Nikon D5 vs Pentax KP

Nikon D5 advantages over Pentax KP

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 6.45 vs 3.91 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Fast startup
  ~0.40 vs 1.4 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  3780 vs 390 shots
  Capture more photos
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• More cross-type AF points
  99 vs 25
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• Higher-res screen
  590k vs 307k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.72x vs 0.63x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• More AF points
  153 vs 27
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Faster JPEG shooting
  12.1 fps vs 7.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  200 vs 35 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  12.1 fps vs 7.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  183 vs 10 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  3276800 vs 819200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility