Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-3 II and Canon EOS 6D Mark II. 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 | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10.25 cm | 11.05 cm |
| Width | 13.15 cm | 14.4 cm |
| Depth | 7.75 cm | 7.48 cm |
| Weight | 700 g | 685 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 685 g Camera with battery and memory card: 765 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.35 Megapixel | 26.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,710,000 pixels | 27,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,350,000 pixels | 26,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Electronic (5-axis) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 7 |
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| LENS | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax K | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 27 | - |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | - | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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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% | 98% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x | 0.71x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Battery status, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, flicker detection, area AF frame, aspect ratio line, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode, warning symbol |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000, ISO auto (100-40000) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (3.2%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 63 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo |
| Special Effects | 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 | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | 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) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 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 | 2, 3 or 5 steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | 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 | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 6016 x 4000 JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
RAW 6240 x 4160 RAW 4680 x 3120 RAW 3120 x 2080 JPEG 6240 x 4160 JPEG 4160 x 2768 JPEG 3120 x 2080 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5536 x 4160 JPEG 3680 x 2768 JPEG 2768 x 2080 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6240 x 3504 JPEG 4160 x 2336 JPEG 3120 x 1752 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4160 x 4160 JPEG 2768 x 2768 JPEG 2080 x 2080 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 720 shots Playback - 6.2 hours |
Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 1100 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 frames per second | 6.5 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction, Digital 5-axis Movie IS, 4K time-lapse movie recording |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-3 II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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