In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Pentax K-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 | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses | Body only |
| Height | 5.88 cm | 9.3 cm |
| Width | 11.08 cm | 12 cm |
| Depth | 3.89 cm | 7 cm |
| Weight | 218 g | 485 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 20.12 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,700,000 pixels | 20,420,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 20,120,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Special Protect (SP) coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | PRIME MII |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 75mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 83 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring), motorised drive | - |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 40.5 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Pentax KAF2 |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | - |
| SECOND LENS |
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| Type | Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 82.5 - 315mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 1 m | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 13 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
| Features | ED glass | - |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 99 | 11 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Smile Shutter | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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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 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-51200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 77 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur | 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 | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | 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 | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | 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 | 1/4000 sec | 1/6000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology | Colour control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | 10 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| Microphone Features | - | Sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 JPEG 4912 x 3264 JPEG 3568 x 2368 JPEG 2448 x 1624 |
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| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots Video recording - 1.7 hours |
Photo shooting - 480 shots (50% flash usage) Playback - 4.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing | 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 | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Pentax K-S1 |
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| Included Accessories | - | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - |
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