Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and Pentax K-3 Mark III. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | 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 | 11.6 cm | 10.35 cm |
| Width | 15.1 cm | 13.45 cm |
| Depth | 7.59 cm | 7.35 cm |
| Weight | 800 g | 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 | Waterproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 30.4 Megapixel | 25.73 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 26,780,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 30,400,000 | 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) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | 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 |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6+ | - |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Pentax K |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | 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 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF |
| Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | 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 | 0.71x | 1.05x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 1600000 |
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| Native ISO | 100-32000 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 | ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, 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, 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 (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 | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | 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 | 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 5D Mark IV | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | 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 5D Mark IV | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD 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 | 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 Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 6720 x 4480 RAW 5040 x 3360 RAW 3360 x 2240 JPEG 6720 x 4480 JPEG 4464 x 2976 JPEG 3360 x 2240 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 5952 x 4480 JPEG 3968 x 2976 JPEG 2976 x 2240 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 6720 x 3776 JPEG 4464 x 2512 JPEG 3360 x 1888 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 4480 x 4480 JPEG 2976 x 2976 JPEG 2240 x 2240 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
RAW 6192 x 4128 JPEG 6192 x 4128 JPEG 4752 x 3168 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 500Mbps 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 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 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 5D Mark IV | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C) |
Photo shooting - 800 shots Playback - 250 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | 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 | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 HDMI output Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
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 5D Mark IV | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 7 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, distortion control, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, HDR Movie mode, Dual Pixel RAW, Digital Lens Optimizer | 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 5D Mark IV | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover |
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| Software | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Map Utility | Digital Camera Utility 5 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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