Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1
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Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs
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- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
- Introduced February 2016
- Updated by Pentax K-1 II
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Below, we will be evaluating the Canon 80D versus Pentax K-1, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 80D (24MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the 80D (APS-C) and K-1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe 80D was launched around the same time to the K-1 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 80D scores versus the K-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon 80D over the Pentax K-1
| 80D | K-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 1037k | Sharper screen (+3k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Canon 80D
| K-1 | 80D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon 80D and Pentax K-1
| 80D | K-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2016 |  | February 2016 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen |
Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon 80D enjoys outer measurements of 139mm x 105mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 80D compared to the K-1.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 80D and K-1 is 59 and 55 respectively.
Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 80D and K-1.
As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 80D featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-1 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.
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Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 Specifications
| Canon EOS 80D | Pentax K-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Canon | Pentax |
| Model type | Canon EOS 80D | Pentax K-1 |
| Class | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Introduced | 2016-02-18 | 2016-02-17 |
| Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | DIGIC 6 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 22.5 x 15mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
| Sensor surface area | 337.5mm² | 861.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24MP | 36MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 7360 x 4912 |
| Highest native ISO | 16000 | 204800 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 45 | 33 |
| Cross type focus points | 45 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Canon EF/EF-S | Pentax KAF2 |
| Amount of lenses | 326 | 151 |
| Crop factor | 1.6 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames/s | 4.4 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | - | 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 | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | 1/250 seconds | 1/200 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | Built-in |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 730 grams (1.61 lb) | 1010 grams (2.23 lb) |
| Dimensions | 139 x 105 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") | 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 79 | 96 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 23.6 | 25.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.2 | 14.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | 1135 | 3280 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 960 pictures | 760 pictures |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LP-E6N | D-LI90 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I support) | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
| Storage slots | 1 | Dual |
| Price at release | $1,199 | $1,499 |