Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1

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.

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The 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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 80D & Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are available at Canon 80D Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

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.

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.