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Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
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Pentax Optio S5i Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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4.0 out of 5
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5 editorial reviews
Although targeting snapshooters looking for an ultracompact and stylish camera, the Pentax Optio S5i still offers enough features to please those who want to tweak their photos as their skills grow. Unfortunately, it can also be sluggish. Read all about it.Read more
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IN-DEPTH review of thePentax Optio S5I digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.Read more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.23 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:24:33:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px2560 x 1920 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorPRIME IIPRIME MII
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 51200
Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum8010080100
ISO maximum512005120040051200
Boosted ISO minimum80
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
N/A
51200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px2560 x 1920 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets910510
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
N/A
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWNoRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
yes
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
N/A
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.07 x
Maximum aperture5.6324.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modenoyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto
Number of focus points1111
N/A
125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
179
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inNoOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/Manual
N/A
Manua
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
3.0 x4.4 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
2.636
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
36 - 107
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
15.75 in
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
N/A
2.36 in
N/A
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in1.8 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots92100092100085000921600
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesnoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Electronic
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.95 x
N/A
1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Separate info displayyesno
N/A
no
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.81 in
N/A
0.83 in
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s4.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesnoyes
Aperture priorityyesyesnoyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures21
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5525
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-2-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
3
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range13123.56
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesnoyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps5.4 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps5.4 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps5.4 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Scene modes
N/A
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px320 x 240 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD
N/A
4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MOV
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps30.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps50.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
N/A
AAC

Design

Body typeSLRSLRUltracompactSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPolycarbonate
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnono

Dimensions

Weight23.99 oz21.8 oz4.23 oz10.02 oz
Width5.16 in4.82 in3.31 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in3.58 in0.83 in2.62 in
Depth2.85 in2.85 in2.05 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
1
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
10.0 mB
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)740480
N/A
720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
1
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.01.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
N/A
yes
Firewirenono
N/A
no
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Built-In
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
yesno
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesnoyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
N/A
GPS
N/A
no
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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