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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only |
Height | 10 cm |
Width | 13.15 cm |
Depth | 7.75 cm |
Weight | 715 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
SENSOR Pentax K-3 |
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Sensor Resolution | 23.35 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 24,710,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 23,350,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre |
PROCESSOR Pentax K-3 |
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Image Processor | PRIME III |
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LENS Pentax K-3 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Pentax K |
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FOCUSING Pentax K-3 |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 27 |
Face Detection | Yes |
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-3 |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 |
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Native ISO | 100-51200 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2, 3 or 5 steps |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec |
Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY Pentax K-3 |
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Type | 3.2" LCD display |
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Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in |
Display Features | Colour control |
FLASH Pentax K-3 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 13 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-3 |
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Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control |
MEMORY Pentax K-3 |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Image Storage |
RAW 6016 x 4000 JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
Video Capture |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3 |
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Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life |
Photo shooting - 560 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 720 shots (flash off) Playback - 6.2 hours |
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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Print Standard | Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type |
USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control |
FEATURES Pentax K-3 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8.3 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready |
OTHERS Pentax K-3 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C |
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