Nikon D850 vs Pentax K-3 III

Below is a extended review of the Nikon D850 and Pentax K-3 III, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and K-3 III (26MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and K-3 III (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The D850 was announced 4 years before the K-3 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D850 matches up against the K-3 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D850 & Pentax K-3 Mark III. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D850 Gallery & Pentax K-3 III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D850 features outer measurements of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 III has dimensions of 135mm x 104mm x 74mm (5.3" x 4.1" x 2.9") and a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the D850 versus the K-3 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the D850 and K-3 III is 54 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D850 and K-3 III.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D850 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon D850 will render more detail with its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older D850 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.