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Nikon D7100 vs Pentax K-5 II

    5.33 in
    4.19 in
    Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
    Nikon D7100
      5.16 in
      3.82 in
      Pentax K-5 II Digital Camera
      Pentax K-5 II
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      54
      4.3 out of 5
      21 user ratings
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      4.1 out of 5
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      Sensor

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatDXAPS-C
      Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
      Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      		3:2
      Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
      Other resolutions
      • 6000x3368
      • 4800x3200
      • 4800x2696
      • 4494x3000
      • 4496x2528
      • 3600x2400
      • 3600x2024
      • 2992x2000
      • 2992x1680
      • 2400x1600
      • 2400x1344
      • 3936x2624
      • 3072x2048
      • 1728x1152

      Image

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      ISO
      • 100
      • 6400
      • 80
      • 51200
      ISO Autoyesyes
      ISO minimum10080
      ISO maximum2560051200
      Boosted ISO minimum5080
      Boosted ISO maximum2560051200
      Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
      White balance presets129
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Sunny
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Tungsten
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • NEF
      • RAW
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      Image stabilizernoyes
      Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
      HDRyesyes
      AEB/HDR supportyesyes

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Lens mountNikon F
      • Pentax KAF
      • Pentax KAF2
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
      Maximum aperture3.55.6
      AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
      Contrast autofocusyesyes
      Brightness adjustmentyesyes
      Autofocus in recording modeyesno
      Autofocus
      • Multi Point Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Multi Point Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Manual focusyesyes
      Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoAuto
      Number of focus points5111
      Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111
      Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
      Filter diameter3.03 in2.05 in
      Phase detection autofocusyesyes

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDnono
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
      Screen dots1228800921000
      Touch screennono
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderElectronic
      Optical
      Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.92 x
      Dioptre correctionyesyes
      Separate info displayyesyes

      Photography features

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
      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
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      AE EV steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 2/3
      • 1
      • 2
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 12
      Histogramyesyes
      AE frames
      • 2
      • 3
      • 5
      • 2
      • 3
      • 5
      WB BracketingYesNo
      Subject / scene modesyesno
      Flash sync speed1/320s1/180s
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range1213
      Flash modes
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      External flash connectionHot shoe
      • Hot shoe
      • PC terminal
      Flash metering systemi-TTLP-TTL
      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 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

      Videography features

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      		AVI
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps
      Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps25.0 fps

      Audio features

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeStereoMono
      Speaker typeMonoMono

      Design

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Body typeSLRSLR
      Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes
      Environmentally sealedyesyes

      Dimensions

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Weight23.81 oz23.99 oz
      Width5.33 in5.16 in
      Height4.19 in3.82 in
      Depth2.99 in2.85 in

      Storage

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Camera file system
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF 1.1
      • Exif 2.3
      • DCF 2.0
      • Exif 2.21
      • RAW

      Power

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Power source typeBattery
      • AC
      • Battery
      Battery life (CIPA)950740
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      HDMInoyes
      HDMI ports quantity11
      HDMI connector typeMiniMini
      USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB B
      USB version2.02.0
      DC-in jackyesyes
      Remote controlyesyes
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
      Firewirenono

      Other features

      Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
      Pentax K-5 IIPentax K-5 II
      Timelapse recordingyesyes
      Orientation sensoryesyes
      Energy Star certifiednono
      Languages supportMulti
      • CHI
      • CZE
      • DAN
      • DEU
      • DUT
      • ENG
      • ESP
      • FIN
      • FRE
      • HUN
      • ITA
      • JPN
      • KOR
      • NOR
      • POL
      • POR
      • RUS
      • SWE
      • TUR

      Pros & Cons

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