In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 and Pentax Q7. 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 | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10.42 cm | 5.8 cm |
| Width | 14.2 cm | 10.2 cm |
| Depth | 8.09 cm | 3.35 cm |
| Weight | 647 g | 180 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Reinforced polycarbonate plastic |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Silver | Yellow |
| Protection | Weatherproof | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.3 Megapixel | 12.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 12,760,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,300,000 pixels | 12,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | - | Pentax Q-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 79 | 25 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Smile Shutter | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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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 | 1.09x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 12800 |
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| Native ISO | 50-25600 | 100-12800 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 |
| 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 |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight | 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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene | 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 | Incandescent, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7) | 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) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | 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 | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/2000 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV 1-17 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 4.9 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | 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 Stick XC-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 |
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 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
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 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off) Playback - 2.7 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | HDMI output USB 2.0 Remote control Microphone |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second | 1.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Translucent Mirror technology | 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 |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Pentax Q7 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, shoe cap |
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| Software | Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR | 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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