Pentax K-3 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR 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
Optical Zoom
3.1x
Display
3.2" LCD display
Battery Type
Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with movie recording
Lens Included DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR lenses
Height 10 cm
Width 13.15 cm
Depth 7.75 cm
Weight 715 g
Body Material Stainless steel, magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3.1x
SENSOR Pentax K-3 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
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 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
Image Processor PRIME III
LENS Pentax K-3 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
Type Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - 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 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K
Features Aspherical lens, weatherproof
SECOND LENS
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 50 - 200 mm - f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 76.5 - 307mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1.1 m
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 52 mm
Features ED glass, weatherproof
FOCUSING Pentax K-3 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
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 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
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 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
Type 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control
FLASH Pentax K-3 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
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 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
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 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
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 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
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 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
FEATURES Pentax K-3 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 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 + DA 18-55mm WR and 50-200mm WR
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens 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

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