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Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61
Pentax K-01 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Introduced May 2012
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Released July 2020
  • Succeeded the Sony A7S II
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Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the K-01 (APS-C) and A7S III (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-01 was brought out 9 years prior to the A7S III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the K-01 matches up against the A7S III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Sony A7S III

 K-01 A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Pentax K-01

 A7S III K-01 
ReleasedJuly 2020May 2012Fresher by 99 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1440k921kSharper screen (+519k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax K-01 and Sony A7S III

 K-01 A7S III 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-01 features outside dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S III has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the K-01 against the A7S III.

Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the K-01 and A7S III is 76 and 61 respectively.

Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-01 and A7S III.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The K-01 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-01 will show greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older K-01 will be behind in sensor tech.

Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-01 Portrait photography details
Sony A7S III Portrait photography details
74
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
71
focusing manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K-01
Street photography with Sony A7S III
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
more heavy than competition (561g)
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K-01
Sports photography with Sony A7S III
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery pack (540 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
lack of phase detect AF
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery life (600 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-01 Travel photography info
Sony A7S III Travel photography info
65
good battery pack (540 per charge)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition (561g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
70
good battery life (600 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
screen is selfie friendly
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-01 Landscape photography features
Sony A7S III Landscape photography features
80
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (540 per charge)
77
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
good battery life (600 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K-01
Vlogging with Sony A7S III
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (561 grams)
77
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
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Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-01 and Sony A7S III
 Pentax K-01Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model Pentax K-01 Sony Alpha A7S III
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-05-30 2020-07-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4928 x 3264 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 12800 102400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 759
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 Sony E
Available lenses 151 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 561 grams (1.24 lbs) 699 grams (1.54 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 85
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.9 13.3
DXO Low light score 1135 2993
Other
Battery life 540 photos 600 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI90 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots 1 Dual
Pricing at release $899 $3,499