In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-1 and Canon EOS M6. 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 M6 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 11 cm | 6.8 cm |
Width | 13.65 cm | 11.2 cm |
Depth | 8.55 cm | 4.45 cm |
Weight | 925 g | 390 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 343 g Camera with battery and memory card: 390 g |
Enclosure Colour | - | Silver | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
SENSOR | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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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 | 25,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 36,400,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
Sensor Features | - | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
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 M6 |
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Image Processor | PRIME IV | DIGIC 7 |
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LENS | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Canon EF-M |
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FOCUSING | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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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 | 49 |
AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | - | Face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Built-in - electronic |
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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 | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1.2 | -3 to +1 |
Image Aspect Ratio | - | 4:3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.6 |
Interchangeable | - | Yes |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor, hot shoe mountable |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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ISO (Max) | 204800 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 100-204800 | 100-6400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-204800 | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) |
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 |
Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing |
Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene |
Special Effects | - | Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Neutral, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, 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 | 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 | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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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 | Folding |
Display Features | Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 5 |
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, flash exposure bracketing |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 | H.264 |
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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 |
Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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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 6000 x 4000 RAW 5328 x 4000 RAW 6000 x 3368 RAW 4000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 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 |
Video Capture | 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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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-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 760 shots Playback - 6.5 hours |
Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 425 shots (ECO mode) Photo shooting - 290 shots (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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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 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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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 | 4 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto 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 | Depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction |
OTHERS | Pentax K-1 | Canon EOS M6 |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap |
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Software | - | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |