Reasons to choose K-3 Mark III
Released in 2021, K-3 Mark III has about 361 mm² of sensor area, 25.73 MP effective resolution, and a 820 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Pentax K-3 Mark III
vs Sony ZV-E10
VS
Sensor area
361 mm²
K-3 Mark III367 mm²
ZV-E10- Area ratio
- 1.02:1
- Absolute difference
- 5 mm²
- Relative difference
- 1.5%
The ZV-E10 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
K-3 Mark IIIMetricZV-E10
25.73 MPEffective pixels24.2 MP
23.3 × 15.5Sensor23.5 × 15.6
3.75 µmPixel pitch3.89 µm
14.04 µm²Pixel area15.15 µm²
7.12 MP/cm²Pixel density6.6 MP/cm²
1.55Crop factor1.53
3,840 × 2,160Maximum video3,840 × 2,160
820 gWeight343 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Pro Duo
D-LI90 Lithium-ion battery Li-ion batteryBatteryNP-FW50 lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The ZV-E10 has the larger sensor area. The ZV-E10 has the lighter body. The K-3 Mark III has the higher effective resolution. The K-3 Mark III and ZV-E10 were both released in 2021. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose ZV-E10
Released in 2021, ZV-E10 has about 367 mm² of sensor area, 24.2 MP effective resolution, and a 343 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.