Nikon D700 vs Pentax K-3 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D700 versus Pentax K-3 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the D700 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the D700 (Full frame) and K-3 II (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D700 was launched 7 years earlier than the K-3 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the D700 matches up versus the K-3 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D700 and Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D700 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D700 features outside dimensions of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the D700 versus the K-3 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D700 and K-3 II is 54 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D700 and K-3 II.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D700 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Pentax K-3 II will produce more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older D700 will be behind in sensor tech.