| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 23.35 MP | 5 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 1.8 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Canon |
| Model | Pentax K-3 II 23.35MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-3 II | PowerShot S2IS |
| Model Number | K-3 II | S2IS |
| Series | Pentax | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 23.35 MP | 5 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 10 x 7.2 x 4.8 inch | 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Lens Attachment | Body Only | - |
| Temperature | 10 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | DC in, Cable Switch, X-sync Socket, Video Out HD via HDMI, 3.5 mm Stereo Microphone | - |
| Weight | - | 405 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | 1/2.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | 400 ISO |
| Other Sensor Features | CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, Real Time Scene Analysis with 8600 Pixel Sensor | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | 6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.7 W - 3.5 T |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Pentaprism Finder | 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Diopter Adjustment -2.5 to +1.5 m | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Standard Focusing Screen Natural-bright-matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital, Pentaprism Optical Viewfinder for 100% FOV and 0.95 Magnification | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | SAFOX 11 TTL Phase-matching - 27 Point 25 Cross Type Focus Points in the Center | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. |
| White Balancing | White Balance Auto WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE | Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Point Adjustment Spot, Select, Expanded Area S, M, L, Zone Select, Auto 27 AF Points | - |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity W, 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity T Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Multi-exposure Composite Mode Additive / Average / Bright Number of Shots 2 to 2000 Images, Interval 2000 Shots, 2 sec to 24 hrs, Time Delay Available | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb | 15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes. |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous fps Continuous H 8.3 fps 60 JPG, 23 RAW, Continuous M 4.5 fps 100 JPG, 32 RAW, Continuous L 3.0 fps 200 JPG, 52 RAW | High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF |
| Flash Compensation | 1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Other Flash Features | Type Retractable P-TTL Pop-up Flash, Guide number 13 m ISO 100, Coverage 28 mm Wide-angle Equivalent 35 mm, External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket, Synchronization Speed 1/180 sec | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 24.71 MP | 5.3 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | Still JPEG L 6016 x 4000 24 M, M 4608 x 3072 14 M, S 4608 x 3072 6 M, XS 1920 x 1280 2 M, RAW L 6016 x 4000 24 M | 2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 1.8 inch |
| Display Resolution | 1,037,000 dots | Approx. 115,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1037000 dots | Approx 115000 pixels |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Other Display Features | Type TFT Color LCD with Brightness / Saturation / Color Adjustment AR Coating and Air-gapless Glass, Wide-angle Viewable Yes, Digital Filters Capture Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Data Record Folder Name Standard, Date, File Name Standard, Customizable, Embed Copyright, Playback Modes Mode Selection Single Frame, Multi-image Display 6, 12, 20, 35, 80 Segmentation, Display Magnification Upto 16, 100% Display and Quick Magnification Available, Rotating, Histogram Y Histogram, RGB Histogram, Bright Area Warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed Info, Copyright Information Photographer, Copyright Holder, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie, Magnification Upto 16X, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters Playback Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU | SD |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | 720 hours | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 550 shots AA-size NiMH Battery *1Movie approx. 210 min. AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 300 min. AA-size NiMH Battery |
| Power Supply | - | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
| Audio Video Interface | Video Output NTSC, PAL | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
| Audio Features | - | WAVE Stereo |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Drive Modes | Mode Selection - Single, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12 sec, 2 sec, Remote 0 sec, 3 sec, Continuous, Exp Bracketing Standard, Timer, Remote, Mirror up Standard, Remote, HDR Capture 3 Shots at 1 EV, 2 EV or 3 EV, 3 Blend Settings Plus Auto, Pixel Alignment | - |
| Shooting Modes | Capture Modes Mode Selection Green, Hyper Program P, Sensitivity Priority Sv, Shutter Priority Tv, Aperture Priority Av, Shutter and Aperture Priority TAv, Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, USER 5 Presets, Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, HDR Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Exposure Bracket Value Adjustable, Automatic Composition Correction Function - All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast, Sharpness Regular and Fine Adjustment Scales, Monochrome Mode Includes Adjustments for Filter Effects Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, Blue, Cyan, Infrared, Toning Sepia, Warm, Cool, High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness Regular, Fine, Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales | Auto Creative zone P, Av, Tv, M, C Image zone Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors |