Fujifilm X Series X-E3 vs. Pentax K-3 Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Fujifilm X Series X-E3 and Pentax K-3 Mark III. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Fujifilm X Series X-E3 vs. Pentax K-3 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7.39 cm 10.35 cm
Width 12.13 cm 13.45 cm
Depth 4.27 cm 7.35 cm
Weight 287 g 735 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 287 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 337 g
Camera body only: 735 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black | Silver
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 25.73 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type X-Trans CMOS III CMOS
Total Pixels - 26,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 25,730,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function
Image Stabiliser - Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Image Processor X-Processor Pro engine -
LENS Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Fujifilm X Mount Pentax K
FOCUSING Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 325 101
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.62x 1.05x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +1
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
ISO (Max) 51200 1600000
Native ISO 200-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2) -
Extended ISO (Min) 125 (L1), 160(L2) -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 160, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 256 -
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing
Special Effects Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone Soft, Slim, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace, Grainy Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display
FLASH Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 -
Flash Modes Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
External Flash Name Fujifilm EF-X8 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 256 GB -
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
RAW 6192 x 4128
JPEG 6192 x 4128
JPEG 4752 x 3168
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 1920 x 1280
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 18Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps - 18Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 18Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 18Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps - 18Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Battery Type Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 0.83 hours (4K resolution)
Video recording - 1 hour (Full HD resolution)
Photo shooting - 800 shots
Playback - 250 minutes
CONNECTIONS Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print support Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 14 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, primary colour filter, Photobook assist Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction, multiple exposure capture, GPS stamp, D-range correction
OTHERS Fujifilm X Series X-E3 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, protective cover, strap clip, clip attaching tool Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover
Software - Digital Camera Utility 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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