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Sony Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Ricoh Pentax K 3 23.35MP DSLR Camera

Sony Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera vs Ricoh Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Ricoh Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	23.35 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Sony	Ricoh
Model	Alpha A3000K 20.1MP DSLR Camera	Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	Alpha A3000K	Pentax K-3
Model Number	ILCE-3000K	k-3
Series	Alpha	Pentex
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body With 18-55 Mm Lens	Body Only
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.1 MP	23.35 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm	131.5 x 100 x 77.5 mm
Weight	353 GM	800 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	14 to 104
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Wide Angle	-	Yes
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 16000	-
Maximum ISO	16000 ISO	51200 ISO
Maximum FPS	3.5	-
Sensor Technology	BSI CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	-	36 x 24 mm
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	Sony E Mount	Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount
Focal Length	18 - 55 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 27 - 82.5 mm	-
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	3x	-
Aperture Range	F3.5 - 5.6 Max, F22 - F32 Min	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	Primary color filter
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Usable Lenses Pentax KAF3, KAF2, KAF and KA K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Useable with Adapter and Restrictions, SDM Function, Power Zoom Function
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Color Electronic Viewfinder	Pentaprism
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	-	0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity
Viewpoint Dioptric 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
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Metering Modes	Advanced 1200 Zone Evaluative, Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot	-
Other Focus Features	Contrast Detect AF	Focus Point Adjustment Spot, Select, Expanded Area S, M, L, Zone Select, Auto 27 AF Points
Focus Mode	-	AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual
Focus Points	-	SAFOX 11 TTL Phase-matching - 27 Point 25 Cross Type Focus Points in the Center
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
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb
Shutter Type	-	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter
Self-timer	-	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
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync	Auto, On, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual
Other Flash Features	BIONZ Image Processor, 20.4 Total Megapixels, 1.5x Focal Length Conversion Factor, Viewfinder 1/5 inch Display, Diopter Adjustment -4.0 m-1 to +3.5 m-1 Diopter, 100% Field of View, 0.7x Magnification with 50 mm Lens, Display Basic Info, Histogram, Brightness Control Auto / Manual 3 Steps between -1 and +1, Color Space Stills sRGB, Adobe RGB Movie sRGB Standard with sYCC Gamut and Adobe RGB Standard Compatible with Triluminos Color, Built-in Monaural Speaker Volume Settings in 8 Steps between 0 and 7, Exposure Exposure Compensation Still +/-3.0 EV in increments of 1/3EV, Movie +/-2.0 EV in increments of 1/3EV, Exposure Settings iAuto, Superior Auto, Programmed AE, Aperture Priority, Shutter-speed Priority, Manual, Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection, Scene Modes Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Picture Effects 11 Modes 15 Effects Posterization Color, B/W, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R,G,B,Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, D-range Optimizer Auto, Level, Off, Auto Exposure Lock, Color Temperature 2500 - 9900 K with 15-step Each Magenta / Green Compensation G7 to M7, Amber / Blue A7 to B7, Custom, Creative Style Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black and White Contrast -3 to +3 Steps, Saturation -3 to +3 Steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 Steps, Exposure Bracketing 3 Continuous or Single Shots in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Steps, Noise Reduction Long Exposure NR Available of Shutter Speeds Longer than 1 sec, Focus Control Focus Points 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Auto Focus Modes Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Auto Focus, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus, Manual Focus Assist MF Assist 4.8x, 9.6x, Focus Sensitivity EV 0 to 20 EV at ISO100 Equivalent, with F2.8 Lens Attached, Focus Features Predictive Control AF-A, AF-C, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator with Built-in LED Type, Flash Flash Compensation 2.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 EV Steps, 16 mm Flash Coverage, 3 sec Recycling Time, Pre-flash TTL Flash Metering System, Flash Type Pop-up Auto, Guide Number 6 m at ISO 200, 4 m at ISO 100, LCD Display Angle Adjustment Auto, Manual 5 Steps between -2 to +2, 100 % Coverage, Continuous Live View, On and Off Real-time Image Adjustment Display, Histogram, Peaking Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Customization Grid, Histogram Display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified Display for Playback, Convenience Features Media / Battery Indicator, Power Save Mode, Still Image Playback Options Slideshow, Panorama Scrolling, Folder Selection Still, Video Playback Options Forward / Rewind Movie, Multiple Language Display, View and Index Single with or without Shooting Information, RGB Histogram and Highlight/Shadow Warning, 4/9-frame Index view, Enlarged Display Mode L 13.6x, M 9.9x, S 6.8x, Auto Review 10/5/2 secs, Off, Image Orientation On/Off, Slideshow, Delete, Protect, Advanced Features Anti Motion Blur, Auto High Dynamic Range, Sweep Panorama, Face Detection On, Off, Face Registration, Face Selection, Maximum 8 Faces Detected, Smile Shutter Technology, Intelligent Auto, Shooting Tips, Superior Auto, Tracking Focus, Image Stabilization Lens-based where Applicable, Photo Creativity, Priority Setting for Face Detection, Interface Accessory Shoe via Multi Interface Shoe, Wired Remote Release via Optional RM-VPR1, A/V Remote Terminal via Multi Terminal interface, Tripod Mount 1/4 inch 20 Thread Count, Multi Interface Shoe, 480 Still Images with LCD Monitor CIPA Standard, Shutter Type Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter, Lens Compatibility Sony E-mount, Operation with Minolta / Konica Minolta Maxxum A-mount Lenses Confirmed via Optional LA-EA1 / LA-EA2 Adaptor, Lens Optical SteadyShot Lens Stabilization, 49 mm Filter Diameter, 11 Elements in 9 Groups, Minimum Focus Distance 0.25 m, AF for Movie Capture Contrast AF, Angle of View 76A Degree - 29A Degree, 7 Aperture Blade, 3 Aspheric Elements, Dimensions 62 x 60 mm Diameter x Length, Direct Manual Focus, Internal Motor, 194 g Lens Weight, Low Noise During Movie Capture, 0.3x Maximum Magnification, Macro Mode, EV Compensation Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3EV Steps Selectable, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps Selectable, Burst Buffer JPEG Standard 30 Shots, JPEG Fine 13 Shots, RAW + JPEG 5 Shots, Self Timer 2 and 10 sec, Dust Reduction Charge Protection Coating on Optical Low-pass Filter	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
Flash Compensation	-	1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW + JPEG, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format	RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant
Aspect Ratio	32, 169	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	Yes
Image Stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image Sizing	5456 x 3632 20 M	-
Gross Pixel	-	24.71 MP
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
HDR Support	-	Yes
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Display Resolution	230400 dots	1,037,000 dots
LCD Display	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	230400 dots	1037000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	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
USB	Yes	Yes
HDMI	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo / Pro-HG Duo Media / SD / SDHC / SDXC	SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery Life	-	720 Hours
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Stereo	Stereo
Video Format	AVCHD / MP4 MPEG-4 AVC H.264	Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record
Audio Video Interface	Video Output NTSC	Video Output NTSC, PAL
Video Resolution	-	Movie Full HD 1920 x 1080 60i / 50i / 30p / 25p / 24p, HD 1280 x 720 60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p
Video Quality	-	Full HD
modes and functions features
HD Support	Yes	Yes
Macro Mode	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
exposure features
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Spot Meter	-	Yes
Exposure Compensation	-	1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV
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

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