Pentax Q
Mirrorless Camera
vs Canon M EF-M
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Pentax Q

Best price $325
  • Weighs a little bit less than the M EF-M 6.3 oz vs 10.5 oz
  • Smaller body size 11 in³ vs 14 in³
  • Cheaper street price $325 vs $469
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec

What’s good about the Canon EOS M EF-M

Best price
$469
  • Higher sensor resolution 18 MP vs 12.4 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 332 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera November 2012 vs September 2011
  • Has an External Mic jack Q does not

What the Pentax Q and Canon M EF-M have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax Q and the Canon M EF-M

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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