DSLR / CAMERA REFERENCE

K-3 II

Pentax

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
6016 x 4000
ISO
Auto, 100 - 51200
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Lens mount
Pentax KAF2
Number of focus points
27
Manual focus
Yes
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Image stabilization notes
4.5 stops of shake reduction

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Continuous drive
8.3 fps
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (Hot shoe, flash sync port)
Timelapse recording
Yes (up to 9999 pictures)

Video and audio

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Mono
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.95× (0.63× 35mm equiv.)
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
1,037,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery description
Lithium-Ion D-LI90 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
720
Weight (inc. batteries)
800 g (1.76 lb / 28.22 oz)
Dimensions
131 x 100 x 77 mm (5.16 x 3.94 x 3.03″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes (Weather and dust resistant)
USB
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini)
Wireless
Optional
Remote control
Yes (optional, wired or wireless)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

An independent review has not yet been added to this record.

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →