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Nikon F3 vs Pentax 6×7 / 67
Every spec below is quoted from the makers' official pages — where a figure isn't published we say so rather than guess. Sizes are drawn at true relative scale from published dimensions, and the bag-fit row is computed against our measured bag catalog.
The 3 biggest published differences
- Weight (body): the F3 leads at 715 g vs the Pentax 6x7's 1760 g.
- Type: F3 has 35mm SLR; Pentax 6x7 has Medium-format SLR.
- Format: F3 has 35mm; Pentax 6x7 has 120 (6×7).
F3 Nikon F | Pentax 6x7 Pentax 6x7 mount | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | 35mm SLR | Medium-format SLR |
| Format | 35mm | 120 (6×7) |
| Lens mount | Nikon F | Pentax smc67 bayonet mount (internal and external bayonets) |
| Released | 1980-2000 | 1969–1989 (original 6×7, pre-"67" rename) |
| Film camera | ||
| Film format | 35mm | 120 (6×7) |
| Metering | Center-weighted TTL full-aperture metering, EV 1 to 18 at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens | none built-in (optional TTL metering pentaprism finder) |
| Shutter | Electronically governed, titanium vertical-travel focal-plane (Aperture-Priority Auto + Manual) | Mechanical horizontal cloth focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds | Stepless 1/2000-8 sec on Auto; quartz-timed 1/2000-1/8 sec on Manual, plus X (1/80), M60 mechanical (1/60), B, T | 1 sec – 1/1000 sec, X-sync 1/30 sec |
| Battery | 1x 3V CR1/3N lithium, or 2x 1.55V SR44 silver-oxide, or 2x 1.5V LR44 alkaline | none required for the mechanical shutter itself (4x LR44/SR44 or 1x 4SR44 battery only needed if the optional TTL metering finder is fitted) |
| Body & Handling | ||
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 148.5 × 96.5 × 65.5 mm | 177 × 152 × 91 mm |
| Weight (body) | 715 g | 1760 g |
| Weather sealing | —, not published | —, not published |
| Shutter durability | —, not published | —, not published |
| Price | ||
| Launch price | —, not published | —, not published |
| Size, to scale | ||
Front view, drawn at the same scale from each maker's published W×H (mm). | ||
| Smallest bag that fits | ||
| Body | Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20 V2 Fits body only · View at B&H Photo Video | WANDRD Essential Camera Cube (for PRVKE 21) Fits body only · View at WANDRD |
Sources
Pentax 6x7 dimensions carry medium confidence (archived-source caveat on its fit page).
Spec values are the manufacturers' published figures, compared factually — we don't rank cameras. Fit verdicts are planning estimates from published interior dimensions, not guarantees. See methodology.
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