Pentax K-3 Mark III vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS

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Detailed comparison and review of Pentax K-3 Mark III and Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Pentax K-3 Mark III vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 6.2K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only XF 18-55mm R LM OIS lens
Height 10.35 cm 9.1 cm
Width 13.45 cm 12.95 cm
Depth 7.35 cm 6.38 cm
Weight 735 g 476 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 735 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g
Camera body only: 476 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 557 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Silver
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
Optical Zoom - 3x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Sensor Resolution 25.73 Megapixel 40.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS X-Trans CMOS 5 HR
Total Pixels 26,780,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 25,730,000 pixels 40,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 29.97 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function Ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Image Processor - X-Processor 5
LENS Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/2.8-4.0 R LM OIS - macro, zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 76.5 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 14 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K Fujifilm X Mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 101 117
Auto Focus Features - Low-Light AF
AE/AF Control Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF, Wide-area AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.05x 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +1 -5 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.53
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
ISO (Max) 1600000 51200
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 64 (L1), 80 (L2), 100 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000 ISO 100, ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones - 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects 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 Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Cinema, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, yellow, green, red, soft focus, Black & White Green filter, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone, Standard, Classic Chrome, PRO Negative High, PRO Negative Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/180000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 3600 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 steps in 1/3 - 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display Touch AF, Touch Zoom
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 6240 x 3510
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Memory Card Slot Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 2 TB
Image Storage RAW 6192 x 4128
JPEG 6192 x 4128
JPEG 4752 x 3168
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 1920 x 1280
7728 x 5152
7728 x 4344
5152 x 5152
5472 x 3648
5472 x 3080
3648 x 3648
3888 x 2592
3888 x 2184
2592 x 2592
6432 x 5152
4560 x 3648
3264 x 2592
9600 x 2160
9600 x 1440
6400 x 2160
6400 x 1440
Video Capture 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
6240 x 3510 p - 29.97 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 25 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 24 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 23.98 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 50 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 50 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 25 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 24 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 240 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 200 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 120 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 240 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 200 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W235 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W235 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 800 shots
Playback - 250 minutes
Photo shooting - 740 shots (ECO mode)
Photo shooting - 580 shots
Video recording - 90 minutes (6.2K resolution)
Video recording - 80 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 100 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features 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, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type 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)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 13 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features 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 HDR image enhancement technology, Panorama Capture, high-speed recording, primary colour filter, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Pixel Shift Multi-Shot function
OTHERS Pentax K-3 Mark III Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap, headphone adapter, wrapping cloth, sync terminal cover, plug adapter
Software Digital Camera Utility 5 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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