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Pentax S1 vs Sony QX30

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
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Pentax Optio S1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Pentax S1 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Pentax S1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed March 2011
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Pentax S1 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Pentax S1 and Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S1 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S1 was launched 4 years before the QX30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S1 matches up against the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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