| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Nikon |
| Model | Pentax Q10 12.4MP DSLR Camera | D5000 12.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax Q10 | D5000 |
| Model Number | Q10 | D5000 |
| Series | Pentax | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 102 x 58 x 33.5 mm | 104 x 127 x 80 mm |
| Weight | 200 GM | 560 GM |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | USB 2.0 high-speed compatible / AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal Type D | Mini HDMI |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | PENTAX bayonet Q-mount | - |
| Compatible Lens | Q-mount lenses | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Lens Type | - | Nikon F mount |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Face Detection, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, Select, Spot | - |
| Focus Range | EV 1 to 18 ISO100 | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | TTL image sensor metering, multi-segment metering, center-weighted metering and spot metering | - |
| White Balancing | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color,N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash,CTE, Manual | Auto hybrid control with image sensor and 420-segment RGB sensor 12 manual modes, 31 color temperature settings, preset manual, fine tuning, white-balance bracketing |
| 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 | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | Approx. 5 fps, JPEG 12M/ | Approx 4fps |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync | Front-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, rear-curtain sync |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3 compliant, DCF 2.0 compliant | NEF 12 bit compressed RAW JPEG Baseline-compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 12.76 MP | - |
| Maximum Resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 12M4000x3000 | - |
| HDR Support | Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2 | - |
| Picture Angle | - | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 460,000 dots | - |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 460000 dots | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards | SD |
| 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. | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MPEG4 AVC/H.264 | AVI movie Motion JPEG compression format with monaural sound |
| 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 | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Eye-level Penta-Dach Mirror |