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Pentax K-01 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-70 Digital Camera
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Pentax KP 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-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full-frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors16.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
N/A
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6016 x 4000 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 4352x3264
  • 4224x2816
  • 4928x2776
  • 4224x2376
  • 3840x2880
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 3264x3264
  • 3072x2304
  • 2880x2880
  • 2688x1792
  • 2688x1512
  • 2304x2304
  • 2304x1728
  • 1728x1728
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1280
N/A
Processor
N/A
PRIME MIIPRIME IVBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 409600
  • 819200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010010050
ISO maximum12800102400819200204800
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
N/A
204800
Maximum image resolution4912 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets989
N/A
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftSensor-shift
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
HDRyesyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
N/A
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountPentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Pentax KAF2Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x0.78 x
Maximum aperture4
N/A
N/A
36
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modenoyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
AutofocusFace detection
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points811127693
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)811127
N/A
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-inOptical
Phase detection autofocusnoyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)8111
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAutoAuto/Manual
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3236
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.28 in3.03 in
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000921000921000
N/A
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:2
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.95 x0.95 x0.78 x
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-2.5 - 1.5-4 - 3
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yesno
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.91 in

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
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 exposures122
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s1/180s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range12126
N/A
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • 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 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • 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 fps6.0 fps7.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.0 fps7.0 fps
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/24000 sec1/8000 sec
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
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 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playbackMovie
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801280 x 7203840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight16.93 oz22.15 oz22.68 oz22.93 oz
Width4.76 in4.94 in5.18 in5.1 in
Height3.11 in3.66 in3.98 in2.9 in
Depth2.32 in2.91 in2.99 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540480420610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
4.5 h
N/A
3.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
Micro
USB version2.02.02.03.1
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Firewirenonono
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB BUSB Type-C
Headphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
N/A

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