Nikon D850 vs Pentax KP

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon D850 vs Pentax KP, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and KP (24MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and KP (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The D850 was brought out 7 months after the KP so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the D850 scores vs the KP with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D850 & Pentax KP. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D850 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon D850 enjoys physical 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 KP has sizing of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the D850 compared to the KP.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D850 and KP is 54 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D850 and KP.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D850 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon D850 will resolve more detail having its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher D850 should have a benefit in sensor tech.