Pentax K-1 II vs Nikon D850

Pentax K-1 II vs Nikon D850

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Pentax K-1 II

A couple of years ago, at the start of 2016, Ricoh finally answered the calls from Pentaxians for a full-frame DSLR with the arrival of the Pentax K-1. We were seriously impressed by the weatherproof, 36-megapixel K-1, which paired great ergonomics with a lengthy laundry list of features, some of them completely unique to this camera.

Two years down the line, the K-1 has now received a followup in the form of the Pentax K-1 II. If you're familiar with the earlier camera, you already know most of what you need to about its successor, as the two are near-identical in most ways. There are changes in just a few key areas.

So what's new? Well, most importantly the Pentax K-1 II now features the same accelerator unit which made its debut in 2016's Pentax K-70, and was also sighted in the 2017 model year Pentax KP. So what, exactly, does this new unit do? Ricoh has played its cards pretty close to its chest thus far, but we can make an educated guess that it's being used to assist the main PRIME IV-branded processor with denoising.

The reason we can draw that conclusion is that the Pentax K-1 II's performance is basically unchanged from that of its predecessor. Full-resolution, full-frame burst capture is still limited to a maximum of 4.4 frames per second, while the 15-megapixel APS-C crop mode has slowed ever so fractionally from 6.5 to 6.4 fps.

But while burst capture speed is unchanged, the K-1 II's maximum ISO sensitivity soars a full two stops beyond what the K-1 could manage. Just as did the sub-frame Pentax KP before it, the K-1 II offers everything from a minimum of ISO 100 to a maximum of ISO 819,200, but it does so with a much larger full-frame sensor, so we'd expect more of the high ISO range to be usable than was the case with the KP.


Nikon D850

The D850 is easily Nikon's most versatile DSLR to date. Offering a new 45MP sensor, faster processor and an improved weather-sealed body, the D850 is comfortable, highly customizable and able to photograph pretty much whatever you want to throw at it. It has outstanding resolution and dynamic range as well as superb high ISO performance, plus the fast processor and the D5's AF sensor give the D850 enough horsepower to easily capture all but the most demanding action subjects. And while video/live-view is still hampered by slow, contrast-detect AF, the D850 offers lots of new video feature, including 4K video and timelapse capture modes. Overall, the D850 is stunning and our pick for Best Camera of 2017.

Pros:

Class-leading resolution; Excellent dynamic range; Very good high ISO performance; Very fast AF and burst shooting; Durable weather-sealed body; Improved ergonomics; Touchscreen; Dual card slots; 4K video.

Cons:

Live view/video mode still uses sluggish contrast-detect AF; Viewfinder only tests at ~98% coverage; No 4K at 60p; 30-minute video clip limit; Focus peaking not supported with 4K.

The Nikon D850 is the direct successor to the D810, but it is much more than a mere megapixel upgrade or specifications bump. With the D850, Nikon is not only targeting high-resolution shooters, but also photographers who demand speed, performance and high-end video recording as well.

The D850 remains a large full-frame DSLR, but there are some rather noticeable differences between the newer camera and the D810. For starters, the D850 has a thinner and deeper grip than the D810. Further, the top portion of the camera, in particular the viewfinder pentaprism, has a different shape and is narrower on the D850. The company says the D850 is equipped with a 0.75x magnification optical viewfinder with 100% coverage. This is Nikon's largest viewfinder to date, besting the 0.70x one found in the D810 and even the D5's viewfinder, which offers 0.72x magnification. You will also notice that the D850 now does not include a built-in flash, another change from its predecessor.

With a magnesium alloy body and weather-sealing, the D850 is built to last and features a rugged design akin to the D500 and D5. The pro-oriented body has a shutter rated for 200,000 cycles which is designed to reduced vibrations.


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