| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax K-5 IIS 16MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-5 IIS | PowerShot G10 |
| Series | Pentax | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Da18-135 Mm Wr Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 13.1 x 7.3 x 9.7 cm | 109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | Body+18-135mm | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 10 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | G10 |
| Weight | - | 350 GM |
| Ports | - | USB |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| 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 | - | 1/1.7 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 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 | - |
| Focal Length | - | 6.1-30.5mm f/2.8-4.5 35mm film equivalent 28-140mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 W - f/4.5 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | 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 | - |
| View Finder Type | - | Real image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | approx. 2x-10x |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF Single (with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable) Manual | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Center Weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-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, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash,Underwater, Custom1, Custom2 |
| 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 Range | - | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 5 EV (1/3, 1/2 Steps Selectable) | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, i-Contrast, Manual AELock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
| 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 | - | 15-1/4000 sec. settable in Tv and M |
| Continuous Shots | - | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.7 fps LV approx. 0.7 fps Large/Fine |
| flash features |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, FlashOff FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro |
| Flash Compensation | Flash Exposure Compensation -2 to 1 EV (1/2 Steps) | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Other Flash Features | External Flash Hotshoe (P-TTL), High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket at 1/180 sec | Flash Range 12 in.-15 ft./30cm-4.6m W, 1.6-9.2 ft./50cm-2.8m T when sensitivity is set to ISOAuto |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, PEF, DNG, JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 16.9 MP | 15.0 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 4928 x 3264 (16 M), 3936 x 2624 (10 M), 3072 x 2048 (6 M), 1728 x 1152 (2 M) | - |
| Still Image Size | - | 4,416 x 3,312 Large, 3,456 x 2,592 Medium 1, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 4,416 x 2,480 Widescreen |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | Approx 461000 pixels |
| 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 |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC (via Firmware Update) | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 400 shots NB-7L/LCD on*, approx. 1,000 shots NB-7L/LCD off * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | AVI | MOV Image H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | Video Output NTSC, PAL | - |
| Audio Features | - | Audio Linear PCM Monaural |
| Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C1, C2, Special Scene Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports,Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200,Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| HD Support | - | Yes |