Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X Mark II and Pentax K-3 Mark III. 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 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 16.76 cm | 10.35 cm |
| Width | 15.8 cm | 13.45 cm |
| Depth | 8.26 cm | 7.35 cm |
| Weight | 1.34 kg | 735 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 735 g Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black | Silver |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 25.73 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,560,000 pixels | 26,780,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 25,730,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 59.94 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| LENS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Pentax K |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 101 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
| AE/AF Control | Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF | Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | 1.05x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 1600000 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3) | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 216 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail | Soft, Slim, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace, Grainy Monochrome |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, 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 | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 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 | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,620,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV, AVC | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 64 GB CFast 2.0 | - |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4368 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
RAW 6192 x 4128 JPEG 6192 x 4128 JPEG 4752 x 3168 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 800 shots Playback - 250 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control | Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction, multiple exposure capture, GPS stamp, D-range correction |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover |
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| Software | EOS Digital Solution | Digital Camera Utility 5 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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