Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020
A 1.05x-magnification pentaprism optical viewfinder and 25.7MP BSI CMOS sensor combine with 12fps burst shooting and the SAFOX 13 101-point phase-detection AF system for responsive capture. Its weather-sealed magnesium alloy body and 5-axis IBIS with 5 stops of compensation allow sharp handheld shooting in harsh conditions. The K-3 Mark III best serves outdoor and wildlife photographers who need a durable DSLR with an optical viewfinder and 800-shot battery life.
Type DSLR
Sensor 25.7MP aps-c
AF Points 101 pts
Burst 12 fps
Video 4K @30fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 735 g
80 Overall Score
Price ¥108,952
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | BSI CMOS |
| Size | aps-c |
| Megapixels | 25.7 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | SAFOX 13 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 101 |
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Eye AF | No |
| Animal AF | No |
| Subject Detection | No |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 12 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 60 |
| 10-bit | No |
| Log Profile | No |
| RAW Video | No |
| Codec | H.264/MOV |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3.2" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | No |
| EVF Resolution | 1.62 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Battery Life | 800 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | Micro-HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III | Sony a1 a1 II | Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II | Nikon Z Z8 | Fujifilm X-T5 X-T5 | Panasonic LUMIX S5 IIX S5 IIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | DSLR | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 25.7MP aps-c | 50.1MP full-frame | 24.2MP full-frame | 45.7MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 24.2MP full-frame |
| AF Points | 101 | 759 | 1053 | 493 | 425 | 779 |
| Burst FPS | 12 | 30 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 30 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 6K @60fps | 6K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 735 | 658 | 590 | 820 | 476 | 658 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III | 72.3 | 73.6 | 97.8 | 70.5 | 57.5 | 90.7 | 98.9 | 53.2 | 93 | 71.4 | 84 |
| Sony a1 a1 II Compare | 95.2 | 98.5 | 96.4 | 90.3 | 98.8 | 67.4 | 91.8 | 99.4 | 93 | 96.8 | 99.5 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Compare | 98.2 | 86.6 | 94 | 87.6 | 82.9 | 47.8 | 98.6 | 82.2 | 93 | 92.2 | 98.1 |
| Nikon Z Z8 Compare | 89.6 | 88.3 | 98.3 | 96 | 99.4 | 63.8 | 88.7 | 82.2 | 93 | 96.8 | 84 |
| Fujifilm X-T5 X-T5 Compare | 87 | 88.3 | 91.3 | 79.6 | 91.3 | 97.7 | 95.7 | 82.2 | 84.5 | 96.8 | 93.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S5 IIX S5 IIX Compare | 96.8 | 90.5 | 96.4 | 90.3 | 93 | 47.8 | 90.1 | 99.2 | 93 | 92.2 | 84 |
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