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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Sony a7

    5.16 in
    3.82 in
    Pentax K-5 IIs Digital Camera
    Pentax K-5 IIs
      5.0 in
      3.72 in
      Sony a7 Digital Camera
      Sony a7
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.1 out of 5
      5 user ratings
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      4.4 out of 5
      21 user ratings
      5 stars
      		57 %
      4 stars
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      48
      3.9 out of 5
      48 user ratings
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      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		27 %
      2 stars
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      4.2 out of 5
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      5 stars
      		46 %
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
      Image sensor formatAPS-CFull frame
      Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
      Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h3:23:2
      Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
      Other resolutions
      • 3936x2624
      • 3072x2048
      • 1728x1152
      • 6000x3376
      • 3936x2624
      • 3936x2216
      • 3008x1688
      • 3008x2000
      ProcessorPRIME IIBIONZ X

      Image

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      ISO minimum1050
      ISO maximum1280025600
      Boosted ISO minimum8050
      White balance presets910
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formats
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      • EXIF
      • JPEG XR
      • JPG
      • RAW
      Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNo
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
      HDRyesyes
      AEB/HDR supportyesyes

      Optics and focus

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Lens mount
      • Pentax KAF2
      • Pentax DA
      • Pentax FA
      		Sony E-mount
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x
      AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
      Contrast autofocusyesyes
      Autofocus in recording modenoyes
      Autofocus
      • 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 focusyesyes
      Number of focus points1125
      Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11117
      Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical
      Phase detection autofocusyesyes

      Screen and viewfinder

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDnoyes
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
      Screen dots9210001230000
      Touch screennoyes
      Live viewyesyes
      Viewfinder
      Optical
      		Electronic
      Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.92 x0.71 x
      Separate info displayyesno

      Photography features

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Manual exposure modeyesyes
      Number of exposures23
      Exposure compensation plus55
      Exposure compensation minus-5-5
      Expousure compensation steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      AE EV steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 2/3
      • 1
      • 2
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      AE frames
      • 2
      • 3
      • 5
      • 3
      • 5
      WB BracketingNoYes
      Subject / scene modesnoyes
      Flash sync speed1/180s1/250s
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash modes
      • 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
      		Hot shoe
      Flash metering systemP-TTLTTL
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive7.0 fps5.0 fps
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 12
      • 2
      • 10
      Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps5.0 fps
      Speed (RAW)7.0 fps5.0 fps
      Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

      Videography features

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Supported video file formatsMJPEG
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • MPEG-4
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps

      Audio features

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Microphone typeMonoStereo
      Speaker typeMonoMono

      Design

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Body typeMid-size SLRMILC
      Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes
      Environmentally sealedyesyes

      Dimensions

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Weight26.81 oz14.67 oz
      Width5.16 in5.0 in
      Height3.82 in3.72 in
      Depth2.87 in1.9 in

      Storage

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

      Power

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Battery life (CIPA)980270
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      HDMIyesyes
      USB version2.02.0
      Remote controlyesyes
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
      Firewirenono

      Other features

      Pentax K-5 IIsPentax K-5 IIs
      Sony a7Sony a7
      Timelapse recordingyesno
      Orientation sensoryesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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