Pentax K-3 II with Pentax K-3 III Overview
Let's compare K-3 III with K-3 II. Both cameras produced
Pentax.
The first model related to Small Sensor Superzoom, the second to Semi-Pro DSLR cameras.
Pentax K-3 III was released in 2021, and Pentax K-3 II in 2015.
K-3 III is newer, which is a plus. K-3 II 6 years older.
6 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of K-3 III is greater than that of K-3 II. However, the difference of 2 MP is not very significant.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is .
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is .
Both cameras have Sensor-shift image stabilization.
Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed type screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder.
All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Pentax K-3 III has 8.3 fps continuous shooting.
Pentax K-3 III has 8.3 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
K-3 III |
K-3 II |
| Brand |
Pentax
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Pentax
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| Model |
K-3 III |
K-3 II |
| Announced |
March, 2021 |
April, 2015 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Pentax KAF2 |
Pentax KAF2 |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
1.5x |
1.5 |
| Number of Lenses |
155 |
150 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed Type |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
1,620kk pixels |
1037k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100%% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.7 |
0.64 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
101 |
27 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
25 |
25 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
1/30 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/ sec |
1/8000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
12.0 fps |
8.3 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Auto + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow- speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash) |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±±5 EV EV |
±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
mm |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Sensor Area |
0.0 mm² |
366.6 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
26 MP |
24 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
6192 x 4128 |
6016 x 4000 |
| Max Native ISO |
1600000 |
51200 |
| Min Native ISO |
100 |
100 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
Built-In |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
800 shots |
720 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
D-LI90 |
D-LI90 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
820 g |
800 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
135 x 104 x 74 mm |
131 x 100 x 77 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported in slot 1) |
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots |
2 |
2 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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