Canon EOS 760D vs. Pentax K-3 II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 760D and Pentax K-3 II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 760D vs. Pentax K-3 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.09 cm 10.25 cm
Width 13.19 cm 13.15 cm
Depth 7.78 cm 7.75 cm
Weight 565 g 700 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 565 g -
Body Material Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin Stainless steel, magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 24.35 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 24,350,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps -
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function
Sensors Digital level metre Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Pentax K
FOCUSING Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 19 27
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF -
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.82x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -2.5 to +1.5
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, maximum burst, flicker detection, monochrome shooting -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3.5%), partial (6%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene -
Special Effects Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard 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 Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) 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 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 2, 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Digital Video Format H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2565 x 1992
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
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 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Battery Type Canon LP-E17 Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E17 (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 440 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 400 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 720 shots
Playback - 6.2 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flicker detection, HDR Movie mode Audio recording, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction
OTHERS Canon EOS 760D Pentax K-3 II
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover
Software Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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