Name: K-1
Brand: Pentax
SKU: 162
Rating: 4.1 (40 reviews)

Pentax K-1 - Pros & Cons

also very capable at both stills and video capture
EOS R5 with a fan mounted on the back
large sensor
compact size and in-body image stabilization
all lenses are actually suited for liveview
It makes a decent work in the 90% of my shots
Delightful camera and very capable of producing high quality photographs
Sony lenses are quiet and very very quick compared
excellent complement of lenses
lenses are important is very true
elements very well and quite easily overall
The menu is also pretty simple
highly capable sensor and able to output more than enough resolution for
645 series sells very well and that makes sense
Excellent control layout and features
The price is affordable and very good quality images
Matrix Metering was also very good
15mm and find it great
It is very easy to use and im very happy with the results
solid and well-built
view screen is very functional and the brightness is easily adjusted
pentax cameras fit really great in my hands
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
Focusing is snappy even in low-light thanks
Colour saturation is commendably maintained throughout the ISO range
better ergonomics and build quality
great performance
weather-resistant build quality
The night photograph was excellent
The rear screen also doubles as a comprehensive status display
rugged
weather-proof design further enhances its landscape-shooting credentials
own pace The camera's photo quality is generally excellent
Pentax offers a relatively inexpensive lens
JPEG processing is pretty good
performance is also reasonably swift
bright
roomy viewfinder and
25 central points are sensitive enough to bring most subjects into focus in good time
of excellent dynamic range and high resolution
image quality is one of its major strengths
Video quality is perfectly good
solid set of specs
excellent handling
strong image quality and a very competitive price
agreeable price tag and a handful of more specialist features
Controls are easily accessible and clearly marked
the K-1 is nicely labeled and within easy access
Still-image quality is superb with sharp rendition of pixels and vibrant colours
images are still good enough for Web use
Dynamic range is great with smooth and crisp details
It is best suited to stills shooting
Colour accuracy was better than average in all test shots
focusing screen is great for manually focusing
snappy and quick
superb build quality and for the most part excellent ergonomics
The colors look nice and are true to how things were in person
Mk II is a fairly easy camera to use
this works very well indeed
The JPEGS are perfectly fine
and are more than usable
It fits in the hands well
and the grip feels great
camera's ports and controls are laid out nicely
crisp
clean
and sharp
the auto focus is quick and quiet
The shutter is silky smooth
beautifully damped and very quiet
quick and intuitive usage
well built and will perform well for my intended purpose
strap on a camera that is easily and quickly removable when needed
great video performance and quality
impressive base of loyal customers and a respectable reputation
the AF system is rather fast and accurate
Dynamic Range performance is solid with default settings
The grip is very comfortable for both users with larger and smaller hands
great
user-friendly review
Buttons and dials are all conveniently positioned for maximum comfort and ease of use
features a well-balanced design both in size and weight
it works considerably better than lens-based stabilization
absolutely fantastic
for fine photographic work and detailed prints
The monitor mobility is unique and the viewfinder is also convincing
The shutter is also robustly designed for 300
000 exposures
K-1 II also offers a quick menu
very well defined and offers perfect grip
menus are also well structured and allow for a large number of settings
it is a fantastic camera
dynamic range performance is also very strong
the camera works very well
Dynamic Range Dynamic range is very good especially at ISO 400
it s a fairly modest improvement over its already capable predecessor
Automatic white balance was better in the K1
outstanding construction and image quality
excellent ergonomics and intuitive control placement
Perfect exposure
perfect histogram
Autofocus speed is solid in bright light
better tracking autofocus and improved image quality
the camera is comfortable to hold and very well built
very nice
noise performance on the K-1 Mark II is excellent
much finer detail in the rocks and overall resolution is improved
Dynamic range is also impressive
autofocus performance improvements are appreciated

