| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Nikon |
| Model | Pentax K-S1 20.1MP DSLR Camera | D300S 12.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-S1 | D300S |
| Series | Pentax | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 121 x 93 x 70 mm | 114 x 147 x 74 mm |
| Weight | 558 GM | 840 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | D300S |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | Type C, Mini HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 23.2 x 15.4 mm |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| 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) | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Nikon F mount |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| 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) | - |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Fixed Eye-level Pentaprism |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi, Center-Weighted, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual WB, Color | Auto TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose Color temp., White balance preset |
| 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 | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec (Max) & 30 sec (Min) | 1/8000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Hi 5.4 fps, Lo 3.0 fps | Continous low shooting mode 1-7fps, Continous high shooting mode 7fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual | Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed RAW, TIFF RGB, JPEG Baseline-compliant |
| Maximum Resolution | 5472 x 3648 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Picture Angle | 28 mm Ultra Wide-angle | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921K dots | - |
| LCD Display | Fixed Articulated LCD | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-1 compliant), Eye-Fi Card, FLU Card | SD |
| Power Supply | AC adapter K-AC128 | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 480 | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone | - |
| Speaker | Mono Speaker | - |
| Audio Features | Adjustable recording sound level | - |
| Video Format | H.264 | AVI movie |
| Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| 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 | Single frame shooting mode, Continuous shooting mode approx. 3fps, Self-timer mode, Quiet Shutter Release |