In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-1 and Canon EOS 6D Mark II. 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 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 11 cm | 11.05 cm |
| Width | 13.65 cm | 14.4 cm |
| Depth | 8.55 cm | 7.48 cm |
| Weight | 925 g | 685 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 685 g Camera with battery and memory card: 765 g |
| Body Material | - | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 36.4 Megapixel | 26.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 36,770,000 pixels | 27,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 36,400,000 pixels | 26,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Electronic (5-axis) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Magnetometer, digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Image Processor | PRIME IV | DIGIC 7 |
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| LENS | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 33 | - |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | - | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 98% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x | 0.71x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1.2 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Battery status, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, flicker detection, area AF frame, aspect ratio line, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode, warning symbol |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | 100-204800 | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-204800 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000, ISO auto (100-40000) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (3.2%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 63 |
| 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 |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo |
| Special Effects | - | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, 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, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 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 |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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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 | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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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-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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 |
RAW 6240 x 4160 RAW 4680 x 3120 RAW 3120 x 2080 JPEG 6240 x 4160 JPEG 4160 x 2768 JPEG 3120 x 2080 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5536 x 4160 JPEG 3680 x 2768 JPEG 2768 x 2080 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6240 x 3504 JPEG 4160 x 2336 JPEG 3120 x 1752 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4160 x 4160 JPEG 2768 x 2768 JPEG 2080 x 2080 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 760 shots Playback - 6.5 hours |
Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 1100 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Print Standard | - | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| 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 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second | 6.5 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, peripheral illumination correction, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, Operation Assist LED lighting | 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, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction, Digital 5-axis Movie IS, 4K time-lapse movie recording |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup |
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| Software | - | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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