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Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D

Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Nikon D7500 front
 
Pentax K20D front
Portability
59
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D Key Specs

Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Previous Model is Nikon D7200
Pentax K20D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced June 2008
  • Older Model is Pentax K10D
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Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D Overview

Its time to look closer at the Nikon D7500 versus Pentax K20D, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and K20D (15MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The D7500 was announced 8 years later than the K20D and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the D7500 scores vs the K20D for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Pentax K20D

 D7500 K20D 
AnnouncedApril 2017June 2008Fresher by 108 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Nikon D7500

 K20D D7500 

Common features in the Nikon D7500 and Pentax K20D

 D7500 K20D 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D7500 comes with exterior dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") having a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) while the Pentax K20D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Look at the Nikon D7500 versus Pentax K20D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the D7500 compared to the K20D.

Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D7500 and K20D is 60 and 59 respectively.

Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D7500 and K20D.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon D7500 to give more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger D7500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D sensor size comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7500 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K20D Portrait photography factors
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (21MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7500 Street photography details
Pentax K20D Street photography details
76
screen tilts
image stabilization
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
weather proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7500 Sports photography information
Pentax K20D Sports photography information
83
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization
good megapixels (21MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7500 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K20D as a Travel photography camera
70
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (21MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
64
weather proofing
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7500 Landscape photography information
Pentax K20D Landscape photography information
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
image stabilization
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
screen is small (2.7 inches)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7500 Vlogging details
Pentax K20D Vlogging details
35
has touchscreen
image stabilization
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
9
no video shooting
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Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7500 and Pentax K20D
 Nikon D7500Pentax K20D
General Information
Company Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon D7500 Pentax K20D
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2017-04-12 2008-06-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 5568 x 3712 4672 x 3104
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 1640000 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 51 11
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 309 151
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 2.7"
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 720 gr (1.59 pounds) 800 gr (1.76 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 86 65
DXO Color Depth score 24.3 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 14.0 11.1
DXO Low light score 1483 639
Other
Battery life 950 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15a D-LI50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,247 $700