| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.4 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 Q10 12.4MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix P610 | Pentax Q10 |
| Series | CoolPix | Pentax |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.4 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.5 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm | 102 x 58 x 33.5 mm |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | Q10 |
| Weight | - | 200 GM |
| Ports | - | USB 2.0 high-speed compatible / AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal Type D |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 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 bayonet Q-mount |
| Compatible Lens | - | Q-mount lenses |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 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 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity W, 2.0 m - Infinity T | EV 1 to 18 ISO100 |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | TTL image sensor metering, multi-segment metering, center-weighted metering and spot metering |
| White Balancing | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color,N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash,CTE, Manual |
| 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 | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Face Detection, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, 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 automatic selection of Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Blue Sky, Forest, Scene Mode Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR, Night Snap, Food, Quick Macro, Pet, Kids, Forest, Surf & Snow, HDR, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Blur Control HDR, Quick Macro, Night Scene HDR and Blur Control are JPEG only. |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | 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 | Approx. 5 fps, JPEG 12M/ |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash, With Monitor Preflashes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Pictures JPEG | RAW DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3 compliant, DCF 2.0 compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | 12.76 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 4000 x 3000 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 12M4000x3000 |
| HDR Support | - | Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | Approx 460000 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 | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 460,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDx | SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit K-AC115 |
| Battery Life | - | Number of recordable images approx. 250 with 50% flash usage, approx. 270 without ash usage Playback time approx. 160 minutes Tested in compliance with CIPA standards using a new rechargeable lithium-ion battery at 23 A DegreeC. Actual results may vary depending on shooting conditions. |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MPEG4 AVC/H.264 |
| Microphone | - | Monaural |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920x1080 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| 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 | - |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | Single frame, Continuous Hi, Lo, Self-timer 12 sec., 2 sec., Remote Control 0 sec., 3 sec., continuous, Auto Bracketing 3 frames, remote control |