Pentax K-3 II vs. Leica SL Typ 601

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-3 II and Leica SL Typ 601. 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 SL Typ 601 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.25 cm 10.4 cm
Width 13.15 cm 14.7 cm
Depth 7.75 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 700 g 771 g
Body Material Stainless steel, magnesium alloy Milled aluminium
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, dust-resistant
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Sensor Resolution 24.35 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)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 fps
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function -
Sensors Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Image Processor - Leica Maestro II
LENS Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K Leica L
FOCUSING Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.66"
Viewfinder Resolution - 4,400,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -4 to +2
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
ISO (Max) 51200 -
Native ISO 100-51200 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 50-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-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 -
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) -
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 steps -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Type 3.2" LCD display -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Built-in -
Display Features Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) -
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual 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, 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 - 128 GB
Image Storage RAW 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
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Video Capture 1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
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RAM Installed - 2 GB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 720 shots
Playback - 6.2 hours
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CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard Exif Print support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
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 3.0 (8 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
FEATURES Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 frames per second 4 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 7 frames per second (8.4MP)
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 Histogram display, no anti-aliasing filter
OTHERS Pentax K-3 II Leica SL Typ 601
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover Carrying strap, cleaning cloth, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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