key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 23.35 MP | 22.3 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Touchscreen | - | No |
general |
Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
Model | Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera | EOS 5D Mark III 22.3MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | Pentax K-3 | EOS 5D Mark III |
Model Number | k-3 | EOS 5D Mark III |
Series | Pentex | - |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | Body Only | Body Only |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 23.35 MP | 22.3 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 131.5 x 100 x 77.5 mm | 116.4 x 152 x 76.4 mm |
Weight | 800 GM | 950 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Wide Angle | Yes | - |
Lens Attachment | Body Only | - |
Temperature | 14 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
Ports | - | Mini HDMI |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | 12800 ISO |
Sensor Technology | CMOS | - |
Other Sensor Features | CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, Real Time Scene Analysis with 8600 Pixel Sensor | - |
ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 12800 |
lens features |
Lens Type | Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount | - |
Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
Color Filter | Primary color filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
Other Lens Features | Usable Lenses Pentax KAF3, KAF2, KAF and KA K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Useable with Adapter and Restrictions, SDM Function, Power Zoom Function | Canon EF Compatible Lenses, Depth-of-field Preview |
Lens Mount | - | Canon EF Mount |
Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
View Finder Type | Pentaprism | Eye-level Pentaprism |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity | - |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +1.5 m | - |
Other Viewfinder Features | Standard Focusing Screen Natural-bright-matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital, Pentaprism Optical Viewfinder for 100% FOV and 0.95 Magnification | - |
focus features |
Focus Mode | AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual | - |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Focus Points | SAFOX 11 TTL Phase-matching - 27 Point 25 Cross Type Focus Points in the Center | - |
White Balancing | White Balance Auto WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature Setting, White Balance Correction, and White Balance Bracketing, Flash Color Temperature Information Transmission Enabled |
Other Focus Features | Focus Point Adjustment Spot, Select, Expanded Area S, M, L, Zone Select, Auto 27 AF Points | Manual focusing 5x, 10x Magnification, Closest Focusing Distance 0.45m, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x |
Metering Modes | - | Evaluative Metering with the Image Sensor |
exposure features |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
Spot Meter | Yes | - |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV | 3 EV in Increments of 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV |
Other Exposure Features | Multi-exposure Composite Mode Additive / Average / Bright Number of Shots 2 to 2000 Images, Interval 2000 Shots, 2 sec to 24 hrs, Time Delay Available | Exposure Control Autoexposure, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE |
Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter | - |
Shutter Speed | 1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb | 1/8000 sec |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | Continuous fps Continuous H 8.3 fps 60 JPG, 23 RAW, Continuous M 4.5 fps 100 JPG, 32 RAW, Continuous L 3.0 fps 200 JPG, 52 RAW | Yes, 6 fps High Speed, 3 fps Low Speed, 3 fps Silent Mode |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
External Flash | Yes | Yes |
Flash Modes | Auto, On, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual |
Flash Compensation | 1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV | - |
Other Flash Features | Type Retractable P-TTL Pop-up Flash, Guide number 13 m ISO 100, Coverage 28 mm Wide-angle Equivalent 35 mm, External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket, Synchronization Speed 1/180 sec | Compatible Speedlites EX-series Speedlites, External Speedlite Control, PC Terminal, |
image features |
Image Format | RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant | JPEG, RAW, RAW JPEG, DCF |
Gross Pixel | 24.71 MP | - |
Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
Still Image Size | Still JPEG L 6016 x 4000 24 M, M 4608 x 3072 14 M, S 4608 x 3072 6 M, XS 1920 x 1280 2 M, RAW L 6016 x 4000 24 M | - |
Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
HDR Support | Yes | - |
display features |
Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
Display Resolution | 1,037,000 dots | - |
LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 1037000 dots | - |
LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
Other Display Features | Type TFT Color LCD with Brightness / Saturation / Color Adjustment AR Coating and Air-gapless Glass, Wide-angle Viewable Yes, Digital Filters Capture Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Data Record Folder Name Standard, Date, File Name Standard, Customizable, Embed Copyright, Playback Modes Mode Selection Single Frame, Multi-image Display 6, 12, 20, 35, 80 Segmentation, Display Magnification Upto 16, 100% Display and Quick Magnification Available, Rotating, Histogram Y Histogram, RGB Histogram, Bright Area Warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed Info, Copyright Information Photographer, Copyright Holder, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie, Magnification Upto 16X, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters Playback Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim | Movie Playback, Image Rotate Playback, Slide Show, Image Protect, Copying Images, Maximum Magnification 0.23x |
Touch Screen | - | No |
connectivity features |
HDMI | Yes | - |
USB | Yes | - |
Wifi | - | No |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU | - |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Battery Life | 720 Hours | - |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Stereo | - |
Video Resolution | Movie Full HD 1920 x 1080 60i / 50i / 30p / 25p / 24p, HD 1280 x 720 60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p | 1920 x 1080 |
Video Quality | Full HD | - |
Video Format | Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
Audio Video Interface | Video Output NTSC, PAL | - |
modes and functions features |
HD Support | Yes | - |
Drive Modes | Mode Selection - Single, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12 sec, 2 sec, Remote 0 sec, 3 sec, Continuous, Exp Bracketing Standard, Timer, Remote, Mirror up Standard, Remote, HDR Capture 3 Shots at 1 EV, 2 EV or 3 EV, 3 Blend Settings Plus Auto, Pixel Alignment | - |
Shooting Modes | Capture Modes Mode Selection Green, Hyper Program P, Sensitivity Priority Sv, Shutter Priority Tv, Aperture Priority Av, Shutter and Aperture Priority TAv, Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, USER 5 Presets, Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, HDR Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Exposure Bracket Value Adjustable, Automatic Composition Correction Function - All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast, Sharpness Regular and Fine Adjustment Scales, Monochrome Mode Includes Adjustments for Filter Effects Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, Blue, Cyan, Infrared, Toning Sepia, Warm, Cool, High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness Regular, Fine, Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales | Auto, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual, Custom x3, HDR Shooting, Live Mode, Face Detection Live Mode Contrast Detection, Quick Mode Phase-difference Detection, Shooting Modes Ratio 32, 43, 169, 11 |