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Nikon D700 vs Pentax K-m

5.79 in
4.84 in
Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
4.82 in
2.66 in
Pentax K-m Digital Camera
Pentax K-m
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
35
4.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
71 %
4 stars
14 %
3 stars
14 %
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3.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %
44
4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Sensor typeCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDXAPS-C
Sensor size1.42 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 3008x2000
  • 1824x1216

Image

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO minimum200100
ISO maximum64003200
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets128
White balance modes
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyes
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Pentax KAF2
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points515
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Screen size3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots922000230000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesno
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.85 x

Photography features

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus52
Exposure compensation minus-5-2
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesnono
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps3.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 12

Videography features

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Video recordingnono
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Design

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Weight35.1 oz20.81 oz
Width5.79 in4.82 in
Height4.84 in2.66 in
Depth3.03 in3.6 in

Storage

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Compatible memory cardsCFSD
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC

Connectivity

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
HDMIyesno
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Nikon D700Nikon D700
Pentax K-mPentax K-m
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesno
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D700