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KFvs GR IIIx HDF

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Pentax KF Pentax KF (2022) Starting from £700 new Best for Landscape & Outdoor View KF
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Ricoh GR IIIx HDF Ricoh GR IIIx HDF (2024) Starting from £999 new Best for Street & documentary photography with a distinctive aesthetic View GR IIIx HDF

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Landscape & Outdoor — KF (2022): The Pentax KF is a rare thing — a weather-sealed DSLR with in-body stabilisation and an articulating screen at an accessible price. Video is modest at 1080p/60p, but for outdoor and landscape photographers who prefer optical viewfinders and want real weather sealing, the KF delivers in a format that is increasingly hard to find.

Street & Documentary Photography With A Distinctive Aesthetic — GR IIIx HDF (2024): The GR IIIx with a built-in dream filter — for photographers who want the GR's legendary APS-C quality with an added layer of analogue magic.

↓ Full specifications below

KF (2022)

  • Outdoor and landscape photographers who want weather sealing at an accessible price
  • DSLR users who want IBIS and an articulating screen without switching systems
  • Pentax K-mount lens collectors who want a modern body for their glass
  • Photographers who prefer the natural feel of an optical viewfinder

GR IIIx HDF (2024)

  • GR IIIx fans who want the HDF bloom effect without using post-processing
  • Street photographers who want a distinctive, instantly recognisable aesthetic
  • Film photography enthusiasts who want to replicate analogue optical character digitally
  • GR III owners ready to upgrade to the 40mm equivalent perspective

Quick take: The kf is the most affordable; only the kf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification KF (2022)GR IIIx HDF (2024)
Price £700 £999
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 24.2MP
Video 1080p/60p 1920 × 1080 / 60fps
Autofocus SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points Phase/contrast hybrid CDAF with Snap Focus
Stabilisation In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops 3-axis Shake Reduction (SR) — 4 stops
Burst Rate 6fps 4fps continuous
Battery Life ~410 shots (CIPA) ~200 shots (CIPA)
Weight 643g (body only) 262g body only
Dimensions 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm 122.5 × 69.5 × 35.2mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage None — rear LCD only
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots 3.0" fixed LCD touchscreen, 1.037M dots
Mount Pentax KF-mount Fixed GR Lens 26.1mm f/2.8 (40mm equivalent)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot
Connectivity USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre KFGR IIIx HDF
Landscape
8.5
7.0
Travel
8.0
9.0
Portrait
7.5
7.0
Wildlife
7.5
4.0
Casual
7.5
Street
6.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
4.5
Sports & Action
6.0
Sports
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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