Pentax K-30 Alternatives
The K-30 stands at #46 out of 92 in Advanced DSLR cameras. Here is a brief recap of the K-30.
16MP
APS-C
650 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
63 Imaging
57 Features
66 Overall
60
63 Imaging
57 Features
66 Overall
60
built-in flash
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (410 shots)
doesn't have HDMI port
doesn't have headphone port
doesn't have microphone port
Here are several alternatives to the Pentax K-30 sorted by their overall rank. You are able to browse a thorough review of each camera or a comparison to the Pentax K-30 by clicking the urls under each camera card. You can press on the symbol to look at a visual comparison or click here to view all of them alongside each other.
#1 Sony A99 II
42MP
Full frame
849 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
57 Imaging
77 Features
92 Overall
83
57 Imaging
77 Features
92 Overall
83
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with microphone port
bad battery life (490 shots)
#2 Nikon D780
25MP
Full frame
840 grams
ISO 51,200
Portability
57 Imaging
76 Features
89 Overall
81
57 Imaging
76 Features
89 Overall
81
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with microphone port
lack of image stabilization
screen isn't selfie friendly
#3 Canon 6D MII
26MP
Full frame
765 grams
ISO 40,000
Portability
59 Imaging
74 Features
92 Overall
81
59 Imaging
74 Features
92 Overall
81
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
comes with HDMI port
comes with microphone port
delivers RAW files
doesn't have headphone port
#4 Nikon D850
46MP
Full frame
1015 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
54 Imaging
77 Features
87 Overall
81
54 Imaging
77 Features
87 Overall
81
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with microphone port
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (1,015g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
#5 Canon 90D
33MP
APS-C
701 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
60 Imaging
72 Features
93 Overall
80
60 Imaging
72 Features
93 Overall
80
built-in flash
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
lack of image stabilization
#6 Pentax K-1 II
36MP
Full frame
1010 grams
ISO 819,200
Portability
55 Imaging
77 Features
82 Overall
79
55 Imaging
77 Features
82 Overall
79
change lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with microphone port
bad battery life (670 shots)
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow frames per second (4.4 fps)
#7 Canon 5D MIV
30MP
Full frame
890 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
55 Imaging
76 Features
85 Overall
79
55 Imaging
76 Features
85 Overall
79
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with microphone port
lack of image stabilization
no articulating screen
screen isn't selfie friendly
#8 Pentax K-1
36MP
Full frame
1010 grams
ISO 204,800
Portability
55 Imaging
76 Features
82 Overall
78
55 Imaging
76 Features
82 Overall
78
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with microphone port
bad battery life (760 shots)
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow frames per second (4.4 fps)
#9 Pentax K-3 III
26MP
APS-C
820 grams
ISO 1,600,000
Portability
58 Imaging
71 Features
86 Overall
77
58 Imaging
71 Features
86 Overall
77
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with HDMI port
comes with headphone port
comes with microphone port
bad battery life (800 shots)
no articulating screen
screen isn't selfie friendly