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Pentax K-1 vs Pentax K-1 Mark II

5.37 in
4.33 in
Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-1
5.37 in
4.33 in
Pentax K-1 Mark II Digital Camera
Pentax K-1 Mark II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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4.3 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS

Image

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Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 200
  • 819200
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum204800819200
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes

Optics and focus

Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus

Screen and viewfinder

Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Screen size3.2 in3.2 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Touch screennono
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x
Flip-out screenyesno

Photography features

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Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
  • 12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

Videography features

Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

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Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver,Black

Dimensions

Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Weight32.63 oz32.63 oz
Width5.37 in5.37 in
Height4.33 in4.33 in
Depth3.37 in3.37 in

Storage

Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21

Power

Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)760670
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Pentax K-1Pentax K-1
Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgenono
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

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Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
GPSyesyes

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