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.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong sensor (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average video (20th percentile)
- Below average display (25th percentile)
- Below average burst (28th percentile)
- Below average af (32th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Size | aps-c |
Connectivity
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-T30 X-T30 III | LOUM VE418 | Gavonde W05 | FJFJOPK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | DSLR | mirrorless | mirrorless | compact | compact | compact |
| Sensor | - | 32.5MP full-frame | 26.1MP aps-c | 88MP | 64MP | 64MP |
| AF Points | - | 1053 | 425 | - | - | - |
| Burst FPS | - | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Video | - | 6K @120fps | 6K @60fps | 8K | 8K @60fps | 5K |
| IBIS | false | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | - | 609 | 329 | - | 848 | 434 |
| 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 | 31.9 | 34.9 | 36.4 | 27.8 | 20.1 | 76.5 | 44.9 | 24.5 | 35.7 | 33.2 | 32.1 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.2 | 86.6 | 94.4 | 92.7 | 89.2 | 57.8 | 96.4 | 98.9 | 93 | 92.2 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-T30 X-T30 III Compare | 87 | 72.4 | 14.6 | 87.9 | 91.9 | 93.5 | 88 | 82.2 | 93 | 96.8 | 32.1 |
| LOUM VE418 Compare | 31.9 | 34.9 | 36.4 | 73.2 | 85.1 | 81.1 | 44.9 | 53.2 | 46.4 | 83.4 | 32.1 |
| Gavonde W05 Compare | 31.9 | 34.9 | 53.7 | 27.8 | 91.3 | 74 | 44.9 | 53.2 | 78.3 | 74.9 | 32.1 |
| FJFJOPK Compare | 31.9 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 27.8 | 75.6 | 74 | 44.9 | 82.2 | 57.5 | 74.1 | 32.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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