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Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80

Portability
69
Imaging
64
Features
70
Overall
66
Pentax K-S1 front
 
Samsung ST80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80 Key Specs

Pentax K-S1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched August 2014
  • Later Model is Pentax K-S2
Samsung ST80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 118g - 92 x 55 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Pentax K-S1 and Samsung ST80, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the K-S1 (20MP) and ST80 (14MP) and the K-S1 (APS-C) and ST80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-S1 was released 4 years after the ST80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the K-S1 matches up vs the ST80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Samsung ST80

 K-S1 ST80 
IntroducedAugust 2014January 2010More modern by 57 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST80 over the Pentax K-S1

 ST80 K-S1 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax K-S1 and Samsung ST80

 K-S1 ST80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-S1 features exterior dimensions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST80 has dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-S1 and Samsung ST80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the K-S1 and the ST80.

Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-S1 and ST80 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-S1 and ST80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-S1 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-S1 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern K-S1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-S1 Portrait photography information
Samsung ST80 Portrait photography information
78
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
30
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-S1 Street photography highlights
Samsung ST80 Street photography highlights
73
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (558g)
very good high ISO (51,200)
screen does not articulate
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-S1 Sports photography info
Samsung ST80 Sports photography info
69
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (5.4 fps)
low battery life (410 per charge)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-S1 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung ST80 as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than average in class (558g)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery life (410 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
62
includes focus by touch
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-S1 Landscape photography features
Samsung ST80 Landscape photography features
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
low battery life (410 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
39
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K-S1
Vlogging with Samsung ST80
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (558 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
28
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Pentax K-S1 vs Samsung ST80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-S1 and Samsung ST80
 Pentax K-S1Samsung ST80
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Samsung
Model Pentax K-S1 Samsung ST80
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2014-08-27 2010-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Prime MII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 51200 4800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.4 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 558 gr (1.23 pounds) 118 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 92 x 55 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 1061 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI109 BP70A
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $339 $249