| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax Q7 12.4MP DSLR Camera | IXUS 185 20MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax Q7 | IXUS 185 |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 20 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 4 x 1.3 x 2.3 inch | 95.25 x 54.3 x 22.1 cm |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | 185 |
| Weight | - | 126 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 |
| lens features |
| Other Lens Features | KAF4, KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom not compatible), KAF, KA mount lens | - |
| Focal Length | - | 5 W - 40.0 T mm 35 mm Film Equivalent 28 W - 224 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 8x |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Auto Picture mode (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest), Scene Mode (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum), Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb | Program Auto |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 5EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps can be selected) | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/2000 sec, 15 - 1 sec Long Shutter Mode |
| flash features |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Display Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | - | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF |
| Focus Range | - | 1 cm - infinity W, 1.3 m - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50 cm W |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | - | 5152 x 3864 Pixels, 3648 x 2736 Pixels, 2048 x 1536 Pixels, 2560 x 1920 Pixels, 640 x 480 Pixels |
| Video Quality | - | HD |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto, P, Digital IS, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter |