Nikon D800 vs Pentax K-3 II

Sensor
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Image sensor format	Full frame	APS-C
Sensor size	1.41 in	0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors	37.0 Mpx	25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	36.0 Mpx	24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	5:4 3:2	3:2
Max resolution	7360 x 4912 px	6016 x 4000 px
Other resolutions	6144x4912 6144x4080 5520x3680 4800x3200 4608x3680 4608x3056 3680x2456 3600x2400 3072x2456 3072x2040 2400x1600	4608x3072 3072x2048 1920x1080
Processor	Expeed 3	PRIME III

Sensor

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

Sensor type

CMOS

Image sensor format

Full frame

APS-C

Sensor size

1.41 in

0.93 in

Sensor photo detectors

37.0 Mpx

25.0 Mpx

Effective pixels

36.0 Mpx

24.0 Mpx

Image ratio w:h

3:2

Max resolution

7360 x 4912 px

6016 x 4000 px

Other resolutions

6144x4912
6144x4080
5520x3680
4800x3200
4608x3680
4608x3056
3680x2456
3600x2400
3072x2456
3072x2040
2400x1600

4608x3072
3072x2048
1920x1080

Processor

Expeed 3

PRIME III

Image
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
ISO	100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 25600 Auto	100 51200 Auto
ISO minimum	50	100
ISO maximum	25600	51200
Maximum image resolution	7360 x 4912 px	6016 x 4000 px
White balance presets	12	9
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Custom modes Flash Fluorescent Incandescent Shade	Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Tungsten
Custom white balance	yes	yes
Supported image file formats	JPEG XR RAW	JPG RAW
Photo effects	Black&White Neutral Vivid	Black&White Sepia
Image stabilizer	no	yes
Image stabilization type	No	Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format	RAW	RAW
HDR	yes	yes
AEB/HDR support	yes	yes

Image

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

ISO

100
200
400
800
1600
3200
6400
12800
25600
Auto

100
51200
Auto

ISO minimum

100

ISO maximum

25600

51200

Maximum image resolution

7360 x 4912 px

6016 x 4000 px

White balance presets

White balance modes

Auto
Cloudy
Custom modes
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Shade

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Tungsten

Custom white balance

yes

Supported image file formats

JPEG XR
RAW

Photo effects

Black&White
Neutral
Vivid

Black&White
Sepia

Image stabilizer

yes

Image stabilization type

Sensor-shift

Uncompressed format

RAW

HDR

yes

AEB/HDR support

yes

Optics and focus
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Lens mount	Nikon F	Pentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.0 x	1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp	Lamp
Focus adjustment	Auto	Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocus	yes	yes
Brightness adjustment	yes	yes
Focal length multiplier	1x	1.5x
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus Face detection Single Auto Focus	Continuous Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Manual focus	yes	yes
Number of focus points	51	27
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	51	27
Image stabiliser	Lens based only	Built-in
Phase detection autofocus	yes	yes

Optics and focus

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

Lens mount

Nikon F

Pentax KAF2

Magnification (Crop factor)

1.0 x

1.5 x

AF assist (auto-focus assist light)

Lamp

Focus adjustment

Auto

Auto/Manual

Contrast autofocus

yes

Brightness adjustment

yes

Focal length multiplier

1.5x

Autofocus

Continuous Auto Focus
Face detection
Single Auto Focus

Continuous Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus

Manual focus

yes

Number of focus points

Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)

Image stabiliser

Lens based only

Built-in

Phase detection autofocus

yes

Screen and viewfinder
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Screen size	3.2 in	3.2 in
Articulated LCD	no	no
Screen technology	LCD	LCD TFT
Screen dots	921000	1037000
Touch screen	no	no
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %	100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification	0.7 x	0.95 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	3 - 1	2.5 - 1.5
Separate info display	yes	yes
Second display	no	no

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

Screen size

3.2 in

Articulated LCD

Screen technology

LCD

LCD TFT

Screen dots

921000

1037000

Touch screen

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

Optical

Viewfinder coverage

100.0 %

Viewfinder magnification

0.7 x

0.95 x

Diopter adjustment (D-D)

3 - 1

2.5 - 1.5

Separate info display

yes

Second display

Photography features
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Shooting modes	Auto Manual Movie Scene	Aperture priority Manual Sensitivity priority Shutter priority
Camera shutter type	Electronic	Electronic
Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes	yes
Aperture priority	yes	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes	yes
Number of exposures	2	2
Exposure compensation plus	5	5
Exposure compensation minus	-5	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3 1/2 1	1/3 1/2
Auto exposure lock	yes	yes
AE EV steps	1/3 1/2 2/3 1	1/3 1/2
Continuous shooting	yes	yes
Self-timer delay	2 5 10 20	2 12
Histogram	yes	yes
AE frames	2 3 5 7	2 3 5
WB Bracketing	Yes	No
Subject / scene modes	no	no
Flash sync speed	1/250s	1/180s
Built-in flash	yes	no
Flash modes	Auto Redeye Reduction Slow Sync	Auto Redeye Reduction Flash ON Slow Sync Trailing-curtain Sync High-speed Sync Wireless Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe PC terminal	Hot shoe
Flash metering system	i-TTL	P-TTL
External flash	yes	yes
Continuous drive	4.0 fps	8.3 fps
Scene modes	Portrait Landscape	Portrait Landscape
Self-timer	yes	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Average Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Manual settings	yes	yes
Self-timer options	custom	2 12
Speed (JPEG)	4.0 fps	8.3 fps
Speed (RAW)	4.0 fps	8.3 fps
Exposure bracketing	0.3 - 1.0±EV	0.3 - 0.5±EV

Photography features

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

Shooting modes

Auto
Manual
Movie
Scene

Aperture priority
Manual
Sensitivity priority
Shutter priority

Camera shutter type

Electronic

Minimum shutter speed

30.0 s

Maximum shutter speed

1.0 s

Shutter priority

yes

Aperture priority

yes

Manual exposure mode

yes

Number of exposures

Exposure compensation plus

Exposure compensation minus

-5

Expousure compensation steps

Auto exposure lock

yes

AE EV steps

Continuous shooting

yes

Self-timer delay

Histogram

yes

AE frames

WB Bracketing

Subject / scene modes

Flash sync speed

1/250s

1/180s

Built-in flash

yes

Flash modes

Auto
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

Auto
Redeye Reduction
Flash ON
Slow Sync
Trailing-curtain Sync
High-speed Sync
Wireless Sync

External flash connection

Hot shoe
PC terminal

Hot shoe

Flash metering system

i-TTL

P-TTL

External flash

yes

Continuous drive

4.0 fps

8.3 fps

Scene modes

Self-timer

yes

Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Average
Spot

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Manual settings

yes

Self-timer options

custom

Speed (JPEG)

4.0 fps

8.3 fps

Speed (RAW)

4.0 fps

8.3 fps

Exposure bracketing

0.3 - 1.0±EV

0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	H.264 MOV MPEG-4	AVC AVI H.264 MOV MPEG-4
Analog signal format system	NTSC	NTSC PAL
Camera playback	Highlights Movie Single image Slide show	Movie Single image Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1280 x 720	1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps	30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

HD type

Full HD

Supported video file formats

H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

AVC
AVI
H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

Analog signal format system

NTSC

NTSC
PAL

Camera playback

Highlights
Movie
Single image
Slide show

Movie
Single image
Slide show

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

1280 x 720

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

30.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

60.0 fps

Audio features
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Built-in microphone	yes	yes
Microphone type	Mono	Mono
Speaker type	Mono	Mono

Audio features

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

Built-in microphone

yes

Microphone type

Mono

Speaker type

Mono

Design
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Body type	SLR	SLR
Body material	Aluminum-magnesium	Magnesium Metal
Colour of product	Black	Black
Anti-dust system	yes	yes
Environmentally sealed	yes	yes

Design

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

Body type

SLR

Body material

Aluminum-magnesium

Magnesium
Metal

Colour of product

Black

Anti-dust system

yes

Environmentally sealed

yes

Dimensions
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Weight	31.75 oz	24.69 oz
Width	5.7 in	5.18 in
Height	4.8 in	4.04 in
Depth	3.2 in	3.05 in

Dimensions

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

Weight

31.75 oz

24.69 oz

Width

5.7 in

5.18 in

Height

4.8 in

4.04 in

Depth

3.2 in

3.05 in

Storage
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Compatible memory cards	CF SD SDHC SDXC	Eye-Fi FLU SD SDHC SDXC
Storage types	Compact Flash Type I SD SDHC SDXC	Dual SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 DPOF 1.1 Exif 2.3	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3

Storage

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

Compatible memory cards

CF
SD
SDHC
SDXC

Eye-Fi
FLU
SD
SDHC
SDXC

Storage types

Compact Flash Type I
SD
SDHC
SDXC

Dual SD
SDHC
SDXC

Camera file system

DCF 2.0
DPOF 1.1
Exif 2.3

DCF 2.0
Exif 2.3

Power
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	900	720
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	1	1

Power

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

Power source type

Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

900

720

Battery technology

Number of batteries supported

Connectivity
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
HDMI	yes	yes
HDMI connector type	Mini	Micro
USB version	3.1	3.1
Microphone port	yes	yes
Remote control	yes	yes
PictBridge	yes	no
NFC	no	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	no
Firewire	no	no

Connectivity

Nikon D800

Pentax K-3 II

HDMI

yes

HDMI connector type

Mini

Micro

USB version

3.1

Microphone port

yes

Remote control

yes

PictBridge

yes

NFC

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)

yes

Firewire

Other features
	Nikon D800	Pentax K-3 II
Timelapse recording	yes	yes
GPS	yes	yes
Orientation sensor	yes	yes
Energy Star certified	no	no
Languages support	ARA CHI CHI CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE ITA JPN KOR NOR POL POR RUM RUS SWE THA TUR UKR	CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE INC ITA POL POR RUS SWE TUR
Image editing modes	Resizing Rotating Trimming	Crop Resizing Rotating