Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-3 and Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with movie recording | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | DT 18-55mm lens |
| Height | 10 cm | 9.75 cm |
| Width | 13.15 cm | 13.21 cm |
| Depth | 7.75 cm | 8.07 cm |
| Weight | 715 g | 543 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 23.35 Megapixel | 24.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,710,000 pixels | 24,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 23,350,000 pixels | 24,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Image Processor | PRIME III | BIONZ |
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| LENS | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27 - 82.5mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 76 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 55 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax K | - |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) |
| FOCUSING | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 27 | 15 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | - | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Face Recognition, Smile Capture, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x | 1.09x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 16000 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100 - 16000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1200 |
| 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, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View |
| 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 | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| 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) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K |
| 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 in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Colour control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 13 | 10 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| 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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Image Storage | RAW 6016 x 4000 JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 |
| 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 |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 560 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 720 shots (flash off) Playback - 6.2 hours |
Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 560 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control |
HDMI output USB 2.0 Remote control |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8.3 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto 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 | RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Shade Correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Quick AF Full HD movie recording, Smart Teleconverter, AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Translucent Mirror technology |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-3 | Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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