Nikon D1 vs Pentax K10D

General	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Brand	Nikon	Pentax
Model	D1	K10D
Successor Model	Nikon D1X	Pentax K20D
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	DSLR	DSLR
Video Capture

Sensor	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Sensor Format	DX
Sensor Size	APS-C	APS-C
Sensor Dimensions	23.7 x 15.6 mm	23.5 x 15.7 mm
Total Pixels	2.7 Megapixel	11 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	2.66 Megapixel	10.2 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	200 - 1,600	100 - 1,600

Photo	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Max Image Resolution	2000 x 1312	3872 x 2592
Other Resolutions		3008 x 2000, 1824 x 1216
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2	3:2
Image File Format		JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Normal, Basic	Normal, Fine, Superfine
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		TTL Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom white balance, Manual

Focus	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous	Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous
Lens Servo		AF-Single (with focus lock), AF-Continuous, Manual
AF Detection Range	-1 to +19 EV
Number of Focus Points		11
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Lens Mount	Nikon F	Pentax KAF2
Crop Factor	1.5x	1.5x
Image Stabilization		Sensor Shift
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Touch Screen
Screen Size	2.0"	2.5"
Screen Resolution	130k dot	210k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Coverage	96%	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.80x	0.95x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.53x	0.63x

Shutter	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Shutter Type	Combined electronic (CCD) and mechanicall	Electronically controlled Vertical Run Focal Plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/16000 sec	1/4000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	4.5 fps	3.0 fps
Mirror Lock Up

Flash	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Front curtain Rear curtain Red-Eye Slow Red-Eye Slow	Auto On Off Red-eye Auto Red Eye
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/500 sec	1/180 sec
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection		Hot Shoe

Exposure	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Exposure Modes		Program AE, Green, ISO Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter & Aperture Priority AE, Metered Manual, Auto Exposure Lock
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing		±1.5EV (1/2 steps) or ±1EV (1/3 steps) up to 3 frames
Exposure Lock		Auto Exposure Lock: Available Depth of Field Preview: Via viewfinder or LCD;

DXO	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
DxO Low Light ISO		522
DxO Color Depth		22.7
DxO Dynamic Range		11.6
DxO Overall Score		66

Video	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Internal Recording Modes		No
Interval Recording
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
USB Speed		USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Speaker
Built-in Microphone
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control		IR (optional)

Environmental	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Dimensions	157 x 153 x 85 mm (6.18 x 6.02 x 3.35")	142 x 101 x 70 mm (5.59 x 3.98 x 2.76")
Weight (inc. batteries)	1200 g (2.65 lb / 42.33 oz)	793 g (1.75 lb / 27.97 oz)

Power and Storage	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: CompactFlash (Type I/II, compliant with UDMA)	Single Slot: SD/SDHC

Other	Nikon D1	Pentax K10D
Self Timer	2 to 20 sec	2 or 12 sec
Orientation Sensor
Material of Construction	Magnesium Alloy

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