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Nikon D7000 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

5.2 in
4.06 in
Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
Nikon D7000
5.16 in
3.82 in
Pentax K-5 IIs Digital Camera
Pentax K-5 IIs
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
42
4.1 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
5 %
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4.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
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User rating
46
4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
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0 %
48
3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
ProcessorExpeed 2PRIME II

Image

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
ISO minimum20010
ISO maximum640012800
Boosted ISO minimum10080
Boosted ISO maximum2560051200
White balance presets129
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Lens mountNikon F
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points3911
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3911
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.95 x0.92 x
Separate info displayyesyes

Photography features

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures22
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyes
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1213
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Wireless Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps7.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps7.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Supported video file formatsMOVMJPEG
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Microphone typeMonoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Body typeSLRMid-size SLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Weight27.51 oz26.81 oz
Width5.2 in5.16 in
Height4.06 in3.82 in
Depth3.03 in2.87 in

Storage

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Battery life (CIPA)1050980
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
HDMIyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
Timelapse recordingyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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