Nikon D80 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon D80 vs Pentax K-1 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the D80 (10MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the D80 (APS-C) and K-1 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The D80 was released 12 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D80 matches up versus the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D80 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D80 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D80 has got exterior dimensions of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the D80 against the K-1 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D80 and K-1 II is 62 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D80 and K-1 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D80 because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older D80 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.