Nikon D850 vs Pentax K20D

Here, we will be reviewing the Nikon D850 and Pentax K20D, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and K20D (15MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and K20D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The D850 was brought out 9 years later than the K20D and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D850 matches up versus the K20D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D850 and Pentax K20D. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D850 Gallery and Pentax K20D Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D850 provides outer dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) and the Pentax K20D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D850 and Pentax K20D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the D850 vs the K20D.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D850 and K20D is 54 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D850 and K20D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D850 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D850 will deliver extra detail having its extra 31MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher D850 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.