Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Pentax K-1 Mark II
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Feb 2018 on the K-1 Mark II, against Jun 2017 on the EOS 6D Mark II.
- Resolution: 36.4 MP on the K-1 Mark II, against 26.2 MP on the EOS 6D Mark II.
- Native ISO: 100–819,200 on the K-1 Mark II, against 100–40,000 on the EOS 6D Mark II.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 5 stops on the K-1 Mark II, against No on the EOS 6D Mark II.
- Burst (mechanical): 6.5 fps on the EOS 6D Mark II, against 4.4 fps on the K-1 Mark II.
- Fastest shutter (mech.): 1/8,000s on the K-1 Mark II, against 1/4,000s on the EOS 6D Mark II.
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| Lowest price today | $1,599 new | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Announced | Jun 2017 | Feb 2018 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,999 | $1,999.95 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 26.2 MP | 36.4 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–40,000 | 100–819,200 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | Yes, 5 stops (best) |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 6.5 fps (best) | 4.4 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/8,000s (best) |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 45 | 33 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | — | — |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K frame rate | — | — |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes (best) |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots (best) | 3.2", 1.04M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Multi-angle (tilt + flip) |
| Touchscreen | Yes (best) | No |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 765 g (best) | 1,010 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 144 × 110.5 × 74.8 mm | 136.5 × 110 × 85.5 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 2 · SD + SD (best) |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
EOS 6D Mark II
5.7 µm pixels
26.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 40,000
K-1 Mark II
4.9 µm pixels
36.4 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 819,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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