Nikon D610 vs Pentax K-1

Sensor
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Image sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Sensor size	1.41 in	1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors	25.0 Mpx	37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	24.0 Mpx	36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	3:2	3:2
Max resolution	6016 x 4016 px	7360 x 4912 px

Sensor

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

Sensor type

CMOS

Image sensor format

Full frame

Sensor size

1.41 in

Sensor photo detectors

25.0 Mpx

37.0 Mpx

Effective pixels

24.0 Mpx

36.0 Mpx

Image ratio w:h

3:2

Max resolution

6016 x 4016 px

7360 x 4912 px

Image
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
ISO	100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2250 2500 3200 4000 5000 6400	100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 25600 51200 102400
ISO minimum	100	100
ISO maximum	6400	204800
Maximum image resolution	6016 x 4016 px	7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets	12	8
White balance modes	Direct sunlight Auto Cloudy Flash Fluorescent Incandescent Manual Shade	Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Shade Tungsten
Custom white balance	yes	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG RAW	DNG EXIF JPEG RAW
Photo effects	Black&White Neutral Vivid	Muted Neutral
Image stabilizer	no	yes
Image stabilization type	No	Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format	RAW	RAW
HDR	yes	yes
AEB/HDR support	yes	yes

Image

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

ISO

100
125
160
200
250
320
400
500
640
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2250
2500
3200
4000
5000
6400

100
200
400
800
1600
3200
6400
12800
25600
51200
102400

ISO minimum

100

ISO maximum

6400

204800

Maximum image resolution

6016 x 4016 px

7360 x 4912 px

White balance presets

White balance modes

Direct sunlight
Auto
Cloudy
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Manual
Shade

Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Shade
Tungsten

Custom white balance

yes

Supported image file formats

DNG
EXIF
JPEG
RAW

Photo effects

Black&White
Neutral
Vivid

Muted
Neutral

Image stabilizer

yes

Image stabilization type

Sensor-shift

Uncompressed format

RAW

HDR

yes

AEB/HDR support

yes

Optics and focus
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Lens mount	Nikon F	Pentax KA Pentax KAF Pentax KAF2 Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.0 x	1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp	Lamp
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto
Contrast autofocus	yes	yes
Brightness adjustment	yes	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes	yes
Autofocus	Contrast Detection Auto Focus Multi Point Auto Focus Single Auto Focus Tracking Auto Focus	Continuous Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Manual focus	yes	yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection	Auto Manual	Auto
Number of focus points	39	33
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	39	33
Image stabiliser	Lens based only	Built-in
Phase detection autofocus	yes	yes

Optics and focus

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

Lens mount

Nikon F

Pentax KA
Pentax KAF
Pentax KAF2
Pentax KAF3

Magnification (Crop factor)

1.0 x

AF assist (auto-focus assist light)

Lamp

Focus adjustment

Auto/Manual

Auto

Contrast autofocus

yes

Brightness adjustment

yes

Autofocus in recording mode

yes

Autofocus

Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Multi Point Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
Tracking Auto Focus

Continuous Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus

Manual focus

yes

Auto Focus (AF) points selection

Auto
Manual

Auto

Number of focus points

Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)

Image stabiliser

Lens based only

Built-in

Phase detection autofocus

yes

Screen and viewfinder
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Screen size	3.2 in	3.2 in
Articulated LCD	no	yes
Screen technology	LCD TFT	LCD
Screen dots	921000	1037000
Touch screen	no	no
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %	100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification	0.7 x	0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-3 - 1	-3.5 - 1.2
Separate info display	yes	yes
Flip-out screen	no	yes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

Screen size

3.2 in

Articulated LCD

yes

Screen technology

LCD TFT

LCD

Screen dots

921000

1037000

Touch screen

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

Optical

Viewfinder coverage

100.0 %

Viewfinder magnification

0.7 x

Diopter adjustment (D-D)

-3 - 1

-3.5 - 1.2

Separate info display

yes

Flip-out screen

yes

Photography features
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Camera shutter type	Electronic	Electronic Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes	yes
Aperture priority	yes	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes	yes
Number of exposures	2	3
Exposure compensation plus	5	5
Exposure compensation minus	-5	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3 1/2 2/3 1	1/3 1/2
Auto exposure lock	yes	yes
AE EV steps	1/3 1/2 2/3 1 2	1/3 1/2
Continuous shooting	yes	yes
Self-timer delay	2 5 10 20	2 12
Histogram	yes	yes
AE frames	2 3	2 3 5
Subject / scene modes	yes	no
Flash sync speed	1/200s	1/200s
Built-in flash	yes	no
Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Flash OFF Manual Redeye Reduction Slow Sync	Auto Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe	Hot shoe PC terminal
Flash metering system	i-TTL	P-TTL
External flash	yes	yes
Continuous drive	6.0 fps	4.4 fps
Scene modes	Portrait Landscape	Landscape Portrait
Self-timer	yes	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Average Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Manual settings	yes	yes
Speed (JPEG)	6.0 fps	4.4 fps
Speed (RAW)	6.0 fps	4.4 fps
Exposure bracketing	0.3 - 3.0±EV	0.3 - 1.0±EV

