Detailed comparison and review of Pentax K-3 II and Sony Alpha ZV-E1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 10.25 cm | 7.19 cm |
Width | 13.15 cm | 12.1 cm |
Depth | 7.75 cm | 5.43 cm |
Weight | 700 g | 399 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 399 g Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy | SORPLAS |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
SENSOR | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.35 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 24,710,000 pixels | - |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,350,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 59.94 fps |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function | - |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Image Processor | - | BIONZ XR |
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LENS | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Pentax K | Sony E-mount |
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FOCUSING | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 27 | 759 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | - |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | - |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 409600 |
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Native ISO | 100-51200 | - |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 409600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 40 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | - |
Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | - |
Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold | Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Automatic |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) | 2500K - 9900K |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2, 3 or 5 steps | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/60sec, 1/30 sec |
Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,036,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
Display Features | Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 | H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo (3-Capsule directional) |
MEMORY | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | RAW 6016 x 4000 JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
4240 x 2832 2768 x 1848 2128 x 1416 |
Video Capture | 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 |
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 720 shots Playback - 6.2 hours |
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth |
Print Standard | Exif Print support | Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 frames per second | 10 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | Audio recording, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction | Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion |
OTHERS | Pentax K-3 II | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover | Body cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |