It actually bests its manufacturer-rated performance claim by a little bit, which isn't something we get to say too terribly often.Īnd while it does lag cameras like the Nikon D810, Canon 5DS R or Sony A7R II by some 0.2-0.5 frames per second, it's also a much more affordable camera than any of these. Good burst performance and generous burst depthsįor a high-resolution full-frame camera, burst performance of the Pentax K-1 is fairly good, even if it lags just fractionally behind the nearest competition. Never again will we have to shield the monitor with one hand while blindly stumbling around a barely-visible menu system in search of the hidden brightness setting! It's details like these that tell us this camera was made for and by photographers. It really makes things more convenient when shooting in the dark, saving you fumbling for a flashlight while changing lenses, flash cards, settings and more.Īnd while it won't get nearly the attention of that brand-new feature, the addition of a dedicated outdoor view control for LCD brightness is equally well thought out. The on-demand body lighting system - which illuminates not just the top-deck status LCD, but also the lens mount, rear panel controls, card slots and some connectors - is one of those things you just don't want to live without, once you've gotten used to using it. Perhaps the coolest of the K-1's features, though, are brand-new inventions. The on-demand body lighting system and outdoor view control are pure genius And sadly, the USB 3.0 connectivity of the most recent APS-C flagships is replaced by more commonplace USB 2.0, meaning wired file transfers will take a bit longer to complete. The other main ones are the absence of a built-in flash, something which we regret simply because it means you'll need an extra strobe for wireless flash setups. That's one of a very limited number of omissions, though. In fact, there are so many great features we simply haven't room to mention them all! The lengthy list includes in-camera GPS, compass and tri-axis orientation sensors for geolocation, in-camera Wi-Fi for quick-and-easy sharing, and an uprated five-axis image stabilization system to fight blur.Īnd of course, there are dual card slots to provide ample storage, although sadly these aren't compatible with the highest-speed UHS-II cards. Much like Ricoh's APS-C flagship DSLRs before it, the K-1 is packed to the gills with tech. No question about it, the Pentax K-1 is an exceptionally well-specified camera. Ricoh packed the K-1 with plenty of features, but we do miss the popup flash
And doubly so because it finally unlocks the potential in countless full-frame Pentax K-mount lenses which have been released over the decades, bringing full-circle a product line which has long been known for its impressive backwards-compatibility. It's a landmark product for Pentax and its brand-owner Ricoh, and one which finally plugs the sizeable gap between the company's impressive APS-C cameras, and its mighty 645-series medium format models. With the arrival of the full-frame Pentax K-1, we finally have an answer to all of those questions. When would it arrive - if ever - and how would it compete with rivals once it did? And if it created a full-frame camera, would Pentax be able to repeat its success in the sub-frame segment of the DSLR market, where its flagship K-7, K-5 and K-3-series cameras have rightly earned a reputation for good design and a rich feature set at an affordable price-point? Full-frame: For years now, it's been the endless topic of discussion among Pentaxians.
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