Nikon D100 vs Pentax K-7

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon D100 versus Pentax K-7, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D100 (6MP) and K-7 (15MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D100 was launched 8 years before the K-7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the D100 grades vs the K-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D100 & Pentax K-7. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D100 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Nikon D100 has outer dimensions of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the D100 and the K-7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D100 and K-7 is 58 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D100 and K-7.

Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Pentax K-7 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older D100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.