Pentax K-3 III vs Pentax KF

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K-3 III and Pentax KF, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the K-3 III (26MP) and the KF (24MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The K-3 III was brought out 19 months prior to the KF making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 III being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax KF being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the K-3 III grades against the KF for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 Mark III & Pentax KF. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 III Gallery & Pentax KF Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 III features outer dimensions of 135mm x 104mm x 74mm (5.3" x 4.1" x 2.9") with a weight of 820 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Pentax KF has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 684 grams (1.51 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the K-3 III compared to the KF.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 III and KF is 58 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 III and KF.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax K-3 III to offer you more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older K-3 III is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.