Pentax K-S1 vs. Sigma fp

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-S1 and Sigma fp. 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. Sigma fp Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.3 cm 6.99 cm
Width 12 cm 11.26 cm
Depth 7 cm 4.53 cm
Weight 485 g 370 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 370 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 422 g
Body Material - Aluminium
Enclosure Colour White | Black -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Sensor Resolution 20.12 Megapixel 24.6 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,420,000 pixels 25,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,120,000 pixels 24,600,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.9 x 23.1 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating -
Image Stabiliser - Electronic
PROCESSOR Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Image Processor PRIME MII -
LENS Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 L-Mount
FOCUSING Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
ISO (Max) 51200 102400
Native ISO 100-51200 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 6
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO 6, ISO 12, ISO 25
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 77 -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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 Cinema, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Sunset Red, Forest Green, FOV Classic Blue, FOV Classic Yellow, Standard, Teal & Orange
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, fluorescent, Flash, daylight, shade, overcast
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 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, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) EV -5-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Type 3" LCD display 3.15" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control -
FLASH Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV, CinemaDNG
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 - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
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
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage - RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 3840 x 2560 - 1.5x crop
RAW 3008 x 2000
RAW 1920 x 1080 - 1.5x crop
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Sigma BP-51 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sigma BP-51 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots (50% flash usage)
Playback - 4.5 hours
Photo shooting - 280 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Interface HDMI HDMI, USB 3.1
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 3 x 1/4" sockets
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone / remote control (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 18 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Multi Frame 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, AE lock, AF lock, USB charging, Bayer mosaic RGB filter, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Pentax K-S1 Sigma fp
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Carrying strap, body cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, strap holder, hot shoe unit
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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