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Nikon D300S vs Pentax K-7

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Nikon D300S
Nikon

Nikon D300S

Nikon D3xx · 2009
Lowest now
$149
MSRP
$1,800
-92% vs MSRP
Prices are rising

Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 71.3% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $59, $90 below today. Currently 8% of the $1,800 MSRP.

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Pentax

Pentax K-7

Pentax K-7 · 2009
Lowest now
$158
MSRP
$1,299
-88% vs MSRP
Lowest since we started watching

The lowest we've seen, though we've only been tracking this one for 11 days. $158 is the floor so far, which is not the same as a floor. That's 12% of the $1,299 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.

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Specs side by side

Nikon D300S Pentax K-7
Brand NikonPentax
Family Nikon D3xxPentax K-7
Category bodybody
Body type DSLRDSLR
Mount Nikon FPentax K
Sensor APS-CAPS-C
Sensor family
Megapixels 12.3 MP14.6 MP
Autofocus
IBIS Sensor-shift
Weather sealed YesYes
Max video 720p24
Max native ISO
Body weight 938 g
Dimensions
Body material
Released 2009-08-282009-05-20
Discontinued
Status discontinueddiscontinued
MSRP $1,800$1,299
Current low $149$158
vs MSRP -92%-88%

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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.