| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax X-5 16MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX280HS 12.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax X-5 | PowerShot SX280HS |
| Model Number | X-5 | - |
| Series | Pentex | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 119.38 x 86.36 x 106.68 mm | 3.3 x 10.6 x 6.3 cm |
| Weight | 598 GM | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | SMC Pentax Zoom Lens | - |
| Lens Construction | 12 Elements, 9 Groups 3 Aspheric Elements | - |
| Focal Length | 4 - 104 mm 22.3 - 580 mm Equivalent | 4.5 W - 90.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 25-500mm |
| Digital Zoom | 7.2x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 10x | 20x |
| Aperture Range | F3.1 W - F5.9 T | f/3.5 W - f/6.8 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | 9 Point AF, Spot AF, Auto Tracking AF, Macro, Super Macro, Infinity Landscape, Manual, Focus Point Selection | TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus |
| Focus Range | 39.9 cm W - 170.6 cm T | Normal 2.0 in 5cm - infinity W, 3.3 ft. 1m - infinity T Macro 2.0 in. - 1.6 ft. 5-50cm W |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot | Evaluative*, Center weighted average, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2 EV | - |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Programmed AE Electronic Lens Shutter with CCD Electronic Shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/1500 - 1/4 sec Upto 4 sec Manual, Night Scene Mode | 1-1/3200 sec. 15-1/3200 sec. in Tv and M modes |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Auto + Redeye, On + Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye | - |
| Other Flash Features | Effective Range 0.66 - 38ft Wide, 4.9 20ft Tele, Auto ISO | - |
| image features |
| Gross Pixel | 16.37 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | Still 4608 x 3456 16 M, 3456 x 3456 12 M, 4608 x 2592 12 M, 3072 x 2304 7 M, 3072 x 1728 5 M, 2592 x 1944 5 M, 2592 x 1464 4 M, 2048 x 1536 3 M, 1920 x 1080 2 M | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 460,000 dots | Approx. 461,000 dots |
| LCD Display | Yes | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460000 dots | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Eye-fi Ready | - |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 75.3 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Compatible, Interface PC / AV Out, HDMI Out Type D, DC Input Terminal | - |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | WAV, PCM, Monaural | - |
| Video Format | AVI | - |
| Audio Video Interface | NTSC, PAL | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Drive Modes | Mode Selection One Shot, Continuous Shooting, Burst Shooting L / H, Self-timer, Remote Control, Auto Bracketing, Continuous FPS 1.12 fps, Burst L 5 M or 4 M, Burst H 5 M or 4 M | - |
| Shooting Modes | Capture Modes Mode Selection - Auto Picture, Program, Manual, User, Movie, Handheld Night Snap, Sport, Landscape, Portrait, Scene Flower, Blue Sky, Sunset, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Fireworks, HDR, Surf and Snow, Baby, Kids, Pet, Food, Digital SR, Stage Lighting, Text, Museum, Digital Wide, Digital Panorama, Frame Composite, Green Simplified Mode, Face Detection AF and AE Modes, Upto 32 Faces, Smile Capture, Blink Detection P, A, S, M, B | - |
| Macro Mode | 0.33 - 1.64ft, Super Macro 0.03 - 0.98ft | - |