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Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1

Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
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Pentax Efina front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78

Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs

Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Announced June 2013
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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Successor is Pentax K-1 II
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Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax Efina versus Pentax K-1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both created by Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The Efina was launched 3 years earlier than the K-1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Efina matches up against the K-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Pentax K-1

 Efina K-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Pentax Efina

 K-1 Efina 
ReleasedFebruary 2016June 2013More recent by 32 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Pentax Efina and Pentax K-1

 Efina K-1 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax Efina has outer dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has measurements 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, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Efina against the K-1.

Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Efina and K-1 is 97 and 55 respectively.

Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1 top view buttons comparison

Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Efina and K-1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Efina because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older Efina is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax Efina Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-1 Portrait photography advice
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megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count great (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax Efina Street photography advice
Pentax K-1 Street photography advice
64
has image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition in class (91g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
above average ISO range (204,800)
more heavy than competitors (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Efina Sports photography information
Pentax K-1 Sports photography information
35
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.4 fps)
low battery (760 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Efina Travel photography advice
Pentax K-1 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
53
environment sealing
megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
low battery (760 per charge)
more heavy than competitors (1,010g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax Efina Landscape photography features
Pentax K-1 Landscape photography features
38
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
81
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (204,800)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
low battery (760 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax Efina
Vlogging with Pentax K-1
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (91g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
31
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors (1,010 grams)
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Pentax Efina vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Efina and Pentax K-1
 Pentax EfinaPentax K-1
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax Efina Pentax K-1
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-06-03 2016-02-17
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 204800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.3 -
Macro focus distance 20cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 4.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced 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
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 91g (0.20 lb) 1010g (2.23 lb)
Dimensions 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.6
DXO Low light score not tested 3280
Other
Battery life 200 images 760 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI109 D-LI90
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots One Dual
Price at launch $10 $1,499