Nikon D700 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Following is a extended review of the Nikon D700 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the D700 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the D700 (Full frame) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D700 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the K-5 IIs which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the D700 matches up against the K-5 IIs with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D700 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D700 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D700 enjoys physical 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) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the D700 versus the K-5 IIs.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D700 and K-5 IIs is 54 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D700 and K-5 IIs.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D700 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged D700 is going to be behind in sensor technology.