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Sony SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera vs Ricoh Pentax K 3 23.35MP DSLR Camera

Sony SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera vs Ricoh Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera	Ricoh Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera
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	SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera	Pentax K-3 23.35MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	SLT A77VM	Pentax K-3
Model Number	Alpha SLT-A77VM	k-3
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	Body Only
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	23.35 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm	131.5 x 100 x 77.5 mm
Weight	433 GM	800 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	14 to 104
Ports	HDMI	-
Series	-	Pentex
Face Detection	-	Yes
Wide Angle	-	Yes
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.5 mm x 15.6 mm	36 x 24 mm
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 16000	-
Maximum ISO	-	51200 ISO
Sensor Technology	-	CMOS
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
Lens Mount	Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	Primary color filter
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Lens Type	-	Pentax KAF2 Bayonet Stainless Steel Mount
Other Lens Features	-	Usable Lenses Pentax KAF3, KAF2, KAF and KA K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Useable with Adapter and Restrictions, SDM Function, Power Zoom Function
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Electronic Viewfinder	Pentaprism
Viewfinder Magnification	1.09x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity	0.92x with 50 mm F1.4 at Infinity
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	Eye Relief 27 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 22 mm from the Eyepiece Frame CIPA Standard, Diopter Control -4.0 - 3.0 m	-2.5 to +1.5 m
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
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
focus features
Focus Mode	Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus	AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
White Balancing	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900k with 15 Steps, C. Filter G7 - M, A7 - B7, Custom, AWB Micro Adjustment, White Balance Bracketing 3 Frames, Hight, Low Selectable	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	AF Sensor CCD Line Sensor, AF System Sensitivity Range -1 EV - 18 EV, ISO 100 Equivalent, AF Illuminator 1 - 7 m Range, 19-point AF System with 11 Cross Sensors	Focus Point Adjustment Spot, Select, Expanded Area S, M, L, Zone Select, Auto 27 AF Points
Focus Points	-	SAFOX 11 TTL Phase-matching - 27 Point 25 Cross Type Focus Points in the Center
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Automatic	-
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV	1/3, 1/2 EV Steps +/- 5 EV
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Spot Meter	-	Yes
Other Exposure Features	-	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
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Shutter	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter
Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec	1/8000 - 30 sec 1/3 or 1/2 Steps, Bulb
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous Shooting Rate 12 fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode, 8 fps in Continuous Mode, Continuous Shooting Limit Extra Fine 13 Frames, Fine 18 Frames, Standard 18 Frames, RAW 13 Frames, RAW + JPEG 11 Frames Fine 17 Frames, Standard 17 Frames on Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode	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
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto Flash-off, Auto, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, High-speed Sync, Wireless Requires Compatible External Flash	Auto, On, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Red-eye, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-speed sync, Wireless, Manual
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Switchable, +/- 3 EV	1/2 Steps in -2 to 1 EV
Other Flash Features	Auto Pop-up, Guide Number 12 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 3 sec, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal Length Printed on Lens	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
External Flash	-	Yes
image features
Image Format	File Format JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW ARW 2.3 Format, RAW + JPEG, 3D Still Image MPO	RAW PEF, DNG, JPG EXIF 2.30, DCF 2.0 Compliant
Gross Pixel	-	24.71 MP
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
Still Image Size	-	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
Live View Shooting	-	Yes
HDR Support	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Other Display Features	Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, LCD Monitor 100% Field of View, Flexible 3-way Tilting Xtra Fine TFT LCD with TruBlack Technology	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 Image Resolution	-	1037000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
connectivity features
Wifi	No	-
HDMI	-	Yes
USB	-	Yes
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD / SDHC / SDXC / EyeFi / FLU
Battery Life	-	720 Hours
audio and video features
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	Movie Full HD 1920 x 1080 60i / 50i / 30p / 25p / 24p, HD 1280 x 720 60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p
Video Format	AVCHD, MP4	Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MOV - JPEG AVI for Internal Movie Record
Microphone	-	Stereo
Video Quality	-	Full HD
Audio Video Interface	-	Video Output NTSC, PAL
modes and functions features
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight	-
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
Shooting Modes	-	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

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