Nikon Z6 II vs Pentax K-r

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon Z6 II vs Pentax K-r, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and K-r (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and K-r (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 II was released 9 years after the K-r which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Z6 II scores vs the K-r with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Pentax K-r. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II offers outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Pentax K-r has dimensions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z6 II vs Pentax K-r in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z6 II vs the K-r.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and K-r is 61 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z6 II and K-r.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.