We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Nikon D810 vs Pentax K-01

5.75 in
3.21 in
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
4.76 in
3.11 in
Pentax K-01 Digital Camera
Pentax K-01
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
43
4.7 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
80 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
31
3.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
5 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
41 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
36
4.0 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 4352x3264
  • 4224x2816
  • 4928x2776
  • 4224x2376
  • 3840x2880
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 3264x3264
  • 3072x2304
  • 2880x2880
  • 2688x1792
  • 2688x1512
  • 2304x2304
  • 2304x1728
  • 1728x1728

Image

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 12800
ISO minimum64100
ISO maximum5120012800
Boosted ISO minimum32100
Boosted ISO maximum5120025600
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Lens mountNikon FPentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesno
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Face detection
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points5181
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5181
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)5181

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots1229000921000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNone
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info displayyesno

Photography features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures21
Exposure compensation plus53
Exposure compensation minus-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
1/2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1212
Flash modesManual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Movie
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Weight31.04 oz16.93 oz
Width5.75 in4.76 in
Height3.21 in3.11 in
Depth4.84 in2.32 in

Storage

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200540
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB version3.12.0
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
GPSnono
Energy Star certifiednono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D810

          Often compared with Pentax K-01