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Pentax K-01 Digital Camera
Pentax K-01
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Pentax K-3 Digital Camera
Pentax K-3
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Pentax K-5 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-CAPS-CFull-frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors16.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
N/A
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 4352x3264
  • 4224x2816
  • 4928x2776
  • 4224x2376
  • 3840x2880
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 3264x3264
  • 3072x2304
  • 2880x2880
  • 2688x1792
  • 2688x1512
  • 2304x2304
  • 2304x1728
  • 1728x1728
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1080
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
N/A
Processor
N/A
PRIME IIIPRIME IIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum1001008050
ISO maximum128005120051200204800
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
8050
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
51200204800
Maximum image resolution4912 x 3264 px6016 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets999
N/A
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Image stabilizeryesyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
3:216:93:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
HDRyesyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
N/A
Photo effects
N/A
Pastel
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x0.78 x
Maximum aperture41.83.536
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modenono
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
AutofocusFace detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points812711693
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)812711
N/A
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inOptical
Phase detection autofocusnoyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)8125
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
0.15 x3.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.05 in3.03 in
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
36

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnonono
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9210001037000921000
N/A
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Separate info displaynoyesyes
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %170.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.95 x32.0 x0.78 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.88 in
N/A
0.91 in
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures133
N/A
Exposure compensation plus355
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE EV steps1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB BracketingNoNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesnono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range121313
N/A
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemP-TTLP-TTLP-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive6.0 fps8.3 fps7.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps8.3 fps7.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (RAW)
N/A
8.3 fps7.0 fps
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackMovie
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201280 x 7203840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM

Design

Body typeMILCSLRCompactMILC
Body materialAluminium
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
  • Magnesium
  • Stainless steel
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes
N/A
Freezeproof up to
N/A
N/A
14.0 °F
N/A

Dimensions

Weight16.93 oz25.22 oz23.3 oz22.93 oz
Width4.76 in5.18 in5.2 in5.1 in
Height3.11 in4.04 in3.8 in2.9 in
Depth2.32 in3.05 in2.9 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1212
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540720980610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1211
On/off switchyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
6.0 h7.0 h3.5 h
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMiniMicro
USB version2.03.12.03.1
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenonono
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB BUSB Type-C
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
nono
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
yes
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
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