Nikon D300S vs Pentax K-1

Below is a extended analysis of the Nikon D300S versus Pentax K-1, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Nikon and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the D300S (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the D300S (APS-C) and K-1 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D300S was launched 7 years before the K-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the D300S scores versus the K-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D300S & Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D300S Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon D300S comes with external measurements of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D300S against the K-1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D300S and K-1 is 55 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D300S and K-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D300S because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older D300S is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.