Pentax K-3 II vs Fujifilm X-T2

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Pentax K-3 II vs Fujifilm X-T2

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APS-C 366.6mm²
24.4 megapixels
ISO 100 - 51,200

Go in depth with our full Pentax K-3 II Review.
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What’s the bottom line? Read our Pentax K-3 II conclusion.

APS-C 368.2mm²
24.3 megapixels
ISO 200 - 12,800

Go in depth with our full Fujifilm X-T2 Review.
How does it shoot? Fujifilm X-T2 in the real world.
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What’s the bottom line? Read our Fujifilm X-T2 conclusion.

Succeeded by the Pentax K-3 III
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Succeeded by the Fujifilm X-T3
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Differences

Pentax K-3 II advantages over Fujifilm X-T2

Lens selection
Excellent vs Good
Better lens selection gives you more options
Less expensive
$830* vs $1100
Save money for lenses or accessories
In-Camera Image Stabilization
Yes vs No
Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
High resolution composite
Yes vs No
Combine multiple shots to form a super hi-res version
Built-in GPS
GPS vs None
Geotag your photos
Longer stills battery life
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Longer stills battery life

Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

720 vs 340 shots
Capture more photos
Top deck display
Yes vs No
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
Headphone jack
Yes vs No
Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
Bigger JPEG buffer
60 vs 32 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)

Fujifilm X-T2 advantages over Pentax K-3 II

Shoot 4K video
4K (UHD) vs 1080p
Make sure you have a fast computer
In-camera panoramas
Yes vs No
Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
Tiltable Screen
Tiltable vs Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi vs None
Share your photos wirelessly
On-sensor phase detect
Yes vs No
Usually improves live view and video AF performance
Thinner
49 mm vs 77 mm
Thinner
More viewfinder magnification
0.77x vs 0.63x
Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
Longer exposure
900 vs 30 sec
Long exposures for night shots
Faster JPEG shooting
13.7 fps vs 8.1 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
Faster RAW shooting
13.7 fps vs 8.2 fps
Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
Slow-motion videos
Yes vs No
Shoot slow-motion videos
Faster shutter
1/32000 vs 1/8000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light

Similarities

Common Strengths

Focus peaking
Both provide
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
Eye-level viewfinder
Both provide
You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
External Mic Jack
Both provide
Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
HDMI out
Both provide
Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
Hot shoe
Both provide
Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
Dual card slots
Both provide
Gives you more storage flexibility
Bulb shutter
Both provide
Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures

Common Weaknesses

Tilt-swivel screen
Neither provide
Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
Touchscreen
Neither provide
Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
NFC
Neither provide
Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
Built-in Bluetooth
Neither provide
Always-on wireless connectivity
Internal flash
Neither provide
Useful in a pinch for fill flash

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Review Excerpt

Top-notch image quality; Spectacular detail from Pixel Shift Resolution; Better performance than K-3; Geotag images with no accessories; Great ergonomics in a compact body; Clever on-demand low-pass filtering; Broad sensitivity range; Large and bright viewfinder for an APS-C camera; Dual card slots
No built-in flash strobe; No wireless flash support out of the box; AstroTracer function can be finicky; AE Lock button is poorly located; Below-average battery life for a prosumer DSLR; Requires a different battery grip accessory than its predecessors
Read our Pentax K-3 II Review

Excellent image quality from both JPEGs and RAW files; Superb high ISO performance; Very fast hybrid AF; Robust weather sealing; Dual UHS-II card slots; 4K video.
Precise manual focus is tricky with fly-by-wire focusing; Battery life is only decent; Video quality still not on par with competing cameras.
Read our Fujifilm X-T2 Review

The Competition

Compared to Olympus E-M1 II

Pentax K-3 II

Olympus E-M1 II

$830
APS-C

Larger sensor
Bigger pixels

$899
4/3

Tilt-swivel screen
Shoot 4K video

Compare Pentax K-3 II vs Olympus E-M1 II

Fujifilm X-T2

Olympus E-M1 II

$999
APS-C

Larger sensor
Bigger pixels

$899
4/3

Lens selection
Less expensive

Compare Fujifilm X-T2 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Compared to Canon T6i

Pentax K-3 II

Canon T6i

$830
APS-C

Focus peaking
Larger sensor

$699
APS-C

Less expensive
Tilt-swivel screen

Compare Pentax K-3 II vs Canon T6i

Fujifilm X-T2

Canon T6i

$999
APS-C

Focus peaking
Larger sensor

$699
APS-C

Lens selection
Less expensive

Compare Fujifilm X-T2 vs Canon T6i

Compared to Pentax KP

Pentax K-3 II

Pentax KP

$830
APS-C

Less expensive
Built-in GPS

$999
APS-C

Tiltable Screen
Built-in Wi-Fi

Compare Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax KP

Fujifilm X-T2

Pentax KP

$999
APS-C

Shoot 4K video
In-camera panoramas

$999
APS-C

Lens selection
In-Camera Image Stabilization

Compare Fujifilm X-T2 vs Pentax KP

Compared to Canon T7i

Pentax K-3 II

Canon T7i

$830
APS-C

Focus peaking
Larger sensor

$700
APS-C

Tilt-swivel screen
Touchscreen

Compare Pentax K-3 II vs Canon T7i

Fujifilm X-T2

Canon T7i

$999
APS-C

Focus peaking
Larger sensor

$700
APS-C

Lens selection
Less expensive

Compare Fujifilm X-T2 vs Canon T7i

Compared to Fujifilm X-T3

Pentax K-3 II

Fujifilm X-T3

$830
APS-C

Lens selection
Less expensive

$1299
APS-C

Shoot 4K video
Touchscreen

Compare Pentax K-3 II vs Fujifilm X-T3

Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm X-T3

$999
APS-C

Less expensive

$1299
APS-C

Touchscreen
Built-in Bluetooth

Compare Fujifilm X-T2 vs Fujifilm X-T3

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