Leica M10 vs. Pentax K-3 Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M10 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M10 vs. Pentax K-3 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 10.35 cm
Width 13.9 cm 13.45 cm
Depth 3.85 cm 7.35 cm
Weight 660 g 735 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 660 g Camera body only: 735 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black | Silver
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 25.73 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 26,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 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
Sensor Features - 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 Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Pentax K
FOCUSING Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 101
AE/AF Control - Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF
Face Detection - Yes
VIEWFINDER Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.73x 1.05x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +3 -4 to +1
Features Automatic parallax compensation Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
ISO (Max) 50000 1600000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-50000 ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000
Exposure Metering Average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes - Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing
Special Effects Black & White 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 (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K 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 - Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Digital Video Format - H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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
Memory Card Max Supported Size 2 TB -
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 5976 x 3992
JPEG 5952 x 3968
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
RAW 6192 x 4128
JPEG 6192 x 4128
JPEG 4752 x 3168
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 1920 x 1280
Video Capture - 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 Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 800 shots
Playback - 250 minutes
CONNECTIONS Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type - 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 Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Auto power save, histogram display, GPS ready 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 Leica M10 Pentax K-3 Mark III
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover
Software - 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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