A Hands-On Preview of the Pentax K-3 Mark III
Tokyo-based journalist Albert Siegel has published one of the first hands-on previews of Pentax’s new APS-C flagship DSLR, the K-3 Mark III. His 6-minute video above provides a closer look at a camera that’s set to be officially launched sometime in early 2021.
“The goal here is not to prioritize form over function just to be smaller and slimmer even at the cost of comfort like many mirrorless options. It’s about having a system that fits perfectly in hand and yet is relatively compact enough so that you can use it for extended periods without discomfort.”
“The autofocus system has seen a major upgrade, placing it at a similar level to top-end professional cameras from other brands,” Siegel reports. “This also includes a greatly improved continuous tracking ability.”
Other improvements and changes include a revamped menu system, a touchscreen LCD, a 12fps burst mode, an upgraded 3rd control wheel (with 5 custom function slots with 22 options each), aperture inputting for manual lenses, 4K video, a mechanical sensor-based shake reduction, and viewfinder overlays.
Here’s what a cross-section of the camera looks like:
Ricoh revealed most of the new specs in the Pentax K-3 Mark III back in October through a video and press release. One of the interesting things revealed was that the camera has a sensitivity that goes up to ISO 1.6 million.
The company says this camera will be officially launched “around the CP+ time period,” which should be around February 25th, 2021. Stay tuned.
Image credits: Video and photos by Albert Siegel and used with permission
