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Predecessor: |
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Successor: |
Pentax K-3 II
K-3 vs K-3 II
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Model Number: |
K-3 |
D-LUX (Typ 109) |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
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Camera Format: |
Pro SLR |
Mid-Sized |
Currently Manufactured: |
No |
Yes |
Retail Price: |
$1149.95 |
$1195.00 |
Street Price: |
$699.00 |
$875.00 |
Date Available: |
2013-11-01 |
2014-11-15 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
43.7 oz
(1,240 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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14.3 oz
(405 g)
includes batteries
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Size: |
5.2 x
3.9 x
3.1 in.
(132 x
100 x
77 mm)
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4.6 x
2.6 x
2.2 in.
(118 x
66 x
55 mm)
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Waterproof: |
No |
No |
Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
Live MOS |
Sensor Manufacturer: |
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Panasonic |
Effective Megapixels: |
24.4 |
12.8 |
Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
4/3 |
Sensor size: |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
224.9mm2 (17.30mm x 13.00mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
3.91 microns |
3.86 microns |
Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
n/a |
Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
4:3 |
Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Optional |
Fixed |
Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
Yes |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
DxO Sensor Score: |
80 |
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DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.7 |
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DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
13.4 |
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DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
1,216 |
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Image Resolution: |
6016 x 4000
(24.1 MP,
3:2), 4608 x 3072
(14.2 MP,
3:2), 3072 x 2048
(6.3 MP,
3:2), 1920 x 1280
(2.5 MP,
3:2) |
4112 x 3088
(12.7 MP,
4:3), 4272 x 2856
(12.2 MP,
3:2), 4480 x 2520
(11.3 MP,
16:9), 3088 x 3088
(9.5 MP,
1:1), 2976 x 2232
(6.6 MP,
4:3), 3120 x 2086
(6.5 MP,
3:2), 3840 x 2160
(8.3 MP,
16:9), 2240 x 2240
(5.0 MP,
1:1), 2048 x 1536
(3.1 MP,
4:3), 2112 x 1408
(3.0 MP,
3:2), 1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9), 1536 x 1536
(2.4 MP,
1:1) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.30), 14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
7.1 |
n/a |
Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60i/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
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3840x2160 (30p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/30p/24p)
1280x720 (30p)
640x480 (30p)
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Movie File Format: |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record |
AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) / MP4 (Audio format AAC 2ch) |
Composite Video Out: |
No |
Yes |
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
No |
Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
No |
HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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Lens Mount: |
Pentax K (KA/KAF/KAF2/3) |
n/a |
Lens: |
smc Pentax 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC DA WR |
LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX; 11 elements in 8 groups (5 Aspherical Lenses / 8 Aspherical Surfaces / 2 ED Lenses) |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
203mm
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24 -
75mm
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Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
135mm
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10.9 -
34mm
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Zoom Ratio: |
7.50x |
3.13x |
Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/40 (tele) |
f/1.7 (wide) / f/2.8 (tele) - f/16; 9 diaphragm blades (circular) |
Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
Normal Focus Range: |
40 cm to Infinity
15.7 in to Infinity
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50 cm to Infinity
19.7 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
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3 cm to Infinity
1.2 in to Infinity
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Filter Thread: |
62.0mm |
n/a |
Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
Digital Zoom: |
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Yes |
Digital Zoom Values: |
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Up to 4x at full resolution |
Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type: |
SAFOX 11 TTL phase-matching - 27 point (25 cross type focus points in the center) |
Contrast Detection: 49-area, Custom Multi, 1-area (flexible / scalable), Pinpoint, Face/Eye Detection, Tracking |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
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EVF / LCD
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Viewfinder Type: |
SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, ~100% coverage, 0.95x mag., TBDmm eyepoint, -2.5 to +1.5 diopter |
0.38-inch EVF (Live View Finder), 2764K-dots equivalent, ~100% coverage, ~1.39x / 0.7x (35mm equiv.) magnification, eye sensor |
Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
EVF Resolution: |
n/a
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.63x |
0.70x |
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.95x |
1.39x |
Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.2 |
3.0 |
Rear Display Resolution: |
1,036,800 dots
(345,600 px)
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921,600 dots
(307,200 px)
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Touchscreen: |
No |
No |
Articulating Screen: |
No |
No |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
Max Playback Zoom: |
16.0x |
16.0x |
Top Deck Display: |
Yes |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
51200 |
12500 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
200 |
ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100-51200 (1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps) |
Auto, Intelligent ISO, 100* 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12500, 25000* in 1/3 EV steps; * Extended |
Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature (up to 3 settings) |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1/2/3/4, Color Temperature Setting (2,500-10,000K in 100K steps) |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
