Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax KP

The following is a thorough comparison of the Nikon Z7 II and Pentax KP, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and KP (24MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and KP (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Z7 II matches up vs the KP in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Pentax KP. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II provides external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Pentax KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the Z7 II compared to the KP.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and KP is 61 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and KP.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will offer you more detail because of its extra 22MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.