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Nikon D810 vs Pentax K-1

The Nikon D810 and the Pentax K-1 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon D810 if you want more lenses made for it in this guide (115 against 28). Pick the Pentax K-1 if you want stabilisation in the body, which steadies every lens and a newer model (2016 against 2014), which usually means better autofocus and video. If you already own Nikon F or Pentax K lenses, the camera on that mount saves you buying them again.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Nikon D810	Pentax K-1
Maker	Nikon	Pentax
Mount	Nikon F	Pentax K
Sensor	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm
Crop factor	1×	1×
Resolution	36.3 MP	36.4 MP
Stabilisation	none	in the bodystabilised
Announced	2014	2016
Type	DSLR	DSLR
Lenses in this guide	115 for its sensor, 34 more with a cropmore lenses	28 for its sensor, 40 more with a crop

Sensor size

Both sensors drawn to the same scale.

Crop factors: Nikon D810 1×, Pentax K-1 1×.

What a 50mm frames like

Both have the same sensor size, so a 50mm lens frames the same on each: like 50mm on full frame.

Horizontal angle of view on each.

Lenses

Different mounts (Nikon F and Pentax K): a lens for one does not fit the other without an adapter. 11 lens designs in this guide are made in both mounts, mostly from third-party makers.

The Nikon D810: 115 Nikon F lenses in this guide cover its sensor. The Pentax K-1: 28 Pentax K lenses in this guide cover its sensor.