Pentax K-1 Full-Size Sample Photos

Daytime samples with five lenses

By PF Staff in Hands-On Tests on May 7, 2016

Pixel-peepers rejoice: our first batch of sample photos from the Pentax K-1 is now available.

All photos below include links to DNG raw files as well as out-of-camera JPEGs. The photos were taken hand-held with default JPEG settings, no pixel shift, and no AA filter simulator. Two separate cameras were used along with five different lenses. We enabled lens corrections for the D FA lenses.

The full-size JPEGs from the 150-450mm have received minor edits while the remaining full-size are untouched.

Click on any thumbnail to enlarge and browse in a gallery, or follow the full-size links to view the original files. Gallery photos have been retouched.



D FA 150-450mm @ 450mm, ISO 800

JPEG | DNG

D FA* 70-200mm @ 200mm, ISO 100

JPEG | DNG

D FA 150-450mm @ 410mm, ISO 200

JPEG | DNG

D FA 150-450mm @ 270mm, ISO 100

JPEG | DNG

D FA* 70-200mm @ 160mm, ISO 200

JPEG | DNG

D FA* 70-200mm @ 200mm, ISO 200

JPEG | DNG

D FA* 70-200mm @ 200mm, ISO 200

JPEG | DNG

D FA* 70-200mm @ 88mm, ISO 100

JPEG | DNG

D FA* 70-200mm @ 130mm, ISO 200

JPEG | DNG

K 18mm, ISO 200

JPEG | DNG

FA 20-35mm @ 20mm, ISO 1600

JPEG | DNG

F 17-28mm Fisheye @ 18mm, ISO 1600

JPEG | DNG

In the coming days, expect additional low-light samples as well as photos from a wider variety of lenses.

Visit the lens database for information info on the lenses we used, or read more about the K-1 in our ongoing homepage coverage.

The latest community buzz can always be found in the Pentax K-1 forum.