Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Pentax K-1 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Professional DSLR cameras.

EOS 6D Mark II vs K-1 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Pentax K-1 Specs

EOS 6D Mark II

  • Introduced in June 2017
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 26 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 40000 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF
  • WiFi built-in
  • 144 x 110.5 x 74.8mm³ (5.7″ x 4.4″ x 2.9″)
  • 765g (24.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 6D Mark II

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 6D Mark II 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 6D Mark II an K-1 sensor comparison

EOS 6D Mark II vs K-1: Viewfinder

EOS 6D Mark II has an optical viewfinder with penta prism. It has magnification of 0.71x and covers 98% of view field.

The K-1 has an optical viewfinder with a penta prism. It’s magnification is 0.70x covering 100% of view field.

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 6D Mark II (0.71x)

K-1 (0.70x)

Better choice: Tie – the difference is hardly noticable

Canon EOS 6D Mark II VS Pentax K-1 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 6D Mark II a better choice

EOS 6D Mark II

K-1

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 4
Auto Focus points (4)

45 33
Larger lens selection (3)

200 40
Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

1200 750
Weighs less (2)

765g
(24.7 oz.)
1010g
(32.6 oz.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 6D Mark II are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger selection of lenses. We also like the rather comfortable touch screen, that the battery has more stamina and the lower weight than the K-1.

The EOS 6D Mark II scores 18 points.

Otherwise why to choose Pentax K-1

EOS 6D Mark II

K-1

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

26.20 36.40
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 40000 ISO 100 – 204800 ISO
Image stabilizer (3)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the K-1 are the higher resolution, the larger sensitivity and the optical image stabilizer.

Yields 12 points for the K-1.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 6D Mark II

K-1

Sensor format

Full frame Full frame
Sensor cleaning

Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Articulated screen

Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
External microphone

Similar size

1190cm³ 1284cm³
WiFi

GPS

Canon EOS 6D Mark II VS Pentax K-1 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 6D Mark II and K-1

EOS 6D Mark II und K-1, front view

Top view of cameras

EOS 6D Mark II und K-1, view from above

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Pentax K-1

18
12

We recommend Canon EOS 6D Mark II as better choice.