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Pentax K-01 vs Sony a7 III

    4.76 in
    3.11 in
    Pentax K-01 Digital Camera
    Pentax K-01
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      31
      3.5 out of 5
      17 user ratings
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		41 %
      2 stars
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      38
      4.6 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		77 %
      4 stars
      		22 %
      3 stars
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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 %
      1 stars
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      62
      4.1 out of 5
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      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatAPS-CFull-frame
      Sensor size0.93 in1.4 in

      Image

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum10050
      ISO maximum12800204800
      Boosted ISO minimum10050
      Boosted ISO maximum25600204800
      Maximum image resolution4912 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Fine
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Tungsten
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      		JPEG
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      		3:2

      Optics and focus

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Lens mountPentax KAF2Sony E
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.78 x
      Maximum aperture436
      AutofocusFace detection
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • One Shot Focus
      Number of focus points81693
      Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical

      Screen and viewfinder

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Screen size3.0 in2.95 in
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
      Touch screennoyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderNoneElectronic

      Photography features

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      Scene modes
      • Candlelight
      • Children
      • Museum
      • Night
      • Portrait
      • Snow
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      • Close-up
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes

      Videography features

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      Analog signal format system
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Camera playbackMovie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7203840 x 2160
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeMILCMILC
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Black,Silver
      • White
      • Yellow
      		Black
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight16.93 oz22.93 oz
      Width4.76 in5.1 in
      Height3.11 in2.9 in
      Depth2.32 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots12
      Camera file system
      • DCF 2.0
      • Exif 2.3
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF
      • Exif 2.31
      • RAW

      Power

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)540610
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Number of batteries supported11

      Connectivity

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
      USB version2.03.1
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes

      Other features

      Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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