Pentax S1 vs Sony RX100 III
93 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
34
89 Imaging
51 Features
77 Overall
61
Pentax S1 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Launched May 2014
- Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
- Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
Pentax S1 vs Sony RX100 III Overview
Here, we will be contrasting the Pentax S1 vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the S1 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") posses totally different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe S1 was launched 4 years prior to the RX100 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S1 scores against the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Pentax S1 vs Sony RX100 III Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Pentax S1 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Sony RX100 III
S1 | RX100 III |
---|
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Pentax S1
RX100 III | S1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Launched | May 2014 | March 2011 | Fresher by 39 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Crisper screen (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Pentax S1 and Sony RX100 III
S1 | RX100 III | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Pentax S1 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax S1 offers outer dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).
Check out the Pentax S1 vs Sony RX100 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S1 and the RX100 III.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and RX100 III is 93 and 89 respectively.
Pentax S1 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1 and RX100 III.
All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S1 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 III will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older S1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
Pentax S1 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Pentax S1 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications
Pentax Optio S1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Pentax | Sony |
Model type | Pentax Optio S1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2011-03-02 | 2014-05-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.90 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 157 gr (0.35 pounds) | 290 gr (0.64 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 67 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 495 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 images | 320 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | D-LI92 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $174 | $748 |