Nikon D810 vs Pentax KP

Nikon D810 advantages over Pentax KP

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 4.88 vs 3.91 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~0.50 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

  1200 vs 390 shots
  Capture more photos
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.70x vs 0.63x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  36.3 vs 24.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• More AF points
  51 vs 27
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  57 vs 35 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Bigger RAW buffer
  23 vs 10 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)