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[not sure how to quote people]
reh312 Asked: "What does the d850 have that K-1 doesn't?"
I'll first say that, the things mentioned below are really just nitpicking an already amazing camera. For most needs, in the realm of stills: landscape/astro/studio/street, the K-1 checks off most boxes, and adds boxes I didn't know I wanted or didn't know was possible. This is not just true for the K-1, but for most of the digital Pentax cameras I have owned (K-5, K-01)... all of this, while still having the best build quality, and an ergonomics that is so amazing that it almost forces me to take one more picture. The Ergo of the Nikons have always felt clunky - I have a d200; and the pint-sized nature of Sony a6000 has always felt a bit unnatural - an amazing camera for everything that it does!.. but I have always felt like it was a camera where I can say they quite literally fit everything in, but the feel in the hand is just not the same. If you destroyed every camera in the world, and said I could only use a K-1, I would be a very happy person... no problem using it into the infinite future.
1) Buffer/FPS:
If there is one complaint that I have about the K-1, it is the buffer/FPS. When shooting landscape/astro/studio/portrait/headshots, It rarely becomes a problem at all. But put yourself in an environment with anything moderately fast paced: Event, Concert, Graduation Ceremony, Dance, Sporting events, etc)... and you bump up against the limits frequently. It doesn't mean that you can't use it in/during those moments, but it does mean that there are some moments where you can't take pictures, that you need to be more economic with how you take photos, or techniques/approaches aren't available (spray+pray is not a thing).
2) Silent shooting:
This is mostly a DSLR-centered thing, as I believe that the d850 is really the only thing to present a usable method to do this. This is very appreciated when in a setting that is very quiet, or an environment where sound comes from one location. That mirror-slap is noticeable, and it can sometimes be/feel like a pin-prick depending on the setting. I've gone to concerts (ex: acapella) and when others use DSLR, it feels a bit disjarring. IMO, this is really the only feature that really matters DSLR vs Mirrorless. All of the other things, I believe that DSLRs can or will do as well (aside from EVF vs Optical [and how DSLR LView is bad all of the time ATM], but I find that silent shooting to be a real luxury. It is something that I find nice when shooing on my Panasonic g85 (and Sony a6000 before I gifted that to my sister-in-law).
3) 4k Video:
This one, also not really important. If I never get a camera with 4k, I will be fine... but it does mean that my K-1 will only be regulated to a stills camera, or a 2nd-shooter. This is one of the main reasons I purchased the Panasonic g85 (really to just get a camera with some mirrorless approach. I don't believe that Sony counted the time because it did not have the touch command or IBIS features on the same level). I continue to wish that Pentax/Ricoh had purchased whatever tech/patent that Samsung gave up when they made the NX-series cameras... seems like the problem would have been instantly solved.
One thing I really don't care about: Auto-Focus Rant. (But having a touch screen to choose focus would be amazing!!)
I'm sure there's a horse someone I have just got on top of... but I mostly put this here because I think that Pentax AF gets a bad rep. I think the complaints that some people complain about, simply means that you haven't learned how to use that specific camera (or type of camera). Focus/recompose, or the need to, is not a flaw in the camera! It's just how you have to take the picture that you want. All because the camera won't give the same results, if you use it the same way as a different camera, is not the camera's fault. It is nice to have more features (Pentax, please add more, and make them further away from the center!). But the statement that Pentax AF is not as good as other cameras (very true), doesn't mean that it doesn't do the job... and do the job quite well IMO. As much as I am impressed with capabilities of the g85/a6000, I don't think there has been a moment where I have felt... if only I had more focus points. I find in moments when the AF doesn't get it, I just switch it to MF and peak the focus in.
Those are pretty much the main things really... not a lot of things I know. As I hope the above states, a lot of these things are luxuries. One thing I appreciate about Pentax, is that it forces you to really think about your technique as you use your equipment... while also preparing you for all instances. Rainstorm/snow/trip and dunk your camera in the sea... yep, Pentax has got you. Green Button is the greatest thing ever made!!! I will tell anyone, they should consider Pentax for this feature alone. Gives you the freedom, to explore manual settings... but fall back on the auto-features when you feel unsure. I owe the progression of my photography to this ability alone.
The last thing I'll say (sorry for super-lengthy responses... probably why I don't post as much on here)... is that I feel that the K-1 boils down to a d810... with IBIS, astrotracer, horizon correction, wifi (I don't believe d810 has it), Pixel-shift, Green Button, 3rd scroll wheel, focus peaking, rugged body design, superior ergonomics IMO ... all for almost half the price. The only drawback I see, is giving up 1-2 FPS. Not bad, not bad at all. But I don't think I can say it is a d850, with those same things.
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Originally posted by landofcourtness 
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