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Nikon D7000 vs Pentax K20D

5.2 in
4.06 in
Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
Nikon D7000
5.57 in
4.0 in
Pentax K20D Digital Camera
Pentax K20D
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
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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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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4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
4 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px4672 x 3104 px
Other resolutions
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 3872x2592
  • 3008x2000
  • 1824x1216

Image

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum200100
ISO maximum64003200
Boosted ISO maximum256006400
White balance presets128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Mosaic
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRnono
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
Lens mountNikon F
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampFlash
Contrast autofocusyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
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 K20DPentax K20D
Screen size3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921000230000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.95 x0.95 x
Separate info displayyesyes

Photography features

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Number of exposures23
Exposure compensation plus53
Exposure compensation minus-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
12.0 s
Histogramyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1213
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
Video recordingyesno
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Slide show

Design

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
Body typeSLRMid-size SLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
Weight27.51 oz25.22 oz
Width5.2 in5.57 in
Height4.06 in4.0 in
Depth3.03 in2.76 in

Storage

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC

Power

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
Battery life (CIPA)1050530
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
HDMIyesno
USB version2.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgenoyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Pentax K20DPentax K20D
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D7000

          Often compared with Pentax K20D