| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 12.4 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Ricoh |
| Model | Alpha A290L 14.2MP DSLR Camera | Pentax Q10 12.4MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A290L | Pentax Q10 |
| Model Number | A290L | Q10 |
| Series | Alpha | Pentax |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 12.4 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 97.1 x 128.1 x 79.6 mm | 102 x 58 x 33.5 mm |
| Weight | 456 GM | 200 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI | USB 2.0 high-speed compatible / AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal Type D |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | 1/2.3 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 3200 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses | PENTAX bayonet Q-mount |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Compatible Lens | - | Q-mount lenses |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Penta Dachmirror | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color,N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash,CTE, Manual |
| Focus Mode | - | Face Detection, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, Select, Spot |
| Focus Range | - | EV 1 to 18 ISO100 |
| Metering Modes | - | TTL image sensor metering, multi-segment metering, center-weighted metering and spot metering |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Up to 2.5 fps with viewfinder | Approx. 5 fps, JPEG 12M/ |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, JPEG | RAW DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3 compliant, DCF 2.0 compliant |
| Gross Pixel | - | 12.76 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 4000 x 3000 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 12M4000x3000 |
| HDR Support | - | Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 460,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 460000 dots |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | Memory Stick | SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit K-AC115 |
| 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. |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 1920x1080 |
| Microphone | - | Monaural |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Video Format | - | MPEG4 AVC/H.264 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| 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. |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| 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 |