| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax K-S1 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX600HS 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-S1 | PowerShot SX600HS |
| Series | Pentax | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 121 x 93 x 70 mm | 41 x 10 x 24 cm |
| Weight | 558 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 3200 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Pentax KAF2 | - |
| Focal Length | 18 - 55 mm / 50 - 200 mm | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 (W) - F5.6 (T) / F4.0 (W) - F5.6 (T) | F3.8 - F6.9 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 18x |
| Other Lens Features | - | F Number F3.8 - F11 W, F6.9 - F20 T, 25 - 450 mm 18x Optical with 36x ZoomPlus |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 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 | 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 | - |
| 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 | Control System Auto Focus Continuous, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center |
| Focus Range | - | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 1 m 3.3 ft - Infinity T |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec (Max) & 30 sec (Min) | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Hi 5.4 fps, Lo 3.0 fps | 3.9 Shots/sec In P Mode, 10.5 Shots/sec In High-speed Burst HQ Mode |
| 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, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | - |
| Maximum Resolution | 5472 x 3648 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Picture Angle | 28 mm Ultra Wide-angle | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 0.16875 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921K dots | - |
| LCD Display | Fixed Articulated LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 461000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-1 compliant), Eye-Fi Card, FLU Card | - |
| Power Supply | AC adapter K-AC128 | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 480 | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone | - |
| Speaker | Mono Speaker | - |
| Audio Features | Adjustable recording sound level | - |
| Video Format | H.264 | - |
| 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 | Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, Auto, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button |