Pentax K-3 II vs. Leica M10

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-3 II and Leica M10. 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

Pentax K-3 II vs. Leica M10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.25 cm 8 cm
Width 13.15 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 7.75 cm 3.85 cm
Weight 700 g 660 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery: 660 g
Body Material Stainless steel, magnesium alloy Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Sensor Resolution 24.35 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,710,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,350,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function -
Sensors Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre -
LENS Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K Leica M
FOCUSING Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 -
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 0.73x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -3 to +3
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
Features - Automatic parallax compensation
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
ISO (Max) 51200 50000
Native ISO 100-51200 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Average
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Bulb, manual, aperture-priority
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 Black & White
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, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 steps 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20
DISPLAY Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,036,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264 -
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Microphone Operation Mode Mono -
MEMORY Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 2 TB
Image Storage RAW 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
DNG (RAW) 5976 x 3992
JPEG 5952 x 3968
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
Video Capture 1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 720 shots
Playback - 6.2 hours
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CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
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
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FEATURES Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 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 Auto power save, histogram display, GPS ready
OTHERS Pentax K-3 II Leica M10
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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