| key specs |
| Camera Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
16 MP |
23.35 MP |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3.2 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Display Type |
- |
TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand |
Ricoh |
Ricoh |
| Model |
Pentax K-30 16MP DSLR Camera |
Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name |
K-30 |
Pentax K-3 |
| Color |
Silver |
Black |
| SLR Variant |
Dslr |
Body Only |
| Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
16 MP |
23.35 MP |
| Tripod Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
5.12 x 2.8 x 3.82 inch |
131.5 x 100 x 77.5 mm |
| Face Detection |
Yes |
Yes |
| Wide Angle |
Yes |
Yes |
| Temperature |
0 to 40 |
14 to 104 |
| Model Number |
- |
k-3 |
| Series |
- |
Pentex |
| Weight |
- |
800 GM |
| Lens Attachment |
- |
Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| ISO Rating |
ISO 100 - 51200 |
- |
| Maximum ISO |
51200 ISO |
51200 ISO |
| Sensor Technology |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Size |
- |
36 x 24 mm |
| Other Sensor Features |
- |
CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, Real Time Scene Analysis with 8600 Pixel Sensor |
| lens features |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dust Reduction |
Yes |
- |
| Lens Type |
- |
Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount |
| Color Filter |
- |
Primary color filter |
| Other Lens Features |
- |
Usable Lenses Pentax KAF3, KAF2, KAF and KA K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Useable with Adapter and Restrictions, SDM Function, Power Zoom Function |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment |
-2.5 to +1.5 m |
-2.5 to +1.5 m |
| View Finder Type |
- |
Pentaprism |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
- |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
- |
0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity |
| Other Viewfinder Features |
- |
Standard Focusing Screen Natural-bright-matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital, Pentaprism Optical Viewfinder for 100% FOV and 0.95 Magnification |
| exposure features |
| Manual Exposure |
Yes |
- |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock |
- |
Yes |
| Spot Meter |
- |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation |
- |
1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV |
| Other Exposure Features |
- |
Multi-exposure Composite Mode Additive / Average / Bright Number of Shots 2 to 2000 Images, Interval 2000 Shots, 2 sec to 24 hrs, Time Delay Available |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Continuous Shots |
Yes |
Continuous fps Continuous H 8.3 fps 60 JPG, 23 RAW, Continuous M 4.5 fps 100 JPG, 32 RAW, Continuous L 3.0 fps 200 JPG, 52 RAW |
| Shutter Type |
- |
Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
- |
1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb |
| image features |
| Image Format |
JPG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (DNG), DCF 2.0 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III |
RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant |
| Red Eye Reduction |
Yes |
Yes |
| Image Stabilizer |
Yes |
Yes |
| HDR |
Yes |
Yes |
| Gross Pixel |
- |
24.71 MP |
| Still Image Size |
- |
Still JPEG L 6016 x 4000 24 M, M 4608 x 3072 14 M, S 4608 x 3072 6 M, XS 1920 x 1280 2 M, RAW L 6016 x 4000 24 M |
| Live View Shooting |
- |
Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3.2 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution |
921000 dots |
1037000 dots |
| Display Type |
- |
TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution |
- |
1,037,000 dots |
| LCD Display |
- |
TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Video Resolution |
- |
1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features |
- |
Type TFT Color LCD with Brightness / Saturation / Color Adjustment AR Coating and Air-gapless Glass, Wide-angle Viewable Yes, Digital Filters Capture Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Data Record Folder Name Standard, Date, File Name Standard, Customizable, Embed Copyright, Playback Modes Mode Selection Single Frame, Multi-image Display 6, 12, 20, 35, 80 Segmentation, Display Magnification Upto 16, 100% Display and Quick Magnification Available, Rotating, Histogram Y Histogram, RGB Histogram, Bright Area Warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed Info, Copyright Information Photographer, Copyright Holder, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie, Magnification Upto 16X, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters Playback Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim |
| connectivity features |
| USB |
Yes |
Yes |
| Wifi |
No |
- |
| HDMI |
- |
Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory |
Yes |
Yes |
| Card Type |
SD, SDHC, SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features |
Eye-fi Card Compatible |
- |
| Battery Life |
- |
720 Hours |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone |
Built-in monaural |
Stereo |
| Video Resolution |
- |
Movie Full HD 1920 x 1080 60i / 50i / 30p / 25p / 24p, HD 1280 x 720 60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p |
| Video Quality |
- |
Full HD |
| Video Format |
- |
Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record |
| Audio Video Interface |
- |
Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode |
- |
AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual |
| Auto Focus |
- |
Yes |
| Focus Points |
- |
SAFOX 11 TTL Phase-matching - 27 Point 25 Cross Type Focus Points in the Center |
| White Balancing |
- |
White Balance Auto WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE |
| Other Focus Features |
- |
Focus Point Adjustment Spot, Select, Expanded Area S, M, L, Zone Select, Auto 27 AF Points |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash |
- |
Yes |
| External Flash |
- |
Yes |
| Flash Modes |
- |
Auto, On, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual |
| Flash Compensation |
- |
1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV |
| Other Flash Features |
- |
Type Retractable P-TTL Pop-up Flash, Guide number 13 m ISO 100, Coverage 28 mm Wide-angle Equivalent 35 mm, External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket, Synchronization Speed 1/180 sec |
| modes and functions features |
| HD |
- |
Yes |
| Drive Modes |
- |
Mode Selection - Single, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12 sec, 2 sec, Remote 0 sec, 3 sec, Continuous, Exp Bracketing Standard, Timer, Remote, Mirror up Standard, Remote, HDR Capture 3 Shots at 1 EV, 2 EV or 3 EV, 3 Blend Settings Plus Auto, Pixel Alignment |
| Shooting Modes |
- |
Capture Modes Mode Selection Green, Hyper Program P, Sensitivity Priority Sv, Shutter Priority Tv, Aperture Priority Av, Shutter and Aperture Priority TAv, Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, 5 Presets, Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach By, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, HDR Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Exposure Bracket Value Adjustable, Automatic Composition Correction Function - All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast, Sharpness Regular and Fine Adjustment Scales, Monochrome Mode Includes Adjustments for Filter Effects Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, Blue, Cyan, Infrared, Toning Sepia, Warm, Cool, High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness Regular, Fine, Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales |
