Pentax K-1 vs. Canon EOS M5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-1 and Canon EOS M5. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-1 vs. Canon EOS M5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11 cm 8.92 cm
Width 13.65 cm 11.6 cm
Depth 8.55 cm 6.06 cm
Weight 925 g 380 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 380 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 427 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Freezeproof
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Sensor Resolution 36.4 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 36,770,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 36,400,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Electronic (5-axis)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Magnetometer, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Image Processor PRIME IV DIGIC 7
LENS Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Canon EF-M
FOCUSING Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 33 49
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1.2 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
ISO (Max) 204800 25600
Native ISO 100-204800 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-204800 ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects - Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white), ASTRO TRACER Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control Display brightness control
FLASH Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 7360 x 4912
JPEG 7360 x 4912
JPEG 5760 x 3840
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 3200
6000 x 4000
3984 x 2656
2976 x 1984
2400 x 1600
6000 x 3368
3984 x 2240
2976 x 1680
2400 x 1344
5328 x 4000
3552 x 2664
2656 x 1992
2112 x 1600
4000 x 4000
2656 x 2656
1984 x 1984
1600 x 1600
Video Capture 1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E12 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 760 shots
Playback - 6.5 hours
Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, peripheral illumination correction, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, Operation Assist LED lighting Digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, highlight point display
OTHERS Pentax K-1 Canon EOS M5
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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