In recent years, several brands have tried to join the fight between Canon and Nikon for leadership in the world of digital photography and few brands have been as close to achieving it as Pentax , which, with its latest releases, has left more than one photographer with his mouth open.
On this occasion, the Japanese company Pentax has launched a camera destined to earn a place among the best mid-range DSLRs with its new model, the K-S1, which is as powerful as it is attractive.
If you were looking for your first SLR camera or want to change the one you currently have, you cannot miss what the Pentax K-S1 has for you. Do not miss it!
SO CUTE THAT YOU FALL IN LOVE!
In August of this year, Pentax launched the K-S1 on the market, a very particular mid-range digital SLR camera: a small camera full of LED lights but with very remarkable functions and features that can make it a more than attractive alternative to traditional models of the two market giants: Nikon and Canon.
The new Pentax K-S1 maintains the simple but robust appearance that characterizes all the brand's cameras, since it is not only comfortable to use thanks to its small size, but also very easy to use, even if you have never handled one before. reflex camera.
This model exposes the efforts of the brand to make life easier for the amateur photographer so that he can concentrate on what he knows how to do best, taking pictures.
The best: although it can take you a bit to get the hang of such a compact camera, once you get used to it, you will notice that the layout of the buttons and dials to access the different functions of the camera are very good distributed and easily accessible at all times during shots.
The worst: the main novelty of this model is its light interface that is as attractive as it is useless when taking pictures. In any case, what abounds is never superfluous and since it doesn't get in the way, it doesn't bother either. =)
WHO IS THE PENTAX K-S1 FOR?
As I have just told you, the simplicity that characterizes this model makes this camera a very attractive option for all those people who have never held a digital SLR camera in their hands and want to start taking their first steps in this wonderful art of photography. hand of a model that is easy to use but at the same time allows you to take almost professional photographs.
And besides everything, it is very comfortable and beautiful.
MAIN FEATURES
The Pentax K-S1 is not just a pretty face, it is also a camera that packs some very attractive features for a semi-pro model intended for use by hobbyists.
Here are some of the most prominent:
- Medium format or APS-C internally stabilized 20 effective megapixel sensor without "Anti aliasing" filter or "low pass filter" that slightly improves the sharpness of the photographs.
- Amazing ISO sensitivity: from 100 to 51200.
- Burst shooting up to 5.4 photos per second.
- Maximum shutter speed of 1/6000 seconds.
- Penta prism viewfinder that will guarantee 100% coverage of the scene.
- 9 of the 11 focus points of this model are crossed, which will guarantee a very fast and precise focus.
- 3-inch LCD screen with 921k resolution.
- Video recording in FULL HD at 1080p at 30 frames per second.
- Manual, semi-manual and automatic modes and a large number of effects and scenes available so that, in a very simple way, you can give a very particular touch to all your photos.
- Its size is really compact: 121 x 93 x 73 mm.
- Weight: 558 grams that accounts for the robustness in its construction.
MOST OUTSTANDING CHARACTERISTICS
In addition to the main characteristics that I have just mentioned, I have selected those that, in my opinion, are worth highlighting above the rest, even from their direct competitors:
• Visualization: both when taking the pictures and also when seeing how they have finally turned out on the LCD screen, the Pentax K-S1 is really spectacular. Its penta prism optical viewfinder with 100% coverage will guarantee you total freedom to compose your photos without fear that a portion of the scene will be cut off. Also, contrary to what is usually seen in this type of "semi-professional" cameras, its LCD screen is really clear.
• Focus: the autofocus system of this camera is very precise thanks to the fact that 9 of its 11 focus points are of the crossed type, making it very fast and efficient. While it's true that 11 focus points isn't much, most of the cameras that the K-S1 directly competes with have the same number of focus points as this model.
• Autonomy: Contrary to what it may seem at first glance, due to the large number of LED lights it has on the outside, the K-S1's battery performance is something to highlight. With a single charge you will be able to take approximately 500 pictures (without using the flash).
• Image quality: In general terms, the quality of the photographs taken with the K-S1 is really very good, as long as you do not use ISO sensitivities above ISO 6400 since, from there, the sharpness of the same will decrease significantly. In any case, its 20 effective megapixel sensor and its Pentax Prime M II image processor will guarantee really good quality photos for a camera that is entering the world of SLR photography.
THE K-S1 TO SUIT YOU
Just like what happened when Pentax launched its K-50 model , the new Pentax K-S1 will also allow you to choose between different colors and textures so you can customize it to your liking and give your camera a bit of originality.
You can choose between three types of collections: "Regular", "Fabric" and "Night Sky". If you want to see the different alternatives in more detail, be sure to enter the online catalog at the following link: “ Pentax K-S1 collections”.
PRICE AND COMPARISONS
As I told you at the beginning of the article, the Pentax K-S1 is a camera designed to satisfy the needs of the amateur photographer who is beginning to take his first steps in the world of photography, but who wants to do it in style.
The price of the Pentax K-S1 with an 18-55mm kit lens is around 600 euros on Amazon.
WHAT REALLY MATTERS
I am attaching some example photos, taken precisely with the Pentax K-S1
FINAL OPINION
Once again, Pentax has shown that the world of photography is not limited to Canon or Nikon and that there are other “alternative” brands that can match and even exceed the performance of popular SLR cameras.
The Pentax K-S1 is a camera that you can use to take endless pictures in the most varied situations and conditions in a very simple, comfortable way and with surprising quality for an "amateur level" camera.
