Pentax K-3 Mark III Black
A bundled memory card and camera bag complement the APS-C sensor and optical viewfinder, providing a ready-to-shoot DSLR kit from the start. It omits sensor stabilization and weather sealing, focusing the design on straightforward still photography without video-oriented features. Best for product photographers in controlled studio settings who need a simple, no-frills camera and don’t require stabilization or video.
Type DSLR
27 Overall Score
Price MX$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong sensor (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average video (24th percentile)
- Below average display (30th percentile)
- Below average burst (34th percentile)
- Below average social proof (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Size | aps-c |
Connectivity
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony a7R V | Fujifilm X-H2S | Nikon Z Z9 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III | Panasonic LUMIX S5 II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | DSLR | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | - | 61MP full-frame | 26.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 32.5MP full-frame | 24.2MP full-frame |
| AF Points | - | 693 | 425 | 493 | 1053 | 779 |
| Burst FPS | - | 10 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 |
| Video | - | 8K @60fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 6K @60fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | - | 723 | 579 | 1160 | 609 | 658 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentax K-3 Mark III | 36.2 | 40.2 | 35.7 | 34 | 24.1 | 82.4 | 46.7 | 30.1 | 46.6 | 34.7 | 36.1 |
| Sony a7R V Compare | 95.4 | 99.2 | 97.1 | 78.9 | 96 | 77.5 | 94.5 | 87.2 | 95.4 | 97.8 | 98.6 |
| Fujifilm X-H2S Compare | 90.8 | 96.9 | 94.6 | 93.5 | 97.9 | 96.8 | 98.6 | 99 | 95.4 | 90.2 | 95.5 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 92.5 | 91.7 | 99.4 | 96 | 98.9 | 71 | 98.1 | 87.2 | 95.4 | 94.2 | 88.9 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III Compare | 99 | 90.8 | 95.1 | 93.5 | 98.5 | 65.1 | 97.6 | 99 | 95.4 | 94.2 | 99.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S5 II Compare | 97.9 | 91.1 | 96.1 | 91.6 | 94.4 | 55.5 | 92.7 | 99.3 | 95.4 | 94.2 | 88.9 |
Usage Scores
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