| Camera Name: | Pentax K-3 II |
| Maker: | Ricoh Imaging |
| Type: | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Production: | 2015-2018 |
| Price: | $999 |
| Lens Mount: | Pentax KAF2 |
| Lens: | Interchangeable lens |
| Sensor Type: | CMOS |
| Sensor Size: | 23.5 x 15.6mm (APS-C type) |
| Sensor Maker: | Sony |
| Res: | 6016 x 4000 (24 megapixels) |
| Filmgauge: | --> |
| Speedrange: | ISO 100-51200 |
| Recording Medium: | Dual UHS-1 SD, SDHC or SDXC card slots |
| Fmode: | Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C), Auto select AF (AF.A) |
| Farea: | 27 focus points (25 cross-type) |
| Exbkt: | Yes (5 stops) |
| Emode: | Green (Auto), Manual (M), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter Priority (Tv), Shutter and Aperture Priority (TAv), Sensitivity Priority (Sv), Flexible Program (P), Bulb (B), Flash Sync (X), 3 User Modes |
| Metering: | TTL open aperture metering using 86K pixel RGB sensor |
| Mmode: | Multi-segment, Center-weighted and Spot metering |
| Flash: | External only: 1/180 X-sync speed, hot shoe for P-TTL flash units with high-speed sync support, X-sync socket |
| Flashcomp: | Yes |
| Shutter: | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter (Electronic shutter when using Pixel Shift Resolution) |
| Shutter Speeds: | 1/8000s to 30s |
| Cont: | up to 8.3 fps for 60 JPG or 23 RAW images |
| Viewfinder: | Eye-level pentaprism |
| Magnification: | 0.95 |
| Coverage: | 100% |
| Iproc: | Prime III |
| Wb: | Yes |
| Drcomp: | Yes |
| Vidrecord: | 1920x1080 (60i/50i/30p/25p/24p） 1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) |
| Rearlcd: | 3.2 inches with 1,037,000 dots (0.35 Mpixels) |
| Battery: | D-Li90 (1860 mAh 7.2 V, 13.39 Wh) |
| Obp: | D-BG5 |
| Interface Data: | USB 3.0 microB, HDMI (Type D), external power supply, external cable switch, X-sync socket, Stereo microphone input, Headphone output |
| Body Comp-Feats: | integrated GPS-Antenna, magnesium alloy, 92 sealing parts (dustproof, weather-resistant and -10°C cold-resistant construction) |
| Dimensions: | 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.16 x 3.94 x 3.03 inches) |
| Weight: | 700g (body only) 785g (including battery and 1x SD Memory Card) |
| Predecessor: | Pentax K-3 |
| Successor: | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
| References: | http://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2015/20150423_007349.html |
The Pentax K-3 II was a flagship APS-C DSLR camera announced by Ricoh on April 23, 2015.[1]
It is differentiated from its predecessor by inclusion of a GPS module with AstroTracer functionality (automatic tracking of the passage of stars across the sky, i.e. compensation of the rotation of the Earth; allows sharper, more detailed (less noisy) astrophotographs from longer exposures) and by "Pixel Shift Resolution", a capture mode giving higher spatial resolution. The integrated GPS module can also record positions of the camera while not in use, which allows subsequently reconstructing the path taken by the photographer.[2] The GPS module occupies the space formerly given to the onboard flash, which has been omitted.
Pixel Shift Resolution records four separate images in quick succession and combines them into a final image. The higher spatial resolution results from the fact that the sensor is shifted by one pixel between each pair of sequential exposures, such that all four colour filters in the Bayer pattern are applied once for each pixel (two green, one red, one blue). Therefore, the full colour spectrum is available for each pixel, giving more accurate (non-interpolated) colour and higher resolution.[3] Pixel Shift images can be saved as JPEG or RAW, as can normal images. A Pixel Shift RAW file contains embedded in it the original four captures in RAW format. This capture mode is best used for static subjects, as approximately 1.3 seconds pass between the first and last exposure. This also dictates use of a tripod or other stabilisation for the camera.
Of further note is the image stabilisation system, which according to CIPA standard has been improved from 3.5 to 4.5 stops in effectiveness since the K-3. The manufacturer further states that autofocus has been improved.[4]