Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R and Pentax KP. 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 | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.44 cm | 10.1 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 13.15 cm |
| Depth | 4.82 cm | 7.6 cm |
| Weight | 407 g | 642 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 642 g Camera with battery and memory card: 703 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Sensor Resolution | 36.4 Megapixel | 24.32 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 36,800,000 pixels | 24,960,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 36,400,000 pixels | 24,320,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | PRIME IV |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Pentax KAF2 |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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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 | 25 | 27 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter | Face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 0.95x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -2.5 to +1.5 |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 819200 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | 100-819200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-819200 |
| 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 | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
| 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 | 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 |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | 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 | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/24000 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 | 3 or 5 steps | 2, 3 or 5 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology | Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 6 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | MJPEG, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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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, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | 7360 x 4912 7360 x 4144 4800 x 3200 4800 x 2704 3680 x 2456 3680 x 2072 2400 x 1600 |
JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 RAW 6016 x 4000 |
| 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 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
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 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 340 shots | Photo shooting - 390 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 420 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output Microphone Headphones |
USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD | 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 |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Pentax KP |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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