Pentax K-3 II vs. Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-3 II and Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art. 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. Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art lens
Height 10.25 cm 9.51 cm
Width 13.15 cm 14.7 cm
Depth 7.75 cm 9.08 cm
Weight 700 g 625 g
Body Material Stainless steel, magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, dust-resistant
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Sensor Resolution 24.35 Megapixel 29.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS X3 CMOS
Total Pixels 24,710,000 pixels 33,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,350,000 pixels 29,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.4 x 15.5 mm)
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function -
Sensors Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre -
LENS Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Type - 30 f/1.4 DC HSM | Art
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 45mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 50.7 degree(s)
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 62 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K Sigma SA
Features - Full-time manual focusing, rear focusing system, Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM), aspherical lens, Sigma USB dock compatible
FOCUSING Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 9
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 1.1x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
ISO (Max) 51200 -
Native ISO 100-51200 100-6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) -
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, automatic, 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 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 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 steps -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264 -
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Microphone Operation Mode Mono -
MEMORY Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
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
Image Storage RAW 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
5440 x 3616
2720 x 1808
Video Capture 1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Sigma BP-61 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 720 shots
Playback - 6.2 hours
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CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard Exif Print support -
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 3.0 (9 pin USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Remote control input
FEATURES Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
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 -
OTHERS Pentax K-3 II Sigma SD Quattro + 30mm F1.4 DC HSM | Art
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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