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Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II

Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Pentax Efina front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
Photography Glossary

Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II Overview

The following is a in depth analysis of the Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The Efina was introduced 11 months before the A77 II so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Efina grades against the A77 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Sony A77 II

 Efina A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Pentax Efina

 A77 II Efina 
RevealedMay 2014June 2013Newer by 11 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Pentax Efina and Sony A77 II

 Efina A77 II 
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Efina has outer measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Efina against the A77 II.

Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Efina and A77 II is 97 and 62 respectively.

Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Efina and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Efina with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A77 II will give greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged Efina is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax Efina
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
34
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
79
has manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Pentax Efina as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Efina as a Sports photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Sports photography camera
35
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Efina Travel photography information
Sony A77 II Travel photography information
69
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
weather proof
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax Efina as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Landscape photography camera
38
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery life (480 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax Efina Vlogging info
Sony A77 II Vlogging info
33
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (91g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
77
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
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Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Efina and Sony A77 II
 Pentax EfinaSony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Efina Sony SLT-A77 II
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-06-03 2014-05-21
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.3 -
Macro focusing distance 20cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.10 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 91g (0.20 lb) 647g (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 200 shots 480 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI109 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $10 $1,198