Nikon D800E vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Here is a extended comparison of the Nikon D800E and Pentax K-5 IIs, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the D800E (Full frame) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The D800E was introduced 11 months prior to the K-5 IIs and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the D800E scores versus the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D800E & Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D800E Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D800E has exterior measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the D800E versus the K-5 IIs.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D800E and K-5 IIs is 54 and 60 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D800E and K-5 IIs.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D800E using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D800E will resolve extra detail using its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older D800E is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.