| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.12 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Ricoh |
| Model | CoolPix P610 16MP Digital Camera | Pentax K-S2 20.12MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix P610 | Pentax K-S2 |
| Series | CoolPix | Pentax |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.12 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.5 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm | 122.5 x 91 x 72.5 mm |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | K-S2 |
| Weight | - | 678 GM |
| Ports | - | USB2.0 micro-B, HDMI output terminal Type D |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Maximum ISO | - | 51200 ISO |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 60x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - F6.5 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Zoom 60x, Digital Zoom Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 5760 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Vibration Reduction Lens-shift VR Still Pictures, Lens-shift and Electronic VR Movies, Aperture Electronically Controlled 6 Blade Iris Diaphragm | - |
| Lens Mount | - | PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Viewfinder 0.5 cm 0.2-inch 921000 dots Equivalent LCD, With the Diopter Adjustment Function -3 to +3 m-1 | Interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen |
| View Finder Type | - | Pentaprism Finder |
| 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 |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity W, 2.0 m - Infinity T | EV-3 to 18 ISO 100 / at normal temperature |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | Segmented metering, center-weighted and spot metering |
| White Balancing | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset | AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light DDaylight Color, NDaylight White, WCool White, LWarm White, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual WB, Color Temperature Configuration, Copying the white balance setting of a captured image |
| Other Focus Features | Autofocus AF Focus Area Selecton Face Priority, Manual Spot, Manual Normal, Manual Wide, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF, Focus Range Macro Mode Wide-angle Position All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens, Focus Lock Yes, Contrast Detect AF | Dedicated LED AF assist light |
| Focus Mode | - | Single AF AF.S, Continuous AF AF.C, Auto select AF AF.A |
| Focus Points | - | Auto11 points, Auto5 points, Select, Expanded Area Select, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure, With Flexible Program, Aperture Priority Auto, Exposure Bracketing, Manual, Shutter Priority Auto | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Auto Picture mode Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Scene Mode Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR*, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum Advanced HDR* Exposure bracket value selectable from |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution Upto 7 Shots/7 fps, Continuous Shooting Options Best Shot Selector, Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L, Multi-shot 16, Pre-shooting Cache, Single | Max. approx. 5.5 fps, JPEG L |
| Shutter Speed | - | Auto1/6000 to 30 sec., Manual 1/6000 to 30 sec. 1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps, Bulb |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash, With Monitor Preflashes | P-TTL, Leading Curtain Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, wireless sync available with 2 dedicated external flash, Built-in retractable P-TTL flash, GN approx. 12 ISO100/m, Angle of view of 28mm lens 35mm format equivalent |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction Auto Picture, Scene Flash On, Flash On+ Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Manual Flash Discharge Full-1/128 |
| Flash Compensation | - | -2.0 to + 1.0EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Pictures JPEG | AW PEF/DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3, DCF2.0 compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | 20.42 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | JPEG L 20M 5472x3648, M 12M 4224x2816, S6M 3072x2048, XS 2M 1920x1280 RAW L 20M 5472x3648 |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| HDR Support | - | Auto, Type1, Type2, Type3, Bracket Value adjustable, Auto Align On/Off |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | Approx 921K dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Other Display Features | Monitor Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 100% Horizontal, 100% Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, In Camera Image Editing Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Quick Retouch, Skin Softening, Small Picture | Brightness, Saturation and Colors adjustable |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 921K dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDx | SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Card Conforms to USH-1 standards, Eye-Fi card, FLU card. |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit K-AC128 Optional |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Number of recordable images with 50% flash usage approx. 410 images, without flash usage approx. 480 images Playback time Approx. 270 minutes * With a fully-recharged Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery under the temperature at 23A DegreeC. Tested in compliance with CIPA standard. Actual results may vary depending on the shooting condition. |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 MOV |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Audio Features | - | Recording Sound Level adjustable Recording level meter |
| Video Resolution | - | Full HD1920x1080, 30p/25p/24p, HD 1280x720, 60p/50p |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Backlighting, Bird Watching, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Moon, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | [Still Image] Single frame, Continuous H, L, Self-timer 12s., 2s., Continuous, Remote Control 0s., 3s., Continuous, Bracketing, Multi-exposure Possible to use with Continuous, Self-timer or Remote Control, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite [Movie] Remote Control, Interval Movie Record, Star Stream * Bracketing, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record and Star Stream are possible to use with Self-timer or Remote Control. |