Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm vs. Pentax K-3 II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm and Pentax K-3 II. 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 Q-S1 + 5-15mm vs. Pentax K-3 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 5-15mm lens Body only
Height 5.8 cm 10.25 cm
Width 10.5 cm 13.15 cm
Depth 3.4 cm 7.75 cm
Weight 183 g 700 g
Body Material - Stainless steel, magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black, carmine red | Black, charcoal black | Pure white, cream Black
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x -
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Sensor Resolution 12.4 Megapixel 24.35 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 12,760,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,400,000 pixels 24,350,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7" APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre
LENS Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5 - 15 mm - f/2.8-4.5 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27.5 - 83mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 49.5 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Pentax Q-mount Pentax K
Features Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 27
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -2.5 to +1.5
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
ISO (Max) 12800 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
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, quick macro, forest, backlight silhouette, Dynamic Range (HDR) -
Special Effects Warm, Slim, Antique, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, Cross Process, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour enhancement, Colour Invert, Shaded, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Tone Expansion, Vintage, Colour Fade, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold
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 (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 2, 3 or 5 steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-17 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4.9 -
Flash Modes Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, red-eye reduction, P-TTL -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Digital Video Format H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
MEMORY Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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 No
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2664
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1440
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1440 x 1440
RAW 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
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 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Battery Type Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Playback - 2.7 hours
Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off)
Photo shooting - 720 shots
Playback - 6.2 hours
CONNECTIONS Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, High ISO NR Audio recording, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction
OTHERS Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Pentax K-3 II
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable, shoe cap Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover
Software Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
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