Pentax K-3 prices and specs
The Pentax K-3 was produced on Oct 7, 2013 and is on sale in USA for 1,174.46
The Pentax K-3 belongs to the category of DSLR (Digital Single Reflex) cameras what means that the K-3 takes photographs of higher quality and has different kinds of lenses to fit all situations.
The Pentax K-3 can make photos at 24 megapixels max resolution. But if you want to get better photo quality the more important specification is a sensor size. The K-3 has a APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor that will allow the owner to make amazing photos and still the K-3 is not very big. And if you want to make photos of the best quality check Nikon D5.
The Pentax K-3 has max shutter speed of 1/8000 sec. This shutter speed is above average for cameras and is very good for shooting fast moving people. The Pentax K-3 records perfect videos in Full HD resolution.
The Pentax K-3 is an interchangeable and uses Pentax KAF2 lens mount. If the scene needs special photography conditions, the camera owner can change lens to a more appropriate to produce the best quality images.
The Pentax K-3 battery life will be enough to make about 560 photos.
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GPS notes
- Oct 7, 2013
- Mid-size SLR
- 24 megapixels
- 6016 x 4000
- APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
- CMOS
- Prime III
- 3:2
- 4608 x 3072, 3072 x 2048, 1920 x 1080
- 25 megapixels
- Auto, 100 - 51200
- 9
- Yes (3)
- Sensor-shift
- RAW
- Best, better, good
- 30 sec
- 1/8000 sec
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- Yes (Pop-up)
- 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
- Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
- Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual
- 8.3 fps
- Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
- ±2 (2, 3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
- No
- Fixed
- 3.2″
- 1,037,000
- No
- TFT LCD monitor
- Yes
- Optical (pentaprism)
- 100%
- 0.95×
- 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
- MPEG-4, H.264
- Mono
- Mono
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
- No
- Yes
- 27
- Pentax KAF2
- 1.5×
- 800 g (1.76 lb / 28.22 oz)
- 131 x 100 x 77 mm (5.16 x 3.94 x 3.03″)
- Yes (Weather and dust resistant)
- Battery Pack
- Lithium-Ion D-LI90 rechargeable battery & charger
- 560
- Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
- USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
- Yes (mini)
- Optional
- Special version of Flu Card available
- Yes (optional, wired or wireless)
- Yes
- Yes (up to 9999 pictures)
- Optional
- O-GPS1
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