Sigma fp vs. Pentax K-3 Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sigma fp and Pentax K-3 Mark III. 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

Sigma fp vs. Pentax K-3 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.99 cm 10.35 cm
Width 11.26 cm 13.45 cm
Depth 4.53 cm 7.35 cm
Weight 370 g 735 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 370 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 422 g
Camera body only: 735 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g
Body Material Aluminium Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black | Silver
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 24.6 Megapixel 25.73 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,300,000 pixels 26,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,600,000 pixels 25,730,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 23.1 mm) APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
LENS Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type L-Mount Pentax K
FOCUSING Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 101
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
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 Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
ISO (Max) 102400 1600000
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 -
Extended ISO (Min) 6 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO 6, ISO 12, ISO 25 ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes - Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing
Special Effects Cinema, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Sunset Red, Forest Green, FOV Classic Blue, FOV Classic Yellow, Standard, Teal & Orange 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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, Flash, daylight, shade, overcast Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Electronic Electronic, 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 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step -
X-sync Speed - 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV -5-18 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Type 3.15" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 2,100,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, CinemaDNG H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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 6000 x 4000
RAW 3840 x 2560 - 1.5x crop
RAW 3008 x 2000
RAW 1920 x 1080 - 1.5x crop
RAW 6192 x 4128
JPEG 6192 x 4128
JPEG 4752 x 3168
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 1920 x 1280
Video Capture 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Battery Type Sigma BP-51 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Sigma BP-51 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 280 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
Photo shooting - 800 shots
Playback - 250 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 3.1 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Tripod Mount Connection Point 3 x 1/4" sockets -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone / remote control (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
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)
FEATURES Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 18 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Multi Frame HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, USB charging, Bayer mosaic RGB filter, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP) 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
OTHERS Sigma fp Pentax K-3 Mark III
Included Accessories Carrying strap, body cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, strap holder, hot shoe unit Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover
Software - Digital Camera Utility 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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