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Sony Alpha a6000 24.3MP Digital Camera vs Ricoh Pentax K 3 23.35MP DSLR Camera

Sony Alpha a6000 24.3MP Digital Camera vs Ricoh Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha a6000 24.3MP Digital Camera	Ricoh Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	23.35 MP
Sensor Type	APS-C	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Sony	Ricoh
Model	Alpha a6000 24.3MP Digital Camera	Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	Alpha A6000	Pentax K-3
Series	ILCE-6000Y	Pentex
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	16-50Mm Lens	Body Only
Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	23.35 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	12 x 4.5 x 6.7 cm	131.5 x 100 x 77.5 mm
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Lens Attachment	Yes	Body Only
Temperature	0 to 40	14 to 104
Model Number	-	k-3
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Weight	-	800 GM
Wide Angle	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	APS-C	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 25600	-
Maximum ISO	51200 ISO	51200 ISO
Maximum FPS	11	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor APS HD 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
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	10x	-
Aperture Range	F3.5 - F5.6	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	Primary color filter
Lens Type	-	Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount
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
Viewfinder Magnification	1.07x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.70x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1m -1	0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	Eye Relief 23 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 21.4 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 m -1 CIPA Standard	-2.5 to +1.5 m
Other Viewfinder Features	Diopter Control -4 m - 3 m	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
View Finder	-	Yes
View Finder Type	-	Pentaprism
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
White Balancing	Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom	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
Other Focus Features	Focus System Type Fast Hybrid AF Phase-detection AF / Contrast-detection AF, Focus System Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF / Zone / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot S / M / L, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, Face Detection 8 Faces Detectable Automatically, 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
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV	1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Spot Meter	-	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-traverse, Focal-plane Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	High 11 fps, Medium 6 fps, Low 2.5 fps	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	Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps	-
Shutter Speed	-	1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Other Flash Features	Guide Number 6 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 4 sec	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
External Flash	-	Yes
Flash Modes	-	Auto, On, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual
Flash Compensation	-	1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV
image features
Image Format	RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard	RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant
Gross Pixel	24.7 MP	24.71 MP
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	Yes
Still Image Size	L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 4240 x 2400 10 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M	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
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
Live View Shooting	-	Yes
HDR Support	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	1037000 dots
Other Display Features	Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 90°, Down 45°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 16.7x, M 11.8x, S 8.3x, Panorama Standard 19.2x, Panorama Wide 29.1x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow	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
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	1,037,000 dots
LCD Display	-	TFT LCD
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
HDMI	-	Yes
USB	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant	SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	PC Interface Mass Storage	-
Battery Life	-	720 Hours
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	Stereo
Speaker	Built-in, Monaural	-
Video Format	JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4	Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record
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
Audio Video Interface	-	Video Output NTSC, PAL
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket	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
Scene Modes	Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur	-
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

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