Pentax K-3

The Pentax K-3 is a DSLR camera launched on 04/10/2014.

Technically speaking, the Pentax K-3 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 89 of all cameras in our database) scoring 60 overall. The Pentax K-3 weights 800 gr and spans 131 x 100 x 77 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax K-3 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 23%.
• Speed Performance - Score 51, ranks in the category best 14%.
• Versatility - Score 95, ranks in the category best 4%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax K-3 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 56, ranks among the worst 44% of its category.

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 - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Pentax K-3 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Great, score 50, ranks in the best 25% of its category. Pentax K-3 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 62, ranks in the best 13% of its category. Pentax K-3 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 17% of its category. Pentax K-3 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Good, score 67, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Pentax K-3 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax K-3 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 1696.95 USD and 2196.95 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Pentax K-3 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.