Pentax K-S1

The Pentax K-S1 is a DSLR camera launched on 08/27/2014.

Technically speaking, the Pentax K-S1 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 54 overall. The Pentax K-S1 weights 558 gr and spans 121 x 93 x 70 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 K-S1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 33%.
• Speed Performance - Score 41, ranks in the category best 42%.
• Versatility - Score 80, ranks in the category best 31%.

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

• Comfort - Score 56, ranks among the worst 45% 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 - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 41% of its category. Pentax K-S1 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 44% of its category. Pentax K-S1 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 33% of its category. Pentax K-S1 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Good, score 58, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Pentax K-S1 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 61, ranks in the best 35% of its category. Pentax K-S1 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax K-S1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 338.99 USD and 468.0 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax K-S1 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.