Nikon D7500 vs Pentax K-3 II

Sensor
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Image sensor format	DX	APS-C
Sensor size	0.93 in	0.93 in
Effective pixels	20.9 Mpx	24.0 Mpx
Max resolution	5568 x 3712 px	6016 x 4000 px

Sensor

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

Sensor type

CMOS

Image sensor format

APS-C

Sensor size

0.93 in

Effective pixels

20.9 Mpx

24.0 Mpx

Max resolution

5568 x 3712 px

6016 x 4000 px

Image
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
ISO	100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 25600 51200 Auto	100 51200 Auto
ISO minimum	100	100
ISO maximum	51200	51200
Maximum image resolution	5568 x 3712 px	6016 x 4000 px
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Flash Fluorescent Incandescent Manual Sunny	Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Tungsten
Supported image file formats	JPEG RAW	JPG RAW
Photo effects	Black&White Neutral Vivid	Black&White Sepia
HDR	no	yes
AEB/HDR support	yes	yes

Image

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

ISO

100
200
400
800
1600
3200
6400
12800
25600
51200
Auto

100
51200
Auto

ISO minimum

100

ISO maximum

51200

Maximum image resolution

5568 x 3712 px

6016 x 4000 px

White balance modes

Auto
Cloudy
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Manual
Sunny

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Tungsten

Supported image file formats

JPEG
RAW

Photo effects

Black&White
Neutral
Vivid

Black&White
Sepia

HDR

yes

AEB/HDR support

yes

Optics and focus
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
Lens mount	Nikon F	Pentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.5 x	1.5 x
Maximum aperture	2.8	3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp	Lamp
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocus	yes	yes
Brightness adjustment	yes	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes	no
Autofocus	Servo Auto Focus Single Auto Focus	Continuous Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Number of focus points	51	27
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	51	27
Image stabiliser	Lens based only	Built-in
Filter diameter	2.64 in	2.83 in
Phase detection autofocus	yes	yes

Optics and focus

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

Lens mount

Nikon F

Pentax KAF2

Magnification (Crop factor)

1.5 x

Maximum aperture

2.8

3.5

AF assist (auto-focus assist light)

Lamp

Focus adjustment

Auto/Manual

Contrast autofocus

yes

Brightness adjustment

yes

Autofocus in recording mode

yes

Autofocus

Servo Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus

Continuous Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus

Number of focus points

Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)

Image stabiliser

Lens based only

Built-in

Filter diameter

2.64 in

2.83 in

Phase detection autofocus

yes

Screen and viewfinder
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
Screen size	3.2 in	3.2 in
Articulated LCD	yes	no
Screen technology	LCD	LCD TFT
Screen dots	922000	1037000
Touch screen	yes	no
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %	100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification	0.94 x	0.95 x
Dioptre correction	yes	yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-2 - 1	2.5 - 1.5
Separate info display	yes	yes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

Screen size

3.2 in

Articulated LCD

yes

Screen technology

LCD

LCD TFT

Screen dots

922000

1037000

Touch screen

yes

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

Optical

Viewfinder coverage

100.0 %

Viewfinder magnification

0.94 x

0.95 x

Dioptre correction

yes

Diopter adjustment (D-D)

-2 - 1

2.5 - 1.5

Separate info display

yes

Photography features
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
Shooting modes	Aperture priority Auto Manual Movie Shutter priority	Aperture priority Manual Sensitivity priority Shutter priority
Camera shutter type	Electronic Mechanical	Electronic
Number of exposures	9	2
Auto exposure lock	yes	yes
Continuous shooting	yes	yes
Self-timer delay	2 5 10 20	2 12
Histogram	yes	yes
Flash sync speed	1/250s	1/180s
Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Redeye Reduction Slow Sync	Auto Redeye Reduction Flash ON Slow Sync Trailing-curtain Sync High-speed Sync Wireless Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe	Hot shoe
Flash metering system	i-TTL	P-TTL
Scene modes	Beach Candlelight Children Close-up Dawn Dusk Food Night landscape Night portrait Party Pet Portrait Snow Sports Sunset Landscape	Portrait Landscape
Self-timer	yes	yes
Manual settings	yes	yes
Speed (JPEG)	8.0 fps	8.3 fps
Speed (RAW)	8.0 fps	8.3 fps
Exposure bracketing	0.3 - 0.5±EV	0.3 - 0.5±EV

