Detailed comparison and review of Pentax K-3 Mark III and Sony Alpha ZV-E1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10.35 cm | 7.19 cm |
| Width | 13.45 cm | 12.1 cm |
| Depth | 7.35 cm | 5.43 cm |
| Weight | 735 g | 399 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 735 g Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g |
Camera body only: 399 g Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | SORPLAS |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 25.73 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 26,780,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 25,730,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 59.94 fps |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Image Processor | - | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax K | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 101 | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | - |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.05x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +1 | - |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 1600000 | 409600 |
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| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 409600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 40 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000 | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted | - |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | - |
| Bracketing Modes | Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing | - |
| Special Effects | 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 | Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Automatic |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) | 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 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 |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/60sec, 1/30 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,620,000 pixels | 1,036,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
| Display Features | Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo (3-Capsule directional) |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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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, 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 | RAW 6192 x 4128 JPEG 6192 x 4128 JPEG 4752 x 3168 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
4240 x 2832 2768 x 1848 2128 x 1416 |
| Video Capture | 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 |
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 800 shots Playback - 250 minutes |
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth |
| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | 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) |
USB-C 3.2 (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) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second | 10 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | 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 | Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-3 Mark III | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover | Body cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter |
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| Software | Digital Camera Utility 5 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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