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Pentax K-S1 vs Sony SLT-A37

    4.72 in
    3.64 in
    Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
    Pentax K-S1
      4.9 in
      3.62 in
      Sony SLT-A37 Digital Camera
      Sony SLT-A37
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      20
      3.9 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		20 %
      4 stars
      		70 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      16
      4.2 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      40
      4.1 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		30 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      34
      4.1 out of 5
      34 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
      Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in
      Sensor photo detectors20.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h3:2
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Max resolution5472 x 3648 px4912 x 3264 px
      Other resolutions
      • 4224x2816
      • 3456x2304
      • 3072x2448
      • 1920x1080
      • 4912x2760
      • 3568x2368
      • 3568x2000
      • 2448x1624
      • 2448x1376

      Image

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      ISO
      • 100
      • 51200
      • 100
      • 16000
      ISO Autoyesyes
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum5120016000
      Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px4912 x 3264 px
      White balance presets96
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Tungsten
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formats
      • PEF
      • DNG
      • JPG
      • RAW
      • JPG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Fader
      • Pastel
      		Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
      HDRyesyes
      AEB/HDR supportyesyes

      Optics and focus

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Lens mountPentax KAF2Sony A
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
      Maximum aperture3.53.5
      AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampFlash
      Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
      Contrast autofocusyesno
      Brightness adjustmentyesyes
      Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
      Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Spot Auto Focus
      Manual focusyesyes
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
      Number of focus points1115
      Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1115
      Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-in
      Filter diameter2.44 in2.17 in
      Phase detection autofocusyesyes

      Screen and viewfinder

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Screen size3.0 in2.7 in
      Articulated LCDnoyes
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
      Screen dots921000230400
      Touch screennono
      Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
      Live viewyesyes
      Viewfinder
      Optical
      		Electronic
      Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.95 x16.0 x
      Dioptre correctionyesyes
      Separate info displaynono
      Second displaynono

      Photography features

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      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 exposures33
      Exposure compensation plus53
      Exposure compensation minus-5-3
      Expousure compensation steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      		1/3
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      AE EV steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 1/3
      • 2/3
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      AE frames33
      WB BracketingNo
      Yes
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Flash sync speed1/180s1/160s
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range1012
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Flash ON
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Pre-flash
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
      Flash metering systemP-TTL
      TTL
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive5.4 fps5.5 fps
      Scene modes
      • Backlight
      • Candlelight
      • Children
      • Museum
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Pet
      • Portrait
      • Snow
      • Sunset
      • Surf
      • Landscape
      • Panorama
      • Portrait
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 10
      Speed (JPEG)5.4 fps5.5 fps
      Speed (RAW)5.4 fps5.5 fps

      Videography features

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions1920.0 px
      • 1440 x 1080
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • AVC
      • AVI
      • H.264
      • M-JPEG
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4
      • RAW
      • AVCHD
      • MP4
      Camera playback
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      		Single image
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps50.0 fps
      Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps25.0 fps

      Audio features

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeStereoStereo
      Speaker typeMonoMono
      Voice recordingyesyes

      Design

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Body typeSLRSLR
      Body materialPlasticPlastic
      Colour of product
      • Beige
      • Black
      • Black,Orange
      • Black,Silver
      • Blue
      • Blue,White
      • Brown
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Lime,White
      • Pink,White
      • Purple
      • White
      		Black
      Anti-dust systemyesyes
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Weight17.57 oz14.64 oz
      Width4.72 in4.9 in
      Height3.64 in3.62 in
      Depth2.74 in3.33 in

      Storage

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Compatible memory cards
      • FLU
      • Eye-Fi
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
      Camera file system
      • DCF 2.0
      • Exif 2.3
      • RAW
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF 1.1
      • Exif 2.3
      • MPF
      • RAW

      Power

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)480500
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      		Lithium
      Number of batteries supported11

      Connectivity

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      HDMIyesyes
      USB version2.02.0
      WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
      Remote controlyesyes
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
      Firewirenono

      Other features

      Pentax K-S1Pentax K-S1
      Sony SLT-A37Sony SLT-A37
      GPSyesno
      Orientation sensoryesyes
      Energy Star certifiednono
      Image editing modes
      • Crop
      • Resizing
      • Rotating
      		Rotating

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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