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Nikon D800 vs Pentax K-S1

5.7 in
4.8 in
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
4.72 in
3.64 in
Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.5 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
71 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
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20
3.9 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
70 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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User rating
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
30 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeed 3PRIME MII

Image

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum50100
ISO maximum2560051200
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
Lens mountNikon FPentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points5111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 12.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.67 in0.88 in
Separate info displayyesno
Second displaynono

Photography features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures23
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Audio systemMonoStereo
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
Weight31.75 oz17.57 oz
Width5.7 in4.72 in
Height4.8 in3.64 in
Depth3.2 in2.74 in

Storage

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)900480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
HDMIyesyes
USB version3.12.0
Microphone portyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
GPSyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D800

          Often compared with Pentax K-S1