| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 8 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax K-S1 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-S1 | PowerShot S5IS |
| Series | Pentax | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 8 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 121 x 93 x 70 mm | 117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm |
| Weight | 558 GM | 450 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | S5IS |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 1/2.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Pentax KAF2 | - |
| Focal Length | 18 - 55 mm / 50 - 200 mm | 6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 (W) - F5.6 (T) / F4.0 (W) - F5.6 (T) | f/2.7 W - f/3.5 T |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5m to +1.5m | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20.5 mm | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Standard focusing screen (Natural-Bright-Matte III)Depth Of Field Preview (Optical (diaphragm stop-down), digital) | - |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | 0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi, Center-Weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual WB, Color | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Interchangeable Lens Features [Min. Aperture (F22.0 - F32.0), Number of diaphragm blades (6), Lens Optics (11 Elements & 10 Groups), Min. Focus (1.1 m), Maximum magnification (0.24x), Full Time Manual Focus, Filter Thread (49 mm), Rotary Zoom Method | - |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity WIDE, 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity TELE Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm W Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm W |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec (Max) & 30 sec (Min) | 15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Hi 5.4 fps, Lo 3.0 fps | Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Maximum Resolution | 5472 x 3648 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Picture Angle | 28 mm Ultra Wide-angle | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 8.3 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | Still Image 640 x 480 Small, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 2, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 1, 3,264 x 2,448 Large, 3,264 x 1,832 Widescreen |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921K dots | Approx. 207,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | Fixed Articulated LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 207000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-1 compliant), Eye-Fi Card, FLU Card | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard |
| Power Supply | AC adapter K-AC128 | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | 480 | Still Image approx. 170 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 450 shots AA-size NiMH Battery* Approx. 12 hours AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 15 hours AA-size NiMH Battery** LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone | - |
| Speaker | Mono Speaker | - |
| Audio Features | Adjustable recording sound level | Audio WAVE Stereo |
| Video Format | H.264 | AVI,Image Motion JPEG |
| Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 60fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | EFFECT Mode (Faded Color, Clear Tone, Brilliant Color, Unicolor Bold, Vintage Color, Cross Processing, Warm Fade, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Infrared Filter, Vibrant Color Enhance), Custom Image modes (Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing | Auto Creative P, Av, Tv, M, C Image Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |