[Adam]

Well, it's finally here! Pentax has just officially announced the K-3, a 24-megapixel DSLR featuring all-new hardware and the best specs of any Pentax camera to date.

Pentax K-3: Announcement and Detailed Preview by PentaxForums.com

• 24-megapixels
• No AA filter, but the SR mechanism can be used to simulate it if desired
• 8.3 FPS shooting up to 60 frames at full resolution
• 27-point AF
• 60 FPS 1080i video with full manual controls and H.264 format
• Wireless tethering support
• 200,000-frame shutter life
• 0.95x viewfinder and 3.2" LCD
• $1299

Please visit our homepage for a detailed preview of all the K-3's features, as well as some hands-on comments:


Pentax K-3: Announcement and Detailed Preview by PentaxForums.com


I have secured an exclusive deal for PF members who pre-order the K-3 at B&H: all kits will include a free 32Gb SD card as well as a spare battery.


Purchase links:

• B&H - Pentax K-3 Body Only ($1299) Includes bonus items!
• B&H - Pentax K-3 Silver Body + Grip ($1599)
• B&H - Pentax K-3 18-135mm kit ($1649) Includes bonus items!
• Adorama - Pentax K-3 Only Only ($1299)
• Adorama - Pentax K-3 Silver Body + Grip ($1599)
• Adorama - Pentax K-3 18-135mm kit ($1649)

Special silver edition (2000 worldwide, couple hundred for the US market):

• More information on the silver K-3
• Pre-order the silver K-3 at B&H

Pentax K-3: Announcement and Detailed Preview by PentaxForums.com

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[seventysixersfan]

I have secured an exclusive deal for PF members who pre-order the K-3 at B&H: all kits will include a free 32Gb SD card as well as a spare battery.

Thanks, Adam! Great work, as always!

[D1N0]

Nothing about the new image processor? Prime III? D7100 does 1080p at 60 fps so the K-3 must have a weaker processor? AFAIK the sony 24mp chip in the Nex-7 a77 also has the same dimensions and 24.71 mp.

Edit: dpreview says prime 3 and probably a toshiba sensor.

[Samsungian]

Well OK then,
I am impressed !

Maybe I will buy my first smaller sensor aps-c dslr since K20D I bought new in 2008.

I didn't notice, does K-3 use a Sony Manufactured Sensor ?

[Adam]

Well OK then,
I am impressed !

Maybe I will buy my first smaller sensor aps-c dslr since K20D I bought new in 2008.

I didn't notice, does K-3 use a Sony Manufactured Sensor ?

It's a toshiba sensor I believe, same one that's in the D7100 and D5200.

[borno]

The specs look great The AF array looks good with the 4 corners covered and the nice big buffer. If they had a 100-400mm I would be really tempted.

[FullertonImages]

The specs look great The AF array looks good with the 4 corners covered and the nice big buffer. If they had a 100-400mm I would be really tempted.

With the crop sensor, the DA* 60-250 is essentially a 100-400, and it's constant f/4 and sharp as hell across the board.

Also, this camera looks rad.

[infoomatic]

great! And even great the other forum (dpreview) also has a preview, finally more effort is put in marketing it seems ;-)

[Kunzite]

Thanks for posting.

It's a toshiba sensor I believe, same one that's in the D7100 and D5200.

Do you have any information about this, or it's just a supposition?
By the way, that Toshiba sensor is not "capable of outperforming the K-5/D7000's old 16-megapixel chip in all areas".

[Parallax]

By the way, that Toshiba sensor is not "capable of outperforming the K-5/D7000's old 16-megapixel chip in all areas".

Do you have any information about this, or it's just a supposition?

[Adam]

Thanks for posting.


Do you have any information about this, or it's just a supposition?
By the way, that Toshiba sensor is not "capable of outperforming the K-5/D7000's old 16-megapixel chip in all areas".

Less noise (scaled), more DR, more resolution, faster burst- I don't follow The sample pics will prove it. The difference, however, won't be as massive as K-7 to K-5.

[Adam]

Nothing about the new image processor? Prime III? D7100 does 1080p at 60 fps so the K-3 must have a weaker processor? AFAIK the sony 24mp chip in the Nex-7 a77 also has the same dimensions and 24.71 mp.

Edit: dpreview says prime 3 and probably a toshiba sensor.

The D7100 can't do 1080p/60, only 1080p/30 and 720p/60. The K-3 can do 1080i/60, which is the highest resolution/framerate supported by DVD's currently (AFAIK).

There's a big difference between 1080p and 1080i as far as processing power is concerned, so that's why the K-3 can do 60 FPS I think.

[K David]

K-3 with 18-135 ordered. I'll have it by 10:00 AM on 16 November.

[Adam]

K-3 with 18-135 ordered. I'll have it by 10:00 AM on 16 November.

Good stuff

[Rondec]

Looks pretty amazing to me. I really like the launch price of 1299 -- previous flagship APS-C cameras have launched at 1500. I will definitely replace one of my K5s with one of these before too long.