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Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1

Portability
59
Imaging
67
Features
92
Overall
77
Canon EOS 80D front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78

Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs

Canon 80D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 730g - 139 x 105 x 79mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Canon 70D
  • Replacement is Canon 90D
Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 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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Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 80D over the Pentax K-1

 80D K-1 
Screen resolution1040k1037kSharper 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 dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon 80D and Pentax K-1

 80D K-1 
IntroducedFebruary 2016February 2016Similar age
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully 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).

Analyze the Canon 80D versus Pentax K-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 80D
Portrait photography with Pentax K-1
80
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
85
manual focus
amazing MP (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 80D Street photography highlights
Pentax K-1 Street photography highlights
69
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
70
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
good ISO range (204,800)
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 80D as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-1 as a Sports photography camera
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.4 fps)
terrible battery pack (760 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 80D Travel photography features
Pentax K-1 Travel photography features
77
weather proof
comes with focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
53
weather proofing
amazing MP (36MP)
terrible battery pack (760 per charge)
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 80D
Landscape photography with Pentax K-1
76
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
81
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (204,800)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery pack (760 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 80D Vlogging information
Pentax K-1 Vlogging information
70
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
31
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,010 grams)
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Canon 80D vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 80D and Pentax K-1
 Canon EOS 80DPentax 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