key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 23.35 MP | 20.9 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Touchscreen | - | Yes |
general |
Brand | Ricoh | Nikon |
Model | Pentax K-3 II 23.35MP DSLR Camera | D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | Pentax K-3 II | D500 |
Model Number | K-3 II | D500 Body Only |
Series | Pentax | - |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | Body Only | Body Only |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 23.35 MP | 20.9 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 10 x 7.2 x 4.8 inch | 115 x 147 x 81 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 | HDMI |
Weight | - | 860 GM |
Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | 36.0 x 24.0 |
Maximum ISO | 51200 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 | - |
ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 51200 |
lens features |
Lens Type | Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount | - |
Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Lens Mount | - | Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts |
Manual Focus | - | Yes |
Other Lens Features | - | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder Supports 15 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
View Finder Type | Pentaprism Finder | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 98% |
Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity | 1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Diopter Adjustment -2.5 to +1.5 m | -2 to +1 m sup -1 |
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 | Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes , Viewfinder Eye Point 16 mm |
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 | 153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection |
Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M |
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 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live view, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL |
Other Focus Features | Focus Point Adjustment Spot, Select, Expanded Area S, M, L, Zone Select, Auto 27 AF Points | Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Detection Range |
exposure features |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
Spot Meter | Yes | - |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV |
Manual Exposure | Yes | 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 | Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter | Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode |
Shutter Speed | 1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb | 1/8000 - 30 sec |
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 | - |
Other Shutter Features | - | Approximate Frame Advance Rate 10 fps, CL 1 to 9 fps, CH 10 fps, QC 3 fps, Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250 |
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 | Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported |
Flash Compensation | 1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV |
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 | Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output |
image features |
Image Format | RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant | File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats |
Gross Pixel | 24.71 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 | - |
Live View Shooting | Yes | Yes |
HDR Support | Yes | - |
display features |
Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
Display Resolution | 1,037,000 dots | - |
LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 1037000 dots | - |
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 | Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Image Sensor Format DX, Monitor Tilting TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control |
Touch Screen | - | Yes |
connectivity features |
HDMI | Yes | - |
USB | Yes | - |
Wifi | No | Yes |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU | - |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Battery Life | 720 hours | - |
Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Stereo | - |
Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
Video Quality | Full HD | - |
Video Format | Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
Audio Video Interface | Video Output NTSC, PAL | - |
Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
Audio Features | - | Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
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 | - |