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Pentax K-3 II : Specifications and Opinions

The Pentax K-3 II is a reflex camera with APS-C (1.5x) sensor and 24.3 megapixels manufactured from 2015. The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 100 - 51200 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 8.3 FPS x 23 RAW, 60 JPEG. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1249 €;

37 users have given it an average vote of 9.5 out of 10

Pentax K-3 II, compare with:

Sensor
Format	APS-C, 23.5 x 15.7 mm (image ratio 3:2, crop factor 1.5x in comparison with FF)
Resolution	24.3 megapixel
ISO sensitivities	100 - 51200
File formats	JPEG, RAW
Esposure
Shutter speeds	30" - 1/8000
Exp. compensation	+/- 5 stops at 1/3 steps
Exp. modes	M, S, A, P
Metering modes	Multi-Area, Semi-Spot, Spot
Features
Mount	Pentax K (click here to view al compatible lenses)
Stabilization	Yes
Autofocus (AF areas)	27
Continuos shooting (with autofocus)	8.3 FPS x 23 RAW, 60 JPEG
Continuos shooting (without autofocus)	8.3 FPS x 23 RAW, 60 JPEG
Live View	Yes
MLU/SS	Yes, Mirrok Lock Up
Dust reduction	Yes
Video mode	1920x1080p @ 30 FPS
WiFi	No
GPS	Yes
USB	micro-USB (USB 3.0)
USB Charging	No
Built and notes
Touchscreen	No
LCD	3.2", 720 x 480 pixels, fixed
Viewfinder	Optical, coverage 100%, 0.95x
Flash	No
Storage	SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage, Slot 2	SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I)
Shutter	Mechanical
Battery	Li-Ion (Pentax D-LI90, capacity 13.39 Wh)
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	800 g
Dimensions	131 x 100 x 77 mm
Buy	Pentax K-3 II, buy on Ebay

Reviews

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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

AndreaLigas

sent on January 14, 2020

Pros: Massive and heavy, in the hand by a beautiful feeling, perfect ergonomics (at least for my hands), tropicalized, stabilized, really simple and intuitive menu, double SD slot, double dial, built-in GPS, very quiet shot compared to the K30 that I own, pixel-shift, audio input and output headphones if you need to make video (but in my opinion for videos it is better to use mirrorless than to massacre the shutter of the reflex), bayonet Pentax-K very widespread (as opposed to what the mass says), you can mount the outer handle.

Cons: These against me are not to be attributed in themselves to the camera, but to Pentax, and are the absence of a real AF module for the pursuit of the subject, and a flash system P-TL not up to The E-TTL and I-TT-L

Opinion: I own this photocmera since September 2015 , never purchase was more apt, a really nice camera, files of excellent quality, RAW DNG compatible with everything, in hand is like a glove, perfect, even the keys are in the right place and well distributed on the machine body. As anticipated in the pros I also own the K30 which, in my opinion, churns out beautiful jpg "ready", but once you take hold a K3 / K3 II you do not go back, if you do it you are like disoriented, disoriented. It has a really good iso estate, in the theater shot quietly at 6400 iso..... quite silent shot (the one of the K3 looks like a shooting), in the theater I always ask, but they say that the box is not heard; has the built-in GPS that I find extremely more useful than Wi-Fi that fortunately isn't there, I prefer to have a geolocated photo than with a click on the jpg (with Faststone for example) automatically opens me Google Maps/Earth. Double die and double priceless slots. Probably, for my personal taste, I would have preferred to reverse the ISO button with the Exposure Compensation button. The price is adjusted to the value of the instrument, there are "more embossed" cameras that cost more and give less both in terms of quality and substance, or that anyway at the same price are not worth what they cost. The Pentax-K bayonet offers access to a monstrously large optical park: like Nikon, Pentax has retained the ability to mount any bayonet lens from the dawn of this system to the present day without having to use adapters, so, for me that I do not disdain secheling by hand, there is no such thing as that the Pentax optical park is limited, for me it goes from the 70s to the present (the same for Nikon, I love these two policies). Two reasons of Pentax, in my opinion, are the absence of a real module for the pursuit of the subject, and the p-TTL flash system can be improved. In conclusion excellent machine, beautiful even on an aesthetic level, you should try it to really understand the potential of this camera letting loose certain prejudices.

