Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax K-500

The following is a extensive overview of the Nikon Z7 II versus Pentax K-500, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and K-500 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was manufactured 6 years after the K-500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Z7 II grades vs the K-500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Pentax K-500. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Pentax K-500 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II provides 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-500 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z7 II versus Pentax K-500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Z7 II vs the K-500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and K-500 is 61 and 64 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and K-500.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will show extra detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent Z7 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.