Nikon D5 vs Pentax K-1
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 20.4% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $374, $691 below today. Currently 16% of the $6,499 MSRP.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 34% above the 90-day low of $659 (seen Jul 27, 2026). 49% of the $1,799 MSRP. Prices are down 2.2% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Nikon D5 | Pentax K-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Nikon | Pentax |
| Family | Nikon D-series Pro | Pentax K-1 |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Nikon F | Pentax K |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Nikon FX 20MP CMOS (D5) · 20.8MP full-frame CMOS | Pentax FF 36MP CMOS (K-1/K-1 II) · 36.4MP full-frame CMOS (no OLPF) |
| Megapixels | 20.8 MP | 36.4 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | — |
| Dimensions | — | — |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2016-03-12 | 2016-04-28 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $6,499 | $1,799 |
| Current low | $1,065 | $880 |
| vs MSRP | -84% | -51% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.