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Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1

Portability
70
Imaging
49
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 1000D front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
75
Features
82
Overall
77

Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs

Canon 1000D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 502g - 126 x 98 x 65mm
  • Introduced July 2008
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital
  • New Model is Canon 1100D
Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • New Model is Pentax K-1 II
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Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Canon 1000D and Pentax K-1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the 1000D (APS-C) and K-1 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The 1000D was launched 8 years earlier than the K-1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 1000D scores against the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1000D over the Pentax K-1

 1000D K-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Canon 1000D

 K-1 1000D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016July 2008Fresher by 92 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1000D and Pentax K-1

 1000D K-1 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon 1000D enjoys exterior dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") along with a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the 1000D against the K-1.

Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1000D and K-1 is 70 and 55 respectively.

Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1000D and K-1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1000D due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older 1000D will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1000D
Portrait photography with Pentax K-1
59
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
85
you can focus manually
great MP (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 1000D Street photography details
Pentax K-1 Street photography details
58
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
70
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
above average high ISO (204,800)
heavier than others in class (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1000D Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-1 Sports photography highlights
41
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.4 frames/s)
bad battery power (760 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 1000D
Travel photography with Pentax K-1
45
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
53
weather proofing
great MP (36MP)
bad battery power (760 per charge)
heavier than others in class (1,010 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1000D as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-1 as a Landscape photography camera
48
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
81
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (204,800)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
bad battery power (760 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1000D Vlogging info
Pentax K-1 Vlogging info
9
no video
31
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
heavier than others in class (1,010g)
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Canon 1000D vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1000D and Pentax K-1
 Canon EOS 1000DPentax K-1
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS 1000D Pentax K-1
Also referred to as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2008-07-22 2016-02-17
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 36MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 3888 x 2592 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 7 33
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 326 151
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.5 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 4.4 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 502 grams (1.11 lbs) 1010 grams (2.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 126 x 98 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 62 96
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 14.6
DXO Low light rating 719 3280
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 760 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots One Dual
Pricing at launch $160 $1,499