Pentax KP vs Sony a7

Sensor
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor CMOS
Image sensor format	Advanced Photo System type-C	Full frame
Sensor size	0.93 in	1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors	25.0 Mpx	25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	24.0 Mpx	24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	3:2	3:2
Max resolution	6016 x 4000 px	6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions	4608x3072 3072x2048 1920x1280	6000x3376 3936x2624 3936x2216 3008x1688 3008x2000
Processor	PRIME IV	BIONZ X

Sensor

Pentax KP

Sony a7

Sensor type

CMOS

Exmor CMOS

Image sensor format

Full frame

Sensor size

0.93 in

1.41 in

Sensor photo detectors

25.0 Mpx

Effective pixels

24.0 Mpx

Image ratio w:h

3:2

Max resolution

6016 x 4000 px

6000 x 4000 px

Other resolutions

4608x3072
3072x2048
1920x1280

6000x3376
3936x2624
3936x2216
3008x1688
3008x2000

Processor

PRIME IV

BIONZ X

Image
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
ISO	100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 25600 51200 102400 409600 819200 Auto	100 200 6400 25600
ISO minimum	100	50
ISO maximum	819200	25600
Maximum image resolution	6016 x 4000 px	6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets	9	10
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Daylight Fluorescent Shade Tungsten	Auto Cloudy Custom modes Daylight Flash Fluorescent Fluorescent H Fluorescent L Incandescent Shade Underwater
Custom white balance	yes	yes
Supported image file formats	DNG JPEG JPG RAW	EXIF JPEG XR JPG RAW
Photo effects	Black&White	Vivid Neutral Sepia
Image stabilizer	yes	no
Image stabilization type	Sensor-shift	No
Uncompressed format	RAW	RAW
HDR	yes	yes
AEB/HDR support	yes	yes

Image

Pentax KP

Sony a7

ISO

100
200
400
800
1600
3200
6400
12800
25600
51200
102400
409600
819200
Auto

100
200
6400
25600

ISO minimum

100

ISO maximum

819200

25600

Maximum image resolution

6016 x 4000 px

6000 x 4000 px

White balance presets

White balance modes

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Fluorescent
Shade
Tungsten

Auto
Cloudy
Custom modes
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Fluorescent H
Fluorescent L
Incandescent
Shade
Underwater

Custom white balance

yes

Supported image file formats

DNG
JPEG
JPG
RAW

EXIF
JPEG XR
JPG
RAW

Photo effects

Black&White

Vivid
Neutral
Sepia

Image stabilizer

yes

Image stabilization type

Sensor-shift

Uncompressed format

RAW

HDR

yes

AEB/HDR support

yes

Optics and focus
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
Lens mount	Pentax KAF2	Sony E-mount
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.5 x	0.71 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp	Lamp
Focus adjustment	Auto	Manual
Contrast autofocus	yes	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes	yes
Autofocus	Centre weighted Auto Focus Continuous Auto Focus Contrast Detection Auto Focus Multi Point Auto Focus Selective Single Auto Focus Spot Auto Focus	Centre weighted Auto Focus Continuous Auto Focus Contrast Detection Auto Focus Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Manual focus	yes	yes
Number of focus points	27	25
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)	27	117
Image stabiliser	Built-in	Optical
Filter diameter	2.28 in	2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus	yes	yes

Optics and focus

Pentax KP

Sony a7

Lens mount

Pentax KAF2

Sony E-mount

Magnification (Crop factor)

1.5 x

0.71 x

AF assist (auto-focus assist light)

Lamp

Focus adjustment

Auto

Manual

Contrast autofocus

yes

Autofocus in recording mode

yes

Autofocus

Centre weighted Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Multi Point Auto Focus
Selective
Single Auto Focus
Spot Auto Focus

Centre weighted Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Flexible Spot Auto Focus

Manual focus

yes

Number of focus points

Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)

117

Image stabiliser

Built-in

Optical

Filter diameter

2.28 in

2.17 in

Phase detection autofocus

yes

Screen and viewfinder
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
Screen size	3.0 in	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	yes	yes
Screen technology	LCD	LCD
Screen dots	921000	1230000
Touch screen	no	yes
Field of view	100.0 %	100.0 %
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	Optical	Electronic
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %	100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification	0.95 x	0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-2.5 - 1.5	-4 - 3
Separate info display	no	no

Screen and viewfinder

Pentax KP

Sony a7

Screen size

3.0 in

Articulated LCD

yes

Screen technology

LCD

Screen dots

921000

1230000

Touch screen

yes

Field of view

100.0 %

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

Optical

Electronic

Viewfinder coverage

100.0 %

Viewfinder magnification

0.95 x

0.71 x

Diopter adjustment (D-D)

