In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-1 II and Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens |
| Height | 11 cm | 8.61 cm |
| Width | 13.65 cm | 13.25 cm |
| Depth | 8.55 cm | 7 cm |
| Weight | 925 g | 414 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 925 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1010 g |
Camera body only: 414 g Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Sensor Resolution | 36.4 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 36,770,000 pixels | 25,600,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 36,400,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 35.9 x 24.0 mm | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Magnetometer, digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Image Processor | PRIME IV | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom |
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| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax K | Canon RF |
| Features | - | Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring |
| FOCUSING | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 33 | 1053 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x | 0.70x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1.2 | -4 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF status, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| ISO (Max) | 819200 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-819200 | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-819200 | ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, hybrid auto, scene intelligent auto, special scenes, creative filters, custom |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Special Effects | - | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | 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 | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card |
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| 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-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 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 |
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| 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 |
3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps 3840 x 2160 - 50 fps 3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps 1920 x 1080 - 179.82 fps 1920 x 1080 - 150 fps 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 670 shots Playback - 340 minutes |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
| Print Standard | - | DPOF support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | - |
| Connector Type | 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) |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (E3) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 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 | Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ |
| Additional Features | 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 | RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing, weatherproof, HDR image enhancement technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, Depth Compositing |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-1 II | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, battery grip, eyecup, shoe cap, additional battery, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover | Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover |
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| Software | Digital Camera Utility 5 | Canon EOS Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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