Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black
A bundled memory card and camera bag complement the APS-C sensor and optical viewfinder, providing a ready-to-shoot DSLR kit from the start. It omits sensor stabilization and weather sealing, focusing the design on straightforward still photography without video-oriented features. Best for product photographers in controlled studio settings who need a simple, no-frills camera and don’t require stabilization or video.
About This Camera
A bundled memory card and camera bag complement the APS-C sensor and optical viewfinder, providing a ready-to-shoot DSLR kit from the start. It omits sensor stabilization and weather sealing, focusing the design on straightforward still photography without video-oriented features. Best for product photographers in controlled studio settings who need a simple, no-frills camera and don’t require stabilization or video.
- Type DSLR
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong sensor (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average video (21th percentile) 21th
- Below average display (26th percentile) 26th
- Below average burst (29th percentile) 29th
- Below average social proof (31th percentile) 31th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Size | aps-c |
Connectivity
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-M5 X-M5 | LOUM VE418 | LIYTIFOR LR1 | Gavonde W05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | DSLR | mirrorless | mirrorless | compact | compact | compact |
| Sensor | - | 32.5MP full-frame | 26.1MP aps-c | 88MP | 80MP 1/2.3-inch | 64MP |
| AF Points | - | 1053 | 425 | - | - | - |
| Burst FPS | - | 40 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 5 |
| Video | - | 6K @120fps | 6K @60fps | 8K | 4K | 8K @60fps |
| IBIS | false | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | - | 609 | 355 | - | 290 | 848 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III | 33.6 | 36.3 | 35.8 | 29.1 | 20.9 | 77 | 44.9 | 25.9 | 39.8 | 31.2 | 32.5 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.5 | 88.1 | 94.5 | 93 | 89.8 | 58.6 | 96.5 | 99.1 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-M5 X-M5 Compare | 88.1 | 36.3 | 14.9 | 88.7 | 94.1 | 92.8 | 92.4 | 84.1 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 32.5 |
| LOUM VE418 Compare | 33.6 | 36.3 | 35.8 | 74.7 | 85.9 | 81.4 | 44.9 | 56.4 | 49.6 | 76.3 | 32.5 |
| LIYTIFOR LR1 Compare | 33.6 | 36.3 | 11 | 85.4 | 76.4 | 81 | 44.9 | 25.9 | 67.1 | 94.7 | 32.5 |
| Gavonde W05 Compare | 33.6 | 36.3 | 53.9 | 29.1 | 91.9 | 74.6 | 44.9 | 56.4 | 78.9 | 71.4 | 32.5 |
Usage Scores
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