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Full name: Pentax Q

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Core specifications

Release year
2011 · Released about 15 years ago
Sensor
6.16 × 4.62 mm CMOS
Effective resolution
12.4 MP
Lens
—
Zoom
—
Weight
180 g
Battery
Lithium-Ion D-LI68 rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Storage
microSD, microSDHC, SDXC
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Sensor metrics

Diagonal
7.7 mm

Sensor diagonal

√(6.16² + 4.62²) = 7.7 mm

Calculated from sensor width and height using the Pythagorean theorem.

Surface area
28 mm²

Sensor surface area

6.16 × 4.62 ≈ 28 mm²

A larger area usually offers more space to collect light, though image quality also depends on sensor generation.

Pixel pitch
1.51 µm

Pixel pitch

6.16 ÷ 4,066 × 1000 = 1.51 µm

Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels. This result assumes square pixels.

Pixel area
2.3 µm²

Pixel area

1.51² = 2.3 µm²

Theoretical pixel area is the square of pixel pitch and does not subtract physical gaps between pixels.

Pixel density
43.57 MP/cm²

Pixel density

12.4 MP ÷ 28 mm² ≈ 43.57 MP/cm²

Higher density means more pixels per unit area. It does not represent image quality on its own.

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6.16 × 4.62 mm

Full specifications

Imaging

Effective pixels
12.4 MP
Total pixels
12.7 MP
Sensor
6.16 × 4.62 mm CMOS
Calculated resolution
4,066 × 3,050
Maximum image
4,000 × 3,000
Crop factor
5.62

Exposure & viewing

ISO
125–6,400
Viewfinder
None
Display
3 in / 460,000 dots
Lens mount
—

Video & storage

Maximum video
—
Storage media
microSD, microSDHC, SDXC
Battery
Lithium-Ion D-LI68 rechargeable battery Li-ion battery

Body

Weight
180 g
Dimensions
98 × 57 × 31 mm
Release year
2011

Wikidata

Aperture Priority
Yes
Battery
Lithium-Ion D-LI68 rechargeable battery
Brand
Pentax
Built In Flash
✓
Crop Factor
5.62
Depth Of Field
simulate →
Digital Zoom
No
Dimensions
98 x 57 x 31 mm
Effective Megapixels
12.40
Exposure Compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
External Flash
✓
Focal Length 35mm Equiv
—
Gps
—
Hdmi
—
Iso
Auto, 125 - 6400
Macro Focus Range
—
Manual Focus
✓
Max Aperture
—
Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
n/a
Max Image Resolution
4000 x 3000
Max Shutter Speed
1/2000 sec
Metering
Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot
Min Shutter Speed
bulb+30 sec
Model
Q
Normal Focus Range
—
Optical Zoom
—
Raw Support
—
Screen Resolution
460,000 dots
Screen Size
3"
Sensor Resolution
4060 x 3053
Sensor Size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
Sensor Type
CMOS
Shutter Priority
Yes
Storage Types
microSD, microSDHC, SDXC
Total Megapixels
12.70
Usb
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Video Capture
—
Viewfinder
None
Weight
180 g
White Balance Presets
9
Wireless
—
Year
2011

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