Clicky

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP

Portability
87
Imaging
49
Features
79
Overall
61
Nikon 1 V3 front
 
Pentax KP front
Portability
61
Imaging
68
Features
76
Overall
71

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP Key Specs

Nikon 1 V3
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 381g - 111 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon 1 V2
Pentax KP
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 703g - 132 x 101 x 76mm
  • Introduced January 2017
Fujifilm accuses Eastman Kodak of patent violation in new lawsuit

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon 1 V3 and Pentax KP, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 V3 (18MP) and KP (24MP) and the 1 V3 (1") and KP (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

Ulanzi's Tripod Ensures Ultra Smooth Filming

The 1 V3 was released 3 years prior to the KP and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon 1 V3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 1 V3 grades against the KP with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Apple patent reveals improved iPhone camera durability
	
	

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V3 over the Pentax KP

 1 V3 KP 
Display resolution1037k921kClearer display (+116k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax KP over the Nikon 1 V3

 KP 1 V3 
IntroducedJanuary 2017March 2014Fresher by 35 months

Common features in the Nikon 1 V3 and Pentax KP

 1 V3 KP 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon 1 V3 has got physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 381 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Pentax KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Compare the Nikon 1 V3 and Pentax KP in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 1 V3 compared to the KP.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 V3 and KP is 87 and 61 respectively.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 V3 and KP.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1 V3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax KP will provide more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older 1 V3 will be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
AI-Powered Photo Editing Tools Could Be Added to WhatsApp

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax KP Portrait photography highlights
69
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
Peek Behind the Lens of 'Photographer' and Their Go-To Cameras

Street Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Street photography factors
Pentax KP Street photography factors
76
screen tilts
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
good high ISO (819,200)
Google AI Gemini Could Enhance iPhone Experience, Talks Suggest

Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Sports photography details
Pentax KP Sports photography details
62
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
high max frames per second (60.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (310 shots)
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
quiet shooting (1/24,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
not so great battery pack (390 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's Dominance

Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Travel photography factors
Pentax KP Travel photography factors
68
offers focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
low battery pack (310 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
62
environment proof
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery pack (390 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or M

Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 Landscape photography information
Pentax KP Landscape photography information
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (310 CIPA)
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (819,200)
supports RAW files
environment proof
not so great battery pack (390 CIPA)
Nikon Coolpix camera search on Google skyrockets by 8,500%

Vlogging Comparison

Nikon 1 V3 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax KP as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
Europe Approves Revolutionary AI Legislation

Nikon 1 V3 vs Pentax KP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V3 and Pentax KP
 Nikon 1 V3Pentax KP
General Information
Brand Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon 1 V3 Pentax KP
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2014-03-13 2017-01-26
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4A PRIME IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 5232 x 3488 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 819200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 171 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Nikon 1 Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 13 151
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT-LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/24000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 60.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Fill-flash, fill-flash w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 381 grams (0.84 pounds) 703 grams (1.55 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 132 x 101 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 384 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs 390 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL20a D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $997 $747