Pentax K-30
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D3300
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Pentax K-30

Best price $693
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 6 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has a waterproof camera body D3300 does not
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What’s good about the Nikon D3300

Best price
$409
  • Weighs a little bit less than the K-30 16.2 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • 46% more battery life 700 shots vs 480 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $409 vs $693
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.2 MP vs 16.3 MP
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs June 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Has panorama image capture K-30 does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback K-30 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack K-30 does not
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What the Pentax K-30 and Nikon D3300 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 54 in³ vs 57 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 372 in² vs 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Pentax K-30 and the Nikon D3300

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No Wi-Fi
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