Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax K-3

Here, we will be looking at the Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax K-3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and K-3 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was manufactured 6 years after the K-3 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Z7 II matches up against the K-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z7 II compared to the K-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and K-3 is 61 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and K-3.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will give more detail due to its extra 22MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.