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Nikon D810 vs Pentax K-m

5.75 in
3.21 in
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
4.82 in
2.66 in
Pentax K-m Digital Camera
Pentax K-m
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
43
4.7 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
80 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
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14
3.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
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44
4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Sensor typeCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 3008x2000
  • 1824x1216

Image

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO minimum64100
ISO maximum512003200
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyes
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Lens mountNikon FPentax KAF2
Focus adjustmentManualAuto
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points515

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Screen size3.2 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots1229000230000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesno
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.85 x

Photography features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus52
Exposure compensation minus-5-2
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesnono
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1211
Flash modesManual
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12

Videography features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Video recordingyesno
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Design

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Weight31.04 oz20.81 oz
Width5.75 in4.82 in
Height3.21 in2.66 in
Depth4.84 in3.6 in

Storage

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC

Connectivity

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
HDMIyesno
USB version3.12.0
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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