In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-50 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.65 cm | 11 cm |
| Width | 12.9 cm | 14.89 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 9.67 cm |
| Weight | 590 g | 899 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 899 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibre reinforced polycarbonate | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Red | - |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, splash-resistant |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 25,280,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | 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 |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Image Processor | PRIME M | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | L-Mount |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | 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-50 | 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 | 0.92x | 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-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 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 | 77 | 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 |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette | - |
| Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, Colour, 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 | 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), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 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 | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV 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 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Tilting (3-way) |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | - |
| FLASH | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | External flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL | 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-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Digital Video Format | 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-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card, XQD Memory card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2688 x 1792 |
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 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 480 shots (D-LI109 battery) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (lithium AA batteries) Playback - 4.5 hours (D-LI109 battery) Playback - 9.3 hours (lithium AA batteries) |
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-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output |
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-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 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 |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Dual Axis Electronic Level, date stamp, Lens Distortion Correction | 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-50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap | 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 3.0 | 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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