| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Ricoh |
| Model | NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera | Pentax K-S1 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | NEX 3K | Pentax K-S1 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm | 121 x 93 x 70 mm |
| Weight | 239 GM | 558 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI, USB | - |
| Series | - | Pentax |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.4x15.6mm | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 29.97 | - |
| Sensor Technology | APS HD CMOS | - |
| lens features |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| 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 |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable | - |
| Focus Range | EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi / Center / Spot selectable | Multi, Center-Weighted, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation | Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual WB, Color |
| Other Focus Features | Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | 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 |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps | - |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb | 1/6000 sec (Max) & 30 sec (Min) |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3 | Hi 5.4 fps, Lo 3.0 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. | Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual |
| Flash Compensation | 2EV in 1/3 EV steps | - |
| Other Flash Features | External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 14.6 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode | - |
| Image Sizing | L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M | - |
| Still Image Size | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Smile Detection | Selectable from 3 steps | - |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 5472 x 3648 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Picture Angle | - | 28 mm Ultra Wide-angle |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | 921K dots |
| LCD Display | Xtra Fine LCD | Fixed Articulated LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-1 compliant), Eye-Fi Card, FLU Card |
| Power Supply | Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5 | AC adapter K-AC128 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 330 images CIPA standard | 480 |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | MPEG-4 AAC-LC | Adjustable recording sound level |
| Video Format | MP4 | H.264 |
| Microphone | - | Built-in stereo microphone |
| Speaker | - | Mono Speaker |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer | 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 |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot | - |
| 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) |