Pentax K-3 Mark III DSLR Black (Body Only)
$2,699.00 ETA: 24/12/2024- APS-C flagship model
- Field of view 100%, approx. 1.05x optical viewfinder
- Maximum ISO sensitivity 1.6 million.
- 5-axis 5.5-stage in-body image stabilization mechanism SRII
- Dust-proof / drip-proof structure / Magnesium body
- Maximum 12 frames / second high-speed drive
- 101-point AF system SAFOX13
- Dual slot UHS-II compatible
- Touch panel type image monitor
PENTAX believes in the future of SLR photography.
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As the pioneer of SLR cameras in Japan, PENTAX has devoted all its assets — its philosophy, technologies and passion — to the development of this remarkable camera.
The PENTAX K-3 Mark III: the new flagship of the APS-C-format SLR lineup.
Shoot images as if you were in a conversation with the subject.
Position the camera and look through its optical viewfinder and you will see the real beauty of the world.
What do you see in the scene?
What wonders have you discovered within it?
What is your preferred shooting angle?
How do you compose the image?
Compose an image as if you were having a conversation with the subject and with yourself. The journey with your PENTAX K-3 Mark III Continues
Model Description
Type |
TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR digital-still camera |
Lens Mount |
PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount (AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts) |
Compatible Lens |
KAF4, KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom compatible), KAF, KA mount lens |
Image Capture Unit
Image Sensor |
Primary color filter, CMOS. Size: 23.3 x 15.5 (mm) |
Effective Pixels |
Approx. 25.73 megapixels |
Total Pixels |
Approx. 26.78 megapixels |
Dust Removal |
Image sensor cleaning using ultrasonic vibrations "DR II" |
Sensitivity |
ISO AUTO/100 to 1600000 (EV steps can be set to 1EV, 1/2EV or 1/3EV) |
Image Stabilizer |
Sensor-shift shake reduction "SR II"(5-axis), Auto/Panning/Off |
AA Filter Simulator |
Moiré reduction using SR unit. OFF/Low/High/Bracketing(2 images)/Bracketing (3 images) |
File Formats
File Format |
RAW (PEF/DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant |
Recorded Pixels |
JPEG:L(26M:6192x4128)、M(15M:4752x3168)、S(9M:3648x2432)、XS(2M:1920x1280) |
Quality Level |
RAW (14bit): PEF, DNG |
Color Space |
sRGB、AdobeRGB |
Storage Medium |
SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Cards UHS-1/UHS-II compatible (UHS-II is only available for the memory card inserted in the SD1 slot.) |
Dual SD Slot |
Sequential Use, Save to Both, Separate RAW/JPG, Image copy between slots possible |
Storage Folder |
Folder Name: Date (100_1018,101_1019...) or User assigned folder name (Default "PENTX") |
Recording File |
File Name: ""IMGP****"" or User assigned file name |
Viewfinder
Type |
Pentaprism Finder |
Coverage (FOV) |
Approx. 100% |
Magnification |
Approx. 1.05x (FA 50mmF1.4 at infinity) |
Eye-Relief Length |
Approx. 20.5mm (from the view window), Approx. 22.0mm (from the center of lens) |
Diopter adjustment |
Approx. -4.0m to + 1.0m-1 |
Focusing Screen |
Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen |
Viewfinder Overlay |
AF Points, Grid Display, Electronic Level, AF Frame, Spot Metering Frame, Crop, Smart Function, Operation Control Lock |
Live View
Type |
TTL method using image sensor |
Focusing Mechanism |
Contrast detection (Auto Area, Zone Select, Tracking, Select(L/M/S), Spot) |
Functions |
Focus Peaking, Face detection, Touch AF |
Display |
Field of View approx. 100%, Magnified view (up to 16x), |
LCD Monitor
Type |
Wide viewing angle TFT color LCD, Air-gapless glass |
Size |
3.2 inch (aspect ratio 3:2) |
Dots |
Approx. 1620K dots |
Touch Screen |
Capacitive sensing method |
Adjustment |
Brightness, Saturation and Colors adjustable |
Outdoor View Setting |
Adjustable ±2 step |
Night Vision LCD Display |
ON/OFF |
White Balance
Type |
Method using a combination of the image sensor and the RGBIr sensor |
White Balance |
AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, |
Fine Adjustment |
Adjustable ±14 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis |
Autofocus System
Type |
TTL: Phase-matching autofocus |
Focus Sensor |
SAFOX 13, 101 point (25 cross type focus points) |
Brightness Range |
EV-4 to 18 (ISO 100 / at normal temperature) |
AF mode |
Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C) |
AF Point Selection |
Auto Area, Zone Select, Select, Expanded Area(S, M, L), Select(S), Spot |
AF Assist Light |
Dedicated LED AF assist light |
Metering
Type |
TTL open aperture metering using 307K pixel RGBIr sensor, Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot and Highlight-weighted |
Metering Range |
EV-3 to 20 (ISO100 at 50mm F1.4) |
Exposure Mode |
Scene Analyze Auto, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Flash X-sync Speed, USER1, USER2, USER3, USER4, USER5 |
EV Compensation |
±5EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps can be selected) |
AE Lock |
Button type (timer type: two times the meter operating time set in Custom Setting); |
Shutter
Type |
Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
Shutter Speed |
Auto:1/8000 to 30 sec., Manual:1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps), Bulb (Timed exposure setting possible from 1 sec. to 20min.) |
Drive Modes
Mode Selection |
Single Frame, Continuous (H, M, L), Bracketing (2, 3 or 5 frames), Depth of Field Bracketing, Motion Bracketing, Mirror-up, Multi-Exposure(Average/Additive/Bright), Interval Shooting, Interval Composite |
Self-timer |
12s, 2s |
Remote Control |
0s, 3s |
Continuous Shooting |
Max. approx. 12 fps, JPEG ( L: ★★★ at Continuous H): up to approx. 37 frames, RAW: up to approx. 32 frames, RAW+: up to approx. 30 frames |
External Flash
Flash Modes |
Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
Sync Speed |
1/200sec. |
Flash Exposure Compensation |
-2.0 to +1.0EV |
Capture Settings
Custom Image |
Auto Select, Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
Cross Process |
Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3 |
Digital Filter |
Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Grainy Monochrome |
Clarity |
Adjustable ±4 step |
Skin Tone |
Type1/Type2 |
HDR |
Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR, Exposure bracket value adjustable, Automatic composition correction function |
Pixel Shift Resolution |
Available, Motion Correction On/Off |
Lens Correction |
Distortion Correction, Peripheral Illumin. Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Diffraction Correction |
D-Range Correction |
Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction |
Noise Reduction |
Slow Shutter Speed NR, High-ISO Noise Reduction |
Horizon Correction |
SR On: correction up to 1 degrees, SR Off: correction up to 2 degrees |
Composition Adjustment |
Adjustment range of ±1.5mm up, down, left or right (±1mm when rotated); Rotating range of ±1 degree |
Electronic Level |
Displayed in viewfinder (Horizontal and vertical); Displayed on LCD monitor (Horizontal and vertical) |
Program Line |
AUTO, Normal, Hi-speed Priority, DOF Priority (Deep), DOF Priority (Shallow), MTF Priority |
Movie
File Format |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264(MOV) |
Recorded Pixels |
4K(3840x2160, 30p/24p) |
Sound |
Built-in stereo microphone, external microphone (stereo recording compatible) |
Recording Time |
Up to 25 minutes or 4GB ; automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high. |
White Balance |
AUTO WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D:Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, CTE, |
Custom Images |
Auto Select, Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
Cross Processing |
Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3. |
Digital Filter |
Extract Color, Replace Color, Retro, High Contrast, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome |
Playback
Playback View |
Single frame, Multi-image display (20, 48, 70 segmentation), Display magnification (up to 16, 100% display, quick zoom and Focus Magnification available), Grid display (4x4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale, Square(L), Square(S), Grid Color: Black/Gray/White), Rotating, Histogram (Y histogram, RGB histogram), Bright area warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed information, Copyright information (Photographer, Copyright holder), GPS information (latitude, longitude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time) , Orientation, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display |
