, all the others used full size. They were a little larger though.
Reckon Nikon 1 series were far more capable and better lens selection - and in fact had AF tracking performance that outclassed DSLRs for over a decade
Where's the "It's not the size that matters, it's how you use it" pun Tom?
Honestly, at this point I'm running out of ways to subtly justify having a micro penis
@@TomCalton You gotta review one of those James Bond Micro film/camera hidden in a pen to use that pun. 😂😂
I don’t remember there ever being a craze about this camera, at least in the West. This camera line was never very successful and didn’t last much longer than Nikon’s 1 series. I thought it was gimmicky back then and still think so. MFT has a fantastic size to quality ratio, the Nikon 1 is okay, too. But the Pentax miniature sensor was never good enough IMO
The exposed sensor gives me anxiety. 🌚
Why not just use an old digicam rather?
You absolutely could. Just depends whether you want to have interchange lenses or not 😊
I actually hate Pentax for quitting that line of cameras.
What is h8ch-d?
Hang on, so this is the smallest interchangeble lens mirrorless camera ever made?
Why haven't we heard of this before?
Not bad,neither good.
Panasonic GM1 is the best super small camera. Sez me.
Thanks. toronto canada.
Nikon 1 J5 is pretty small.
I found the GM1 too small for my hands, so I traded it.
I got a small grip attachment for mine and it made a world of difference. But I feel you on that one. It's very small!
@@TomCalton I still have the hot shoe grip for the GM1.
Sigh…pentax Q prices about to soar even higher. lol
Men arguing about size…
Is everyone buying them new? I’m so confused
No, they've been discontinued for a long time. But there are plenty of second hand ones on ebay
Look at this 😂
Thank you for saying 4.6 "times" and not 4.6 "ex".
Everyone???
No viewfinder, no thanks.
Too large to have such a small sensor and a waste of resources in a market of 1" twice as large sensors. Nothing special with image quality and is not really relevant when i can name about 6 small sensor digicams that will give way better output and slip into a pocket. Which is really the category this camera would compete. I don't mean to sound harsh but the prices have doubled on alot older digicams like this that get youtube exposure and are very inferior . Canon s95 and a bunch of other small sensor compacts have gone into the $300 range when a year ago were worth 70-100.
Say cheese 🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀
That tiny sensor is not worth my time. This is a novelty. It's small, that's cute, but image quality will suffer. My Olympus M4/3'rds is as low as I go. I have a Canon 6D full frame that blow both of these out of the water in low light and image quality. Might as well use your smart phone, I'm sure it produces better images than this Pentax.
Me need baby cam
Anything below APS-C sensors is practically dead these days - and for good reason. Modern smartphones deliver better image quality.
oh no not another camera blogger busting the price of a camera i was hoping i could buy again.....TT_TT
bruh you pump out too much content
You realise you don't have to watch everything I make, right? I mean, it'd be appreciated if you did, but if it's too much for you personally then just ignore the stuff that doesn't interest you.
Thanks for the feedback.
Price hike in 3..2..1... anndd it's gone....
You are a bit late, these been overpriced for a while, Nikon 1 systems with adapted lenses are quite nice, the Samsung NX-mini is also overrated these days and sell for way too much money.
John is 100% correct here in everything he's just stated
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dont care I have a sony zv1 lol
Sony NEX line is better, prove me wrong :/
It doesn't have to be a competition. Both camera lines are great for different reasons.