Pentax K-3 II with Canon D30 Comparison

Pentax K-3 II and Canon D30 Main Features

  • April, 2015
  • October, 2000
  • 24 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 3 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 51200 ISO
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 1" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 8.3 fps continuous shooting
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • -
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
  • -
  • 131 x 100 x 77 mm, 800g.
  • 150 x 107 x 75 mm, 855g.
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Pentax K-3 II Scores


Imaging score
62
Features score
83
Value for money score
89
Portability score
72
Overall score
77

Canon D30 Scores


Imaging score
35
Features score
32
Value for money score
57
Portability score
69
Overall score
39

Canon EOS D30 with Pentax K-3 II Overview


Let's compare Pentax K-3 II with Canon EOS D30. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Pentax K-3 II was released in 2015, and Canon D30 in 2000. K-3 II is newer, which is a plus. EOS D30 15 years older. 15 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of K-3 II is greater than that of EOS D30. The difference of 21 MP is quite a lot. 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 . K-3 II has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), EOS D30 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Pentax K-3 II has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 1-inch Fixed 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 II has 3.0 fps continuous shooting. Pentax K-3 II has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.

General K-3 II EOS D30
Brand Pentax Canon
Model K-3 II EOS D30
Announced April, 2015 October, 2000
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Pentax KAF2 Canon EF
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.5 1.6
Number of Lenses 150 272
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 1"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 1037k pixels 120k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.64 0.55
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 3
Number of Cross Focus Points 25 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 8.3 fps 3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 12.00
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) Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 23.5 x 15.6 mm 22.7 x 15.1 mm
Sensor Area 366.6 mm² 342.8 mm²
Sensor Resolution 24 MP 3 MP
Max Image Resolution 6016 x 4000 2160 x 1440
Max Native ISO 51200 1600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 None
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 None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 720 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model D-LI90
Physical
Weight 800 g 855 g
Physical Dimensions 131 x 100 x 77 mm 150 x 107 x 75 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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