EOS R1vs Pentax 17
Canon
EOS R1 (2024)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & photojournalism
View EOS R1
VS
Pentax
Pentax 17 (2024)
Starting from £400 new
Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling
View Pentax 17
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Sports, Wildlife & Photojournalism — EOS R1 (2024): Canon's ultimate professional camera — 40fps, a class-leading EVF, and AI AF that simply doesn't miss.
Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.
Who should buy what
EOS R1 (2024)
- Professional sports and news photographers who cannot miss a shot
- Wildlife photographers needing the fastest AF and burst available
- Photojournalists requiring reliable pro-grade build and connectivity
- Canon R3 owners or 1D X Mark III users upgrading to mirrorless flagship
Quick take: The pentax 17 is the most affordable; only the eos r1 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R1 (2024) | Pentax 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,999 | £400 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | — |
| Video | 6K RAW/60p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF III — 100% coverage, deep learning subject detection | Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 40fps electronic, 12fps mechanical | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~530 shots (CIPA) | 2× CR2 lithium batteries |
| Weight | 1470g (with battery) | ~165g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 159.5 × 143.9 × 87.3mm | 113 × 66 × 44mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification | Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen | N/A |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | USB-C (10Gbps), Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R1 | Pentax 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Low Light | — |
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