Nikon S8000 vs Pentax K-3 II

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S8000 versus Pentax K-3 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the S8000 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the S8000 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The S8000 was released 5 years before the K-3 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S8000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the S8000 grades versus the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S8000 and Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S8000 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S8000 offers exterior measurements of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon S8000 versus Pentax K-3 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the S8000 and the K-3 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S8000 and K-3 II is 93 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S8000 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S8000 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged S8000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.