NIKON D810 VS PENTAX K-1
PHOTOGRAPHERS looking for a full-frame digital SLR have had to choose between two brands – Canon and Nikon – until now. Pentax has been making APS-C format digital SLRs for years, but this is the company’s first foray into full-frame photography.
These two cameras come with very different approaches, however. The D810 is a ‘classic’ Nikon, with a sturdy build, carefully honed control layout and the backing of a huge range of professional lenses and photographic accessories.
The K-1 arrives with a new approach to camera ergonomics and, thanks to Pentax’s powerful SR II lens-shift system, an intriguing collection of features.
Features
The big technical story with the K-1 is this sensor-shift system, which is used for a variety of functions. The most obvious is its five-axis image stabilisation, which should work with practically any lens and corrects a much wider range of movements than the lens-based VR system used by Nikon. Pentax says it can deliver a shutter speed advantage of up to five stops.
Both cameras dispense with the usual anti-aliasing filter in front of the sensor. Removing this filter improves fine detail
