Nikon Z5 vs Pentax K-500

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon Z5 versus Pentax K-500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and K-500 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was manufactured 6 years later than the K-500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the Z5 scores versus the K-500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Pentax K-500. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 enjoys outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Pentax K-500 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Z5 versus the K-500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and K-500 is 62 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and K-500.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z5 will result in greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern Z5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.