Nikon
D7000
 vs
Pentax
K-5 II

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Nikon D7100 vs Pentax K-5 II

Nikon D7000

92

  
Pentax K-5 II

92

  

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7000

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
Lens availability
 Slightly more lenses available
169 lenses
Battery life
 Great battery life
1050 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Pentax K-5 II

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 25fps
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.1 EV
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
7 fps
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D7000
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Focus points Many more focus points 39 vs 11
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Lens availability Much more lenses available 169 lenses vs 90 lenses
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 Around 90% more lenses available
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Battery life Longer battery life 1050 shots vs 980 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 400 ms vs 600 ms
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 More than 30% less delay when turning on
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.61x
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Pentax K-5 II
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The K-5 II's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 1,235 ISO vs 1,167 ISO
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 The K-5 II has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 51,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
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 The K-5 II's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 82.0 vs 80.0
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 Almost the same
Size Significantly smaller 131x97x72 mm vs 132x105x77 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 7 fps vs 6 fps
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 Around 20% faster continuous shooting
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.7x15.7mm vs APS-C 23.6x15.6mm
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3"
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 Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $767.91 vs $896.95
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 The best price we've seen is $129 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 760 g vs 780 g
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D7000 Nikon D7000
92 vs 92
Explain scores
Pentax K-5 II Pentax K-5 II
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Low light performance Relatively low noise at high ISO Help
D7000:1,167 ISO
K-5 II:1,235 ISO
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
D7000:80.0
K-5 II:82.0
Weather sealed Both are weather sealed, which is fairly uncommon among similar cameras Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Dynamic range Good dynamic range Help
D7000:13.9 EV
K-5 II:14.1 EV
Battery life Very long battery life Help
D7000:1050 shots
K-5 II:980 shots
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Cross type focus points Many cross-type focus points Help
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Sensor size Large sensors Help
D7000:APS-C 23.6x15.6mm
K-5 II:APS-C 23.7x15.7mm
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
D7000:780 g
K-5 II:760 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
D7000:$896.95
K-5 II:$767.91
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
16.1 MP

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D7100 vs the D7000
Compare the D7100 vs the K-5 II
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly lower boost light sensitivity
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D7000
Compare the EOS 60D vs the K-5 II
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D7000
Compare the EOS 7D vs the K-5 II
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the D7000
Compare the D5100 vs the K-5 II
Pentax K-5

Pentax K-5

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $709 body only

$828 - $829 with 18-55mm lens
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the K-5 vs the D7000
Compare the K-5 vs the K-5 II
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Pro DSLR

$1,294 - $1,697 body only

$2,227 with 85mm lens
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Cross type focus points Has significantly more cross-type focus points
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D300S vs the D7000
Compare the D300S vs the K-5 II
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the D600 vs the D7000
Compare the D600 vs the K-5 II

Nikon D7000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the D90 vs the D7000

Pentax K-5 II Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax K-5 IIs

Pentax K-5 IIs

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,097 body only
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Compare the K-5 IIs vs the K-5 II

appearance

Nikon D7000 Pentax K-5 II
Nikon D7000 Pentax K-5 II
Nikon D7000 Pentax K-5 II

discussion

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Avatar for Andrew Munster Andrew Munster (3:07 PM, November 29, 2012)
As a photographic site you do not research well, every photographic site except you says that that k-5 II uses phase detection to autofocus, You should have realised this if you bothered to do the reading.