Canon EOS M5 vs Pentax K-1 II

Pentax K-1 II advantages over Canon EOS M5

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 4.88 vs 3.72 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• High resolution composite
  Yes vs No
  Combine multiple shots to form a super hi-res version
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  670 vs 295 shots
  Capture more photos
• More telephoto lens reach
  105 mm vs 72 mm
  Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• More pixels
  36.4 vs 24.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Optional anti-aliasing filter
  Optional vs Fixed
  Lets you choose sharper photos or reduced moiré
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  77 vs 27 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/8000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  819200 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility