| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.8 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-50 16MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 12.8MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-50 | PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 |
| Series | Pentax | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black & Orange |
| SLR Variant | Body With Da 18-135 Mm Wr Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 13 x 7.11 x 9.7 cm | 6.6 x 11.6 x 7.4 cm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | Body+18-135mm | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | G1X Mark 2 |
| Ports | - | Mobile Device Connect Button, NFC Compatibility |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 51200 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Other Sensor Features | Type CMOS with Primary Color Filter, Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8 bits / Channel JPG, 12 bits / Channel RAW, Dust Removal Sensor Movement with SP Coating on Low Pass Filter, Pixel Mapping | ISO Speed Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 100 - 12800, 1/3 Step Increments |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Usable Lenses Pentax KAF 3, KAF 2, KAF and KA K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Usable with Adapter and / or Restrictions, SDM Function | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F2 - F16 W, F3.9 - F16 T |
| Focal Length | - | 12.5 W - 62.5 T mm 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 120 T mm |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Aperture Range | - | F2 - F3.9 |
| 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 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF.A Auto, AF.S Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF.C Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable, Manual | Auto / Manual |
| White Balancing | Type Image Sensor Detection with Light Wavelength Sensor Detection, Auto Preset Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual Mode S 3 Manual Settings can be Configured and Saved, Kelvin Color Temperatures can be Selected, WB Settings can be Copied from a Captured Image, WB Fine Adjustment +/- 7 Steps A-b Axis or G-m Axis | - |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Point Adjustment Auto 11 Point, Auto 5 Point, User-selectable Expanded Area AF, Center, AF Assist Via Dedicated LED AF Assist Lamp, Focus Peaking | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, 1-point, Touch AF is Available |
| Focus Range | - | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 85 cm 2.8 ft - Infinity T |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | -5 - 5 EV 1/3 and 1/2 Steps | - |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Highlight, Shadow | - |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically Controlled, Vertical-run, Focal Plane Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | 5.2 Shots/sec |
| Shutter Speed | - | Shutter Speed 15 - 1/4000 sec in Tv Mode, 250 - 1/4000 sec in M Mode |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Other Flash Features | Flash Exposure Compensation - 2 to + 1 EV 1/3 Steps, External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket at 1/180 sec | Number of Shots Eco Mode 300 Images CIPA Compliant, Dimensions CIPA Compliant 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm, Eco Mode |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPG EXIF 2.3, RAW DNG, DCF 2.0 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III | - |
| Gross Pixel | 16.5 MP | 13.1 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Still Image Size | 4928 x 3264 16 M, 4224 x 2816 12 M, 3456 x 2304 8 M, 2688 x 1792 5 M | - |
| Picture Angle | 28 mm wide angle | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 43 |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 Image Processor |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 1040000 dots |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Tilt Type |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | - |
| Wifi | No | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | - |
| Battery Life | - | 240 hours |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in monaural | - |
| Audio Video Interface | Video Output Format NTSC, PAL, USB Connection MSC / PTP | - |
| Video Features | - | Movies Recording Pixels 1920 x 1080 iFrame Movie, 1280 x 720 Digest Movie, 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 Miniature Effect, 1920 x 1080 / 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 Other than the Above, Frame Rate 30 fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, PASMB P, A, S, M, B Extended Modes Sv, TAv, Continuous Hi 6.0 fps 30 JPG, 8 RAW, Continuous Lo 3.0 fps Unlimited JPG, 10 RAW, Multi-exposure 2 - 9 Shots, Interval 999 Shots, 3 sec to 24 hrs Interval, Auto Picture Modes Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Blue Sky, Forest | C1, C2, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR JPG, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf and Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Macro Mode | - | 5 - 50 cm W 2.0 inch - 1.6 ft W |