Photography features

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

Camera shutter type

Electronic

Electronic
Mechanical

Minimum shutter speed

30.0 s

Maximum shutter speed

1.0 s

Shutter priority

yes

Aperture priority

yes

Manual exposure mode

yes

Number of exposures

Exposure compensation plus

Exposure compensation minus

-5

Expousure compensation steps

Auto exposure lock

yes

AE EV steps

Continuous shooting

yes

Self-timer delay

Histogram

yes

AE frames

Subject / scene modes

yes

Flash sync speed

1/200s

Built-in flash

yes

Flash modes

Auto
Fill-in
Flash OFF
Manual
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

Auto
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

External flash connection

Hot shoe

Hot shoe
PC terminal

Flash metering system

i-TTL

P-TTL

External flash

yes

Continuous drive

6.0 fps

4.4 fps

Scene modes

Self-timer

yes

Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Average
Spot

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Manual settings

yes

Speed (JPEG)

6.0 fps

4.4 fps

Speed (RAW)

6.0 fps

4.4 fps

Exposure bracketing

0.3 - 3.0±EV

0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
Recording resolutions	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	H.264 MOV MPEG-4	AVC H.264 MOV MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1280 x 720	1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps	30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	60.0 fps	60.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

Recording resolutions

1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

HD type

Full HD

Supported video file formats

H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

AVC
H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

1280 x 720

1920 x 1080

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

30.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

60.0 fps

Motion JPEG frame rate

60.0 fps

Audio features
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Built-in microphone	yes	yes
Microphone type	Mono	Stereo
Speaker type	Mono	Mono
Voice recording	yes	yes

Audio features

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

Built-in microphone

yes

Microphone type

Mono

Stereo

Speaker type

Mono

Voice recording

yes

Design
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Body type	SLR	SLR
Body material	Aluminum-magnesium	Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product	Black	Black Silver
Anti-dust system	yes	yes
Environmentally sealed	yes	yes

Design

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

Body type

SLR

Body material

Aluminum-magnesium

Colour of product

Black

Black
Silver

Anti-dust system

yes

Environmentally sealed

yes

Dimensions
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Weight	26.81 oz	32.63 oz
Width	5.55 in	5.37 in
Height	4.45 in	4.33 in
Depth	3.23 in	3.37 in

Dimensions

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

Weight

26.81 oz

32.63 oz

Width

5.55 in

5.37 in

Height

4.45 in

4.33 in

Depth

3.23 in

3.37 in

Storage
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC
Memory slots	2	2
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC	Dual SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DPOF DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3

Storage

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

Compatible memory cards

SD
SDHC
SDXC

SD
SDHC
SDXC

Memory slots

Storage types

SD
SDHC
SDXC

Dual SD
SDHC
SDXC

Camera file system

DPOF
DCF 2.0
Exif 2.3

DCF 2.0
Exif 2.3

Power
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	900	760
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion

Power

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

Power source type

Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

900

760

Battery technology

Connectivity
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
HDMI	yes	yes
HDMI connector type	Mini	Micro
USB connector type	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	2.0	2.0
Microphone port	yes	yes
Wireless	Optional	Built-In
Remote control	yes	yes
PictBridge	yes	no
NFC	no	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	no	yes
Bluetooth	no	no
Firewire	no	no

Connectivity

Nikon D610

Pentax K-1

HDMI

yes

HDMI connector type

Mini

Micro

USB connector type

Micro-USB B

USB version

2.0

Microphone port

yes

Wireless

Optional

Built-In

Remote control

yes

PictBridge

yes

NFC

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)

yes

Bluetooth

Firewire

Other features
	Nikon D610	Pentax K-1
Timelapse recording	yes	yes
GPS	yes	yes
Orientation sensor	yes	yes
Languages support	ARA CHI CHI CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA JPN KOR NOR POL POR RUM RUS SWE THA UKR	Multi
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	ARA CHI CHI CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA JPN KOR NOR POL POR RUS SWE THA TUR UKR	CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA POL POR RUS SWE TUR
Image editing modes	Rotating	Crop Resizing Rotating