Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Pentax K-3

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Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS and Pentax K-3. 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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Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Pentax K-3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - SLR with movie recording
Lens Included 18-55mm OSS lens Body only
Height 5.81 cm 10 cm
Width 10.16 cm 13.15 cm
Depth 3.83 cm 7.75 cm
Weight 222 g 715 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 23.35 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 23,350,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Dust alert sensor, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Image Processor BIONZ PRIME III
LENS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
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 9 groups / 11 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Pentax K
Features Full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 27
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3.5 -2.5 to +1.5
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
ISO (Max) 16000 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-16000 ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
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 Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects 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 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, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K 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 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 2, 3 or 5 steps
X-sync Speed - 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Colour control
FLASH Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 13
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode 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, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage 5456 x 3064
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2176
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1536
2736 x 1824
RAW 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
Video Capture 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
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots Photo shooting - 560 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 720 shots (flash off)
Playback - 6.2 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
FEATURES Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second 8.3 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Pentax K-3
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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