Delete |
Single image, All images, Selected images, Folder, Images on the selected shooting date, Instant review image |
Digital Filter |
Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Grainy Monochrome, Miniature, Soft, Fish-eye, Slim, Monochrome, Frame Composite |
RAW Development |
RAW file select: |
Edit |
Protect, Image Rotation, Image Copy, File Transfer, Save RAW Data in buffer memory, Resize, Cropping (Aspect ratio and Slant adjustment available), |
Customization
Settings |
USER Mode, Fx Button, AF/AE Lock Settings, Preview Dial, E-Dial Programming, Smart Function, Monitor Touch Operation, Eye Sensor, Viewfinder Display, LCD Panel, Monitor Display, Instant Review, Zoom Review, Warning Display, Control Panel, Memory, EV Steps, ISO Sensitivity Steps, Color Temperature Steps, Input MF Lens Focal Length, Save Rotation Information, Aperture Information Record, AF Fine Adjustment, Copyright Information |
Language |
English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese |
Power Supply
Battery Type |
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI90 |
AC Adapter |
AC Adapter Kit K-AC166(Optional) |
Battery Life |
Number of recordable images: Approx. 800 images |
Interfaces
Connection Port |
USB Terminal(USB Type-C), External cable switch terminal(2.5mm diameter), X-sync socket, HDMI output terminal (Type D) , Stereo microphone input terminal, Headphone terminal |
USB Connection |
USB 3.2 Gen1, Data Transfer: MTP/CD-ROM, Battery Recharge/Power Supply (Optional AC Adapter required) |
Wireless LAN
Standards |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
Frequency |
2412MHz~2462MHz (1ch~11ch) |
Security |
Authentication: WPA2, Encryption: AES |
Bluetooth
Standards |
Bluetooth® v4.2 (Bluetooth Low Energy) |
Frequency |
2402MHz~2480MHz(CH0~CH39) |
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions |
Approx. 134.5mm (W) x103.5mm (H) x 73.5mm (D) (excluding protrusions) |
Weight |
Approx. 820g (Including dedicated battery and SD Memory Card), |
Operating Environment
Temperature |
-10°C~40°C (14°F~104°F) |
Humidity |
85% or less (no condensation) |
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Storage Capacity
<Still>(approx.)
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JPEG |
RAW |
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Recorded Pixels |
L: 26M |
M: 15M |
S: 9M |
XS: 2M |
6192 x 4128 |
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6192 x 4128 |
4752 x 3168 |
3648 x 2432 |
1920 x 1280 |
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Quality Level |
★★★ |
★★ |
★ |
★★★ |
★★ |
★ |
★★★ |
★★ |
★ |
★★★ |
★★ |
★ |
PEF |
8GB |
495 |
1120 |
2190 |
837 |
1872 |
3607 |
1401 |
3105 |
5840 |
4717 |
9812 |
16353 |
141 |
shots
<Movie>(approx.)
Recorded Pixels |
4K |
Full HD |
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30p |
24p |
60p |
30p |
24p |
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8GB |
00:08′39″ |
00:10′46″ |
00:12′17″ |
00:24′09″ |
00:29′56″ |
Hours : Minutes' Seconds''
* You can record up to 25 min. or 4GB movie for one shooting.
* ‘Storage Capacity’ refers to confirmed operation by RICOH IMAGING, and is intended for customer convenience but is not a guarantee by RICOH IMAGING to the customer.
* Use a high-speed SD memory card when recording movies. If the writing speed cannot keep up with the recording speed, writing may be interrupted during recording.
- K-3 Mark III Body (Black)
- Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery D-LI90(E)
- USB Power Adapter AC-U2
- Power Plug
- USB Cable I-USB166
- Finder Cap ME
- Strap O-ST162
- Eyecup
- Hot shoe Cover FK
- Body Mount Cap KII
- Synchro Terminal 2P Cap
Code: 1052
Code: 1052
At a glance
- APS-C flagship model
- Field of view 100%, approx. 1.05x optical viewfinder
- Maximum ISO sensitivity 1.6 million.
- 5-axis 5.5-stage in-body image stabilization mechanism SRII
- Dust-proof / drip-proof structure / Magnesium body
- Maximum 12 frames / second high-speed drive
- 101-point AF system SAFOX13
- Dual slot UHS-II compatible
- Touch panel type image monitor