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Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-1
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Pentax K-1 Mark II Digital Camera
Pentax K-1 Mark II
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Pentax K-5 IIs Digital Camera
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatFull frame
N/A
APS-CFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in
N/A
0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx
N/A
17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx
N/A
16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px
N/A
4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 3936x2624
  • 3072x2048
  • 1728x1152
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
Processor
N/A
N/A
PRIME IIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 200
  • 819200
N/A
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO minimum1001001050
ISO maximum2048008192001280025600
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets8
N/A
910
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesyes
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
N/A
Sensor-shiftNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
8050
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
N/A
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax DA
  • Pentax FA
Sony E-mount
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x
N/A
1.5 x0.71 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
noyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto
Number of focus points33
N/A
1125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)33
N/A
11117
Image stabiliserBuilt-in
N/A
Built-inOptical
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
22
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
noyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000
N/A
9210001230000
Touch screennononoyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.92 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3.5 - 1.2
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Separate info displayyes
N/A
yesno
Flip-out screenyesno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures3
N/A
23
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
  • 12
N/A
3.0 s
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
noyes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/180s1/250s
Built-in flashno
N/A
yesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Wireless Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTL
N/A
P-TTLTTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive4.4 fps
N/A
7.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.4 fps
N/A
7.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.4 fps
N/A
7.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
NoYes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
13
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
N/A
Full HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
MJPEG
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
340.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMid-size SLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver,Black
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yesyes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight32.63 oz32.63 oz26.81 oz14.67 oz
Width5.37 in5.37 in5.16 in5.0 in
Height4.33 in4.33 in3.82 in3.72 in
Depth3.37 in3.37 in2.87 in1.9 in

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)760670980270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedY
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
Micro
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgenono
N/A
no
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nono
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Often compared with Pentax K-1

Often compared with Pentax K-1 Mark II

Often compared with Pentax K-5 IIs

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