<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-3	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
24-megapixel	O
Pentax	B-Application
high-end	O
digital	B-Device
single-lens	I-Device
reflex	I-Device
camera	I-Device
with	O
an	O
APS-C	B-Algorithm
sensor	O
,	O
announced	O
on	O
7	O
October	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-3	I-Algorithm
is	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
both	O
the	O
K-5	B-Algorithm
II	I-Algorithm
and	I-Algorithm
K-5	I-Algorithm
IIs	I-Algorithm
models	I-Algorithm
,	O
which	O
have	O
a	O
16-megapixel	O
sensor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
K-5	B-Algorithm
II	I-Algorithm
(	O
and	O
most	O
other	O
cameras	O
of	O
its	O
time	O
)	O
had	O
an	O
optical	O
low	O
pass	O
filter	O
or	O
anti-aliasing	O
(	O
AA	O
)	O
filter	O
that	O
can	O
prevent	O
the	O
appearance	O
of	O
moire	O
patterning	O
on	O
the	O
captured	O
image	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
filter	O
reduces	O
the	O
sharpness	O
of	O
the	O
image	O
,	O
so	O
Pentax	B-Application
also	O
produced	O
the	O
K-5	B-Algorithm
IIs	I-Algorithm
which	O
omitted	O
this	O
filter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
K-3	O
,	O
Pentax	B-Application
obviated	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
providing	O
two	O
separate	O
models	O
by	O
including	O
a	O
selectable	O
AA	O
filter	O
"	O
simulator	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
mechanism	O
vibrates	O
the	O
sensor	O
when	O
switched	O
on	O
,	O
slightly	O
blurring	O
the	O
image	O
in	O
a	O
way	O
that	O
replaces	O
the	O
function	O
of	O
the	O
optical	O
AA	O
filter	O
,	O
providing	O
the	O
same	O
benefit	O
as	O
the	O
filter	O
in	O
the	O
K-5	B-Algorithm
II	I-Algorithm
and	O
other	O
cameras	O
with	O
an	O
optical	O
AA	O
filter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
AA	O
simulator	O
is	O
disabled	O
,	O
the	O
sensor	O
records	O
a	O
sharper	O
image	O
,	O
as	O
in	O
the	O
K-5	B-Algorithm
IIs	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-3	I-Algorithm
was	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
camera	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
Pentax	B-Application
FluCard	O
for	O
wireless	O
remote	O
capture	O
and	O
download	O
of	O
images	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-3	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
mid-size	O
DSLR	B-Device
with	O
a	O
weather-sealed	O
magnesium	O
alloy	O
body	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
priced	O
at	O
a	O
relatively	O
similar	O
level	O
to	O
the	O
newer	O
upper-entry	O
level	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D5500	I-Algorithm
DSLR	B-Device
and	O
$300	O
cheaper	O
than	O
the	O
newer	O
mid-range	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D7200	I-Algorithm
DSLR	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-3	I-Algorithm
was	O
ranked	O
#2	O
in	O
a	O
comparison	O
of	O
mid-size	O
DSLR	B-Device
class	O
,	O
was	O
class-leading	O
in	O
image	O
quality	O
for	O
portrait	O
,	O
street	O
,	O
daily	O
and	O
landscape	O
photography	O
,	O
and	O
ranked	O
only	O
slightly	O
lower	O
for	O
sport	O
photography	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In-body	O
stabilization	O
also	O
gives	O
the	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-3	I-Algorithm
an	O
advantage	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
800-gram	O
weight	O
is	O
slightly	O
more	O
than	O
average	O
for	O
a	O
mid-size	O
DSLR	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
K-3	O
was	O
originally	O
announced	O
,	O
Ricoh	O
made	O
available	O
a	O
Premium	O
Silver	O
Edition	O
that	O
included	O
the	O
camera	O
body	O
and	O
battery	B-Algorithm
grip	I-Algorithm
with	O
a	O
silver	O
paint	O
finish	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
exclusive	O
red	O
leather	O
neck	O
strap	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Ricoh	O
,	O
this	O
would	O
match	O
the	O
silver	O
versions	O
of	O
Pentax	B-Application
HD	O
DA	O
Limited	O
lenses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2014	O
,	O
Ricoh	O
announced	O
the	O
Prestige	O
Edition	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
K-3	O
and	O
battery	B-Algorithm
grip	I-Algorithm
in	O
a	O
"	O
gunmetal	O
gray	O
"	O
finish	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
two	O
batteries	O
and	O
black	O
artificial	O
leather	O
neckstrap	O
,	O
embossed	O
with	O
the	O
lettering	O
"	O
2014	O
TIPA	O
BEST	O
DIGITAL	B-Device
SLR	I-Device
EXPERT	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-3	I-Algorithm
logo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-3	I-Algorithm
has	O
won	O
the	O
TIPA	O
Award	O
"	O
Best	O
Digital	B-Device
SLR	I-Device
Expert	O
"	O
for	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
EISA	O
Photo	O
Award	O
2014-2015	O
for	O
Best	O
Advanced	O
DSLR	B-Device
.	O
</s>
