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Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
70
Overall
65
Pentax K-S1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V 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
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Refreshed by Pentax K-S2
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the K-S1 (20MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the K-S1 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The K-S1 was released 3 years later than the HX9V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K-S1 scores vs the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Sony HX9V

 K-S1 HX9V 
RevealedAugust 2014July 2011Fresher by 38 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Pentax K-S1

 HX9V K-S1 

Common features in the Pentax K-S1 and Sony HX9V

 K-S1 HX9V 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution921k921kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-S1 comes with outer measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the K-S1 vs the HX9V.

Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the K-S1 and HX9V is 69 and 91 respectively.

Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-S1 and HX9V.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-S1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-S1 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher K-S1 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-S1 Portrait photography features
Sony HX9V Portrait photography features
77
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
39
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-S1 Street photography information
Sony HX9V Street photography information
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (558 grams)
great high ISO (51,200)
no articulating screen
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K-S1
Sports photography with Sony HX9V
69
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.4 fps)
bad battery (410 per charge)
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-S1 Travel photography advice
Sony HX9V Travel photography advice
60
lighter than average (558g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (410 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-S1 Landscape photography features
Sony HX9V Landscape photography features
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
great high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
bad battery (410 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
49
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-S1 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX9V Vlogging highlights
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (558 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
33
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Pentax K-S1 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-S1 and Sony HX9V
 Pentax K-S1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K-S1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-08-27 2011-07-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Prime MII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.4fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 558 gr (1.23 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI109 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $339 $328