| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 23.35 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Ricoh |
| Model | ILCE 7K 24.3MP DSLR Camera | Pentax K-3 II 23.35MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7K | Pentax K-3 II |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 23.35 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.7 x 4.8 x 9.4 cm | 10 x 7.2 x 4.8 inch |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 10 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | K-3 II |
| Series | - | Pentax |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| Ports | - | DC in, Cable Switch, X-sync Socket, Video Out HD via HDMI, 3.5 mm Stereo Microphone |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 51200 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 5 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 36 x 24 mm |
| Other Sensor Features | - | CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, Real Time Scene Analysis with 8600 Pixel Sensor |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary color filter |
| Lens Type | - | Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Day Light, Flash / Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom, Underwater | White Balance Auto WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light D Daylight Color, N Daylight White, W Cool White, L Warm White, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE |
| Other Focus Features | Focus System Type Fast Hybrid AF Phase-detection AF / Contrast-detection AF, Focus System Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area Multi Point 117 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Lock-on AF, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, Eye Focus, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with FE 28 - 70 mm F3.5 - F5.6 OSS Attached, Contrast Detect AF | Focus Point Adjustment Spot, Select, Expanded Area S, M, L, Zone Select, Auto 27 AF Points |
| Focus Mode | - | AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual |
| Focus Points | - | SAFOX 11 TTL Phase-matching - 27 Point 25 Cross Type Focus Points in the Center |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 5.0 EV 0.3 EV, 0.5 EV Steps Selectable | 1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control EVF | Multi-exposure Composite Mode Additive / Average / Bright Number of Shots 2 to 2000 Images, Interval 2000 Shots, 2 sec to 24 hrs, Time Delay Available |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 5 fps | Continuous fps Continuous H 8.3 fps 60 JPG, 23 RAW, Continuous M 4.5 fps 100 JPG, 32 RAW, Continuous L 3.0 fps 200 JPG, 52 RAW |
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync | Auto, On, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual |
| Flash Compensation | 0.3 EV, | 1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV |
| Other Flash Features | Flash Control Pre-flash TTL | Type Retractable P-TTL Pop-up Flash, Guide number 13 m ISO 100, Coverage 28 mm Wide-angle Equivalent 35 mm, External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket, Synchronization Speed 1/180 sec |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant |
| Gross Pixel | 24.7 MP | 24.71 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Still Image Size | L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 3936 x 2216 8.7 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M | Still JPEG L 6016 x 4000 24 M, M 4608 x 3072 14 M, S 4608 x 3072 6 M, XS 1920 x 1280 2 M, RAW L 6016 x 4000 24 M |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| HDR Support | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 1037000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration, Adjustable Angle Up 90°, Down 45°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 9 / 25 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 18.8x, M 12.3x, S 9.4x, Panorama Standard 25.6x, Panorama Wide 38.8x, Image Orientation Auto / Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow | Type TFT Color LCD with Brightness / Saturation / Color Adjustment AR Coating and Air-gapless Glass, Wide-angle Viewable Yes, Digital Filters Capture Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Data Record Folder Name Standard, Date, File Name Standard, Customizable, Embed Copyright, Playback Modes Mode Selection Single Frame, Multi-image Display 6, 12, 20, 35, 80 Segmentation, Display Magnification Upto 16, 100% Display and Quick Magnification Available, Rotating, Histogram Y Histogram, RGB Histogram, Bright Area Warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed Info, Copyright Information Photographer, Copyright Holder, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display, Slide Show Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie, Magnification Upto 16X, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters Playback Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome, Tone Expansion, Sketch, Water Color, Pastel, Posterization, Miniature, Soft, Starburst, Fish-eye, Slim |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 1,037,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| 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 / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| Battery Life | - | 720 hours |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | Stereo |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - |
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Self-timer, Bracketing | Capture Modes Mode Selection Green, Hyper Program P, Sensitivity Priority Sv, Shutter Priority Tv, Aperture Priority Av, Shutter and Aperture Priority TAv, Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, USER 5 Presets, Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing, HDR Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Exposure Bracket Value Adjustable, Automatic Composition Correction Function - All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast, Sharpness Regular and Fine Adjustment Scales, Monochrome Mode Includes Adjustments for Filter Effects Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, Blue, Cyan, Infrared, Toning Sepia, Warm, Cool, High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness Regular, Fine, Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales |
| Scene Modes | Scene Selection Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | Mode Selection - Single, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12 sec, 2 sec, Remote 0 sec, 3 sec, Continuous, Exp Bracketing Standard, Timer, Remote, Mirror up Standard, Remote, HDR Capture 3 Shots at 1 EV, 2 EV or 3 EV, 3 Blend Settings Plus Auto, Pixel Alignment |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Pentaprism Finder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | Diopter Adjustment -2.5 to +1.5 m |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Standard Focusing Screen Natural-bright-matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital, Pentaprism Optical Viewfinder for 100% FOV and 0.95 Magnification |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| Wifi | - | No |