| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax Q7 12.4MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax Q7 | PowerShot SX510HS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 4 x 1.3 x 2.3 inch | 104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX510HS |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Weight | - | 349 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3-inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 3200 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Other Lens Features | KAF4, KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom not compatible), KAF, KA mount lens | - |
| Focal Length | - | 4.3 W - 129.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 24-720mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 30x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/3.4 W - f/5.8 T |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| 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 | Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift AE Lock |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | 5EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps can be selected) | Still Images |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | No |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1-1/1600 sec. 15-1/1600 sec. in Tv and M modes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Normal Approx. 3.8 shots/sec. in P mode Normal Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. in High-speed Burst mode AF Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode LV Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. Differs according to zoom position. |
| flash features |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | 40900 PM |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | No |
| Image Format | - | Exif. 2.3 JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | - | 12.8 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | Large 4000 x 2248 Medium 1 2816 x 1584 Medium 2 1920 x 1080 Small 640 x 36032 - Large 4000 x 2664 Medium 1 2816 x 1880 Medium 2 1600 x 1064 Small 640 x 42443 - Large 4000 x 3000 Medium 1 2816 x 2112 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 480 x 48011 - Large 2992 x 2992 Medium 1 2112 x 2112 Medium 2 1200 x 1200 Small 480 x 480 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 461,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx. 461000 dots |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | - | TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Auto/Manual 0.0 in. 0cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Macro AF 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. 0-50cm W |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing | - | Auto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode. |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | - | No |
| USB | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | - | Stereo dedicated connector female with unified type of digital, audio and video |
| Video Resolution | - | Full HD 1920 x 1080 24 fps*1 HD 1280 x 720 30 fps*2 Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps Miniature Effect 640 x 480*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps 640 x 480 30 fps |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Video Format | - | MOV Image H.264 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3 Shooting movies is possible with the movie button *1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks *2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect *3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie |