Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Pentax K-1 II and Canon 5D MIV side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Pentax K-1 II and Canon 5D MIV. Pentax K-1 II is 14mm narrower and 6mm shorter than Canon 5D MIV but it is also 10mm thicker.
Here is the back view size comparison of Pentax K-1 II and Canon 5D MIV.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Pentax K-1 II and Canon 5D MIV.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon 5D MIV is 120g lighter than the Pentax K-1 II but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Pentax K-1 II and Canon 5D MIV have the same Full frame sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Both K-1 Mark II and 5D MIV have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Pentax K-1 II and Canon 5D MIV's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.2".
On the other hand, Pentax K-1 II sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Canon 5D MIV's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to K-1 Mark II.
Pentax K-1 II has a 36.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features PRIME IV processor. On the other hand, Canon 5D MIV has a 30.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 6+ processor.
Pentax K-1 II's sensor provides 6MP more than Canon 5D MIV's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Pentax K-1 II's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the K-1 Mark II and 5D MIV sensor size comparison.
Pentax K-1 II and Canon 5D MIV have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Pentax K-1 II and Canon 5D MIV for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Pentax K-1 II for Portrait Photography
Canon 5D MIV for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 36.0MP
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 30.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Pentax K-1 II for Street Photography
Canon 5D MIV for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Large Body
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Pentax K-1 II for Sports Photography
Canon 5D MIV for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
25 Cross Type Focus sensors
33 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 670 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.4fps
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
41 Cross Type Focus sensors
61 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 900 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
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Pentax K-1 II for Daily Photography
Canon 5D MIV for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
1010g
Body Thickness 86mm
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
890g
Body Thickness 76mm
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Pentax K-1 II for Landscape Photography
Canon 5D MIV for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 36.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 30.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Canon 5D MIV has an advantage over Pentax K-1 II There are 271 lenses for Canon 5D MIV's Canon EF mount, on the other hand there are only 149 lenses for Pentax K-1 II's Pentax KAF4 lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Pentax K-1 II has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Canon 5D MIV doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 77 lenses for Canon EF mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Pentax K-1 II Lenses |
# of Canon 5D MIV Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
22 |
25 |
| Standard Prime |
19 |
16 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
12 |
29 |
| Wideangle Prime |
24 |
45 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
20 |
53 |
| Telephoto Prime |
12 |
41 |
| SuperZoom |
15 |
17 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
3 |
3 |
| Macro Prime |
14 |
25 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
8 |
16 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
1 |
| TOTAL |
149 |
271 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Pentax K-1 II and Canon 5D MIV, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Pentax K-1 II and Canon 5D MIV scores compare:
Pentax K-1 II
Ranked
#5 out of 95 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#19 out of 1196 in all Cameras
Canon 5D MIV
Ranked
#10 out of 95 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#32 out of 1196 in all Cameras
Pentax K-1 II is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Canon 5D MIV in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Pentax K-1 II.
| General |
Pentax K-1 Mark II |
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
| Brand |
Pentax |
Canon |
| Announced |
2018-02-22 |
2016-08-25 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
35.9 x 24 mm |
36 x 24 mm |
| Area |
861.60mm2 |
864.00mm2 |
| Megapixels |
36 megapixels |
30 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
7360 x 4912 |
6720 x 4480 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
819,200 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
102400 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
33 |
61 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Pentax KAF4 |
Canon EF |
| Number of Available Lenses |
149 |
271 |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3.2" |
3.2 |
| Resolution |
1,037k dots |
1,620k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.7 |
0.71 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Max Flash Sync |
1/200s |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
4.4 fps |
7.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
4096 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, Motion JPEG |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
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 |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
1010g |
890g |
| Dimensions |
137 x 110 x 86mm |
151 x 116 x 76mm |
| Battery Life |
670 shots |
900 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Built-in |
Built-in |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
91 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
24.8 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
13.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
2995 |
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