Visual strike again - Pentax K-S1

[Tiredofallthese]

K3 isn't really very bulky. Even compared to my X-E1 the dimensions aren't that far off actually. You can see a size comparison to your K-01 here: http://camerasize.com/compare/#485,285

But it is heavy.

The trouble is that Pentax only puts 14-bit RAW in its flagships I think. For a landscape photographer, that 2 bits can get very useful especially during clear sky sunsets/sunrises, where the color gradation will start to band under 12-bit RAW.

Also another reason why I'm waiting for secondhand XE-2 prices to drop.

True true i agree bro and 14 bit is really important for landscaper. Anw we still dont know whether k-s1 is 12 or 14 bit raw but most probably is 12 bit. I getting it more for light weight travel...anw just wait for it performance report b4 deciding l....

 

[Ahren]

I think this camera will either have people loving the looks or hating it.

Do we know the purpose of the lights on the grip?

 

[Zenten]

I think this camera will either have people loving the looks or hating it.

Do we know the purpose of the lights on the grip?

Think of all the eye contact that you are gonna get.....

 

[Elessar]

I think this camera will either have people loving the looks or hating it.

I actually think the camera looks quite good if you switch off all the blinking lights. The shape is very modern, a mixture of curves and hard lines.

 

[pinholecam]

Think of all the eye contact that you are gonna get.....

Ha...ha... good one

 

[chipvn]

Oh, hold on! Is this desin look like a removable pentamirror and removable mirror box!

 

[tofu master]

Seems to take design cue from samsung camera

 

[Gnarelsek]

Got to admit that the navy grey and white one looks good actually.

In fact it looks 'mecha' like. :lovegrin:

This?

 

[Ahren]

Think of all the eye contact that you are gonna get.....

Good point. I can imagine if you are taking with a large group of photographers. The subject will be giving you the full eye contact compared the other photographers. He or she will be looking at the lights and wondering " What is that?".

 

[pinholecam]

Ricoh Pentax K-S1: http://youtu.be/t-VikYnSBb8



I got to say that it seems pretty good.
Esp for an entry camera.
20mp, no AA filter with AA simulator.
100% view pentaprism not a cheap penra mirror
The LED makes sense too...

 

[Zenten]

Ricoh Pentax K-S1: http://youtu.be/t-VikYnSBb8



I got to say that it seems pretty good.
Esp for an entry camera.
20mp, no AA filter with AA simulator.
100% view pentaprism not a cheap penra mirror
The LED makes sense too...

No AA filter is nice. Give it the -3 AF sensitivity...... mmmm

 

[Tiredofallthese]

I guess is a great buy...hmmmm

 

[PhilipKr35]

It looks like a half transformed mirrorless

 

[Zenten]

Ricoh Pentax K-S1: http://youtu.be/t-VikYnSBb8



I got to say that it seems pretty good.
Esp for an entry camera.
20mp, no AA filter with AA simulator.
100% view pentaprism not a cheap penra mirror
The LED makes sense too...

No AA filter is nice. Give it the -3 AF sensitivity...... mmmm

 

[Tiredofallthese]

PENTAX K-S1 announced August 28. Will be released September 19Body Color: regular color Black White Blue. Order Color 9 colorsOnly body. Lens Kit (DA L 18-55mm). Double zoom kit (DA L 55-300mm and DA L 18-55mm)Specifications K-S1 is as follows. - Intuitive operation interface Light Body - Body written by the LED display (still image mode and video mode, the number of detected faces) the state of the camera - Sensor 2012 megapixel CMOS sensor effective, low-pass-less - PRIME image processing engine MII - ISO51200 - within the body image stabilization, low-pass selector function - GPS Unit O-GPS1 correspondence - finder optical viewfinder of a glass prism. 100% field of view, magnification 0.95 times the maximum speed of the shutter 1/6000 seconds - - sequential shooting up to 5.4 frames / sec - in FLUCARD use collaboration with smartphone possible - the AF in SAFOX IXi + 11 points AF point ( 9-point center cross sensor) - 920,000 dot LCD monitor is 3 inches full HD videos -. Audio stereo 
Copied from one of the website....

 

[sunnycamera]

cool, how it compares to K50, except the new 20MP sensor

 

[SyncGuy]

Oh man... Where's my dual wheel?!

I pray that they do not remove the hardware controls on their next flagship camera.... *prays hard*

 

[sunnycamera]

Oh man... Where's my dual wheel?!

I pray that they do not remove the hardware controls on their next flagship camera.... *prays hard*

From a K-01 user point of view, the K-S1 looks more from K-01 than from K-50.

I think they remove dual wheel to reduce complexity to new users, I have been living with single wheel dial in K-x, K-01 since beginning,

that may be the only thing that they can think to stop stealing sales from K-3,

K-S1's K-3 feature stealing

* same bigger 0.95x 100% viewfinder as K-3, (K-50, 0.92x100%)
* AA-simulator,
* Flu-card remote control,
* similar MP, 20-24

What is better than K-3, K-50, K-01
* 100g lighter than K-50
* 250g lighter than K-3
* same weight as K-01
* 1cm slimmer than K-50 and K-3, still K-S1 is 1cm taller and deeper than K-01


What is slower comparing to K-3
* better than K-50, slower than K-3 processor (M < MII < MIII)
* 5.4fps vs K-50 6fps vs K-3 8.4fps
* same focus system as K-50, 11 points,
* same meter system as K-50


if K-S1 got dual dial, it is too close to be K-3,

For K-01 users, it is good choice to upgrade to, maybe not K-30, K-50 users.


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They remove the AA battery option, which now I think it is ok, since reducing weight is more important in the competition,

Another reason K-S1 is more appealing for small size than K-50

Overall design is better,

 

[pinholecam]

Strangely now for me, the colored versions look the best.
In fact better than any other colored dslr so far

 

[Yamakasi]

looking at k-s1 now..i kinda regret selling my DA21..it will be a good match with DA21 and DA40....