challenger A
Nikon
D850
2017
VS
challenger B
Pentax
K-1 Mark II
2018
ReviewsNikon D850
Nikon D850 vs Pentax K-1 Mark II — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
6,4/ 10
PhotoBon
3,6/ 10
VideoFaible
Nikon
D850
6,5/ 10
PhotoBon
3,1/ 10
VideoFaible
Pentax
K-1 Mark II
Nikon D850Pentax K-1 Mark II
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Nikon
D850
Top advantages
- 153AF points4,6× vs Pentax K-1 Mark II
- 144 Mb/sMax bitrate5,1× vs Pentax K-1 Mark II
- 7 fpsMechanical burst1,6× vs Pentax K-1 Mark II
- 120 fpsMax video fps2× vs Pentax K-1 Mark II
Pentax
K-1 Mark II
Top advantages
- 819 200Native ISO max32× vs Nikon D850
- 819 200Extended ISO max8× vs Nikon D850
- OuiIn-body stabilisationAbsent sur Nikon D850
- 5 stopsIBIS ratingAbsent sur Nikon D850
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecNikon D850Pentax K-1 Mark II
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
45 MP
36 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.9 × 24 mm
Native ISO min
64
100
Native ISO max
25 600
819 200
Extended ISO max
102 400
819 200
Dynamic range (EV)
11.6 EV
11.6 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecNikon D850Pentax K-1 Mark II
AF points
153
33
Eye AF (human)
Non
Non
Eye AF (animal)
Non
Non
AF low light (EV)
-4 EV
-3 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecNikon D850Pentax K-1 Mark II
Mechanical burst
7 fps
4.4 fps
RAW buffer
51
17
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecNikon D850Pentax K-1 Mark II
Max video resolution
4K
1080p
Max video fps
120 fps
60 fps
Max bitrate
144 Mb/s
28 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264
H.264
Recording modes
Long-GOP
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit depth
8-bit
8-bit
Log profile
Non
Non
Log profiles
—
—
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
—
—
4K crop
1×
—
Oversampling
Non
Non
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
—
LUT support
—
—
Monitoring tools
zebras
histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
25 min
Unlimited recording
Non
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecNikon D850Pentax K-1 Mark II
In-body stabilisation
Non
Oui
IBIS rating
—
5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecNikon D850Pentax K-1 Mark II
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
SD UHS-II, XQD
SD UHS-I
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecNikon D850Pentax K-1 Mark II
Weight
1005 g
1010 g
Dimensions
146 × 124 × 79 mm
137 × 110 × 86 mm
Viewfinder type
Optical pentaprism
Optical pentaprism
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
—
Viewfinder magnification
0.75×
0.7×
Screen size
3.2″
3.2″
Screen resolution
2.36 M dots
1.04 M dots
Screen articulation
tilt
tilt
Touchscreen
Oui
Non
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecNikon D850Pentax K-1 Mark II
Battery life (CIPA)
1840 clichés
670 clichés
USB type
USB 3.0(5 GBit/sec)
USB 2.0(480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI type
Mini HDMI
Micro HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui