Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

Pentax
78 Overall Score
vs
Nikon 1 J5 Mirrorless

Nikon 1 J5 Mirrorless

Nikon
21 Overall Score

Scores

Photography
Pentax
85
Nikon
20
Product Photography
Pentax
83
Nikon
19
Wedding Events
Pentax
82
Nikon
20
Sports Wildlife
Pentax
80
Nikon
18
Beginner
Pentax
78
Nikon
20
Video
Pentax
76
Nikon
31
Travel
Pentax
67
Nikon
12
Streaming
Pentax
62
Nikon
16
Youtube
Pentax
59
Nikon
20
Vlogging
Pentax
49
Nikon
13

Specifications

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark IIINikon 1 J5 Mirrorless
Sensor
TypeBSI CMOS
Sizeaps-c
Megapixels25.700000762939453 MP
ISO Range100
ProcessorSAFOX 13
Autofocus
AF Points
101
No data
AF TypeAutofocus
Eye AF
Animal AF
Subject Detection
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)12 fps
Max Shutter1/8000
Electronic Shutter
Video
Max Resolution4K4K
4K FPS30 fps
1080p FPS60 fps
10-bit
Log Profile
RAW Video
CodecH.264
Display & EVF
Screen Size3.2"3"
Touchscreen
Articulating
EVF Resolution1.6M dots
Build
Weather Sealed
Weight0.73 kg
Battery Life800 shots
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USBUSB-C
HDMIMicro-HDMI
Hot Shoe

Pros & Cons

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

  • Strong battery (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong sensor (94th percentile)94th %ile

Nikon 1 J5 Mirrorless

  • Below average connectivity (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average display (28th percentile)
  • Below average sensor (29th percentile)
  • Below average burst (32nd percentile)

Pricing

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

Nikon 1 J5 Mirrorless

Verdict

Winner: Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III

Scores 78 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 17 of 32 specs.

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Better at:

VideoTravelYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography

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