Pentax K-S1 vs. Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art

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In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-S1 and Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art. 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 SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art lens
Height 9.3 cm 9.51 cm
Width 12 cm 14.7 cm
Depth 7 cm 9.08 cm
Weight 485 g 625 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour White | Black -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Sensor Resolution 20.12 Megapixel 29.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS X3 CMOS
Total Pixels 20,420,000 pixels 33,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,120,000 pixels 29,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.4 x 15.5 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Special Protect (SP) coating -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Image Processor PRIME MII -
LENS Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Type - 30 f/1.4 DC HSM | Art
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 45mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 50.7 degree(s)
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 62 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Sigma SA
Features - Full-time manual focusing, rear focusing system, Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM), aspherical lens, Sigma USB dock compatible
FOCUSING Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 9
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 1.1x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
ISO (Max) 51200 -
Native ISO 100-51200 100-6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) -
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, automatic, 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 -
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) -
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/4000 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
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-22 (ISO 100) EV 0-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control -
FLASH Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
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 SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Digital Video Format H.264 -
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Microphone Operation Mode Mono -
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
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 - 5440 x 3616
2720 x 1808
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Sigma BP-61 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots (50% flash usage)
Playback - 4.5 hours
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CONNECTIONS Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Interface HDMI HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0 (9 pin USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Remote control input
FEATURES Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second -
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 -
OTHERS Pentax K-S1 Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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