Pentax K-3 vs. Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-3 and Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR. 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 vs. Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with movie recording Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only AF-S DX 18-105mm VR lens
Height 10 cm 10.65 cm
Width 13.15 cm 13.55 cm
Depth 7.75 cm 7.6 cm
Weight 715 g 675 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 5.8x
SENSOR Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Sensor Resolution 23.35 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,710,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 23,350,000 pixels 24,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Image Processor PRIME III EXPEED 3
LENS Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Type - Zoom lens - 5.8x zoom - 18 - 105 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX ED VR
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 45 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 11 groups / 15 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K Nikon F
Features - ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
FOCUSING Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 51
AE/AF Control - Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 0.94x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -2 to +1
Viewfinder Frames - Autofocus frame
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
Native ISO 100-51200 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%)
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs - Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, PET, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom
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 Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Perspective Control, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Image Overlay, Quick retouch
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) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
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
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 steps 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
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 Fill-in mode, FP flash (high-speed synchro), rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
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
Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage RAW 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
6000 x 4000 - DX format
6000 x 3368 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4800 x 3200 - 1.3x crop
4800 x 2696 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
4494 x 3000 - DX format
4496 x 2528 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3600 x 2400 - 1.3x crop
3600 x 2024 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
2992 x 2000 - DX format
2992 x 1680 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2400 x 1600 - 1.3x crop
2400 x 1344 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 560 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 720 shots (flash off)
Playback - 6.2 hours
Photo shooting - 950 shots
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features - Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8.3 frames per second 6 frames per second, 7 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 Date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Active D-Lighting technology, Dust Delete Data system, Scene Recognition System (SRS), automatic display brightness adjustment, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction
OTHERS Pentax K-3 Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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