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Pentax K-S1 Alternatives

The K-S1 is placed #40 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras. Below is a brief guide of the K-S1.

20MP APS-C 558 grams ISO 51,200
Pentax K-S1 front thumbnailportrait77street73sports69travel60landscape73vlogging33
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
70
Overall
65
above average high ISO (51,200)
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of headphone socket
lack of microphone socket
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery (410 shots)

Underneath are a handful alternatives to the Pentax K-S1 listed by their total score. You can easily see a thorough review of any camera or a comparison to the Pentax K-S1 by clicking on the links underneath every camera card. You can click on the symbol to check out a visual comparison or click here to see all of them alongside each other.

#1 Sony A99 II
42MP Full frame 849 grams ISO 25,600
Sony Alpha A99 II front thumbnailportrait86street76sports82travel70landscape82vlogging78
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
low battery (490 shots)
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#2 Nikon D780
25MP Full frame 840 grams ISO 51,200
Nikon D780 front thumbnailportrait85street71sports81travel71landscape81vlogging32
Portability
57
Imaging
76
Features
89
Overall
81
above average high ISO (51,200)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with face detect focusing
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
screen is not selfie friendly
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#3 Canon 6D MII
26MP Full frame 765 grams ISO 40,000
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front thumbnailportrait84street77sports87travel78landscape85vlogging78
Portability
59
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
above average high ISO (40,000)
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization
comes with face detect focusing
lack of headphone socket
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#4 Nikon D850
46MP Full frame 1015 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D850 front thumbnailportrait86street66sports82travel65landscape82vlogging29
Portability
54
Imaging
77
Features
87
Overall
81
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (64)
comes with face detect focusing
comes with phase detect AF
more heavy than competition (1,015 grams)
no image stabilization
screen is not selfie friendly
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#5 Canon 90D
33MP APS-C 701 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS 90D front thumbnailportrait83street71sports80travel78landscape79vlogging71
Portability
60
Imaging
72
Features
93
Overall
80
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with face detect focusing
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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#6 Pentax K-1 II
36MP Full frame 1010 grams ISO 819,200
Pentax K-1 Mark II front thumbnailportrait86street70sports77travel53landscape82vlogging32
Portability
55
Imaging
77
Features
82
Overall
79
above average high ISO (819,200)
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
low battery (670 shots)
max fps very slow (4.4 fps)
more heavy than competition (1,010 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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#7 Canon 5D MIV
30MP Full frame 890 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV front thumbnailportrait85street65sports80travel67landscape80vlogging31
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
85
Overall
79
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
comes with face detect focusing
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
no moving screen
screen is not selfie friendly
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#8 Pentax K-1
36MP Full frame 1010 grams ISO 204,800
Pentax K-1 front thumbnailportrait85street70sports76travel53landscape81vlogging31
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78
above average high ISO (204,800)
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
low battery (760 shots)
max fps very slow (4.4 fps)
more heavy than competition (1,010 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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#9 Pentax K-3 III
26MP APS-C 820 grams ISO 1,600,000
Pentax K-3 Mark III front thumbnailportrait82street70sports79travel64landscape80vlogging35
Portability
58
Imaging
71
Features
86
Overall
77
above average high ISO (1,600,000)
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
low battery (800 shots)
no moving screen
screen is not selfie friendly
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