Abstract: The photography enthusiast has never had such a wide choice of great cameras to choose from - with the advent of mirrorless cameras swelling the ranks of highly capable cameras available for around $1,200. Although there's not always a difference in image...
Great image quality; Solid build; Customisable interface
Sluggish AF performance; Lacking Wifi functionality; Some performance quirks
The fantastic body and excellent image quality are the two main reasons to buy the Pentax K-3. It really is a great camera, though it does have its quirks.The autofocusing isn't as fast as its competitors from Canon and Nikon, and whilst it isn't bad,...
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Published: 2013-11-20, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Excellent high ISO image quality. Shoots at 8.1fps. Fast, 27-point autofocus system. In-camera shake reduction. Selectable simulated low-pass filter. Weather-sealed design. Pentaprism viewfinder. Sharp rear display. Top-notch control layout. Dual SD card
Limited autofocus during video recording. A little slow to start. Lacks built-in GPS or Wi-Fi
The Pentax K-3 is the most refined K-mount SLR to date, offering fast autofocus and superb image quality. Its video autofocus implementation isn't the best, but it still manages to snag our Editors' Choice award....
Exceptional detail at low ISOs, Highresolution 24megapixel sensor, Accurate metering and white balance, Fantastic auto white balance performance in artificial light, Innovative and effective AA filter simulator, Incamera moire removal, Incamera HDR with R
Certain menu screens have become overlycomplex, Camera locks up for a prolonged period while writing RAW files, Phase detect autofocus area unchanged, Viewfinder AF tracking speed not significantly improved over the K5 IIs, Poor video autofocus, Video rec
The Pentax K-3 is a pleasure to use, and it has exceeded our expectations in many ways. We think that this will be a dream camera for many enthusiast photographers, but it will certainly not be out of reach at its reasonable price of $1299. With the K-3...
Excellent control over imagenoise, Superb retention of details, Good dynamicrange, Excellent metering, Natural image colors, Highly responsive, Classleading focus sensitivity, Good focusing accuracy, Effective stabilization for all lenses, Unique AntiAlia
Below average shottoshot speeds, Highly variable autofocus speed, Tracking AF lags, Pitch not shown in OVF, Weak LiveView, LCD too left, Status screen does not turn off automatically, Short batterylife, Usability setbacks compared to K5 family, Camera str
The Pentax K-3 leaps forwards as the first Ricoh DSLR, bring a unique Anti-Alias Filter Simulator and Time-Lapse video up to Ultra HD (4K). This, together with a new 24 megapixels APS-C CMOS sensor and 27-point SAFOX XI autofocus engine with 25 cross-type...
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Pentax K-3 er et solid og godt kamera, fullstappet med funksjonalitet. På en del områder har det egenskaper som vi vanligvis forventer å måtte betale mer for, slik som robustheten og værsikringen. Ytelsen og hastigheten på for eksempel serieopptak er også...
Pentax K-3 er et fornuftigt og velfungerende, robust kamera. Billedkvaliteten er fin, uden dog at være helt på niveau med de bedste i klassen....
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Published: 2014-03-05, Author: Lasse , review by: lydogbillede.dk
Det mest solide kamera, man kan tænke sig i denne klasse, leverer også billedkvalitet og skarphed på højde med dyrere kameraer. Upåklagelig ydelse for pengene
Autofokussen er ikke blandt de hurtigste, og menugrafikken virker forældet
