Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-S2

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax Efina versus Pentax K-S2, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Efina was released 20 months earlier than the K-S2 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Efina matches up versus the K-S2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Efina & Pentax K-S2. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax Efina Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax Efina features exterior measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) and the Pentax K-S2 has proportions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Efina versus the K-S2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Efina and K-S2 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Efina and K-S2.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Efina due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-S2 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older Efina is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.