Pentax Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Q10

Introduction

Information of Pentax Q10 are collected from the web for reference only. The new Pentax Q10 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera was announced in September, 2012. Pentax Q10 features:

• 12.4 Megapixel 1/2.3 inch CMOS Sensor
• Sensor-Shift Shake Reduction
• Built-In Popup Flash
• Fast Autofocus
• HDR capture mode shoots 3 images of varying exposures, blending them to bring out the details in even the darkest shadows and brightest highlights of extreme contrast shots.
• Bokeh Control to control background blur
• 3 Inch LCD Monitor and fast capture
• Raw file processing
• 1080 HD video
• Smart Effects modes enhance digital photography by applying a series of effects to images to achieve high quality finishing. Brilliant Color, Vintage Color, Warm Fade, Bold Monochrome, and Water Color 
• 1/2000 to 30 Second Shutter Speeds
• External Viewfinder Available for Purchase

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Specifications

Type	Digital Hybrid ILC
Sensor	Type: 1/2.3” Backlit CMOS w/ primary color filter Effective pixels: 12.4MP Total pixels: 12.76MP Recorded Resolutions (Pixels) Still: JPEG [4:3]12M(4000x3000),9M(3456x2592),5M(2688x2016),3M(1920x1440) [3:2]10M(4000x2664),8M(3456x2304),5M(2688x1792),2M(1920x1280) [16:9]9M(4000x2248),6M(3456x1944),4M(2688x1512),2M(1920x1080) [1:1]9M(2992x2992),6M(2592x2592),4M(2016x2016),2M(1440x1440) RAW: [4:3] 12M(4000x3000) Movie: Full HD (1920x1080, 16:9, 30fps), HD (1280x720, 16:9, 30fps), VGA (640x480, 4:3, 30fps) Quality Levels: RAW (12bit): DNG, JPEG: ★★★ (Best), ★★ (Better), ★ (Good) RAW and JPEG simultaneously recordable
Lens	Type: Lens-interchangeable SL digital-still camera Usable lenses: Q-mount lenses, K-mount lenses (w/ Adapter Q for K Lens).
Focus System	Type: Contrast detection AF Autofocus Method: Face Detection, Tracking, AF Select (25 Points), Select, Spot Focus Method: AF / MF Switching Brightness Range: EV1 to 18（ISO100) AF Assist Light: Dedicated LED Lamp Manual Focus Assist: OFF/ｘ2/ｘ4
Viewfinder	External Viewfinder O-VF1 available for purchase
LCD Monitor	Type: 3.0-inch TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing LCD resolution: 460,000 dots Adjustable: Brightness and Color Field of View: approx. 100%, Display info: Grid display (4x4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display), Bright/dark area warning, Histogram
Flash	Type: 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
External Flash	Type: Hotshoe P-TTL Synchronization speed: 1/250 sec
Storage Media	Removable memory: SD, SDHC, SDXC
Interfaces	Ports: USB 2.0 (high-speed compatible) / AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal (Type D) Video out: NTSC, PAL USB Connection: MSC / PTP
Power Supply	Power source: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI68 Number of recordable images: approx. 250 images (with 50% flash usage), approx. 270 images (without flash usage) Playback time: approx. 160 minutes * Using a new lithium-ion battery at 23 °C, (tested in compliance with CIPA standard). AC adapter: K-AC115 (optional
Physical Specs	Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 4”(W) x 2.3”(H) x1.3” (D) Weight: Without battery or removable memory: approx. 6.35oz (180g) Loaded and ready: approx. 7oz (200g) Construction material(s): Reinforced polycarbonate plastic Operating temperature: 32-104°F
Language Support	English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese
Image Stabilization	Still: Sensor shift Shake Reduction
Metering System	Type: TTL image sensor metering, segment metering, center-weighted metering, spot metering Exposure compensation: EV1 - 17 (ISO 100, F1.9 lens), +2EV using the Electronic Shutter setting or using the built-in ND filter
ISO Sensitivity	AUTO: ISO 100 to 6400 (1/3 EV steps) Bulb mode: up to ISO 1600
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: Configured on the monitor Fine Adjustment: Adjustable ±7 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis
Shutter	Type: 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.
Capture Modes	Mode selection: Auto Picture, Program, Manual, USER, Movie, Blur Correction, Av, Tv, Scene: (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR, Night Snap, Forest, Surf & Snow, HDR, Backlight Silhouette, Kids, Pet, Quick Macro, Food, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum). Green simplified mode available: Yes Face detection available: Yes Digital filters (capture) - Image Tone:( Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing) Dynamic Range Adjustment: (Highlight and Shadow correction) Interval Shooting: Shooting interval: 1 sec. to 24 hr., Start Interval setting: immediately from the set time. Number of shots: up to 999 images
Drive Modes	Mode selection: Single frame, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-timer (12s, 2s), Remote Control (0 sec., 3 sec., continuous), Auto Bracketing (3 frames, remote control) 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 Self-timer: Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) Remote control: Yes (Instant, 3 sec. Delay, Continuous)
Playback Modes	Playback View: Single frame, multi-image display (4, 9, 20, 42, 90 segmentation), display magnification (up to 16x, scrolling and quick magnification available), rotating, histogram (Y histogram, RGB histogram), bright/dark area warning, detailed information. Digital Filters: Monochrome, Toy Camera, High Contrast, Shading, Slim, HDR, Invert Color, Extract Color, Color, Water Color, Posterization, Fish-eye, Retro, Soft, Sketch Filter, Miniature, Frame Composite, Starburst, Base Parameter Adjustment 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
File Formats	Still: RAW (DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant Movie: MOV AVC/H.264 (.mov) Sound: Built-in monaural microphone
Custom Functions	Functions available: 13
Computer Requirements	*For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary. Windows: Windows XP/Vista/7, USB port Mac: Mac OS-X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, USB port