Pentax K-3 vs Pentax K-3 II

Compare key differences and full specifications to find the camera that suits your photography.

Key differences

Year: Pentax K-3: 2013 ; Pentax K-3 II: 2015
Weight: Pentax K-3: 800 g ; Pentax K-3 II: 799 g
Battery: Pentax K-3: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI90 ; Pentax K-3 II: Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI90

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Specification	Pentax K-3	Pentax K-3 II
General
Brand	Pentax	Pentax
Model	K-3	K-3 II
Year	2013	2015
Body
Dimensions	131.5 x 100 x 77.5 mm	131.3 x 100 x 77.5 mm
Weight	800 g	799 g
Sensor
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	23.5 x 15.6 mm	23.5 x 15.6 mm
Sensor resolution	6064 x 4016	6064 x 4016
Crop factor	1.53	1.53
Total megapixels	24.71	24.71
Effective megapixels	24.35	24.35
Image
Max. image resolution	6016 x 4000	6016 x 4000
ISO	Auto, 100 - 51200	Auto, 100 - 51200
Exposure & Shutter
Min. shutter speed	30 sec	30 sec
Max. shutter speed	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Metering	Multi, Center-weighted, Spot	Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation	±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Aperture priority	Yes	Yes
Shutter priority	Yes	Yes
White balance presets	9.0	9.0
Video
Max. video mode	—	1920x1080 (60i/50i/30p/25p/24p)
Display & Viewfinder
Screen size	3.2"	3.2"
Screen resolution	1,037,000 dots	1,037,000 dots
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Optical (pentaprism)
Storage & Connectivity
Storage types	Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual card slots)
USB	USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
Power
Battery	Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI90	Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI90
Lens & Focus
Digital zoom	No	No