Sony A77 vs Pentax K-3

Pentax K-3 advantages over Sony A77

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Less expensive
  $1150 vs $2000 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  K-3 test data on DxO Mark A77 test data on DxO Mark
  1,216 vs 801 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More telephoto lens reach
  203 mm vs 75 mm
  Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
• More cross-type AF points
  25 vs 11
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• More AF points
  27 vs 19
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Optional anti-aliasing filter
  Optional vs Fixed
  Lets you choose sharper photos or reduced moiré
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  75 vs 17 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Bigger RAW buffer
  24 vs 14 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 16000 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility