Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II
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Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Sony A77

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.

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.

Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Efina and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax Efina Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Sony A77 II
Efina | A77 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Pentax Efina
A77 II | Efina | |||
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Revealed | May 2014 | ![]() | June 2013 | Newer by 11 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+999k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Pentax Efina and Sony A77 II
Efina | A77 II | |||
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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).
Look at the Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Pentax Efina vs Sony A77 II Specifications
Pentax Efina | Sony SLT-A77 II | |
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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 |