Nikon D300 vs Pentax KP

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon D300 versus Pentax KP, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the D300 (12MP) and KP (24MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D300 was brought out 10 years prior to the KP and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the D300 grades vs the KP in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D300 & Pentax KP. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D300 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D300 has got physical dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 925 grams (2.04 lbs) while the Pentax KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the D300 and the KP.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D300 and KP is 55 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D300 and KP.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Pentax KP to give greater detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older D300 is going to be behind in sensor tech.