Pentax Q
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Nikon 1 J2
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Pentax Q

Best price $325
  • Weighs a little bit less than the 1 J2 6.3 oz vs 8.4 oz
  • Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 12 in³
  • 14% more battery life 250 shots vs 220 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $325 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.4 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Has HDR on-board 1 J2 does not have HDR
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector 1 J2 does not
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What’s good about the Nikon 1 J2

Best price
$599
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs September 2011
  • Has panorama image capture Q does not have panorama
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What the Pentax Q and Nikon 1 J2 have in common

  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 5 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Pentax Q and the Nikon 1 J2

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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