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Pentax K-01 vs Sony a7 II

4.76 in
3.11 in
Pentax K-01 Digital Camera
Pentax K-01
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
31
3.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
5 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
41 %
2 stars
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42
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
42 %
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User rating
36
4.0 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
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53
4.2 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors16.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4352x3264
  • 4224x2816
  • 4928x2776
  • 4224x2376
  • 3840x2880
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 3264x3264
  • 3072x2304
  • 2880x2880
  • 2688x1792
  • 2688x1512
  • 2304x2304
  • 2304x1728
  • 1728x1728
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000

Image

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum1280051200
Boosted ISO minimum10050
Maximum image resolution4912 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets910
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Lens mountPentax KAF2Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture42
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
AutofocusFace detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points8125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)81117
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical
Phase detection autofocusnoyes
Number of AF points (contrast)8125

Screen and viewfinder

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001230000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures13
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames3
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingNoYes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/250s
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialAluminiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Weight16.93 oz14.67 oz
Width4.76 in5.0 in
Height3.11 in3.77 in
Depth2.32 in2.35 in

Storage

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

Pros & Cons

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