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Nikon D850 vs Pentax K-1

5.75 in
4.88 in
Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
5.37 in
4.33 in
Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-1
Available colors
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4.8 out of 5
20 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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User rating
55
4.3 out of 5
55 user ratings
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25 %
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
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Sensor

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Effective pixels45.75 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Max resolution8256 x 5504 px7360 x 4912 px

Image

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum64100
ISO maximum25600204800
Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Muted
  • Neutral
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Lens mountNikon AF-S
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)15333
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Screen size3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots23600001037000
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyes
Flip-out screennoyes

Photography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Number of exposures23
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLP-TTL
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps4.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Weight32.28 oz32.63 oz
Width5.75 in5.37 in
Height4.88 in4.33 in
Depth3.09 in3.37 in

Storage

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots22
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1840760
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
GPSyesyes
Languages supportMultiMulti

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Nikon D850 vs Pentax K-1 - User Opinions

          • reed
            over 1 year ago
            Nikon D850 has a 46.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor. On the other hand, Pentax K-1 has a 36.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . Nikon D850's sensor provides 10MP more than Pentax K-1's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life.Aug 24, 2017
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