| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax Q10 12.4MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G1 X Mark II 12.8MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax Q10 | PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
| Model Number | Q10 | - |
| Series | Pentax | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 102 x 58 x 33.5 mm | 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm |
| Weight | 200 GM | 553 GM |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | USB 2.0 high-speed compatible / AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal Type D | - |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | Hot-shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 12800 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | PENTAX bayonet Q-mount | - |
| Compatible Lens | Q-mount lenses | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Focal Length | - | 12.5mm W - 62.5mm T 35mm film equivalent 24-120mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Aperture Range | - | F2 - F3.9 |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F2 - F16 W, F3.9 - F16 T |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Face Detection, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, Select, Spot | - |
| Focus Range | EV 1 to 18 ISO100 | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 85 cm 2.8 ft - Infinity T |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | TTL image sensor metering, multi-segment metering, center-weighted metering and spot metering | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color,N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash,CTE, Manual | Auto*, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2, Multi-area White Balance |
| Other Focus Features | - | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, 1-point, Touch AF is Available |
| 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 | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | Approx. 5 fps, JPEG 12M/ | Continuous Shooting P Mode 5.2 Shots/sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3 increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3 compliant, DCF 2.0 compliant | JPEG Superfine, Fine, RAW |
| Gross Pixel | 12.76 MP | 13.1 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 12M4000x3000 | - |
| HDR Support | Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2 | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 43 |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 Image Processor |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 460,000 dots | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | Tilt |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 460000 dots | 1040000 dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Tilt Type |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards | SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I Memory Cards |
| Power Supply | AC Adapter Kit K-AC115 | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| 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. | 240 h |
| Upgradable Memory | - | 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 | - |
| Speaker | - | Stereo |
| 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 | - | 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 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |