In depth comparison and review of Pentax Q7 and Canon EOS 1D X Mark II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 5.8 cm | 16.76 cm |
| Width | 10.2 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 3.35 cm | 8.26 cm |
| Weight | 180 g | 1.34 kg |
| Body Material | Reinforced polycarbonate plastic | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Yellow | - |
| SENSOR | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.4 Megapixel | 20.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,760,000 pixels | 21,560,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,400,000 pixels | 20,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 59.94 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| LENS | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax Q-mount | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 61 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 100-12800 | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 | ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 216 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, multiple exposure, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, quick macro, backlight silhouette, Dynamic Range (HDR) | - |
| Special Effects | Slim, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, Cross Process, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | Electronic | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4.9 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV, AVC |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Mono |
| MEMORY | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | CompactFlash Card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | CompactFlash |
| Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFast 2.0 |
| Memory Card Included | - | Yes |
| Image Storage | DNG (RAW) 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2664 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1440 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1440 x 1440 |
JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4368 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off) Playback - 2.7 hours |
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| CONNECTIONS | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 3.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone |
| FEATURES | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, High ISO NR | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control |
| OTHERS | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE | EOS Digital Solution |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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