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Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-1
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Sony a7S Digital Camera
Sony a7S
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 409600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10050100
ISO maximum20480025600409600
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 px
White balance presets81010
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Sony E-mountE mount
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.71 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoAuto
N/A
Number of focus points332525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)33117
N/A
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOpticalLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesno
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
Maximum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in2.64 in
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
2525
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370001230000921000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
ElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.71 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3.5 - 1.2-4 - 3
N/A
Separate info displayyesnono
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2400000.0 px
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures333
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
3.0 s10.0 s
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemP-TTLTTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.4 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.4 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.4 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
YesYes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyesyesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight32.63 oz14.67 oz15.73 oz
Width5.37 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height4.33 in3.72 in1.9 in
Depth3.37 in1.9 in3.72 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21
N/A
Storage types
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)760270340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
AC adapter includedYyesyes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portyesyesyes
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgenonono
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
Firewirenonono
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnono
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
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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