Detailed comparison and review of Pentax K-3 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with movie recording | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10 cm | 11 cm |
| Width | 13.15 cm | 14.89 cm |
| Depth | 7.75 cm | 9.67 cm |
| Weight | 715 g | 899 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 899 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, splash-resistant |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 23.35 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,710,000 pixels | 25,280,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 23,350,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Image Processor | PRIME III | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax K | L-Mount |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 27 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG) |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2, 3 or 5 steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/320 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Tilting (3-way) |
| Display Features | Colour control | - |
| FLASH | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | External flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 13 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Auto mode, red-eye reduction, forced, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 | - |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, HLG Photo |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card, XQD Memory card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 6016 x 4000 JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 RAW 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 3000 6000 x 2208 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 560 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 720 shots (flash off) Playback - 6.2 hours |
Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control |
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8.3 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 60 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready | Audio recording, date/time stamp, USB powered, USB charging, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, white balance shift |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, flash synchro socket cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | -10 °C |
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