Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

Pentax
78 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Black-9 2025

Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Black-9 2025

Panasonic
95 Overall Score

Scores

Video
Pentax
76
Panasonic
92
Beginner
Pentax
78
Panasonic
91
Wedding Events
Pentax
82
Panasonic
91
Sports Wildlife
Pentax
80
Panasonic
89
Youtube
Pentax
59
Panasonic
87
Photography
Pentax
85
Panasonic
86
Product Photography
Pentax
83
Panasonic
83
Travel
Pentax
67
Panasonic
80
Vlogging
Pentax
49
Panasonic
74
Streaming
Pentax
62
Panasonic
74

Specifications

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark IIIPanasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7
Sensor
TypeBSI CMOSBSI CMOS
Sizeaps-cmicro-four-thirds
Megapixels25.700000762939453 MP★25.200000762939453 MP
ISO Range100100
ProcessorSAFOX 13—
Autofocus
AF Points
101
315
AF TypeAutofocusPhoto, VideoContrast Detection: 315
Eye AF✗✓★
Animal AF✗✓★
Subject Detection✗✓★
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)12 fps75 fps★
Max Shutter1/80001/32000
Electronic Shutter✓✓
Video
Max Resolution4K6K★
4K FPS30 fps120 fps★
1080p FPS60 fps240 fps★
10-bit✗✓★
Log Profile✗✓★
RAW Video✗✓★
CodecH.264H.265, H.264, ProRes RAW
Display & EVF
Screen Size3.2"★3"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✗✓★
EVF Resolution1.6M dots3.7M dots★
Build
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.73 kg0.72 kg★
Battery Life800 shots★350 shots
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓✓
Bluetooth✓✓
USBUSB-CUSB-C
HDMIMicro-HDMIHDMI Output
Hot Shoe✓✓

Pros & Cons

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

  • Strong battery (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong sensor (94th percentile)94th %ile

Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Black-9 2025

  • Strong video (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong burst (95th percentile)95th %ile

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Black-9 2025 is $298 cheaper (1.2x less).

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 20200.037score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Black-9 20250.053score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Black-9 2025 offers 1.4x better value for money

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

B&H Photo
$2,094

Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Black-9 2025

Amazon
$1,795
Adorama
$1,798
Amazon
$1,798
Newegg
$1,798
B&H Photo
$1,990

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7

Scores 95 overall, wins 8 of 10 usage categories and 14 of 32 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Better at:

VideoTravelYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingWedding EventsSports Wildlife

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