In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-S1 and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. 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-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.3 cm | 7.78 cm |
| Width | 12 cm | 12.97 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm | 8.45 cm |
| Weight | 485 g | 640 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 640 g Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | White | Black | - |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.12 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,420,000 pixels | 12,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,120,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 120 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Special Protect (SP) coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Image Processor | PRIME MII | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 759 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | - |
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| 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 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 409600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, 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 |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance 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 | - |
| 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, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, 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 | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Colour control, display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| 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 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC LC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual CFexpress / SD card |
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| 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps |
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 480 shots (50% flash usage) Playback - 4.5 hours |
Video recording - 135 minutes Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Interface | HDMI | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | Exif Print support |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4"-20 screw |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2) USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) USB (micro-USB) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 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 | Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-S1 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap | Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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