key specs |
Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16.3 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Type | TFT | - |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
general |
Brand | Sony | Ricoh |
Model | Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera | Pentax K-5 II 16.3MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | Alpha A7 | Pentax K-5 II |
Color | Black | Black |
Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16.3 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm | 13.1 x 7.3 x 9.7 cm |
Weight | 474 GM | - |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 10 |
Series | - | Pentax |
SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
Wide Angle | - | Yes |
Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 35.8 x 23.9 mm | - |
Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | CMOS |
ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 12800 |
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, DR II Ultrasonic Vibration to Low Pass Filter with Dust Alert Function |
lens features |
Lens Mount | E-mount | - |
Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Manual Focus | - | Yes |
Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
Other Lens Features | - | Usable Lenses Pentax KAF 3, KAF 2, 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 | 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 | -2.5 to +1.5 m |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 27 mm | - |
Other Viewfinder Features | - | Standard Focusing Screen Natural Bright Matte III Interchangeable, Depth of Field Preview Optical Diaphragm Stop-down, Digital Live View |
focus features |
Focus Mode | Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF | AF Single with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable Manual |
Focus Range | EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached | - |
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 | 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 Preset Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent D, N, W, L, Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual Mode S 3 Manual and 3 Kelvin Temperature Presets Available, Copy WB Settings from a Captured Image Available |
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 | Focus Point Adjustment Auto 11 Point, Auto 5 Point, User-selectable, Center, AF Assist via Dedicated LED AF Assist Lamp, Safox X TTL Phase-difference 11 Point 9 Cross Wide Autofocus System with Light Wavelength Sensor, Autofocus Contrast + Face Detection, Contrast Detection, Phase Difference |
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 | - |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
Spot Meter | Yes | - |
Exposure Compensation | +/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps | 5 EV 1/3, 1/2 Steps Selectable |
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 | - |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | 5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode | - |
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 | On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
Flash Compensation | 3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps | Flash Exposure Compensation -2 to 1 EV (1/2 Steps) |
External Flash | - | Yes |
Other Flash Features | - | External Flash Hotshoe P-TTL, High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket at 1/180 sec |
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, JPG EXIF 2.21, DCF 2 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III |
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 | 4928 x 3264 16 M, 3936 x 2624 10 M, 3072 x 2048 6 M, 1728 x 1152 2 M |
Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
Gross Pixel | - | 16.9 MP |
Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
display features |
Display Type | TFT | - |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | - |
LCD Display | TFT | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 921000 dots |
Other Display Features | Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode | Playback Modes Mode Selection One Shot No Data, Basic Data, Full Data, Color Channel Histogram, Bright / Dark Indication, Copyright Info, Multi Image Display 4, 9, 16, 36, 81 Thumbnails, Calendar Filmstrip, Folder, Magnification, Select and Delete, Movie Playback No Data, Basic Data, Full Data, Save RAW Data from JPG, Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, DPOF, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie, Magnification Upto 32x, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters Playback Toy Camera, Monochrome Filter, Toning, Retro, Color, High Contrast, Soft, Extract Color, Starburst, Sketch, Watercolor, Fisheye, Pastel, Slim, Miniature, HDR, Posterization, Base Parameter Adj, Custom |
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 / SDXC via Firmware Update |
Batteries Included | Yes | - |
Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
Battery Life | Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11 | - |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately | - |
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 | AVI |
Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
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 | Drive Modes Mode Selection - Single, Continuous H, L, Remote Infrared 0 sec, 3 sec, Continuous, Auto Bracketing Standard, Timer, Remote, MLU Standard, Remote, HDR Capture +3, 0, -3 with 5 Blend Settings and Pixel Alignment, Multi-exposure 2 - 9 Shots, Interval 999 Shots, 1 sec to 24 hrs, Time Delay Available, Continuous FPS H 7 fps 30 JPG, 20 RAW, L 1.6 fps Unlimited JPG, 10 RAW, Cable Switch |
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 |
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, Movie Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Monochrome, Reversal Film, Bleach Bypass, All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast and 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 and Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales, Green Simplified Mode PASMB P, A, S, M, B Extended Modes Sv, TAv, Digital Filters Capture Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Extract Color, Soft, Starburst, Fisheye, Custom, Data Record Folder Name Standard, Date, File Name Standard, Customizable, Embed Copyright |
connectivity features |
USB | - | 2 |
Wifi | - | No |