Nikon D3S vs Pentax KP

Nikon D3S advantages over Pentax KP

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 8.46 vs 3.91 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~0.30 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

  4200 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
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Faster JPEG shooting
  9.0 fps vs 7.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  90 vs 35 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  9.1 fps vs 7.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  41 vs 10 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)