| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.3 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax K-5 II 16.3MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 20.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-5 II | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 |
| Series | Pentax | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.3 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 13.1 x 7.3 x 9.7 cm | 98.0 x 57.9 x 31.3 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Lens Attachment | Body Only | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 10 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | G9 X Mark 2 |
| Weight | - | 206 GM |
| Ports | - | HDMI Micro Type-D Connector |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 12800 | - |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | - |
| Other Sensor Features | CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, DR II Ultrasonic Vibration to Low Pass Filter with Dust Alert Function | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Other Lens Features | Usable Lenses Pentax KAF 3, KAF 2, KAF and KA K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Useable with Adapter and Restrictions, SDM Function, Power Zoom Function | - |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 elements in 6 groups 2 double sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single sided aspherical lens |
| Focal Length | - | 10.2 30.6 mm 35 mm equivalent 28 84 mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.0 - f/4.9 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +1.5 m | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Standard Focusing Screen Natural Bright Matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital Live View | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Touch AF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Center Weighted, Spot | Evaluative linked to Face Detection AF frame, Centre-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto Preset Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent D, N, W, L, Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual Mode S 3 Manual and 3 Kelvin Temperature Presets Available, Copy WB Settings from a Captured Image Available | Auto including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color temp Kelvin |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Point Adjustment Auto 11 Point, Auto 5 Point, User-selectable, Center, AF Assist via Dedicated LED AF Assist Lamp, Safox X TTL Phase-difference 11 Point 9 Cross Wide Autofocus System with Light Wavelength Sensor, Autofocus Contrast + Face Detection, Contrast Detection, Phase Difference | - |
| Focus Points | - | AiAF 31-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track, 1-point AF any position is available within approx. 90% of the frame or fixed centre |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 5 EV 1/3, 1/2 Steps Selectable | +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 1/2000 s Auto Mode 1/8 - 1/2000 s Movie Mode BULB, 30 1/2000 s total range varies by shooting mode |
| Continuous Shots | - | Approx. 8.2 shots/s for up to 21 frames in RAW 8.1 shots/s for up to 38 frames in JPEG With AF Approx. 5.3 shots/s for up to 102 frames in JPEG Low-speed Continuous Shooting Mode available at approx. 4 shots/s until memory card becomes full in JPEG and for up to 27 frames in RAW |
| flash features |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Compensation | Flash Exposure Compensation -2 to 1 EV (1/2 Steps) | 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE |
| Other Flash Features | External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket at 1/180 sec | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.21, DCF 2 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III | JPEG compression Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant, RAW 14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition, RAW+JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 16.9 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes, during shooting and playback |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 4928 x 3264 16 M, 3936 x 2624 10 M, 3072 x 2048 6 M, 1728 x 1152 2 M | 32 - RAW, L 5472 x 3648, M 3648 x 2432, S1 2736 x 1824, S2 2400 x 1600 43 - RAW, L 4864 x 3648, M 3248 x 2432, S1 2432 x 1824, S2 2112 x 1600 169 - RAW, L 5472 x 3072, M 3648 x 2048, S1 2736 x 1536, S2 2400 x 1344 11 - RAW, L 3648 x 3648, M 2432 x 2432, S1 1824 x 1824, S2 1600 x 1600 In-camera RAW processing & Resize available |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 5472 x 3648 |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 7 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | - |
| Other Display Features | Playback Modes Mode Selection One Shot No Data, Basic Data, Full Data, Color Channel Histogram, Bright / Dark Indication, Copyright Info, Multi Image Display 4, 9, 16, 36, 81 Thumbnails, Calendar Filmstrip, Folder, Magnification, Select and Delete, Movie Playback No Data, Basic Data, Full Data, Save RAW Data from JPG, Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, DPOF, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie, Magnification Upto 32x, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters Playback Toy Camera, Monochrome Filter, Toning, Retro, Color, High Contrast, Soft, Extract Color, Starburst, Sketch, Watercolor, Fisheye, Pastel, Slim, Miniature, HDR, Posterization, Base Parameter Adj, Custom | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 1,040,000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | No |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz only, with Dynamic NFC support, Bluetooth Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC via Firmware Update | SD, SDHC, SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 compatible |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E or other typical USB charging methods |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 235 shots Eco mode approx. 355 shots Approx. 300 min playback |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | AVI | MP4 [Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo] |
| Audio Video Interface | Video Output NTSC, PAL | - |
| Video Resolution | - | Full HD 1920 x 1080, 59.94 / 50 / 29.97 / 25 / 23.98 fps HD 1280 x 720, 29.97 / 25 fps L 640 x 480, 29.97 / 25 fps |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Delete Function | Yes | - |
| Drive Modes | Drive Modes Mode Selection - Single, Continuous H, L, Remote Infrared 0 sec, 3 sec, Continuous, Auto Bracketing Standard, Timer, Remote, MLU Standard, Remote, HDR Capture +3, 0, -3 with 5 Blend Settings and Pixel Alignment, Multi-exposure 2 - 9 Shots, Interval 999 Shots, 1 sec to 24 hrs, Time Delay Available, Continuous FPS H 7 fps 30 JPG, 20 RAW, L 1.6 fps Unlimited JPG, 10 RAW, Cable Switch | Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer |
| Shooting Modes | Capture Modes Mode Selection Green, Hyper Program P, Sensitivity Priority Sv, Shutter Priority Tv, Aperture Priority Av, Shutter and Aperture Priority TAv, Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, USER 5 Presets, Movie Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Monochrome, Reversal Film, Bleach Bypass, All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness Regular and Fine Adjustment Scales, Monochrome Mode Includes Adjustments for Filter Effects Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, Blue, Cyan, Infrared, Toning Sepia, Warm / Cool, High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness Regular, Fine and Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales, Green Simplified Mode PASMB P, A, S, M, B Extended Modes Sv, TAv, Digital Filters Capture Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Extract Color, Soft, Starburst, Fisheye, Custom, Data Record Folder Name Standard, Date, File Name Standard, Customizable, Embed Copyright | Smart Auto 58 scenes detected, Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, SCN Portrait, Panning, Star Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Portrait, Star Time-Lapse Movie, Handheld Night Scene, Grainy B/W, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, High Dynamic Range, Fireworks, Movie Standard, Short Clip, Manual, Time-lapse movie, iFrame movie |