Pentax K-1 II vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-1 II and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-1 II vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11 cm 7.78 cm
Width 13.65 cm 12.97 cm
Depth 8.55 cm 8.45 cm
Weight 925 g 640 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 925 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1010 g
Camera body only: 640 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver -
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Sensor Resolution 36.4 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 36,770,000 pixels 12,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 36,400,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 35.9 x 24.0 mm Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 120 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Magnetometer, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Image Processor PRIME IV BIONZ XR
LENS Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 33 759
AE/AF Control - Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1.2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
ISO (Max) 819200 409600
Native ISO 100-819200 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-819200 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white), ASTRO TRACER Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual CFexpress / SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 7360 x 4912
JPEG 7360 x 4912
JPEG 5760 x 3840
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 3200
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Video Capture 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 670 shots
Playback - 340 minutes
Video recording - 135 minutes
Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4"-20 screw
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
USB (micro-USB)
FEATURES Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 1 frame per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.4 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution System II Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output
OTHERS Pentax K-1 II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, battery grip, eyecup, shoe cap, additional battery, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle
Software Digital Camera Utility 5 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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