Stefano Banda

sent on March 06, 2018

Pros: Robust construction, tropicalised, intuitive menus and commands, dynamic range (especially with the "pixel-shift" function), native DNG files

Cons: Slightly high price, fixed display, missing built-in flash, little diffused Pentax graft

Opinion: Coming from the K-3 "normal", I found myself immediately with the commands and menus, obviously very familiar. I also found the sturdy tank construction and the storm-proof tropicalization. The ability to shoot in DNG format "native" is a plus that have few competitors even much more expensive. Also the sensor maintains the same remarkable dynamic range of the previous model, further implemented with the function "pixel Shift", which in some situation gives a nice hand, especially when using high ISO. In contrast, over the pentaprism was inserted the GPS (with Astrotracer function) and was sacrificed the built-in Flash, which on several occasions is precious to fill the shadows and as lightening flash. In my opinion maybe it was better to keep the flash, since in the Pentax price list is available at the price of a dedicated GPS module to engage on the hot shoe. It would have been much more useful to have a nice articulated display like the K-S2 or the K-70. Battery Chapter: The duration is very good, but it drops drastically if you use the GPS and/or the "pixel-shift", so it is better to have at least one spare. It's not a cheap camera, but we can stand it if you consider the endless features available and construction on a professional level. The real problem is the ever-less availability of third-party optics (read Sigma and Tamron) with Pentax-K graft. But this is another story...

Reflex.62

sent on October 03, 2017

Pros: Stylish line, great materials, fabulous ergonomics, fantastic sensor, tropicalized to the maximum!

Cons: a bit heavy

Opinion: I think this APS C very refreshing, really a super car! Exceptional sensor, does not mistake a reading. I use it only as a camera, I do not care about movies, I change to a K 50 and I have to say that the PENTAXs are really great machines. I think they offer something more concrete than Nikon and Canon just because they are disadvantaged by the market, which because of the importer has generated a generational vacuum. I come from the Pentax K 1000, which I still own and use from time to time and I realize that pasta have always been made by Pentax reflex cameras. The K 3 mark II is an excellent machine, under all profiles. Its cost, albeit elevated to 1,050.00 Euros only body, is not high when compared to competing cameras. I put it under the running water of the fountain, absolutely watertight!

LukeWolf92

sent on September 07, 2017

Pros: A car body really thought, its price is far too low for what it is worth. Full of features that on other brands are paying gold.

Cons: The bad reputation of the brand, which may mean: difficulty in finding used. Maybe his weight, because he is a tank.

Opinion: I bought this car in 2015 and are two full years using it uninterruptedly. rnThe ergonomics and the position of the keys are fantastic, the menu is very intuitive. The sensor is big enough and performs well with Iso Iso, the resulting Raw is excellent as well as the high latitude of the pose (or gamma Dynamic Direction you want) which is just like Canon, Nikon, Sony for a few hundred euro more.rnI used it many times in extreme environments (-20 ° C with snow falling and 35 ° with flying sand) but you've never missed a shot. (It is important, however, to keep the batteries warm in the first case because otherwise they are discharged.) The pentax K attaches to vintage mounts, which even though they are not stabilized, the sensor (as the stabilizer is integrated into the body) .rn I also had the chance to try to make videos and the result is not bad, especially if you pair the internal stabilizer with a Glidecam or agimbal. Only flaw is the 24frame in full hd, you can go to 60fram only with 720p.rnImage microphone is still decent, although I preferred to use an external one of the Rode.rnrnThe only problem that this machine can have is weight, and I have to admit that during some demanding hikes this was felt.