-2.5 - 1.5

-4 - 3

Separate info display

Photography features
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
Shooting modes	Aperture priority Manual Shutter priority	Aperture priority Auto Manual Movie Program Scene Sensitivity priority Shutter priority
Camera shutter type	Electronic Mechanical	Electronic
Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s	1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)	1/24000 sec	1/8000 sec
Shutter priority	yes	yes
Aperture priority	yes	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes	yes
Number of exposures	2	3
Exposure compensation plus	5	5
Exposure compensation minus	-5	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3 1/2	1/3 1/2
Continuous shooting	yes	yes
Self-timer delay	2 12	3.0 s
AE frames	2 3 5	3 5
WB Bracketing	Yes	Yes
Flash sync speed	1/180s	1/250s
Built-in flash	yes	yes
Flash modes	Auto Flash ON Manual Redeye Reduction Slow Sync	Auto Fill-in Flash OFF Flash ON High-speed Sync Pre-flash Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe	Hot shoe
Flash metering system	P-TTL	TTL
External flash	yes	yes
Continuous drive	7.0 fps	5.0 fps
Scene modes	Beach Landscape Portrait	Portrait Sunset Night portrait Landscape
Self-timer	yes	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Manual settings	yes	yes
Self-timer options	2 12	2 10
Speed (JPEG)	7.0 fps	5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)	7.0 fps	5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing	0.3 - 0.5±EV	0.3 - 2.0±EV

Photography features

Pentax KP

Sony a7

Shooting modes

Aperture priority
Manual
Shutter priority

Aperture priority
Auto
Manual
Movie
Program
Scene
Sensitivity priority
Shutter priority

Camera shutter type

Electronic
Mechanical

Electronic

Minimum shutter speed

30.0 s

Maximum shutter speed

1.0 s

Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

1/24000 sec

1/8000 sec

Shutter priority

yes

Aperture priority

yes

Manual exposure mode

yes

Number of exposures

Exposure compensation plus

Exposure compensation minus

-5

Expousure compensation steps

Continuous shooting

yes

Self-timer delay

3.0 s

AE frames

WB Bracketing

Yes

Flash sync speed

1/180s

1/250s

Built-in flash

yes

Flash modes

Auto
Flash ON
Manual
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

Auto
Fill-in
Flash OFF
Flash ON
High-speed Sync
Pre-flash
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

External flash connection

Hot shoe

Flash metering system

P-TTL

TTL

External flash

yes

Continuous drive

7.0 fps

5.0 fps

Scene modes

Self-timer

yes

Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Manual settings

yes

Self-timer options

Speed (JPEG)

7.0 fps

5.0 fps

Speed (RAW)

7.0 fps

5.0 fps

Exposure bracketing

0.3 - 0.5±EV

0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
Recording resolutions	1280 x 720 1920 x 1080	640 x 480 1280 x 720 1440 x 1080 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	AVC H.264 MOV MPEG-4	AVC AVCHD H.264 MP4 MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1280 x 720	1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	30.0 fps	60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	60.0 fps	30.0 fps

Videography features

Pentax KP

Sony a7

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

Recording resolutions

1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

640 x 480
1280 x 720
1440 x 1080
1920 x 1080

HD type

Full HD

Supported video file formats

AVC
H.264
MOV
MPEG-4

AVC
AVCHD
H.264
MP4
MPEG-4

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

1280 x 720

1920 x 1080

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

30.0 fps

60.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

60.0 fps

Motion JPEG frame rate

60.0 fps

30.0 fps

Audio features
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
Built-in microphone	yes	yes
Microphone type	Stereo	Stereo
Speaker type	Mono	Mono

Audio features

Pentax KP

Sony a7

Built-in microphone

yes

Microphone type

Stereo

Speaker type

Mono

Design
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
Body type	SLR	MILC
Body material	Aluminum-magnesium	Magnesium alloy
Colour of product	Black Black,Silver	Black
Anti-dust system	yes	yes
Environmentally sealed	yes	yes

Design

Pentax KP

Sony a7

Body type

SLR

MILC

Body material

Aluminum-magnesium

Magnesium alloy

Colour of product

Black
Black,Silver

Black

Anti-dust system

yes

Environmentally sealed

yes

Dimensions
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
Weight	22.68 oz	14.67 oz
Width	5.18 in	5.0 in
Height	3.98 in	3.72 in
Depth	2.99 in	1.9 in

Dimensions

Pentax KP

Sony a7

Weight

22.68 oz

14.67 oz

Width

5.18 in

5.0 in

Height

3.98 in

3.72 in

Depth

2.99 in

1.9 in

Storage
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC	MS Pro Duo MS Pro-HG Duo MS XC-HG Duo SD SDHC SDXC
Memory slots	1	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3 RAW	DPOF 1.1 Exif 2.3 RAW

Storage

Pentax KP

Sony a7

Compatible memory cards

SD
SDHC
SDXC

MS Pro Duo
MS Pro-HG Duo
MS XC-HG Duo
SD
SDHC
SDXC

Memory slots

Storage types

SD
SDHC
SDXC

SD
SDHC
SDXC
Memory Stick Pro Duo
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Camera file system

DCF 2.0
Exif 2.3
RAW

DPOF 1.1
Exif 2.3
RAW

Power
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
Power source type	Battery	AC Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	420	270
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported	1	1

Power

Pentax KP

Sony a7

Power source type

Battery

AC
Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

420

270

Battery technology

Number of batteries supported

Connectivity
	Pentax KP	Sony a7
HDMI	no	yes
USB connector type	Mini-USB B	Micro-USB B
USB version	2.0	2.0
Headphone port	no	yes
Microphone port	yes	yes
Wireless	Built-In	Built-In
Remote control	yes	yes
NFC	no	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	yes
Firewire	no	no