Pentax K-3 vs. Hasselblad H6D-400c MS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-3 and Hasselblad H6D-400c MS. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-3 vs. Hasselblad H6D-400c MS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with movie recording Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10 cm 13.1 cm
Width 13.15 cm 15.3 cm
Depth 7.75 cm 20.5 cm
Weight 715 g 2.18 kg
Weight Details - Camera with battery, memory card and HC80 lens: 2.18 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Sensor Resolution 23.35 Megapixel 100 Megapixel / 400 Megapixel (interpolated)
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,710,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 23,350,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Medium Format (53.4 x 40.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 25 fps
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Image Processor PRIME III -
LENS Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K Hasselblad H system
FOCUSING Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Auto Focus TTL phase detection Passive
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 -
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - 90° reflex
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 2.7x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -4 to +2.5
Interchangeable - Yes
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
ISO (Max) 51200 12800
Native ISO 100-51200 64-12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, centre spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Manual
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 -
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
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 3600 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 steps -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec -
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-21 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control -
FLASH Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264 H.264, RAW
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, TIFF, 3FR (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Mono -
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card, CFast 2.0
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, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, CFast 2.0
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage RAW 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
3FR (RAW) 11600 x 8700 - 100 Megapixels - 211 MB
TIFF 11600 x 8700 - 100 Megapixels - 300 MB
3FR (RAW) 11600 x 8700 - 4-shot (100 Megapixels) - 650 MB
TIFF 11600 x 8700 - 4-shot (100 Megapixels) - 300 MB
3FR (RAW) 23200 x 17400 - 6-shot (400 Megapixels) - 925 MB
TIFF 23200 x 17400 - 6-shot (400 Megapixels) - 1.2 GB
TIFF 16 bit 23200 x 17400 - 6-shot (400 Megapixels) - 2.4 GB
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
RAW - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 560 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 720 shots (flash off)
Playback - 6.2 hours
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CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features - Remote live view, remote control via iOS devices
Print Standard Exif Print support -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio input / output
FEATURES Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 8.3 frames per second -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready Histogram display, Multi-Shot technology
OTHERS Pentax K-3 Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover -
Software Drivers & Utilities Hasselblad Phocus, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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