Canon SL2 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SL2 and Pentax K-1 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SL2 (24MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the SL2 (APS-C) and K-1 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The SL2 was revealed 7 months prior to the K-1 II and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SL2 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SL2 grades against the K-1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS Rebel SL2 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Canon SL2 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SL2 offers outer measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SL2 against the K-1 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL2 and K-1 II is 71 and 55 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL2 and K-1 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL2 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will offer greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SL2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.