Do you want to know what's better Pentax K-S2 or Canon EOS-1D X Mark II? SpecsPRO has compared Pentax K-S2 vs Canon EOS-1D X Mark II: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Pentax K-S2 vs Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

Pentax K-S2
  • launch

  • Announced

    Feb 9, 2015

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    PRIME MII

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4224 x 2816, 3072 x 2048, 1920 x 1280

  • Sensor photo detectors

    20 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-51200

  • White balance presets

    10

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Good, better, best

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/6000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual flash

  • Continuous drive

    5.4 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (3 frames at 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fully articulated

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.95×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

    Can create 4K videos from stills

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    11

  • Lens mount

    Pentax KAF2

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    678 g (1.49 lb / 23.92 oz)

  • Dimensions

    91 x 123 x 73 mm (3.58 x 4.84 x 2.87)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (dust and water resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    D-LI109 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    410

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    With NFC support

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    O-GPS1

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Mar 2016

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (36 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Dual DIGIC 6+

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4368 x 2912, 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 1824

  • Sensor photo detectors

    22 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-51200 (expands to 50-409600)

  • White balance presets

    6

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (5 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    409600

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • Flash range

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync)

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

    16.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    1,620,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes (for AF point selection only)

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.76×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    4096 x 2160 (60p, 30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 50p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    61

  • Lens mount

    Canon EF

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    1530 g (3.37 lb / 53.97 oz)

  • Dimensions

    158 x 168 x 83 mm (6.22 x 6.61 x 3.27)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    LP-E19 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    1210

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

    CompactFlash + CFast 2.0

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Wireless notes

    requires WFT-E8

  • Remote control

    Yes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

    Built-in

  • GPS notes

    with e-compass

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