Pentax K-3 II vs. Canon EOS M10

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-3 II and Canon EOS M10. 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

Pentax K-3 II vs. Canon EOS M10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.25 cm 6.66 cm
Width 13.15 cm 10.8 cm
Depth 7.75 cm 3.5 cm
Weight 700 g 265 g
Body Material Stainless steel, magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black | White
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Sensor Resolution 24.35 Megapixel 18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,710,000 pixels 18,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,350,000 pixels 18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Sensors Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Image Processor - DIGIC 6
LENS Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K Canon EF-M
FOCUSING Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 49
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.6
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
Native ISO 100-51200 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, sports mode, handheld night scene
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 Sepia, Neutral, purple, blue, green, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets 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) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264 MPEG-4
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card 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 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 5184 x 3456
RAW 4608 x 3456
RAW 5184 x 2912
RAW 3456 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 2880 x 1920
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 2880 x 1616
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1920 x 1920
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture 1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 720 shots
Playback - 6.2 hours
Photo shooting - 255 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal -
Connector Type 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
USB 2.0
HDMI
FEATURES Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 frames per second 4.6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features 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 RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, highlight tone priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Hybrid Auto, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction
OTHERS Pentax K-3 II Canon EOS M10
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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