Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM vs. Pentax K-1 II

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Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM and Pentax K-1 II. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM vs. Pentax K-1 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM 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 EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens Body only
Height 9.26 cm 11 cm
Width 12.24 cm 13.65 cm
Depth 6.98 cm 8.55 cm
Weight 406 g 925 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 406 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 453 g
Camera body only: 925 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1010 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x -
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM 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 Optical Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Magnetometer, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Pentax K-1 II
Image Processor DIGIC 7 PRIME IV
LENS Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Pentax K-1 II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/4.0-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 29 - 88mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 74.3 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 58 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Pentax K
Features Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology -
FOCUSING Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Pentax K-1 II
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 33
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF -
Face Detection - Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Pentax K-1 II
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.87x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -3 to +1.2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, warning symbol, bulb mode -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM 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, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo -
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 Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) 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 ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
X-sync Speed - 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM 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 Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Pentax K-1 II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Pentax K-1 II
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV 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
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM 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 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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 H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 60 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps - 3Mbps
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 Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM 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 - 840 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 770 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 290 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 260 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 670 shots
Playback - 340 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Pentax K-1 II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
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)
Microphone (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 Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Pentax K-1 II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5 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 - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready 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 Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Pentax K-1 II
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens 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 - Digital Camera Utility 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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