Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 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 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.71 cm | 10.35 cm |
| Width | 13.26 cm | 13.45 cm |
| Depth | 8.19 cm | 7.35 cm |
| Weight | 630 g | 735 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 630 g Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g |
Camera body only: 735 g Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Silver |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 25.73 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 25,280,000 pixels | 26,780,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 25,730,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) | APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) | Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine | - |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | L-Mount | Pentax K |
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| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 225 | 101 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.74x | 1.05x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +1 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 1600000 |
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| Native ISO | 100-4000 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 | ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing | Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome | 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 | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | 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, electronic | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,840,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Built-in |
| Display Features | - | Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo | JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM, AAC | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 | 6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 RAW 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 3000 6000 x 2208 |
RAW 6192 x 4128 JPEG 6192 x 4128 JPEG 4752 x 3168 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
| Video Capture | 3840 x 2160 3328 x 2496 - anamorphic 1920 x 1080 |
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 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
Photo shooting - 800 shots Playback - 250 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | 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, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
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 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 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, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, contrast control, USB powered, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode | 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 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover |
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| 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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