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Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
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Imaging
64
Features
82
Overall
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Pentax K-S2 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Pentax K-S2
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 678g - 123 x 91 x 73mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Replaced the Pentax K-S1
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Pentax K-S2 versus Pentax RZ10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the K-S2 (20MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the K-S2 (APS-C) and RZ10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The K-S2 was unveiled 3 years after the RZ10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the K-S2 matches up against the RZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-S2 over the Pentax RZ10

 K-S2 RZ10 
IntroducedFebruary 2015July 2011More modern by 44 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Pentax K-S2

 RZ10 K-S2 

Common features in the Pentax K-S2 and Pentax RZ10

 K-S2 RZ10 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-S2 has external measurements of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-S2 versus Pentax RZ10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the K-S2 and the RZ10.

Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-S2 and RZ10 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-S2 and RZ10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-S2 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-S2 will deliver greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer K-S2 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-S2 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Portrait photography camera
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has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
35
you can focus manually
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Pentax K-S2 Street photography information
Pentax RZ10 Street photography information
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screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
more heavy than competition in class (678g)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-S2 Sports photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography advice
70
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (5.4 frames per second)
bad battery pack (410 per charge)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (178 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-S2 Travel photography advice
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography advice
65
weather proofing
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (410 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (678g)
66
weather sealing
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (178 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-S2 Landscape photography info
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography info
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has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
bad battery pack (410 CIPA)
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you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather sealing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (178 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-S2 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Vlogging camera
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screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (678g)
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Pentax K-S2 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-S2 and Pentax RZ10
 Pentax K-S2Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-S2 Pentax Optio RZ10
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-10 2011-07-19
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 366.6mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.4fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 678 grams (1.49 lbs) 178 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 91 x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 178 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI109 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $581 $200