Nikon D7100 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Pentax K-3 III has a
26.0MP APS-C (23 x 15.5 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features PRIME V processor.
Another similarity between these two cameras is that both Pentax K-3 III and Nikon D7100 sensors lack anti-alias (Low-Pass) filters. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the D7100 and K-3 III sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D7100 and Pentax K-3 III Cameras
Nikon D7100 and Pentax K-3 III have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Nikon D7100
or the
Pentax K-3 III ,
including hyperfocal distance.
