Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax K-r

Lets look closer at the Nikon Z7 II and Pentax K-r, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and K-r (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and K-r (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was unveiled 9 years later than the K-r and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the Z7 II scores vs the K-r with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Pentax K-r. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II enjoys outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has specifications of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z7 II and Pentax K-r in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Z7 II versus the K-r.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and K-r is 61 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and K-r.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will provide you with more detail having an extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The newer Z7 II should have an advantage in sensor tech.