Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Mount
Pentax KAF2
ISO (Max)
51200
Sensor Resolution
20.12 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm lenses
Height 9.3 cm
Width 12 cm
Depth 7 cm
Weight 485 g
Enclosure Colour White
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Sensor Resolution 20.12 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 20,420,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,120,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Image Processor PRIME MII
LENS Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA L AL Pentax KAF - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2
Features Aspherical lens
SECOND LENS
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 50 - 200 mm - f/4.0-5.6 DA ED Pentax KAF
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1.1 m
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 52 mm
Features ED glass
FOCUSING Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
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
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
ISO (Max) 51200
Native ISO 100-51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 77
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-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, forest, backlight silhouette
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
White Balance 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)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control
MEMORY Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots (50% flash usage)
Playback - 4.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Interface HDMI
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5.4 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, anti-aliasing filter simulator
OTHERS Pentax K-S1 + DA L 18-55mm and 50-200mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C

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