Pentax K-3 Review
Sample Photos
On this page we present a number of sample photos representing various common shooting conditions. Unless otherwise indicated the images presented were edited from JPEGs shot using auto white balance and the default "Bright" custom image setting. RAW download links and original JPEG links are provided. Click on any thumbnail to enlarge and browse. All sample photos on this page were hand-held with Shake Reduction enabled unless otherwise noted.
You can also download all our studio test photos here in both JPEG and DNG format.
Daytime Samples (click a thumbnail to browse)
ISO 400, F8, 1/200s - HD Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. | ISO 100, F4, 1/80s - HD Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. |
ISO 100, F4, 1/100s - HD Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. | ISO 200, F3.2, 1/50s - HD Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. |
ISO 100, F6.3, 1/160s - HD Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. JPEG original, unprocessed | ISO 100, F6.3, 1/60s - HD Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. Porst processed from JPEG original |
ISO 200, F5.6, 1/200s - SMC Pentax-DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 DC WR | |
ISO 100, F4, 1/60s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 | ISO 100, F4, 1/250s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 |
ISO 400, F4, 1/200s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 | |
ISO 200, F5, 1/160s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 | ISO 800, F4, 1/160s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 |
ISO 100, F4, 1/125s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 | ISO 800, F4, 1/200s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 |
ISO 1600, F5, 1/640s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 | ISO 1600, F5.6, 1/160s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 |
ISO 400, F4.5, 1/200s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 | |
ISO 400, F4, 1/160s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 | ISO 400, F4, 1/125s - SMC Pentax-DA* 60-250mm F4 |
In-Camera HDR RAW ISO 100, F3.5, 1/250s - HD Pentax-DA 70mm F2.4 Ltd. (on tripod) | |
ISO 100, F3.2, 1/15s - HD Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. (on tripod) | ISO 100, F3.2, 1/13s - HD Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. (on tripod) |
ISO 100, F5.6, 1/40s - HD Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Ltd. (on tripod) |
Low-Light Samples (click a thumbnail to browse)
ISO 100, F6.3, 20s - SMC Pentax-DA 35mm F2.8 Ltd. Macro. | ISO 3200, F2.5, 20s - SMC Pentax-FA 31mm F1.8 Ltd. |
ISO 3200, F2.5, 1/40s - SMC Pentax-FA 31mm F1.8 Ltd. | ISO 3200, F2.5, 1/80s - SMC Pentax-FA 31mm F1.8 Ltd. |
Additional Samples (Full-Size Only)
ISO 100, F16, 1/8s, handheld - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 1000, F10, 1/200s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F5, 1/640s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 100, F5, 1/320s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F9, 1/160s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F7.1, 1/320s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 100, F7.1, 1/400s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F9, 1/200s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | |
ISO 400, F7.1, 1/500 - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 800, F3.5, 1/160s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F7.1, 1/400s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 100, F8, 1/400s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F8, 1/400 - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | |
ISO 100, F7.1, 1/320s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 100, F7.1, 1/400s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F7.1, 1/320s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | |
ISO 100, F7.1, 1/250s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 100, F7.1, 1/320s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F8, 1/400s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 100, F7.1, 1/320s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F7.1, 1/320s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | |
ISO 100, F5.6, 1/200s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | |
ISO 100, F7.1, 1/250s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 100, F4, 1/125s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F7.1, 1/250s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 1600, F10, 1/2000s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |
ISO 100, F7.1, 1/250s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. | ISO 1600, F10, 1/2000s - DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Ltd. |