Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K20D

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).

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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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D7500 and Pentax K20D. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D7500 Gallery and Pentax K20D Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.