Pentax K-S1 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm

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In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-S1 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-S1 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-32mm lens
Height 9.3 cm 8.25 cm
Width 12 cm 11.56 cm
Depth 7 cm 5.42 cm
Weight 485 g 303 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 303 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 345 g
Enclosure Colour White | Black Black
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
SENSOR Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 20.12 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 20,420,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,120,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating -
Image Stabiliser - Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Image Processor PRIME MII -
LENS Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 1.46x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
Native ISO 100-51200 200-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 77 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, shutter & aperture priority 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 Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Tone Expansion, Cold vintage, Colour Fade, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Clear Tone, Warm Fade, Brilliant Colour, Infrared Filter Sepia, Slim, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, clear, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Defocus, Standard, L. Monochrome D, Cinelike D, Cinelike V
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled 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 - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/50 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control -
FLASH Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 3.6
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Surround
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage - 5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
3328 x 2496
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
3504 x 2336
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
2880 x 2880
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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots (50% flash usage)
Playback - 4.5 hours
Photo shooting - 270 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 900 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Interface HDMI HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, hue control, Eye-Fi Card Ready, LED body illumination Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, fast motion recording, silent shooting, slow motion recording, V-Log L recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, OZO Audio by Nokia
OTHERS Pentax K-S1 Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100V + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cover, shooting grip / mini tripod
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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