| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 10 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax K-S1 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-S1 | PowerShot SX120IS |
| Series | Pentax | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 10 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 121 x 93 x 70 mm | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm |
| Weight | 558 GM | 245 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX120IS |
| 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 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 (W) - F5.6 (T) / F4.0 (W) - F5.6 (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) | - |
| 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*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, 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 W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec (Max) & 30 sec (Min) | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Hi 5.4 fps, Lo 3.0 fps | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | 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, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Maximum Resolution | 5472 x 3648 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Picture Angle | 28 mm Ultra Wide-angle | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 10.3 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921K dots | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | Fixed Articulated LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 230000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-1 compliant), Eye-Fi Card, FLU Card | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card |
| Power Supply | AC adapter K-AC128 | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | 480 | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone | - |
| Speaker | Mono Speaker | - |
| Audio Features | Adjustable recording sound level | Audio data WAVE Monaural |
| Video Format | H.264 | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
| Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps |
| 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*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |