Pentax Optio S1

The Pentax Optio S1 is a compact camera launched on 03/02/2011.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Optio S1 ranks well below the category average, scoring 27 overall. The Pentax Optio S1 weights 157 gr and spans 114 x 58 x 28 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax Optio S1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Versatility - Score 45, ranks in the category best 35%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax Optio S1 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 55% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 17, ranks among the worst 45% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 71, ranks among the worst 16% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 23% in its category. Pentax Optio S1 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Good, score 8, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Pentax Optio S1 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 22, ranks in the best 52% of its category. Pentax Optio S1 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 46, ranks 11% in its category. Pentax Optio S1 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 14% in its category. Pentax Optio S1 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.