Pentax KP vs. YI M1 +

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax KP and YI M1 +. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax KP vs. YI M1 + Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax KP YI M1 +
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only -
Height 10.1 cm 9.35 cm
Width 13.15 cm 13.04 cm
Depth 7.6 cm 6.31 cm
Weight 642 g 280 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 642 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 703 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 280 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Storm black
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Pentax KP YI M1 +
Sensor Resolution 24.32 Megapixel 20.16 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,960,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,320,000 pixels 20,160,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) -
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax KP YI M1 +
Image Processor PRIME IV -
LENS Pentax KP YI M1 +
Type - Zoom lens 12 - 40 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 80mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 35 cm
Max View Angle - 84.1 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Micro Four Thirds
SECOND LENS
Type - Lens 42.5 mm - f/1.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 85mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Min Focus Distance - 50 cm
Lens Construction - 6 groups / 6 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
FOCUSING Pentax KP YI M1 +
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 81
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function -
VIEWFINDER Pentax KP YI M1 +
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax KP YI M1 +
ISO (Max) 819200 25600
Native ISO 100-819200 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-819200 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing White balance bracketing
Special Effects Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets -
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) -
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/24000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax KP YI M1 +
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control Display brightness control
FLASH Pentax KP YI M1 +
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax KP YI M1 +
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax KP YI M1 +
Memory Card Slot SD card 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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
Image Storage JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 6016 x 4000
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Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax KP YI M1 +
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 900 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 390 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 420 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
Photo shooting - 450 shots
CONNECTIONS Pentax KP YI M1 +
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Pentax KP YI M1 +
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second 5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dynamic Range Compensation, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture Built-in speaker, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording
OTHERS Pentax KP YI M1 +
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Carrying strap, body cap, lens cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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