First introduced in April, 2014, Pentax K-3 is a 24 MP DSLR with a APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Pentax replaced K-3 with Pentax K-3 II. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:Compare Pentax K-3 with Pentax K-3 II
Pentax K-3 comes with a 23.5 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 28.21 mm (1.1").
Sensor resolution of Pentax K-3 ~ 6019 x 3986 pixels.
Pentax K-3 has Crop Factor: 1.53
The sensor has a surface area of 366.6 mm².
There are approximate 23,991,734 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Pentax K-3 with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| External Flash |
| AF Face Detection |
| 24MP High Resolution Sensor |
| 1037k dots Screen Resolution |
| 1/8000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| Headphone Port |
| Timelapse Recording |
| 25 Cross Focus Points |
| ±5 AE Bracketing Range |
| Focus Bracketing |
| Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
| Optical Viewfinder |
| RAW Support |
| 51200 Max Native ISO |
| 8.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Focus |
| Microphone Port |
| Environmental Sealing |
| 27 Focus Points |
| 2 Storage Slots |
| Flash Sync Port |
| Cons |
|---|
| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| Low Battery Life: 560 shots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| Weight: 800g |
| Type Scores |
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Pentax K-3 has an Overall Score of 79/100 and ranked #21 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #69 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Pentax K-3 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | K-3 | Dimensions | K-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pentax K-3 II | 800 g | 800 g | 131 x 100 x 77 mm | 131 x 100 x 77 mm |
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Pentax K-S2 | 678 g | 800 g | 91 x 123 x 73 mm | 131 x 100 x 77 mm |
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Nikon D7200 | 765 g | 800 g | 136 x 107 x 76 mm | 131 x 100 x 77 mm |
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Pentax K-70 | 688 g | 800 g | 126 x 93 x 74 mm | 131 x 100 x 77 mm |
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Pentax K-5 II | 760 g | 800 g | 131 x 97 x 73 mm | 131 x 100 x 77 mm |
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Nikon D7100 | 765 g | 800 g | 136 x 107 x 76 mm | 131 x 100 x 77 mm |
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Nikon D5500 | 420 g | 800 g | 124 x 97 x 70 mm | 131 x 100 x 77 mm |
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Pentax K-1 | 1010 g | 800 g | 137 x 110 x 86 mm | 131 x 100 x 77 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Pentax |
| Model | K-3 |
| Announced | April, 2014 |
| Body Type | Mid-size SLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | Pentax KAF2 |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | 1.5 |
| Number of Lenses | 150 |
| Macro Focus Range | n/a |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 1037k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.64 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 27 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 25 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/30 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 8.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 13.00 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | APS-C |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Sensor Area | 366.6 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 24 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 6016 x 4000 |
| Max Native ISO | 51200 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | Optional |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 560 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | D-LI90 |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 800 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 131 x 100 x 77 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots | 2 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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