Canon 60D vs Pentax K-1 II

Following is a complete assessment of the Canon 60D versus Pentax K-1 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 60D (18MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the 60D (APS-C) and K-1 II (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The 60D was introduced 8 years before the K-1 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the 60D scores vs the K-1 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 60D and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Canon 60D Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon 60D offers outer measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Look at the Canon 60D versus Pentax K-1 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the 60D against the K-1 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 60D and K-1 II is 59 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 60D and K-1 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 60D having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will result in greater detail using its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 60D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.