First introduced in April, 2015,
Pentax K-3 II is a 24 MP
DSLR with a APS-C
(23.5 x 15.6 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Pentax
replaced the older Pentax K-3
with K-3 II. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Pentax K-3 II with Pentax K-3
Pentax K-3 II comes with a 23.5 x 15.6 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 28.21 mm (1.1").
- Full Frame
- Pentax K-3 II
Sensor resolution of Pentax K-3 II ~ 6019 x 3986 pixels.
Pentax K-3 II 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.
Proc and Cons of Pentax K-3 II
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Pentax K-3 II with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.
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 |
8.3 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Focus |
Microphone Port |
Environmental Sealing |
27 Focus Points |
2 Storage Slots |
Flash Sync Port |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
Low Battery Life: 720 shots |
No Articulating Screen |
Weight: 800g |
Pentax K-3 II has an Overall Score of 77/100
and ranked #33 out of 206
in DSLR cameras, and ranked #86
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Pentax K-3 II
Pentax K-3 II weighs 800g and has external dimensions
of 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.16 x 3.94 x 3.03"). Considering that the average weight
of Semi-Pro DSLR cameras is 783g,
Pentax K-3 II
is 17 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Pentax K-3 II is less by 10mm
more than the average length in Semi-Pro DSLR.
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Here is the front and top view image of Pentax K-3 II with the dimensions:
Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
K-3 II |
Dimensions |
K-3 II |
|
Pentax K-3
|
800 g
|
800 g
|
131 x 100 x 77 mm
|
131 x 100 x 77 mm
|
|
Pentax K-70
|
688 g
|
800 g
|
126 x 93 x 74 mm
|
131 x 100 x 77 mm
|
|
Nikon D7200
|
765 g
|
800 g
|
136 x 107 x 76 mm
|
131 x 100 x 77 mm
|
|
Pentax KP
|
703 g
|
800 g
|
132 x 101 x 76 mm
|
131 x 100 x 77 mm
|
|
Pentax K-S2
|
678 g
|
800 g
|
91 x 123 x 73 mm
|
131 x 100 x 77 mm
|
|
Pentax K-1
|
1010 g
|
800 g
|
137 x 110 x 86 mm
|
131 x 100 x 77 mm
|
|
Canon 80D
|
730 g
|
800 g
|
139 x 105 x 79 mm
|
131 x 100 x 77 mm
|
|
Nikon D5500
|
420 g
|
800 g
|
124 x 97 x 70 mm
|
131 x 100 x 77 mm
|
Specifications of Pentax K-3 II
General |
Brand |
Pentax
|
Model |
K-3 II |
Announced |
April, 2015 |
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 |
8.3 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
Flash Modes |
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 |
|
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 |
Built-In |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
720 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 |
|