Canon 5D Mark III
Full Frame DSLR Camera
 vs Pentax K-5 II
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Best price $2,385
  • Higher sensor resolution 22.3 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 864 mm² vs 372 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 25fps
Find out more about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

What’s good about the Pentax K-5 II

Best price
$858
  • Weighs a little bit less than the 5D Mark III 26.1 oz vs 33.5 oz
  • Smaller body size 57 in³ vs 83 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $858 vs $2,385
  • Newer camera October 2012 vs March 2012
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has a waterproof camera body 5D Mark III does not
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What the Canon 5D Mark III and Pentax K-5 II have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1040k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″ vs 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon 5D Mark III and the Pentax K-5 II

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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