| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax Q10 12.4MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A10 1.25MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax Q10 | PowerShot A10 |
| Model Number | Q10 | A10 |
| Series | Pentax | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 102 x 58 x 33.5 mm | 110.3 x 71.0 x 37.6 mm |
| Weight | 200 GM | 250 GM |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Ports | USB 2.0 high-speed compatible / AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal Type D | - |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 1/2.7 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | PENTAX bayonet Q-mount | - |
| Compatible Lens | Q-mount lenses | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Focal Length | - | f/2.8 |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 - 4.8 5.4mm Wide angle - 16.2mm Telephoto 35 mm film equivalent 35 - 105mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Face Detection, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, Select, Spot | - |
| Focus Range | EV 1 to 18 ISO100 | Normal 76cm 2.5 ft. - infinity Macro 16 - 76cm 6.3 in. - 2.5 ft.Wide angle 26 - 76cm 10.2 in. - 2.5 ft.Telephoto |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | TTL image sensor metering, multi-segment metering, center-weighted metering and spot metering | Evaluative metering linked to focusing point |
| White Balancing | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color,N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash,CTE, Manual | TTL Auto/Pre-set daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent/Black & White |
| exposure features |
| 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 | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | Approx. 5 fps, JPEG 12M/ | Approx. 2.5 images/sec Large/ Fine mode, LCD monitor off |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/1500 sec.* 1 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode.* Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec. |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync | Red-eye reduction Auto/Auto/On/Off |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3 compliant, DCF 2.0 compliant | JPEG Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 12.76 MP | 1.32 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 1280 x 960 |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 12M4000x3000 | Large 1,280 x 960 pixels Medium 1,024 x 768 pixels Small 640 x 480 pixels |
| HDR Support | Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2 | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 460,000 dots | 117,600 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 460000 dots | 117600 dots |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards | CompactFlash Card Type I |
| Power Supply | AC Adapter Kit K-AC115 | Four AA alkaline batteries or four AA rechargeable NiMH batteries Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| 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. | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920x1080 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MPEG4 AVC/H.264 | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| 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 | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto/Manual/Stitch Assist/Playback |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 80% |