Canon D30 vs Pentax K-3 III

Below, we will be looking at the Canon D30 vs Pentax K-3 III, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and K-3 III (26MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D30 was unveiled 21 years earlier than the K-3 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the D30 scores versus the K-3 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS D30 & Pentax K-3 Mark III. The full galleries are viewable at Canon D30 Gallery & Pentax K-3 III Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon D30 comes with outside dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 III has proportions of 135mm x 104mm x 74mm (5.3" x 4.1" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the D30 and the K-3 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and K-3 III is 57 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and K-3 III.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Pentax K-3 III to render more detail having an extra 23 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older D30 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.