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Predecessor: |
Pentax K-50
K-50 vs K-70
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Nikon D810
D810 vs D850
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Successor: |
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Model Number: |
K-70 |
D850 |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
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Camera Format: |
SLR |
Pro SLR |
Currently Manufactured: |
Yes |
Yes |
Retail Price: |
$649.95 |
$3299.95 |
Street Price: |
$596.95 |
$2,463.62 |
Date Available: |
2016-07-30 |
2017-09-15 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
39.6 oz
(1,122 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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32.3 oz
(915 g)
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Size: |
4.9 x
3.7 x
2.9 in.
(126 x
93 x
74 mm)
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5.7 x
4.9 x
3.1 in.
(146 x
124 x
79 mm)
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Waterproof: |
No |
No |
Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
Sensor Manufacturer: |
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Sony |
Effective Megapixels: |
24.2 |
45.7 |
Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
35mm |
Sensor size: |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
858.01mm2 (35.90mm x 23.90mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
3.92 microns |
4.35 microns |
Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
1.0x |
Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Optional |
None |
Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
Yes |
No |
DxO Sensor Score: |
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100 |
DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
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26.4 |
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
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14.8 |
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
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2,660 |
Image Resolution: |
6000 x 4000
(24.0 MP,
3:2), 4608 x 3072
(14.2 MP,
3:2), 3072 x 2048
(6.3 MP,
3:2), 1920 x 1280
(2.5 MP,
3:2) |
8256 x 5504
(45.4 MP,
3:2), 6192 x 4128
(25.6 MP,
3:2), 4128 x 2752
(11.4 MP,
3:2), 6880 x 4584
(31.5 MP,
3:2), 5152 x 3432
(17.7 MP,
3:2), 3440 x 2288
(7.9 MP,
3:2), 6880 x 5504
(37.9 MP,
5:4), 5152 x 4120
(21.2 MP,
5:4), 3440 x 2752
(9.5 MP,
5:4), 5504 x 5504
(30.3 MP,
1:1), 4128 x 4128
(17.0 MP,
1:1), 2752 x 2750
(7.6 MP,
1:1) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.30), 14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.31), NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed; large, medium, and small available (medium and small images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits using lossless compression); TIFF |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
6.1 |
7.1 |
Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60i/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
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3840x2160 (30p/25p)
1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p)
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Movie File Format: |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record |
MOV/MP4 (H.265/MPEG-4 AVC, Linear PCM/AAC audio) |
Composite Video Out: |
No |
No |
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
n/a |
Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
n/a |
HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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Lens Mount: |
Pentax K (KA/KAF/KAF2/3/4) |
Nikon F |
Lens: |
smc Pentax 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC DA WR |
n/a |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
203mm
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Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
135mm
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Zoom Ratio: |
7.50x |
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Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/40 (tele) |
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Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
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Normal Focus Range: |
40 cm to Infinity
15.7 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
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Filter Thread: |
62.0mm |
n/a |
Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
No |
Digital Zoom: |
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Yes |
Digital Zoom Values: |
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1.2x, 1.5x (DX), 5:4, 1:1 crop modes |
Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type: |
SAFOX X TTL phase-matching - 11 points (9 cross type focus points in the center); Hybrid PD/CD AF in Live View with Face detection, Tracking, Multiple AF points, Select, Spot AF area modes |
Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection and fine-tuning: 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that support f/8), of which 55 (35 cross-type sensors and 9 f/8 sensors) are available for selection; Contrast-detect AF in Live View mode |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
No |
Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
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Optical / LCD
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Viewfinder Type: |
SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, ~100% coverage, 0.95x mag., 22.3mm eyepoint (from center of lens), -2.5 to +1.5 diopter, interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen |
SLR; eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.75x magnification, 17mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
EVF Resolution: |
n/a
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n/a
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.63x |
0.75x |
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.95x |
0.75x |
Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.2 |
Rear Display Resolution: |
921,600 dots
(307,200 px)
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2,359,000 dots
(589,750 px)
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Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
Yes |
No |
Selfie Screen: |
Yes |
No |
Max Playback Zoom: |
16.0x |
32.0x |
Top Deck Display: |
No |
Yes |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
102400 |
25600 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
64 |
ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100-102400 (1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps) |
Auto, 64 - 25,600 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1EV steps, plus down to 32 in Lo-1, up to 102,400 in Hi-2 |
Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature (up to 3 settings) |
Auto (3), Incandescent, Fluorescent (7), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual (6) (Spot WB available in Live View), Color Temperature (2,500K-10,000K); Fine-tuning available for all options. |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/6000 - 30 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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Metering Modes: |
TTL open-aperture: 77-segment Multi, Center-weighted, Spot |
180K-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering III, Center-weighted (weight of 75% given to 12-mm circle in center of frame; diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15 or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame), Spot (4mm circle or about 1.5% frame, centered on selected focus area), Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E, and D lenses |
Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Creative Exposure Modes: |
Scene Mode (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum), Digital Filter (Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome ); Sensitivity Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority; HDR (Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR); D-RANGE Compensation (Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction); Pixel Shift Resolution (Motion Correction ON/OFF) |
None |
Self Timer: |
2 or 12 seconds |
2/5/10/20 seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
Yes |
Yes |
High Resolution Composite: |
24.0 megapixels |
No |
Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
No |
Flash Modes: |
P-TTL; Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction (Auto Picture, Scene) Flash On, Flash On+ Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Manual Flash Discharge (Full-1/128) |
n/a |
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
12.0 m /
39.4 ft.
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n/a |
Flash Range Description: |
GN=12m (ISO 100) |
n/a |
Max Flash Sync: |
1/180 |
1/250 |
Flash Exposure Compensation: |
-2 to +1 EV
in 0.5EV steps
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-3 to +1 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe |
ISO-type hot-shoe, PC Sync terminal |
Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
Full TTL exposure |
No |
Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
XQD / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
UHS-II |
Other Memory: |
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1 SD UHS-II slot, 1 XQD slot |
Dual Card Slots: |
No |
Yes |
RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG |
NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed; large, medium, and small available (medium and small images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits using lossless compression); TIFF |
Movie File Format: |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record |
MOV/MP4 (H.265/MPEG-4 AVC, Linear PCM/AAC audio) |
Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
Included Memory Type: |
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Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
NFC: |
No |
No |
Bluetooth: |
No |
Yes |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
Headphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
USB 3.0 Super Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
Yes |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control Type: |
Optional Wired or IR |
Optional wired or wireless |
Connections (extended): |
Micro (Type D) HMDI, USB 2.0 Micro B, 3.5mm external stereo mic / cable switch jack |
Mini HDMI (Type C), USB 3.0 Micro-B, 10-pin Expansion Terminal (GP-1 GPS compatible), Stereo Mic Mini Jack (3.5mm), Stereo Audio Out (3.5mm) |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
<0.3 |
<0.3 |
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
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Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
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Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
<0.3 |
<0.3 |
Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
6.1 |
7.1 |
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
47 |
200 |
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
6.1 |
7.1 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
11 |
200 |
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
6.1 |
7.1 |
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
9 |
53 |
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.13 seconds |
0.08 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
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0.73 seconds |
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
0.272 seconds |
0.145 seconds |
Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.095 seconds |
0.052 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.14 seconds |
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Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.093 seconds |
0.046 seconds |
Shutter Lag (notes): |
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Startup Time: |
1.0 seconds |
0.2 seconds |
Play -> Record Time: |
0.2 seconds |
0.1 seconds |
Flash cycle time, full power: |
2.3 seconds |
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Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
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Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
410 shots |
1840 shots |
Battery Life, Video: |
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70 minutes
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Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary D-LI109 |
Proprietary |
Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
EN-EL15a Lithium-ion rechargeable or MB-D18 battery grip |
Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary D-LI109 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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1 x Proprietary EN-EL15a Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
No |
Included Software: |
Software CD-ROM includes Digital Camera Utility 5 |
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OS Compatibility: |
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Notes & Features: |
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