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Pentax S1 vs Sony W710

Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
31 Overall
34
Pentax Optio S1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
33 Overall
36

Pentax S1 vs Sony W710 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 W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
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Pentax S1 vs Sony W710 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Pentax S1 and Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S1 (14MP) and the W710 (16MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The S1 was manufactured 22 months before the W710 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S1 scores versus the W710 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax S1 over the Sony W710

					

					

						
 S1 W710 
Focus manually  Dial accurate focusing
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Pentax S1

					

					

						
 W710 S1 
ReleasedJanuary 2013March 2011More recent by 22 months
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Pentax S1 and Sony W710

					

					

						
 S1 W710 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Pentax S1 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax S1 has got outside measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S1 against the W710.
Pentax S1 vs Sony W710 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S1 and W710 is 93 and 96 respectively.
Pentax S1 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Pentax S1 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Usually, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1 and W710.
As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W710 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

						Pentax S1 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Pentax S1 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Pentax S1 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Pentax S1 Portrait photography info
Sony W710 Portrait photography info
35
 has manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
34
 good MP (16MP)
 offers face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Pentax S1 Street photography factors
Sony W710 Street photography factors
56
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
67
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers touch focus
 lighter than competition (114 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Pentax S1 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony W710 as a Sports photography camera
39
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 max fps low (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Pentax S1 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony W710 as a Travel photography camera
64
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
 lighter than competition (114g)
 offers touch focus
 good MP (16MP)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Pentax S1
Landscape photography with Sony W710
42
 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 small screen (2.7")
 no manual exposure
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
38
 decently wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 small screen (2.7")
 no manual control
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Pentax S1 Vlogging details
Sony W710 Vlogging details
28
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external microphone support
34
 decently wide (28mm)
 touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focusing
 lighter than competition (114g)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have mic port
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Pentax S1 vs Sony W710 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax S1 and Sony W710
 Pentax Optio S1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio S1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-03-02 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.90 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 157g (0.35 pounds) 114g (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 240 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $174 $90