Nikon D800E vs Pentax K-3 II

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon D800E and Pentax K-3 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the D800E (Full frame) and K-3 II (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The D800E was brought out 3 years prior to the K-3 II and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the D800E scores against the K-3 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D800E and Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D800E Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D800E offers outside measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check the Nikon D800E and Pentax K-3 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the D800E versus the K-3 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D800E and K-3 II is 54 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D800E and K-3 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D800E featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon D800E will give more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older D800E is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.