Pentax K-3 II vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Pentax K-3 II

Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-3 II and Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS. 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

Pentax K-3 II vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording	Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included	Body only	NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens
Height	10.25 cm	6.59 cm
Width	13.15 cm	11.74 cm
Depth	7.75 cm	3.9 cm
Weight	700 g	230 g
Body Material	Stainless steel, magnesium alloy	-
Enclosure Colour	Black	Black
Protection	Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant	-
Navigation	GPS receiver	-

SENSOR	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Sensor Resolution	24.35 Megapixel	20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Total Pixels	24,710,000 pixels	21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	24,350,000 pixels	20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)	APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution)	-	30 fps
Sensor Features	Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function	-
Image Stabiliser	-	Optical
Sensors	Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre	-

LENS	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Type	-	Zoom lens 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	-	24.6 - 77mm
Focus Adjustment	-	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	-	24 cm
Max View Angle	-	82.6 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment	-	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	-	8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size	-	43 mm
Lens Mounting Type	Pentax K	Samsung NX
Features	-	ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function, power-drive zoom switch, Ultra-Precise Stepping Motor (UPSM)

FOCUSING	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Auto Focus	TTL contrast and phase detection	TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	27	35
AE/AF Control	-	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection	Yes	Face-priority AF function, Wink Self-timer

VIEWFINDER	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

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	-
Interchangeable Focusing Screens	Yes	-

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

ISO (Max)	51200	25600
Native ISO	100-51200	-
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones	-	221
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, night mode, macro, silhouette, food, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, kids, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face
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	Cool, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Cartoon, Classic, Forest, Retro, cross filter, Vignetting, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Zooming Shot
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, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white)
Shutter Type	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
White Balance Bracketing	-	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/180 sec	-
Exposure Range	EV -3-20 (ISO 100)	EV 0-18 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Type	3.2" LCD display	3" LCD display
Display Format	1,037,000 pixels	320 x 480
Display Form Factor	Built-in	Folding
Display Features	Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control	Colour control, contrast control

FLASH	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Camera Flash	-	Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	-	8
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
External Flash Name	-	Samsung SEF-8A

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG, H.264	H.264
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

MEMORY	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Memory Card Slot	Dual SD card	microSD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card	microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I 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 5472 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3888 x 2592 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1728 x 1152 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 5472 x 3080 JPEG 3712 x 2088 JPEG 2944 x 1656 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2640 x 2640 JPEG 2000 x 2000 JPEG 1024 x 1024
Video Capture	1920 x 1080 1280 x 720	H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Battery Type	Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion	Samsung B740A Lithium Ion
Details	Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)	Samsung B740A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2330 mAh (included)
Run Time (Up To)	-	3.08 hour(s)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 720 shots Playback - 6.2 hours	Photo shooting - 370 shots

CONNECTIONS	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

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, Remote Viewfinder Pro
Print Standard	Exif Print support	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe, PC terminal	Hot shoe
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 Composite video/audio output HDMI output

FEATURES	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec	2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 frames per second	5 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 15 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 30 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP)
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	Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, saturation control, brightness control, in-camera film editing, USB charging, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Live Panorama function, Lens Distortion Correction, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi), i-Function control, Baby Monitor mode

OTHERS	Pentax K-3 II	Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

Included Accessories	Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover	Dust cap, body cap, lens cap
Software	Drivers & Utilities	Samsung Raw Converter, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	-10 °C	0 °C