In depth comparison and review of Pentax Q7 and Canon EOS M3. 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 M3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 5.8 cm | 6.8 cm |
| Width | 10.2 cm | 11.09 cm |
| Depth | 3.35 cm | 4.44 cm |
| Weight | 180 g | 366 g |
| Body Material | Reinforced polycarbonate plastic | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Yellow | Black |
| SENSOR | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.4 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,760,000 pixels | 24,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,400,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 |
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| LENS | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax Q-mount | Canon EF-M |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.48" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.6 |
| Interchangeable | - | Yes |
| Features | - | Tilting |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-12800 | 100-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing |
| 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) | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, food, sports mode, handheld night shot |
| 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 | Black & White, Sepia, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting |
| 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 (white) |
| Shutter Type | Electronic | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-17 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Flip-up |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4.9 | 5 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | Flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| 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 |
RAW 6000 x 4000 RAW 5328 x 4000 RAW 6000 x 3376 RAW 4000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 4320 x 2432 JPEG 3840 x 2880 JPEG 2880 x 1920 JPEG 2880 x 1616 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2304 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2880 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1920 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| 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 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E17 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 |
Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 185 shots (at 0 °C) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) |
| FEATURES | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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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 | 4.2 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 | Built-in speaker, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, highlight tone priority, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto |
| OTHERS | Pentax Q7 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, shoe cap | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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