Pentax K-3 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with movie recording

Lens Mount
Pentax K

ISO (Max)
51200

Sensor Resolution
23.35 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Display
3.2" LCD display

Battery Type
Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion

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Pentax K-3 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor processor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3

Product Type	Digital camera - SLR with movie recording
Lens Included	Body only
Height	10 cm
Width	13.15 cm
Depth	7.75 cm
Weight	715 g
Body Material	Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour	Black
Protection	Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant

SENSOR Pentax K-3

Sensor Resolution	23.35 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	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)
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

Image Processor	PRIME III

LENS Pentax K-3

Lens Mounting Type	Pentax K

FOCUSING Pentax K-3

Auto Focus	TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	27
Face Detection	Yes

VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3

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

ISO (Max)	51200
Native ISO	100-51200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
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
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
Min Shutter Speed	30 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

Type	3.2" LCD display
Display Format	1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Colour control

FLASH Pentax K-3

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

Digital Video Format	AVI, MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format	JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono
Microphone Features	Sensitivity control

MEMORY Pentax K-3

Memory Card Slot	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
Image Storage	RAW 6016 x 4000 JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280
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

BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3

Battery Type	Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details	Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 560 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 720 shots (flash off) Playback - 6.2 hours

CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3

Interface	HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard	Exif Print support
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control

FEATURES Pentax K-3

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	8.3 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

OTHERS Pentax K-3

Included Accessories	Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover
Software	Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	-10 °C