| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 12.4 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Ricoh |
| Model | Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera | Pentax Q10 12.4MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A7 | Pentax Q10 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 12.4 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm | 102 x 58 x 33.5 mm |
| Weight | 474 GM | 200 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | Q10 |
| Series | - | Pentax |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | USB 2.0 high-speed compatible / AV output terminal, HDMI output terminal Type D |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 35.8 x 23.9 mm | 1/2.3 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | E-mount | PENTAX bayonet Q-mount |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | Q-mount lenses |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m -1 | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 27 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF | Face Detection, Tracking, AF Select 25 Points, Select, Spot |
| Focus Range | EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached | EV 1 to 18 ISO100 |
| 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 | TTL image sensor metering, multi-segment metering, center-weighted metering and spot metering |
| 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 | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color,N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten, Flash,CTE, Manual |
| 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 | Auto Picture Mode automatic selection of Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Night Scene Portrait, Night Scene, Blue Sky, Forest, Scene Mode Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR, Night Snap, Food, Quick Macro, Pet, Kids, Forest, Surf & Snow, HDR, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Blur Control HDR, Quick Macro, Night Scene HDR and Blur Control are JPEG only. |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps | - |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type | - |
| 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 | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | 5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode | Approx. 5 fps, JPEG 12M/ |
| 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 | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
| Flash Compensation | 3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps | - |
| Built-in 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 DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3 compliant, DCF 2.0 compliant |
| Maximum Resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| 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 | 12M4000x3000 |
| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 12.76 MP |
| HDR Support | - | Auto, HDR 1, HDR 2 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | Approx. 460,000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | Approx 460000 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 | - |
| 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 cards |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11 | Number of recordable images approx. 250 with 50% flash usage, approx. 270 without ash usage Playback time approx. 160 minutes Tested in compliance with CIPA standards using a new rechargeable lithium-ion battery at 23 A DegreeC. Actual results may vary depending on shooting conditions. |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit K-AC115 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately | Monaural |
| Speaker | Built-in, monaural | - |
| Audio Features | AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4 | MPEG4 AVC/H.264 |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920x1080 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| 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 | Single frame, Continuous Hi, Lo, Self-timer 12 sec., 2 sec., Remote Control 0 sec., 3 sec., continuous, Auto Bracketing 3 frames, remote control |
| 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 |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |