| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Panasonic |
| Model | Pentax Q10 12.4MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DC GX850K 16.0MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax Q10 | Lumix DC GX850K |
| Model Number | Q10 | DC GX850K |
| Series | Pentax | Lumix |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 102 x 58 x 33.5 mm | 106.5 x 64.6 x 33.3 mm |
| Weight | 200 GM | 471 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 | USB, HDMI |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | Hot Shoe |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 25600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 96 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Live MOS Sensor |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | PENTAX bayonet Q-mount | Micro Four Thirds mount |
| Compatible Lens | Q-mount lenses | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | Primary color filter |
| Lens Type | - | LUMIX G VARIO |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 elements in 7 groups 3 aspherical lenses, 1 ED lens |
| Focal Length | - | f=12-32mm 35mm camera equivalent 24-64mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5Wide - F5.6Tele |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Face Detection, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, Select, Spot | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Focus Range | EV 1 to 18 ISO100 | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | TTL image sensor metering, multi-segment metering, center-weighted metering and spot metering | Multiple / Center Weighted / 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 / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting |
| Panorama Type | - | Yes Standard / Wide / Self Shot Mode |
| 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. | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV step |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | Approx. 5 fps, JPEG 12M/ | AVCHD [FHD/50p] Approx. 60 min with H-FS12032 / H-FS35100 / H-PS14042 / H-H020A |
| Shutter Type | - | Single curtain focal plane shutter / Electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speed | - | Still image Time Max. 60 second, 1/16,000 - 60 Shutter type Auto |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync | Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off * For iA, iA+ only. |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3EV step 2EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3 compliant, DCF 2.0 compliant | RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard |
| Gross Pixel | 12.76 MP | 16.84 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4592 x 3448 |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 12M4000x3000 | - |
| HDR Support | Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2 | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | 4592x3448L / 3232x2424M / 2272x1704S / 1824x1368 When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 460,000 dots | Approx. 1,040k dots |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 460000 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards | microSD Memory Card, microSDHC Memory Card, microSDXC Memory Card Compatible with UHS-I standard SDHC / SDXC 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. | Approx. 210 images with H-FS12032 / H-FS35100 |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Quality | Full HD | Full HD |
| Video Format | MPEG4 AVC/H.264 | AVCHD, MP4 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Delete Function | Yes | 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 | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |