Nikon D600 vs Pentax K20D

Following is a in-depth overview of the Nikon D600 and Pentax K20D, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D600 (24MP) and K20D (15MP) and the D600 (Full frame) and K20D (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The D600 was introduced 4 years after the K20D which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the D600 matches up against the K20D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D600 & Pentax K20D. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D600 Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D600 offers outside dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Pentax K20D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the D600 against the K20D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D600 and K20D is 56 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D600 and K20D.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D600 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon D600 will render more detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern D600 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.