Pentax K-S1 vs Sony A6300

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Pentax K-S1 vs Sony A6300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-S1 (20MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-S1 was announced 17 months prior to the A6300 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K-S1 scores versus the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-S1 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-S1 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-S1 provides outside measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the K-S1 against the A6300.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-S1 and A6300 is 69 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the K-S1 and A6300.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony A6300 to produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged K-S1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.