| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 36.4 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Ricoh |
| Model | Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera | Pentax K-1 36.40MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A7 | Pentax K-1 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 36.4 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm | 136.5 x 110 x 85.5 mm |
| Weight | 474 GM | 1010 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 14 to 104 |
| Ports | - | USB2.0 micro B, External power supply terminal, External cable switch terminal, X-sync socket, HDMI output terminal Type D , Stereo microphone input terminal, Headphone terminal |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 35.8 x 23.9 mm | 35.9 x 24.0 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 204800 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | - |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4.4 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | E-mount | PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour | Pentaprism Finder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 | Approx. 0.70x 50mmF1.4 at infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m -1 | Approx. -3.5m to + 1.2m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 27 mm | 20.6 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF | Single AF AF.S, Continuous AF AF.C |
| Focus Range | EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached | EV-3 to 18 ISO 100 / at normal temperature |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 35 mm full frame 117 points phase-detection AF, APS-C 99 points phase-detection AF / 25 points conotrast-detection AF | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K & Color Filter G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps, Custom / Underwater | AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light DDaylight Color, NDaylight White, WCool White, LWarm White, Tungsten Light, CTE, Manual WB up to 3 settings, Color Temperature Configuration up to 3 settings, Copying the white balance setting of a captured image |
| Panorama Type | Sweep Panorama | - |
| Other Focus Features | Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF and AF micro adjustment both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached, AF illuminator built-in, LED type, range approx. 0.30-3 m, AF ON | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie | Scene Analyze Auto, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Flash X-sync Speed, USER1, USER2, USER3, USER4, USER5 |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps | - |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | Still images1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/8000 to 1/4 1/3 steps, NTSC up to 1/60 in AUTO mode up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode, PAL up to 1/50 in AUTO mode up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode | Auto1/8000 to 30 sec., Manual1/8000 to 30 sec. 1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps, Bulb |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | 5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode | Max. approx. 4.4 fps, JPEG L ??? at Continuous H up to approx. 70 frames, RAW up to approx. 17 frames |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.*1, Wireless control*1 | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
| Flash Compensation | 3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps | -2.0~+1.0EV |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format | RAW PEF/DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3, DCF2.0 compliant |
| Maximum Resolution | 6000 x 4000 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 35 mm full-frame L 6000 x 4000 24M M 3936 x 2624 10M S 3008 x 2000 6.0M, APS-C L 3936 x 2624 10M, M 3008 x 2000 6.0M, S 1968 x 1312 2.6M | - |
| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| HDR Support | - | Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR, Exposure bracket value adjustable, Automatic composition correction function |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | Approx. 1037K dots |
| LCD Display | TFT | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 1037K dots |
| Other Display Features | Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I compliant | SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Card Conforms to USH-I standards |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11 | Approx. 760 images |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit K-AC132 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately | Stereo |
| Speaker | Built-in, monaural | - |
| Audio Features | AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch | Built-in stereo microphone, external microphone Stereo recording compatible Recording Sound Level adjustable, Wind Noise Reduction |
| Video Format | AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4 | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264MOV |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 4.4fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Drive Modes | Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec.. delay selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec.. delay, 3/5 exposures selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO | Still Image Single Frame, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12s, 2s, Continuous, Remote Control 0s., 3s., Continuous, Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 frames, Mirror-up Possible to use with Remote Control, Multi-Exposure Possible to use with Continuous, Self-timer or Remote Control, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record, Star Stream |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| Macro Mode | G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps | - |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| USB | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n |