Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7 IV

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Pentax K-01 versus Sony A7 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and A7 IV (33MP) and the K-01 (APS-C) and A7 IV (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The K-01 was introduced 10 years before the A7 IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the K-01 matches up against the A7 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-01 & Sony Alpha A7 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Sony A7 IV Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-01 enjoys external measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 IV has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the K-01 versus the A7 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-01 and A7 IV is 76 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the K-01 and A7 IV.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-01 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7 IV will render more detail using its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older K-01 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.