the electronic shutter to avoid vibrations
Lacking third party manufacturer back up
does not feature in camera image stabilisation
sensor-shifting composition adjustment and level correction options
Video recording is also a little limited
missing out
as impressive as some of its full-frame rivals
It would make cameras much more expensive
sensor scores are not the entire picture
it renders the overall scores useless
Street prices fluctuate too much over time
Inferior low-light imaging with the A7
not street prices
only two lenses and they are heavy and expensive
Pentax is lousy at flash
no the camera was not trying to track the foot
lack of noise in high ISO shots is very evident
There are no scene modes on this camera
lack of a pop-up flash is slightly annoying
poor composition and unwanted details creeping into the frame
The shutter speed cannot be set by the user in movie mode
no optical low pass filter
The icons are small and some are hard to distinguish
there s a very faint texture and a pattern of concentric circles
the focusing is just a little too slow for subjects moving beyond a walking pace
it s no longer being updated with data for new cameras
it s really noisy
noisy but falling closer to my high ISO comfort zone
Zoom control is not as smooth as a $500 lens
pretty noisy
you have to look at the dial to change the function
autofocus is inconsistent and the image stabilization isn't
have individual controls taking up space on the body
not everybody has a big collection of full-frame glass
Quite heavy compared to APS-C flagships
Slow startup and buffer clearing
pixel-shift technique to static areas
lack the K-1's optical viewfinder
these didn t make up too large a part of the image
screen difficult to see in bright light
Second-hand Digital Medium Format
AF-assist lamp had a tendency to come on only in very dark conditions
Stills may not have the full depth of old-fashioned Kodachrome
it's very uneven in the video department
Pentax is not a speed demon
The buffer is not the best
images become very slightly softened
no anti-aliasing filter in front of the sensor
have electronic contacts that support auto focusing and auto exposure
slightly soft and will interpret detected softness as motion
Pixel Shift Resolution snaps three pictures
absence of a built-in flash
not a touchscreen which is a shame
only one card slot and a small battery
Pentax options are not as plentiful as Canon and Nikon new or used
cameras seem expensive
Learning to stop chasing unicorn gear
Lamp button turns on the camera body lights
you would have to actually lay down on the ground to take a photo from a low angle
lack of 4K video resolution in 2016
but is not designed with full-frame in mind
limited range of the compatible full-frame lens
lack of a dedicated AF control button
its video specs are very limited - it
poor visibility
the screen doesn't support touch controls either
no better camera for working in the dark
Live View loses the phase detect AF system
the camera is lagging behind severely
The results tend to be a little hit and miss
it s not one of the fastest either
sluggish contrast autofocus
video function is no longer worthy of a modern camera
unsightly artifacts or image effects can occur on fine structures
there is no 4K video function
overly engineered tilt and swivel mechanism
It s definitely not a flagship feature
Pentax does not make its cameras with video at the forefront
slow 4. 4 frames per second burst rate
but only in interlaced mode
contrast-detect AF system in live view is not especially fast
lack of fast phase-detect AF and being limited to Full HD capture
the Pixel Shift Resolution System II mode
leave your lens uncovered
the focus ring does not have anywhere near enough throw
edge sharpness is often noticeably softer than the center
grip too skinny and not quite deep enough
noisy and slow
results were still not perfect
noise would only be noticeable in images shot at ISO 800 or higher
autofocus and shutter time lag together
visual noise in images made at ISOs between ISO 100 and ISO 3200
the Mark II has a pokey USB 2 port
the flowing water is a bit too fast for it
Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
Panasonic s battery grip attached
Mark II s 819
200 maximum setting is mostly useless
Lack of this filter can cause aliasing or moir under certain conditions
video toolkit is very limited
Dwindling third-party lens support
Higher settings are basically useless
less jarring to the eye
terribly slow processing time
noise reduction affects RAW files and cannot be disabled
noise performance affected stacked
noise profile appears slightly Ã¢ÂÂmuddierÃ¢ÂÂ or smoothed
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lack of anti-alias (Low-pass) filter
images were prone to artifacts around the edges of moving objects
contrast-detect autofocus performance is pretty abysmal in video mode
doesn t fully support Pixel Shift RAW files
it is already outdated in many respects

Pentax K-1 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3.2 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	204800 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	36 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	7360 x 4912 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Pentax K-1 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Image sensor format	Full frame
Sensor size	1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors	37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	3:2
Max resolution	7360 x 4912 px

Lens mount	Pentax KA Pentax KAF Pentax KAF2 Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp
Focus adjustment	Auto
Contrast autofocus	yes
Brightness adjustment	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Manual focus	yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection	Auto
Number of focus points	33
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	33
Image stabiliser	Built-in
Phase detection autofocus	yes

Camera shutter type	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	3
Exposure compensation plus	5
Exposure compensation minus	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3 1/2
Auto exposure lock	yes
AE EV steps	1/3 1/2
Continuous shooting	yes
Self-timer delay	2 12
Histogram	yes
AE frames	2 3 5
Subject / scene modes	no
Flash sync speed	1/200s
Built-in flash	no
Flash modes	Auto Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe PC terminal
Flash metering system	P-TTL
External flash	yes
Continuous drive	4.4 fps
Scene modes	Landscape Portrait
Self-timer	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Manual settings	yes
Self-timer options	2 12 custom
Speed (JPEG)	4.4 fps
Speed (RAW)	4.4 fps
Exposure bracketing	0.3 - 1.0±EV

Built-in microphone	yes
Microphone type	Stereo
Speaker type	Mono
Voice recording	yes
Wind filter	yes
Noise reduction	yes

Weight	32.63 oz
Width	5.37 in
Height	4.33 in
Depth	3.37 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	760
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
AC adapter included	Y

Timelapse recording	yes
GPS	yes
Orientation sensor	yes
Electronic compass	yes
Languages support	Multi
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA POL POR RUS SWE TUR
Image editing modes	Crop Resizing Rotating

ISO	100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 25600 51200 102400
ISO Auto	yes
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	204800
Maximum image resolution	7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets	8
White balance modes	Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Shade Tungsten
Custom white balance	yes
Supported image file formats	DNG EXIF JPEG RAW
Photo effects	Muted Neutral
Image stabilizer	yes
Image stabilization type	Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format	RAW
HDR	yes
AEB/HDR support	yes

Screen size	3.2 in
Articulated LCD	yes
Screen technology	LCD
Display aspect ratio	3:2
Screen dots	1037000
Touch screen	no
Field of view	100.0 %
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Optical
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification	0.7 x
Dioptre correction	yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-3.5 - 1.2
Separate info display	yes
Flip-out screen	yes

Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD
Supported video file formats	AVC H.264 MOV MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	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

Body type	SLR
Body material	Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product	Black Silver
Anti-dust system	yes
Environmentally sealed	yes

Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Memory slots	2
Storage types	Dual SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3

micro-HDMI	yes
HDMI connector type	Micro
USB port	yes
USB connector type	Micro-USB B
USB version	2.0
Headphone port	yes
Microphone port	yes
Wireless	Built-In
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
Remote control	yes
PictBridge	no
NFC	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Bluetooth	no
Firewire	no

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Pentax K-1 Pentax - Editorial Reviews (32)

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Published: 24.02.2017

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Published: 09.05.2016

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