Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Pentax K-1 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Professional DSLR cameras.

EOS 5D Mark IV vs K-1 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Pentax K-1 Specs

EOS 5D Mark IV

  • Introduced in August 2016
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 30 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 100 – 32000 ISO
  • 4096 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 81.00mm (3.2″) Monitor
  • Lens mount EF
  • WiFi built-in
  • 150.7 x 116.4 x 75.9mm³ (5.9″ x 4.6″ x 3.0″)
  • 800g (25.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 5D Mark IV

K-1

  • Introduced in February 2016
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 36 megapixel
  • 4 frames/second
  • 100 – 204800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount KAF2
  • WiFi built-in
  • 136.5 x 110 x 85.5mm³ (5.4″ x 4.3″ x 3.4″)
  • 1010g (32.6 oz.)

All specs: Main page for K-1

EOS 5D Mark IV vs K-1 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Info graphic: EOS 5D Mark IV an K-1 sensor comparison

EOS 5D Mark IV vs K-1: Viewfinder

EOS 5D Mark IV has an optical viewfinder with penta prism. It has magnification of 0.71x and covers 100% of view field.

The K-1 features an optical viewfinder with a penta prism that also covers 100% of the field of view, its magnification is c. 0.70x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS 5D Mark IV (0.71x)

K-1 (0.70x)

Better choice: Tie – the difference is hardly noticable

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV VS Pentax K-1 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 5D Mark IV a better choice

EOS 5D Mark IV

K-1

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 4
Auto Focus points (4)

61 33
Larger lens selection (3)

200 40
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 1.04
Touch screen (2)

Better Video (2)

4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Longer battery life (3, photos)

900 750
Weighs less (2)

800g
(25.8 oz.)
1010g
(32.6 oz.)
USB 3.0 (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 5D Mark IV are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger selection of lenses. We also like that the display has a higher resolution, the rather comfortable touch screen and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the EOS 5D Mark IV is made easy by that the battery has more stamina, the lower weight than the K-1 and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

The EOS 5D Mark IV scores 24 points.

Otherwise why to choose Pentax K-1

EOS 5D Mark IV

K-1

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

30.40 36.40
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 32000 ISO 100 – 204800 ISO
Image stabilizer (3)

Articulated monitor (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the K-1 are the higher resolution, the larger sensitivity and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is the articulated display.

Yields 14 points for the K-1.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 5D Mark IV

K-1

Sensor format

Full frame Full frame
Sensor cleaning

External microphone

Similar size

1331cm³ 1284cm³
WiFi

GPS

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV VS Pentax K-1 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 5D Mark IV and K-1

EOS 5D Mark IV und K-1, front view

Top view of cameras

EOS 5D Mark IV und K-1, view from above

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Pentax K-1

24
14

We recommend Canon EOS 5D Mark IV as better choice.