Pentax Q

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What I liked:

Smallest interchangeable lens camera in the world; solid build quality
Good photo quality at low ISOs
Sensor-shift image stabilization
Sharp 3-inch LCD display has 460k pixels, good low light visibility
Full manual controls, with RAW support (including the ability to turn the last JPEG taken into a RAW image), WB fine tuning, and custom functions
Tons of special effects, many of which can be accessed via the Quick Dial on the front of the camera
Effective HDR and D-Range Correction tools
Multiple exposure and interval (time-lapse) shooting capability
In-camera RAW editing
Hot shoe for external flash
Records Full HD video (1080/30p) with stereo sound and full manual controls
Full, printed manual in the box (and it's pretty good, too)

What I didn't care for:

Expensive
Body may be too compact; controls are small, cluttered, and often poorly placed; hard to hold camera without accidentally bumping something important
Middle and high ISO image quality not as good as competition
Tends to clip highlights (use DR Correction to reduce that); images on the soft side
Poor battery life
Redeye a problem (but can be corrected in playback mode)
Movie mode annoyances: no sound for first second, can only record movies in dedicated mode, videos seem a bit jumpy
Unimpressive burst mode; buffer fills quickly at low speed (1.2 fps), slow write times, LCD blackout at high speed
Included prime lens a bit telephoto for most folks; limited lens selection at this point (obviously)


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PLUSSID
Compact body is in a class of its own compared to other mirrorless cameras
Great build quality and good ergonomics considering the size
Shoots like a real camera, not a gadget
High Performance-series optics match the camera's build quality
Sensor-shift shake reduction
Good dynamic range for such a small sensor
Fairly good continuous burst speed in JPEG mode
Bright, vibrant color and fairly good exposure yield pleasing shots in good light
High detail possible in good shooting conditions
Tiny body still finds room for remote sensors both front and rear
Clever popup flash design, and still works when retracted too
Accepts the same flash strobes, remotes as full-sized Pentax SLRs
Generous selection of in-camera creative options

MIINUSED:
Lens selection is very limited so far
Unique-series lenses are very limited in terms of capability
Shallow depth-of-field is hard to achieve, Blur Control function is hit and miss
Need to use large apertures for maximum sharpness; diffraction-limiting sets in above f/2.8
8.5mm kit lens has some soft corners
High ISO performance lags other compact system cameras (but does well against most fixed-lens cameras)
Pictures tend to be quite soft except in ideal conditions
Very warm Auto white balance indoors
Mediocre AF speeds and quirky tracking
Weak flash even by compact system camera standards
Quick dial feels like a missed opportunity
Very sluggish burst shooting with shallow depth if you shoot RAW or RAW+JPEG
Relatively expensive compared to cameras with similar image quality
Optical viewfinder accessory is very expensive, blocks popup flash
Terminal cover blocked when tripod-mounted