Pentax K-3 Mark III vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1

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Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-3 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-3 Mark III vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.35 cm 11 cm
Width 13.45 cm 14.89 cm
Depth 7.35 cm 9.67 cm
Weight 735 g 899 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 735 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g
Camera body only: 899 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver -
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, splash-resistant
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Sensor Resolution 25.73 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 26,780,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 25,730,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Image Processor - Venus Engine
LENS Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K L-Mount
FOCUSING Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 101 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.05x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +1 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
ISO (Max) 1600000 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Soft, Slim, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace, Grainy Monochrome Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display -
FLASH Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Camera Flash - External flash
Flash Modes - Auto mode, red-eye reduction, forced, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV -
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 5184 x 3456
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card, XQD Memory card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6192 x 4128
JPEG 6192 x 4128
JPEG 4752 x 3168
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 1920 x 1280
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 800 shots
Playback - 250 minutes
Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer -
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 60 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction, multiple exposure capture, GPS stamp, D-range correction Audio recording, date/time stamp, USB powered, USB charging, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, white balance shift
OTHERS Pentax K-3 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, flash synchro socket cap
Software Digital Camera Utility 5 SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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