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Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-1
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Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-CFull-frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
N/A
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum20480051200204800
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets810
N/A
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
HDRyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
204800

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Sony ESony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.71 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points3325693
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)33117
N/A
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOpticalOptical
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x8.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
2236
Maximum aperture
N/A
236
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in3.03 in
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
25
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370001230000
N/A
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
ElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.71 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3.5 - 1.2-4 - 3-4 - 3
Separate info displayyesno
N/A
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.91 in

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures33
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
Subject / scene modesnoyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashnono
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemP-TTLTTL
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive4.4 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)4.4 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)4.4 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
Mono
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight32.63 oz14.67 oz22.93 oz
Width5.37 in5.0 in5.1 in
Height4.33 in3.77 in2.9 in
Depth3.37 in2.35 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2
N/A
2
Storage types
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)760350610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version2.02.03.1
Headphone portyesyes
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
Firewirenono
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesno
N/A
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Electronic compassyes
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A

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Often compared with Sony a7 II

Often compared with Sony a7 III