Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm vs. Pentax K-3

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm and Pentax K-3. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm vs. Pentax K-3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - SLR with movie recording
Lens Included 16-50mm lens Body only
Height 5.88 cm 10 cm
Width 11.08 cm 13.15 cm
Depth 3.89 cm 7.75 cm
Weight 218 g 715 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 23.35 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 23,350,000 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-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Dust alert sensor, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Image Processor BIONZ PRIME III
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Pentax K
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 99 27
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -2.5 to +1.5
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 100-25600 100-51200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key 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 Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K 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 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 2, 3 or 5 steps
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Colour control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 13
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode 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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
3568 x 2000
2448 x 1624
2448 x 1376
RAW 6016 x 4000
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 560 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 720 shots (flash off)
Playback - 6.2 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second 8.3 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, DLNA support, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, By Pixel Super Resolution technology, Clear Image Zoom, Auto Portrait Framing, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, Wi-Fi Direct 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Pentax K-3
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, flash carrying case Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover
Software Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
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