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Pentax K-1 Mark II Digital Camera
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor format
N/A
Full-frameFull frame
Sensor size
N/A
1.4 in1.41 in
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
N/A
42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
N/A
7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 819200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum1005050
ISO maximum819200204800102400
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
204800102400
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
10
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
Sensor-shift
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis
Uncompressed format
N/A
N/A
RAW
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Lens mount
N/A
Sony ESony E-mount
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
0.78 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
36
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
36
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
693399
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1x
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
399
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in2.95 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennoyesno
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.78 x0.78 x
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Live view
N/A
yesyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.51 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.91 in0.91 in
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
yes
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
1228800
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanical
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
yes
Aperture priority
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flash
N/A
N/A
no
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
External flash
N/A
N/A
yes
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Video recording limit340.0 min.125.0 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
3840 x 21603840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver,Black
BlackBlack
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes
Body material
N/A
N/A
Magnesium alloy
Environmentally sealed
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight32.63 oz22.93 oz20.53 oz
Width5.37 in5.1 in5.0 in
Height4.33 in2.9 in3.77 in
Depth3.37 in3.76 in2.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory slots121
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • MPF
  • RAW
Storage types
N/A
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)670610340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
3.5 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
Yyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-CMicro-USB B
USB version2.03.12.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
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
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSyesnono
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Orientation sensor
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

Often compared with Pentax K-1 Mark II

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Nikon D750
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Often compared with Sony a7 III

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Often compared with Sony a7R II

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