| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.12 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Ricoh |
| Model | ILCE A6000 24.3MP DSLR Camera | Pentax K-S2 20.12MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE A6000 | Pentax K-S2 |
| Model Number | Alpha ILCE-6000Y | K-S2 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 16 - 50 Mm, 55 - 210 Mm | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.12 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 66.9 x 120 x 45.1 mm | 122.5 x 91 x 72.5 mm |
| Weight | 344 GM | 678 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | USB2.0 micro-B, HDMI output terminal Type D |
| Series | - | Pentax |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor APS HD CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Maximum ISO | - | 51200 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount Lens | PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Precision Digital Zoom 4x | - |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic | Pentaprism Finder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.07x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.70x With 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 | Approx. 0.95x 50mmF1.4 at infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Diopter Control -4.0 to 3.0 m-1 Diopter | Approx. -2.5m to + 1.5m-1 |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Type 1 cm OLED Electronic Viewfinder Color, Field of View 100%, OLED Electronic Viewfinder, Eye Relief 23 mm from Eyepiece Lens, 21.4 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m -1 CIPA Standard | Interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 20.5 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | Single AF AF.S, Continuous AF AF.C, Auto select AF AF.A |
| Focus Range | Sensitivity Range 0 to 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | EV-3 to 18 ISO 100 / at normal temperature |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Segmented metering, center-weighted and spot metering |
| White Balancing | Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light DDaylight Color, NDaylight White, WCool White, LWarm White, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual WB, Color Temperature Configuration, Copying the white balance setting of a captured image |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Area Wide 179 Points Phase Detection AF, 25 Points Contrast Detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, Face Detection Upto 8 Faces Detectable Automatically, Fast Hybrid AF Phase Detection AF / Contrast Detection AF | Dedicated LED AF assist light |
| Focus Points | - | Auto11 points, Auto5 points, Select, Expanded Area Select, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | Auto Picture mode Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Scene Mode Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR*, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum Advanced HDR* Exposure bracket value selectable from |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps of +/- 5 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | Auto1/6000 to 30 sec., Manual 1/6000 to 30 sec. 1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps, Bulb |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Hi 11 fps, Mid 6 fps, Lo 2.5 fps | Max. approx. 5.5 fps, JPEG L |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Wireless, Hi-speed Sync, Wireless Control | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction Auto Picture, Scene Flash On, Flash On+ Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Manual Flash Discharge Full-1/128 |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV and 1/2 EV Steps in +/-3 EV | -2.0 to + 1.0EV |
| Other Flash Features | Guide No 6 m at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal Length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec | P-TTL, Leading Curtain Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, wireless sync available with 2 dedicated external flash, Built-in retractable P-TTL flash, GN approx. 12 ISO100/m, Angle of view of 28mm lens 35mm format equivalent |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF Version 2.0, Exif Version 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | AW PEF/DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3, DCF2.0 compliant |
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.42 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | JPEG L 20M 5472x3648, M 12M 4224x2816, S6M 3072x2048, XS 2M 1920x1280 RAW L 20M 5472x3648 |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| HDR Support | - | Auto, Type1, Type2, Type3, Bracket Value adjustable, Auto Align On/Off |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Other Display Features | Adjustable Angle Up by 90°, Down by 45°, Histogram Yes, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single Yes With or without Shooting Information Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12/30 Frame Index View Yes, Enlarged Display Mode L 16.7x, M 11.8x, S 8.3x, Panorama Standard 19.2x, Panorama Wide 29.1x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow Yes | Brightness, Saturation and Colors adjustable |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 921K dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 921K dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Card Conforms to USH-1 standards, Eye-Fi card, FLU card. |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit K-AC128 Optional |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Number of recordable images with 50% flash usage approx. 410 images, without flash usage approx. 480 images Playback time Approx. 270 minutes * With a fully-recharged Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery under the temperature at 23A DegreeC. Tested in compliance with CIPA standard. Actual results may vary depending on the shooting condition. |
| audio and video features |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | Full HD1920x1080, 30p/25p/24p, HD 1280x720, 60p/50p |
| Video Format | AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 MOV |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Audio Features | - | Recording Sound Level adjustable Recording level meter |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Cont / Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | [Still Image] Single frame, Continuous H, L, Self-timer 12s., 2s., Continuous, Remote Control 0s., 3s., Continuous, Bracketing, Multi-exposure Possible to use with Continuous, Self-timer or Remote Control, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite [Movie] Remote Control, Interval Movie Record, Star Stream * Bracketing, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record and Star Stream are possible to use with Self-timer or Remote Control. |