Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 100D and Pentax K-3. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - SLR with movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.07 cm | 10 cm |
| Width | 11.68 cm | 13.15 cm |
| Depth | 6.94 cm | 7.75 cm |
| Weight | 407 g | 715 g |
| Body Material | Carbon fibre, aluminium alloy, polycarbonate resin | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 23.35 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 18,500,000 pixels | 24,710,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels | 23,350,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | - |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 5 | PRIME III |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Pentax K |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Auto Focus | Hybrid | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 27 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Movie Servo AF | - |
| Face Detection | Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.85x | 0.95x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -2.5 to +1.5 |
| Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | - |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 2, 3 or 5 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Colour control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 9.4 | 13 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Mono |
| Microphone Features | - | Sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | - |
| Image Storage | RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3456 x 1944 JPEG 2592 x 1456 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 400 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1728 x 1728 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
RAW 6016 x 4000 JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 875 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 380 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 560 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 720 shots (flash off) Playback - 6.2 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone |
USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second | 8.3 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Picture Style Auto, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Image Rating | Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 100D | Pentax K-3 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover |
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| Software | Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon EOS Utility | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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