Pentax Optio S6 Competitors

The Pentax Optio S6 is mostly gets compared to pro digicams. The Pentax Optio S6's top rivals come from Fujifilm (such as the FinePix x20) and Ricoh (such as the GR Digital III)

Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax S6 compared to pro digicam competitors include: it is thinner (0.8" vs 2.2") and is slightly lighter (120 g vs 353 g).

However, on average it has a marginally smaller sensor (1/2.5" 5.75x4.31mm vs 2/3" 8.8x6.6mm), has a significantly narrower aperture (f/2.7 vs f/1.9), has a much narrower wide angle lens (37 mm vs 28 mm), has a significantly smaller screen (2.5" vs 3") and has a significantly lower resolution screen (232k dots vs 920k dots).

Fujifilm FinePix x20

7 years newer

$528

Significant advantages of the x20 (vs the S6)

• Much better wide angle: 28 mm vs 37 mm
• Image stabilization:
  1. Lens
  vs None
• Significantly wider aperture: f/2 vs f/2.7

Significant disadvantages of the x20 (vs the S6)

• None found

common strengths of the x20 and S6

• Each has a built-in flash

Compare the Fujifilm FinePix x20 vs the Pentax Optio S6

Ricoh GR Digital III

3 years newer

Significant advantages of the GR Digital III (vs the S6)

• Much better wide angle: 28 mm vs 37 mm
• Significantly wider aperture: f/1.9 vs f/2.7
• Much higher resolution screen: 920k dots vs 232k dots

Significant disadvantages of the GR Digital III (vs the S6)

• None found

common strengths of the GR Digital III and S6

• Each has a built-in flash

Compare the Ricoh GR Digital III vs the Pentax Optio S6