Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

Pentax
80 Overall Score
vs
Sony Alpha Alpha 7 V 2024

Sony Alpha Alpha 7 V 2024

Sony
65 Overall Score

Scores

Photography
Pentax
85
Sony
71
Product Photography
Pentax
83
Sony
59
Wedding Events
Pentax
83
Sony
72
Beginner
Pentax
79
Sony
59
Sports Wildlife
Pentax
77
Sony
74
Video
Pentax
75
Sony
67
Travel
Pentax
68
Sony
56
Youtube
Pentax
60
Sony
65
Vlogging
Pentax
49
Sony
63
Streaming
Pentax
62
Sony
47

Specifications

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark IIISony Alpha Alpha 7 V
Sensor
TypeBSI CMOSStacked RS CMOS
Sizeaps-cfull-frame
Megapixels25.700000762939453 MP33 MP★
ISO Range100100
ProcessorSAFOX 13BIONZ XR2
Autofocus
AF Points
101
No data
AF TypeAutofocus—
Eye AF✗✓★
Animal AF✗—
Subject Detection✗✓★
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)12 fps30 fps★
Max Shutter1/8000—
Electronic Shutter✓✓
Video
Max Resolution4K4K
4K FPS30 fps120 fps★
1080p FPS60 fps★—
10-bit✗—
Log Profile✗—
RAW Video✗✓★
CodecH.264/MOVH.265
Display & EVF
Screen Size3.2"3.2"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✗✓★
EVF Resolution1.6M dots3.7M dots★
Build
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.73 kg0.61 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 (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (93th percentile)93th %ile
  • Strong sensor (91th percentile)91th %ile

Sony Alpha Alpha 7 V 2024

  • Strong stabilization (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong evf (91th percentile)91th %ile
  • Strong video (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average connectivity (17th percentile)17th %ile

Pricing

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020 is $2,356 cheaper (4.2x less).

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 20200.108score per dollar
vs
Sony Alpha Alpha 7 V 20240.021score per dollar

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020 offers 5.1x better value for money

Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III Black 2020

Amazon
$742
B&H Photo
$2,094

Sony Alpha Alpha 7 V 2024

Amazon
$3,098

Verdict

★ Winner: Pentax K-3 K-3 Mark III

Scores 80 overall, wins 8 of 10 usage categories and 7 of 32 specs.

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

VideoTravelBeginnerStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography

Sony Alpha Alpha 7 V Better at:

YoutubeVlogging

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