Pentax K-S1 vs Sony H55

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax K-S1 and Sony H55, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the K-S1 (20MP) and H55 (14MP) and the K-S1 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-S1 was released 4 years later than the H55 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K-S1 grades against the H55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-S1 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-S1 has outer dimensions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-S1 and Sony H55 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the K-S1 versus the H55.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-S1 and H55 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-S1 and H55.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-S1 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher K-S1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.