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Pentax K-01 vs Sony a7R II

4.76 in
3.11 in
Pentax K-01 Digital Camera
Pentax K-01
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
31
3.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
5 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
41 %
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55
4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
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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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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
65 %
3 stars
7 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors16.0 Mpx44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 4352x3264
  • 4224x2816
  • 4928x2776
  • 4224x2376
  • 3840x2880
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 3264x3264
  • 3072x2304
  • 2880x2880
  • 2688x1792
  • 2688x1512
  • 2304x2304
  • 2304x1728
  • 1728x1728
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456

Image

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum12800102400
Boosted ISO minimum10050
Boosted ISO maximum25600102400
Maximum image resolution4912 x 3264 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets910
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
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 a7R IISony a7R II
Lens mountPentax KAF2Sony E-mount
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.78 x
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
AutofocusFace detectionTTL contrast and phase detection
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points81399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)81399
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical
Phase detection autofocusnoyes
Number of AF points (contrast)8125

Screen and viewfinder

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001228800
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanical
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
  • 10
  • 2sec
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 ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • 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

Videography features

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
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
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7R IISony a7R 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 a7R IISony a7R II
Weight16.93 oz20.53 oz
Width4.76 in5.0 in
Height3.11 in3.77 in
Depth2.32 in2.37 in

Storage

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)540340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Pentax K-01Pentax K-01
Sony a7R IISony a7R 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 a7R IISony a7R II
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

Pros & Cons

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