Canon EOS 80D vs Pentax K-3 II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Amateur DSLR cameras.

EOS 80D vs K-3 II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 80D vs Pentax K-3 II Specs

EOS 80D

  • Introduced in February 2016
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 100 – 16000 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF, EF-S
  • WiFi built-in
  • 139.0 x 105.2 x 78.5mm³ (5.5″ x 4.1″ x 3.1″)
  • 730g (23.5 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 80D

K-3 II

  • Introduced in April 2015
  • Amateur DSLR
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 23 megapixel
  • 8 frames/second
  • 100 – 51200 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 81.00mm (3.2″) Monitor
  • Lens mount KAF2
  • No WiFi
  • 131.5 x 102.5 x 77.5mm³ (5.2″ x 4.0″ x 3.1″)
  • 785g (25.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for K-3 II

EOS 80D vs K-3 II Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Info graphic: EOS 80D an K-3 II sensor comparison

EOS 80D vs K-3 II: Viewfinder

EOS 80D has an optical viewfinder with penta prism. It has magnification of 0.59x and covers 100% of view field.

The K-3 II features an optical viewfinder with a penta prism that also covers 100% of the field of view, its magnification is c. 0.59x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS 80D (0.59x)

K-3 II (0.59x)

Better choice: Draw

Canon EOS 80D VS Pentax K-3 II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 80D a better choice

EOS 80D

K-3 II

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.20 23.35
Auto Focus points (4)

45 27
Larger lens selection (3)

220 40
Built-in flash (2)

Articulated monitor (2)

Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

960 720
WiFi (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 80D are the higher resolution, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger selection of lenses. We also like the built-in flash, the articulated display and the rather comfortable touch screen. A recommendation of the EOS 80D is made easy by that the battery has more stamina and the built-in wifi that permits remote shooting and image transfer without the need for a cable connection.

The EOS 80D scores 23 points.

Otherwise why to choose Pentax K-3 II

EOS 80D

K-3 II

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 8
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 16000 ISO 100 – 51200 ISO
Image stabilizer (3)

USB 3.0 (2)

GPS (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the K-3 II are that the camera is faster, the larger sensitivity and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video and the built-in GPS.

Yields 15 points for the K-3 II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 80D

K-3 II

Sensor format

APS-C APS-C
Sensor cleaning

Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
External microphone

Similar weight

730g 785g
Similar size

1148cm³ 1045cm³
Environmental sealing

Canon EOS 80D VS Pentax K-3 II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 80D and K-3 II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 80D

Pentax K-3 II

23
15

We recommend Canon EOS 80D as better choice.