Photography features

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

Shooting modes

Aperture priority
Auto
Manual
Movie
Shutter priority

Aperture priority
Manual
Sensitivity priority
Shutter priority

Camera shutter type

Electronic
Mechanical

Electronic

Number of exposures

Auto exposure lock

yes

Continuous shooting

yes

Self-timer delay

Histogram

yes

Flash sync speed

1/250s

1/180s

Flash modes

Auto
Fill-in
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

Auto
Redeye Reduction
Flash ON
Slow Sync
Trailing-curtain Sync
High-speed Sync
Wireless Sync

External flash connection

Hot shoe

Flash metering system

i-TTL

P-TTL

Scene modes

Self-timer

yes

Manual settings

yes

Speed (JPEG)

8.0 fps

8.3 fps

Speed (RAW)

8.0 fps

8.3 fps

Exposure bracketing

0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
Maximum resolution	3840 x 2160 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
HD type	4K Ultra HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	MOV MP4	AVC AVI H.264 MOV MPEG-4
Camera playback	Highlights Movie Single image Slide show	Movie Single image Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1920 x 1080	1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps	30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

Maximum resolution

3840 x 2160 px

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

HD type

4K Ultra HD

Full HD

Supported video file formats

AVC
AVI
H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

Camera playback

Highlights
Movie
Single image
Slide show

Movie
Single image
Slide show

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

1920 x 1080

1280 x 720

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

30.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

60.0 fps

Audio features
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
Built-in microphone	yes	yes

Audio features

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

Built-in microphone

yes

Design
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
Body type	SLR	SLR
Body material	Aluminum-magnesium	Magnesium Metal
Colour of product	Black	Black
Anti-dust system	yes	yes
Environmentally sealed	yes	yes

Design

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

Body type

SLR

Body material

Aluminum-magnesium

Magnesium
Metal

Colour of product

Black

Anti-dust system

yes

Environmentally sealed

yes

Dimensions
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
Weight	22.58 oz	24.69 oz
Width	5.33 in	5.18 in
Height	4.09 in	4.04 in
Depth	2.85 in	3.05 in

Dimensions

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

Weight

22.58 oz

24.69 oz

Width

5.33 in

5.18 in

Height

4.09 in

4.04 in

Depth

2.85 in

3.05 in

Storage
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC	Eye-Fi FLU SD SDHC SDXC
Storage types	SDHC SD SDXC	Dual SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3

Storage

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

Compatible memory cards

SD
SDHC
SDXC

Eye-Fi
FLU
SD
SDHC
SDXC

Storage types

SDHC
SD
SDXC

Dual SD
SDHC
SDXC

Camera file system

DCF 2.0
Exif 2.3

DCF 2.0
Exif 2.3

Power
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	950	720
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	1	1

Power

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

Power source type

Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

950

720

Battery technology

Number of batteries supported

Connectivity
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
HDMI	yes	yes
HDMI connector type	Mini	Micro
USB port	yes	yes
USB connector type	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	2.0	3.1
Microphone port	yes	yes
PictBridge	yes	no
NFC	no	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	no
Firewire	no	no

Connectivity

Nikon D7500

Pentax K-3 II

HDMI

yes

HDMI connector type

Mini

Micro

USB port

yes

USB connector type

Micro-USB B

USB version

2.0

3.1

Microphone port

yes

PictBridge

yes

NFC

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)

yes

Firewire

Other features
	Nikon D7500	Pentax K-3 II
GPS	no	yes
Languages support	Multi	CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE INC ITA POL POR RUS SWE TUR
Image editing modes	Crop Rotating Trimming	Crop Resizing Rotating