| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 20.1 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 FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax Q10 | Lumix FZ 2500 |
| Model Number | Q10 | FZ 2500 |
| Series | Pentax | Lumix |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 102 x 58 x 33.5 mm | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm |
| Weight | 200 GM | 966 GM |
| Wide Angle | 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 | Hot Shoe |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 1 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 25600 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | High Sensitivity MOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | PENTAX bayonet Q-mount | - |
| Compatible Lens | Q-mount lenses | 5 aspherical lenses |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Lens Type | - | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT |
| Lens Construction | - | 16 elements in 11 groups |
| Focal Length | - | f = 8.8 - 176mm |
| Optical Zoom | - | 20x |
| Aperture Range | - | F2.8 - 4.5 |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Face Detection, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, Select, Spot | AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Focus Range | EV 1 to 18 ISO100 | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity |
| 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 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Panorama Type | - | Yes Standard / Wide |
| 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 / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure |
| 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/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| 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 3EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3 compliant, DCF 2.0 compliant | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF |
| Gross Pixel | 12.76 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 12M4000x3000 | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S |
| HDR Support | Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2 | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Still Image Size | - | 4864x3648 |
| Other Image Features | - | Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L*/** |
| 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 | Approx 1040k dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Other Display Features | - | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | 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 | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| 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 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Monaural | Stereo |
| Video Resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Quality | Full HD | Full HD |
| Video Format | MPEG4 AVC/H.264 | MOV, MP4, AVCHD |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | 96fps |
| Speaker | - | m |
| Looping Video | - | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode |
| 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 | - | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 20 mm |