In depth comparison and review of Pentax Q7 and Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 5.8 cm | 9.57 cm |
Width | 10.2 cm | 12.69 cm |
Depth | 3.35 cm | 6.03 cm |
Weight | 180 g | 584 g |
Body Material | Reinforced polycarbonate plastic | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Yellow | Black |
SENSOR | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Sensor Resolution | 12.4 Megapixel | 12.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
Total Pixels | 12,760,000 pixels | 12,400,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,400,000 pixels | 12,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Image Processor | - | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Pentax Q-mount | Sony E-mount |
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FOCUSING | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 169 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Face Recognition |
VIEWFINDER | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 409600 |
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Native ISO | 100-12800 | - |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 409600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, multiple exposure, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, quick macro, backlight silhouette, Dynamic Range (HDR) | Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Slim, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, Cross Process, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard |
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), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | Electronic | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3 or 5 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-17 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,228,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4.9 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
MEMORY | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | DNG (RAW) 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2664 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1440 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1440 x 1440 |
JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2384 JPEG 2768 x 1560 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Battery Type | Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off) Playback - 2.7 hours |
Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, High ISO NR | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies |
OTHERS | Pentax Q7 | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |