| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 24.32 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Ricoh |
| Model | PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera | Pentax K-P 24.32MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX400IS | Pentax K-P |
| Series | PowerShot | Pentax |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 24.32 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 20.3 x 4.8 x 19.5 cm | 131.5 x 101 x 76 mm |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 10 |
| Model Number | - | KP |
| Weight | - | 703 GM |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | No |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 819200 ISO |
| Sensor Size | - | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.4 - F5.8 | - |
| Other Lens Features | Aperture F3.4 - F8.0 W, F6.0 - F8.0 T | - |
| Lens Type | - | KAF4, KAF3, KAF2 power zoom not compatible, KAF, KA mount lens |
| Lens Mount | - | PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Focusing Range 0 cm 0.0 inch - Infinity W, 1.4 m 4.6 ft - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | TTL open aperture metering using 86K pixel RGB sensor, Multi-segment, Center-weighted and Spot metering |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous AF, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Single AF AF.S, Continuous AF AF.C, Auto select AF AF.A |
| White Balancing | - | AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light DDaylight Color, NDaylight White, WCool White, LWarm White, Tungsten Light, CTE, Manual WB up to 3 settings, Color Temperature Configuration up to 3 settings, Copying the white balance setting of a captured image |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | In P Mode 0.8 Shots/sec, In High Speed Burst HQ Mode 3.2 Shots/sec | Max. approx. 7.0 fps, JPEG L |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter / Electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speed | - | Mechanical shutter Auto1/6000 to 30 sec., Manual 1/6000 to 30 sec. 1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps, Bulb Timed exposure setting possible from 10 sec. to 20min. |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Auto Flash Discharge Scene Analyze Auto, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction Scene Analyze Auto Flash On, Flash On+ Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Manual Flash Discharge Full-1/128, Wireless Controller |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | -2.0 to + 1.0EV |
| Other Flash Features | - | P-TTL, Leading Curtain Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 0.16875 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Slow Motion | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | RAW, JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | - | 24.96 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| HDR Support | - | Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR, OFF, Exposure bracket value adjustable, Automatic composition correction function |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | 921K dots |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 921K dots |
| LCD Display | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | [Still Image] Single Frame, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12s, 2s, Continuous, Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 frames, Depth of Field Bracketing 3frames, Motion Bracketing 3frames, Mirror-up, Multi-Exposure, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record, Star Stream |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Pentaprism Finder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 0.95x 50mmF1.4 at infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | Approx. -2.5m to + 1.5m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 20.5 mm |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Scene Analyze Auto, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, USER1, USER2, USER3, USER4, USER5 |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11b/g/n Standard wireless LAN protocol |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | - | stereo |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920x1080 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Video Format | - | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264(MOV) |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 7.0fps |