Apollo79

sent on July 14, 2017

Pros: Tropicalization, robustness, pixel shift, GPS and astrotracer, sensor stabilizer

Cons: Resellability, so many do not understand this brand

Opinion: A tank, robustness feels instantly, both in touch and when you press any button. The raw file has extreme workability, let alone pixel shift than exceptional color shades. Raw DNG file native. Ample Optical Optical Parks; Stabilizer on the sensor. Great White Balance Automatically. GPS with astrotracer posing B follows the motion of the stars for up to 5 minutes offering the ability to make nightmares impossible for other brands without using a trackster

Photos taken with Pentax K-3 II

You know that poppies ....

by Alessandro Traverso
116 comments, 6861 views

Manarola at Nightfall

by Alessandro Traverso
143 comments, 3901 views

HI RES 3.8 MP

The dance of the sea

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128 comments, 4470 views

HI RES 23.7 MP

With the fantasy was one of them ....

by Alessandro Traverso
149 comments, 7132 views

HI RES 5.2 MP

Flying over the peaks

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139 comments, 2585 views

HI RES 24.1 MP

Northern Aurora at Hirkjufell

by Alessandro Traverso
116 comments, 5630 views

HI RES 3.8 MP

Dream of a Midwinter night

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178 comments, 4316 views

HI RES 16.6 MP

Life flows

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138 comments, 3085 views

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St. Martin's Stakes.

by Alessandro Traverso
121 comments, 2216 views

HI RES 24.1 MP

Last Sun at the Giau

by Alessandro Traverso
118 comments, 1874 views

HI RES 22.6 MP

Magic of Nature

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110 comments, 4812 views

HI RES 24.1 MP

This surprised me....

by Alessandro Traverso
108 comments, 2601 views

Waiting for a car that never passed....

by Alessandro Traverso
134 comments, 1842 views

HI RES 24.1 MP

Night storm surge

by Alessandro Traverso
129 comments, 1803 views

HI RES 24.1 MP

Travel

by Alessandro Traverso
101 comments, 2147 views

HI RES 4.2 MP

Meeting...

by Alessandro Traverso
77 comments, 3482 views

HI RES 20.6 MP

It was a special night

by Alessandro Traverso
96 comments, 2559 views

A place so beautiful that leaves you breathless! :)

by Alessandro Traverso
97 comments, 2522 views

HI RES 23.5 MP

Arpy

by Alessandro Traverso
62 comments, 4581 views

Just before darkness

by Alessandro Traverso
87 comments, 2093 views

HI RES 23.0 MP

Small cave in Spotorno

by Alessandro Traverso
83 comments, 4415 views

The cottage between the stones at sunset.

by Alessandro Traverso
118 comments, 1963 views

With your feet on the ground and my eyes on the sky

by Alessandro Traverso
107 comments, 1397 views

HI RES 22.9 MP

The hiker on a sea of fog

by Alessandro Traverso
101 comments, 1254 views

HI RES 21.2 MP

An incredible beach

by Alessandro Traverso
77 comments, 1754 views

HI RES 4.2 MP

Vik

by Alessandro Traverso
85 comments, 1612 views

Free

by Alessandro Traverso
106 comments, 1224 views

HI RES 21.7 MP

Living in a fairy tale

by Alessandro Traverso
84 comments, 1848 views

HI RES 6.8 MP

Araschnia Levan (Linnaeus, 1758)

by Anto74
52 comments, 2747 views

HI RES 17.5 MP

Storm in Boccadasse

by Alessandro Traverso
85 comments, 2787 views

HI RES 3.8 MP

Sunrise at Sella Pass

by Alessandro Traverso
99 comments, 1832 views

The shrub

by Alessandro Traverso
106 comments, 1443 views

HI RES 24.1 MP

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Industrial Architetura

by Alessandro Traverso
99 comments, 2064 views

HI RES 7.9 MP

Risking a shower ...

by Alessandro Traverso
74 comments, 2983 views

When the storm carves ....

by Alessandro Traverso
100 comments, 2588 views

Magic Tree

by Alessandro Traverso
102 comments, 1773 views

Primaluce Boccadasse

by Alessandro Traverso
61 comments, 2586 views

HI RES 4.3 MP

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