Side by side comparison and review of Pentax KP and Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses |
| Height | 10.1 cm | 6.69 cm |
| Width | 13.15 cm | 12 cm |
| Depth | 7.6 cm | 5.94 cm |
| Weight | 642 g | 352 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 642 g Camera with battery and memory card: 703 g |
Camera body only: 352 g Camera with battery and memory card: 396 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.32 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,960,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,320,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Image Processor | PRIME IV | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 75mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 83 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring), motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Sony E-mount |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| SECOND LENS |
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| Type | - | Telephoto zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 82.5 - 315mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 1 m |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 13 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 49 mm |
| Features | - | ED glass |
| FOCUSING | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 27 | 425 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | - |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x | 1.07x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
| Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 819200 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | 100-819200 | 100-32000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-819200 | ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
| Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace | Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Posterisation (B/W) |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/24000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2, 3 or 5 steps | 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 2.95" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Tilting |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 6 | 6 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing, high-speed synchronization (HSS) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| 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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 RAW 6016 x 4000 |
6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2832 x 2832 2000 x 2000 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 390 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 420 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours |
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 420 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on) Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dynamic Range Compensation, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, fast motion recording, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction |
| OTHERS | Pentax KP | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
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