Canon EOS 77D vs. Pentax K-1 II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 77D and Pentax K-1 II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 77D vs. Pentax K-1 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.99 cm 11 cm
Width 13 cm 13.65 cm
Depth 7.62 cm 8.55 cm
Weight 493 g 925 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 493 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 540 g
Camera body only: 925 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1010 g
Enclosure Colour - Silver
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 36.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels 36,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 36,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) 35.9 x 24.0 mm
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC)
Image Stabiliser Electronic (5-axis) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Magnetometer, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Image Processor DIGIC 7 PRIME IV
LENS Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Pentax K
FOCUSING Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 45 33
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF -
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level pentamirror Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.82x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -3 to +1.2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
ISO (Max) 51200 819200
Native ISO 100-25600 100-819200
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO auto, ISO 100-819200
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3.5%), partial (6%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Special Effects Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Fine Detail -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white), ASTRO TRACER
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control
FLASH Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1280 x 1280
RAW 7360 x 4912
JPEG 7360 x 4912
JPEG 5760 x 3840
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 3200
Video Capture - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Battery Type Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 600 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 550 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 270 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 670 shots
Playback - 340 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 6 frames per second 3 frames per second, 1 frame per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.4 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution System II
OTHERS Canon EOS 77D Pentax K-1 II
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, battery grip, eyecup, shoe cap, additional battery, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional Digital Camera Utility 5
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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