GearAtlas
Visual comparison studio

Compare real-world fit, not spreadsheet noise.

Pick up to four products and tune the verdict around travel, hybrid work, wildlife, resale safety or pure value. GearAtlas weighs carry size, ecosystem cost, market timing and ownership risk in one calm decision surface.

Body fit

Visual

Kit cost

Estimated

Verdict

Ranked

Pentax K-3 Mark III camera official product image

Pentax K-3 Mark III

APS-C / 620g

$2,548.20
Sony A7 III camera official product image

Sony A7 III

Full-frame / 620g

$2,548.20

Workflow lens

Workflow rankingtravel

Sony A7 III is the stronger fit for travel and everyday carry.

Sony A7 III leads on video readiness by 26 points.

Sony A7 III leads on AF confidence by 6 points.

Sony A7 III leads on resale strength by 6 points.

Workflow score

1Sony A7 III77
2Pentax K-3 Mark III63
Open winning profile

Camera size studio

Relative body dimensions

Front, back and top views are drawn from external dimensions so the size relationship stays proportional.

View

Mode

132mm
92mm

Pentax K-3 Mark III

Front view / 132 x 92mm

132 x 92 x 72mm

132mm
92mm

Sony A7 III

Front view / 132 x 92mm

132 x 92 x 72mm

Width

Pentax K-3 Mark III132mm
Sony A7 III132mm

Height

Pentax K-3 Mark III92mm
Sony A7 III92mm

Depth

Pentax K-3 Mark III72mm
Sony A7 III72mm

Weight

Pentax K-3 Mark III620g
Sony A7 III620g

External dimensions and carry delta

Pentax K-3 Mark III and Sony A7 III share the same external size profile in the current data model.

Pentax K-3 Mark III

132 x 92 x 72mm121cm2 face / 874cm3 body / 620g

Sony A7 III

132 x 92 x 72mm121cm2 face / 874cm3 body / 620g

Class benchmarks

WeightTypical 650g
Pentax K-3 Mark III: 620gSony A7 III: 620g
ThicknessTypical 74mm
Pentax K-3 Mark III: 72mmSony A7 III: 72mm

Sensor comparison

Sensor size to scale

Pentax K-3 Mark IIIAPS-C23.5×15.6mm
×1.53 crop
Sony A7 IIIFull-frame36×24mm
×1 crop

Full-frame captures ~2.4× the sensor area of APS-C, a real low-light and depth-of-field edge.

Decision matrix

Scores tuned for travel

Portability
Pentax K-3 Mark III57
Sony A7 III57
Video
Pentax K-3 Mark III46
Sony A7 III72
Autofocus
Pentax K-3 Mark III66
Sony A7 III72
Ecosystem
Pentax K-3 Mark III50
Sony A7 III94
Resale
Pentax K-3 Mark III72
Sony A7 III78
Market
Pentax K-3 Mark III73
Sony A7 III98
Value
Pentax K-3 Mark III72
Sony A7 III88

Highlighted specs

Only specs that change the decision

Sensor

25.7MP APS-C

Sensor

24.2MP full-frame BSI

Viewfinder

Optical pentaprism

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Community comparison

Owner consensus · not specs

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