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Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73
Pentax K-3 II front
 
Pentax K100D front
Portability
64
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D Key Specs

Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Superseded the Pentax K-3
Pentax K100D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched December 2006
  • Later Model is Pentax K100D S
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Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Pentax K-3 II and Pentax K100D, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and K100D (6MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The K-3 II was released 8 years after the K100D which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the K-3 II matches up vs the K100D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Pentax K100D

 K-3 II K100D 
LaunchedApril 2015December 2006More modern by 103 months
Display dimension3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1037k210kCrisper display (+827k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Pentax K-3 II

 K100D K-3 II 

Common features in the Pentax K-3 II and Pentax K100D

 K-3 II K100D 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-3 II enjoys outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has specifications of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the K-3 II compared to the K100D.

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 II and K100D is 59 and 64 respectively.

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and K100D.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Pentax K-3 II to give greater detail as a result of its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher K-3 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D sensor size comparison

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Portrait photography features
Pentax K100D Portrait photography features
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW files
51
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-3 II as a Street photography camera
Pentax K100D as a Street photography camera
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proof
very good high ISO (51,200)
no articulating screen
58
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
heavier than average (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K-3 II
Sports photography with Pentax K100D
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (720 CIPA)
47
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Travel photography info
Pentax K100D Travel photography info
56
environment proof
good resolution (24 megapixels)
low battery pack (720 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
42
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than average (660g)
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Landscape photography information
Pentax K100D Landscape photography information
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment proof
has double storage slots
low battery pack (720 per charge)
52
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Vlogging information
Pentax K100D Vlogging information
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
9
no video recording
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Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax K100D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-3 II and Pentax K100D
 Pentax K-3 IIPentax K100D
General Information
Brand Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-3 II Pentax K100D
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2015-04-23 2006-12-03
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Prime III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 6016 x 4000 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 27 11
Cross focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 Pentax KAF
Number of lenses 151 151
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.3 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800g (1.76 lbs) 660g (1.46 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 1106 not tested
Other
Battery life 720 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 4 x AA
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Card slots 2 1
Price at release $829 $0