Pentax K-S1
The Pentax K-S1 is a midrange DSLR camera announced by Ricoh on August 27, 2014. It has a 20 megapixel sensor — new to the Pentax line-up — and an anti-aliasing filter simulator as previously seen in the Pentax K-3. Also adopted from the K-3 is compatibility with the Pentax FluCard, which allows wireless tethered shooting and wireless download of images from the camera.
Overview | |
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Maker | Ricoh |
Sensor/medium | |
Sensor type | CMOS |
Sensor size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm (APS-C type) |
Maximum resolution | 5472 x 3848 (20 megapixels) |
Film speed | 100-51200 |
Recording medium | SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card |
Focusing | |
Focus areas | 11 focus points |
Shutter | |
Shutter speeds | 1/6000s to 30s |
Continuous shooting | 5 frames per second |
Viewfinder | |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.95 |
Frame coverage | 100% |
Image processing | |
Image processor | Prime MII |
White balance | Yes |
General | |
LCD screen | 3 inches with 921,000 dots |
Battery | D-LI109 |
Dimensions | 121 x 93 x 70 mm (4.76 x 3.66 x 2.76 inches) |
Weight | 558g including battery |
In other respects, the K-S1 inherits a fair amount from the K-30/K-50 lineage, such as the compact, 100% coverage viewfinder, 1/6000s shutter and D-LI109 battery. A stereo microphone is also built in, to complement the 1080p at 30 frames/second video capability.
It has been noted that the K-S1 is slightly larger than the Canon EOS 100D, which as of August 2014 is still the smallest DSLR in production.