In depth comparison and review of Nikon D3300 and Pentax K-S1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.8 cm | 9.3 cm |
| Width | 12.4 cm | 12 cm |
| Depth | 7.55 cm | 7 cm |
| Weight | 410 g | 485 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Black |
| SENSOR | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 20.12 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,780,000 pixels | 20,420,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 20,120,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Special Protect (SP) coating |
| PROCESSOR | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Image Processor | EXPEED 4 | PRIME MII |
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| LENS | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Nikon F | Pentax KAF2 |
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| FOCUSING | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 11 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level pentamirror | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.85x | 0.95x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -1.7 to +0.5 | -2.5 to +1.5 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) |
| Exposure Metering | Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 420 | 77 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, panorama assist, sports mode | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Super Vivid, Image Overlay | Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Tone Expansion, Cold vintage, Colour Fade, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Clear Tone, Warm Fade, Brilliant Colour, Infrared Filter |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/6000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Colour control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 10 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Mono |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 4496 x 3000 2992 x 2000 |
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| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Battery Type | Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 700 shots | Photo shooting - 480 shots (50% flash usage) Playback - 4.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Composite video/audio output Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, built-in help guide, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, high ISO speed noise reduction | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, hue control, Eye-Fi Card Ready, LED body illumination |
| OTHERS | Nikon D3300 | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, audio / video cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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| Software | Nikon ViewNX 2 | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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