In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S 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 Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.44 cm | 5.8 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 10.2 cm |
| Depth | 4.82 cm | 3.35 cm |
| Weight | 446 g | 180 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Reinforced polycarbonate plastic |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Silver | Yellow |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.2 Megapixel | 12.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,400,000 pixels | 12,760,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,200,000 pixels | 12,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | 1/1.7" |
| 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 |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Pentax Q-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 25 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | 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 | 0.71x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| ISO (Max) | 409600 | 12800 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 409600 | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 100-409600 | 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 |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range 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 | Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight colour), 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 | 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 or 5 steps | 3 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/2000 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-17 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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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 | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | 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 Alpha7s ILCE-7S | 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 | 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 |
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 | XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 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 Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 360 shots | Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off) Playback - 2.7 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output Microphone Headphones |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 1.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies | 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 Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Pentax Q7 |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, shoulder strap, additional battery, micro-USB cable, 2 battery chargers, 2 battery packs | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, shoe cap |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years | - |
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