Pentax K-3 vs. Hasselblad X1D-50c

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-3 and Hasselblad X1D-50c. 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 vs. Hasselblad X1D-50c Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10 cm 9.8 cm
Width 13.15 cm 15 cm
Depth 7.75 cm 7.1 cm
Weight 715 g 725 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 725 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Sensor Resolution 23.35 Megapixel 50.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,710,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 23,350,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Medium Format (43.8 x 32.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 25 fps
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Image Processor PRIME III -
LENS Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K Hasselblad X system
FOCUSING Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 -
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
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 Hasselblad X1D-50c
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 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, manual
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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, 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) -
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 3600 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 steps -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec -
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control -
FLASH Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, TIFF, RAW + JPEG, 3FR (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono -
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
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 SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage RAW 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
3FR (RAW) 8272 x 6200 - 65 MB
TIFF 8272 x 6200 - 154 MB
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 560 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 720 shots (flash off)
Playback - 6.2 hours
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CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Print Standard Exif Print support -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
USB 3.0 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio input
Audio output
FEATURES Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 8.3 frames per second 2.3 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready Histogram display
OTHERS Pentax K-3 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover -
Software Drivers & Utilities Hasselblad Phocus, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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