Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 and Pentax K-3 Mark III. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.64 cm | 10.35 cm |
Width | 12.89 cm | 13.45 cm |
Depth | 7.75 cm | 7.35 cm |
Weight | 665 g | 735 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: Camera with battery and memory card: 665 g |
Camera body only: 735 g Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Silver |
Protection | - | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Sensor Resolution | 61 Megapixel | 25.73 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 62,500,000 pixels | 26,780,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 61,000,000 pixels | 25,730,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.7 x 23.8 mm) | APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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LENS | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Pentax K |
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FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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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 | 567 | 101 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control, Focus Priority in Aperture Drive | - |
AE/AF Control | Zone AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF | Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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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 | 5,760,000 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 1.05x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +1 |
Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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ISO (Max) | 32000 | 1600000 |
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Native ISO | 100-32000 | - |
Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 | - |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-32000 | ISO auto, ISO 100-1600000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | - |
Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) | Soft, Slim, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace, Grainy Monochrome |
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), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
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 | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,440,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
Display Features | Display brightness control, Peaking AF display, Touch AF | Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 | No |
Image Storage | 9504 x 6336 8448 x 6336 9504 x 5344 6240 x 4160 5552 x 4160 6240 x 3512 4752 x 3168 4224 x 3168 4752 x 2672 3120 x 2080 2768 x 2080 3120 x 1752 6336 x 6336 4160 x 4160 3168 x 3168 2080 x 2080 |
RAW 6192 x 4128 JPEG 6192 x 4128 JPEG 4752 x 3168 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps 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 - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 670 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 170 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 160 minutes (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 800 shots Playback - 250 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
HDR Mode | HDR Movie mode | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, x.v.Colour technology, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, S-Log2 gamma setting, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, PC Remote functions via USB | Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction, multiple exposure capture, GPS stamp, D-range correction |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C cable | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover |
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Software | - | Digital Camera Utility 5 |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | Limited warranty - 1 year |