Pentax K-S1 vs Sony T99

Lets look a bit more closely at the Pentax K-S1 vs Sony T99, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-S1 (20MP) and T99 (14MP) and the K-S1 (APS-C) and T99 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The K-S1 was revealed 4 years later than the T99 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the K-S1 scores versus the T99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-S1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-S1 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K-S1 has external dimensions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony T99 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the K-S1 compared to the T99.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-S1 and T99 is 69 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-S1 and T99.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-S1 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-S1 will offer more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent K-S1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.