1/16000 - 60 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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Metering Modes: |
TTL open-aperture: Multi-segment with 86K-pixel RGB sensor, Center-weighted, Spot |
Intelligent Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot |
Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Creative Exposure Modes: |
Sensitivity Priority, Shutter and Aperture Priority; Digital filters (capture): Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome; HDR: Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3. |
Creative Control: Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Fantasy, Star Filter, One Point Color, Sunshine (22 filters); Panorama |
Self Timer: |
2 or 12 seconds |
2, 10, 3 shots in 10 seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
Yes |
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High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
No |
Flash Modes: |
P-TTL, Red-eye reduction, Slow-speed sync, Rear Curtain Sync. High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync also available with PENTAX dedicated external flash. |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off; 1st. Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync. |
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
13.0 m /
42.7 ft.
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7.0 |
Flash Range Description: |
Depends on lens |
Bundled flash has GN=7m (ISO 100) |
Max Flash Sync: |
1/180 |
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Flash Exposure Compensation: |
-2 to +1 EV
in 0.5EV steps
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+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe, PC Sync socket |
Hot Shoe |
Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
Full TTL exposure |
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Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
UHS-I |
Other Memory: |
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UHS-I compliant |
Dual Card Slots: |
Yes |
No |
RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Movie File Format: |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record |
AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) / MP4 (Audio format AAC 2ch) |
Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
Included Memory Type: |
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Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
Yes |
NFC: |
No |
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Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
No |
Headphone Jack: |
Yes |
No |
External Connections: |
USB 3.0 Super Speed |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
Yes |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
Yes |
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Remote Control Type: |
Optional Wired or IR |
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Connections (extended): |
Micro (Type D) HMDI, USB 3.0 Micro B, DC input, wired remote jack, 3.5mm external stereo mic jack, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack |
Micro HDMI (Type-D) |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.79 |
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Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.64 |
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Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
Unlimited |
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Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.69 |
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Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
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JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
7.1 |
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Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
75 |
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RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
7.1 |
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Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
24 |
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RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
7.1 |
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Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
25 |
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Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.14 seconds |
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Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
1.01 seconds |
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Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
0.226 seconds |
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Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.097 seconds |
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Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.33 seconds |
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Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.096 seconds |
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Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full AF lag, Wide-area mode, OVF = 0.157s
Live View:
Center mode AF lag = 1.014s
Wide-area mode AF lag = 1.005s
Prefocused = 0.226s |
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Startup Time: |
0.9 seconds |
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Play -> Record Time: |
0.6 seconds |
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Flash cycle time, full power: |
2.3 seconds |
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Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
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Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
560 shots |
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Battery Life, Video: |
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Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary D-LI90 |
Proprietary |
Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
7.2v, 1025mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary D-LI90 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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1 x Proprietary Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
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Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
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Included Software: |
Software CD-ROM S-SW140 |
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (free license) |
OS Compatibility: |
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Notes & Features: |
Image stabilization system also acts as a selectable AA filter, 8.3 fps full-res burst mode, new 27-point AF system, new 86,000 pixel RGB metering system, Full HD video up to 60i with H.264 encoding, dual SD card slots, freeze-proof, dust-proof, weather-resistant magnesium alloy construction, USB 3.0 port. |
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