Nikon D610 vs Pentax K-1

Lets examine more in depth at the Nikon D610 vs Pentax K-1, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D610 (24MP) and K-1 (36MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The D610 was announced 3 years prior to the K-1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D610 scores vs the K-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D610 & Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D610 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D610 features outer dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the D610 and the K-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the D610 and K-1 is 56 and 55 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D610 and K-1.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax K-1 to result in greater detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D610 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.