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Pentax K-1 Mark II vs Sony a7 III

5.37 in
4.33 in
Pentax K-1 Mark II Digital Camera
Pentax K-1 Mark II
5.1 in
2.9 in
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
21
4.3 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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38
4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
77 %
4 stars
22 %
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User rating
42
4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
11 %
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4.1 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %

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Sensor

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS

Image

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
ISO
  • 200
  • 819200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum819200204800
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
3:2

Optics and focus

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Touch screennoyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.78 x
Flip-out screennono

Photography features

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape

Videography features

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Video recording limit340.0 min.125.0 min.

Audio features

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Built-in microphoneyesyes

Design

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Body typeSLRMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver,Black
Black

Dimensions

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Weight32.63 oz22.93 oz
Width5.37 in5.1 in
Height4.33 in2.9 in
Depth3.37 in3.76 in

Storage

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12

Power

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)670610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version2.03.1
Microphone portyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes

Other features

Pentax K-1 Mark IIPentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
GPSyesno

Pros & Cons

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