Pentax K-3 Mark III

The Pentax K-3 Mark III is a DSLR camera launched on 31/03/2021.

Technically speaking, the Pentax K-3 Mark III ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 93 of all cameras in our database) scoring 64 overall. The Pentax K-3 Mark III weights 820 gr and spans 135 x 104 x 74 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Pentax K-3 Mark III behaves better than average in its category:

• Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 32%.
• Speed Performance - Score 61, ranks in the category best 6%.
• Comfort - Score 63, ranks in the category best 21%.
• Versatility - Score 98, ranks in the category best 1%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 53, ranks in the best 21% of its category. Pentax K-3 Mark III is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 51, ranks in the best 22% of its category. Pentax K-3 Mark III is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 66, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Pentax K-3 Mark III is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 68, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Pentax K-3 Mark III is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 71, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Pentax K-3 Mark III is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax K-3 Mark III sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 1631.75 GBP and 2249.0 GBP, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Pentax K-3 Mark III is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.