Pentax K-1 II vs Pentax KP

Below is a complete review of the Pentax K-1 II versus Pentax KP, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are built by Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and KP (24MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and KP (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The K-1 II was launched 14 months later than the KP which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the K-1 II grades versus the KP for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 Mark II & Pentax KP. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-1 II Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 II offers outer measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Pentax KP has specifications of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

See the Pentax K-1 II versus Pentax KP in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the K-1 II against the KP.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 II and KP is 55 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and KP.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-1 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern K-1 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.