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Pentax K-S2 vs Sony a6000

4.82 in
3.58 in
Pentax K-S2 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
4.72 in
2.62 in
Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.0 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
56 %
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2 stars
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4.5 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
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User rating
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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48
3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4224x2816
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorPRIME MIIBIONZ X

Image

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum5120051200
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture323.5
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
AutofocusContinuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points11125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11179
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921600
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.95 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Eye relief0.81 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
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 exposures13
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames3
  • 3
  • 5
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.4 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • 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 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.4 fps11.0 fps

Videography features

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialPolycarbonateAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,White
  • Brown,Grey
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Weight21.8 oz10.02 oz
Width4.82 in4.72 in
Height3.58 in2.62 in
Depth2.85 in1.78 in

Storage

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)480720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Pentax K-S2Pentax K-S2
Sony a6000Sony a6000
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

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