Pentax K-01 vs Sony A7c

Below is a in-depth overview of the Pentax K-01 and Sony A7c, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the K-01 (APS-C) and A7c (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-01 was revealed 9 years earlier than the A7c and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the K-01 scores vs the A7c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-01 & Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-01 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") and a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) and the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the K-01 against the A7c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-01 and A7c is 76 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-01 and A7c.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-01 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7c will give you more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older K-01 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.