Pentax K-1 Mark II

The Pentax K-1 Mark II is a DSLR camera launched on 02/22/2018.

Technically speaking, the Pentax K-1 Mark II ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 94 of all cameras in our database) scoring 64 overall. The Pentax K-1 Mark II weights 1010 gr and spans 137 x 110 x 86 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax K-1 Mark II behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 68, ranks in the category best 4%.
• Speed Performance - Score 45, ranks in the category best 27%.
• Versatility - Score 90, ranks in the category best 8%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax K-1 Mark II is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 51, ranks among the worst 32% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 67, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Pentax K-1 Mark II is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 67, ranks in the best 8% of its category. Pentax K-1 Mark II is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 64, ranks in the best 10% of its category. Pentax K-1 Mark II is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 62, ranks in the best 25% of its category. Pentax K-1 Mark II is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Good, score 63, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Pentax K-1 Mark II works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax K-1 Mark II sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 1796.95 USD and 3393.9 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Pentax K-1 Mark II is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.