Canon 1D MII N vs Pentax K-r

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Canon 1D MII N versus Pentax K-r, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and K-r (12MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and K-r (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MII N was launched 6 years before the K-r and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the 1D MII N matches up vs the K-r when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and Pentax K-r. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII N Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MII N enjoys outside dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has dimensions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Canon 1D MII N versus Pentax K-r in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 1D MII N against the K-r.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII N and K-r is 50 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII N and K-r.

All in all, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII N featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-r will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older 1D MII N is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.