| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12 MP | 14.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax MX1 12MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX150 14.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax MX1 | PowerShot SX150 |
| Color | Black | Red |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12 MP | 14.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 121.9 x 60.9 x 50.8 mm | 113.3 x 73.2 x 45.8 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX150 |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Weight | - | 306 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 12800 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Quality Levels Still Fine, Normal Movie Fixed Pixel Mapping | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 30 |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 1.95x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 12x |
| Aperture Range | F1.8 W F2.5 T | F3.4 - F5.6 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Smallest Aperture F 8 | - |
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 60.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 336 mm |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Auto, Spot, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, Infinity Landscape, Manual Focus, Pan Focus, AF Point Switching | Auto, Manual |
| Focus Range | Normal 1.3 feet to Infinity Wide, 5.2 feet to Infinity Tele, Macro 2 inch to 19.7 inch Wide, 8 inch to 19.7 inch Tele, Super Macro 0.4 inch to 7.9 inch 1 cm Wide | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted or Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto Preset Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash Manual WB | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Combined Zoom 7.8x, Manual Focus Range .4 inch to Infinity, Depending on Zoom Setting, Focus Lock Yes By Pressing the Shutter Release Button Half Way, Face Detection Upto 32 Faces, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, Pet Detection Upto 1 Pets Face, Auto or Select from 3 Pre-registered Faces | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2 EV | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Programmed AE Electronic Lens Shutter with Electronic Sensor Shutter | - |
| Other Shutter Features | Noise Reduction Yes, Automatically Applied if Shutter Speed is Slower than 1 sec | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/2500 sec |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red-eye, Slow-speed Synchro, Slow-speed + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Other Flash Features | Effective Range 1.31 - 40 ft Wide, Auto ISO, 1.31 - 29 ft Tele, Auto ISO | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS Technology Image Processor, Lens Construction 11 Elements in 9 Groups 1 UD Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical Lens, Focusing AF System / Points, 1-point AF, AF Modes Single, Tracking AF, AF Point Selection, AF Assist Beam, Manual Focus, Closest Focusing Distance, Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increment of 1/3, Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction, 100% LCD Coverage, Adjustable Brightness to One of Five Levels, Flash Slow Sync Speed, Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increments of 1/3, Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Flash Exposure Lock, Manual Power Adjustment 3 Levels with Internal Flash, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2, Other Features My Camera / My Menu Start-up, My Category Image Tagging Feature, Intelligent Orientation Sensor, Histogram, Playback zoom 2x 10x, 3.5 mm Jack, Operating Tempurature 0A Degree C - 40A Degree C, Operating Humidity 10% - 90% |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | 0.5 - 3.0 m W, 1.0 - 2.0 m T |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW DNG, JPEG Conforms to EXIF 2.3, Conforms to DCF 2.0, DPOF, Print Image Matching III | JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF |
| Gross Pixel | 12.76 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 3072 x 2304 |
| Image Sizing | - | 4320 x 3240 L |
| Still Image Size | - | 3072 x 2304 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small, 3744 x 2104 W, Resize in Playback Medium 2, Small, 320 x 240, Movies 640 x 480, 30 fps Large |
| Picture Angle | - | 28 mm Wide-angle |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 920000 dots | 230000 dots |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| USB | 2 | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 75.3 MB | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Compatible, Interface PC / AV Out, HDMI Out Type D | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | MPEG4, AVC, H.264 | MOV, H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | NTSC, PAL | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Audio Features | - | Linear PCM |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Drive Modes | Mode Selection One Shot, Continuous Shooting, Burst Shooting L/H, Self-timer 2 or 10 sec, Remote Control Immediately or 3 sec, Auto Bracketing | - |
| Shooting Modes | Capture Modes Mode Selection - Auto Picture, Program, Natural Skin Tone, Handheld Night Snap 5 M, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Digital Panorama 2 M Per Frame, High Speed Movie VGA, 120 fps Capture, 30 fps Playback,Time Lapse Movie, Landscape, Blue Sky, Sunset, Flower, Digital SR ISO 3200 - 6400 5 M, Kids, Pet, Portrait, Food, Fireworks, Surf and Snow, Sport, Fisheye, Sketch, Miniature Filter, Text, Frame Composite 3 M, Movie, Green Auto Picture Modes Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Standard, Flower, Sport, Candlelight, Blue Sky, Sunset, Text, Group Photo, Pet, Portrait x Blue Sky, Portrait x Sunset, Portrait x Backlight, Green Simplified Mode Available, Mode Dial P / AV / TV / M / User / HDR / SCN / AUTO PICT / Green / Movie, Date Imprint, Date, Date-time, Time Not Available in Green Mode, Digital Filters Capture Movie B and W, Sepia, Fisheye, Miniature, Sketch, Dynamic Range Adjustment Shadow, Highlight, Digital Level | Smart Auto, Standard, iFrame Movie, Program AE, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 cm W |