In depth comparison and review of Pentax Q7 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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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 | 7.78 cm |
| Width | 10.2 cm | 12.97 cm |
| Depth | 3.35 cm | 8.45 cm |
| Weight | 180 g | 640 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 640 g Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g |
| Body Material | Reinforced polycarbonate plastic | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Yellow | - |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof |
| SENSOR | Pentax Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.4 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,760,000 pixels | 12,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,400,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 120 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Image Processor | - | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Pentax Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax Q-mount | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Pentax Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 409600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-12800 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 | 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 | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance 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) | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
| 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 | - |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-17 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | - |
| FLASH | Pentax Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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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 Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC LC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Pentax Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual CFexpress / SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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-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 Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 |
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| Details | Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off) Playback - 2.7 hours |
Video recording - 135 minutes Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Exif Print support |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4"-20 screw |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
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 Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| 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, 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 Q7 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, shoe cap | Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle |
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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 |
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