Pentax K-S1 vs. Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-S1 and Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-S1 vs. Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only EF-S 18-135mm IS STM lens
Height 9.3 cm 10.09 cm
Width 12 cm 13.19 cm
Depth 7 cm 7.78 cm
Weight 485 g 520 g
Body Material - Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour White | Black -
Optical Zoom - 7.5x
SENSOR Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Sensor Resolution 20.12 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,420,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,120,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Dynamic Image Stabilizer)
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Image Processor PRIME MII DIGIC 6
LENS Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Type - Zoom lens - 7.5x zoom - 18 - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 29 - 216mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 39 cm
Max View Angle - 74.3 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 12 groups / 16 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Canon EF/EF-S
Features - UD glass, internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens, zoom lock switch, Stepping Motor (STM) technology
FOCUSING Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 19
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF
Face Detection Yes Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 0.82x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, maximum burst, flicker detection, monochrome shooting
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
Native ISO 100-51200 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3.5%), partial (6%)
Exposure Metering Zones 77 63
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Bracketing Modes - Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs 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 Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene
Special Effects 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 Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets 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) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage - RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2565 x 1992
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 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 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots (50% flash usage)
Playback - 4.5 hours
Photo shooting - 440 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 400 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Interface HDMI Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features 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 RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction
OTHERS Pentax K-S1 Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup
Software Drivers & Utilities Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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