Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to look closer at the Nikon D7200 vs Pentax K-1 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the D7200 (24MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the D7200 (APS-C) and K-1 II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The D7200 was introduced 4 years prior to the K-1 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the D7200 matches up against the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D7200 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D7200 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D7200 comes with external dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the D7200 vs the K-1 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D7200 and K-1 II is 59 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7200 and K-1 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D7200 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will show extra detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older D7200 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.