That was hopefully my biggest brain flatulence of the day. Sorry, Tom! I'm sure you will enjoy your NEX-7. I saw output comparing the Canon (S95, if memory serves), the Pentax Q, and the NEX-5 and their is no question that the NEX had the best IQ and preservation of detail in the bunch. I just don't think it's really a fair comparion, though. For starters, it is now more than 3x the price of the Q. "Let's compare a Ford Focus with an Infinity G35 Coupe!"
Secondly, I doubt that I could fit the NEX with a normal lens in the pocket of my cargo pockets very easily or comfortably, as I do the (37 grams) Q. The NEX-7 body alone is approx. 350 grams) It is just a silly comparison, but in no way is that the same as saying it is a silly camera. I did like this quote from a dpreview forum post from a guy who compared the Canon S95, the NEX-5 and the Pentax Q: After some comparison photos, in which the Q performed impressively, given it's specs he finishes with this: "And finally; faces I use when I take photos: Canon S90 = hope I don't drop it cringe, Sony NEX5 = angry cross face when using menu, Q = big silly smile. I think that about sums up why I (only recently) decided to get a Pentax Q and intend to do a lot of shooting with it (although it's not like I'm going to relegate the K-5 to the closet). Now that the Q and 8.5 is around $399 I think you'd better get one. Earlier, on seriouscompacts.com I pointed people to a deal at Crutchfields, where that kit was $399 AND included the Pentax leather case (a reg. $99 accessory). Now Crutchfields shows no Qs available and "Discontinued" (presumably by Crutchfields not Pentax.) In any event, the time to pull the trigger on the Q is probably now, unless you didn't mind the Qs original price, in which case you might want to wait until Photokina to see if a New Q or Super Q is announced. : ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
