Detailed comparison and review of Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR and Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4. 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-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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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 | DA 18-55mm WR lens | Body only |
Height | 9.3 cm | 9.64 cm |
Width | 12.55 cm | 12.89 cm |
Depth | 7.4 cm | 7.75 cm |
Weight | 628 g | 665 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 628 g Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g |
Camera body only: Camera with battery and memory card: 665 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | - |
Optical Zoom | 3.1x | - |
SENSOR | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 61 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 24,780,000 pixels | 62,500,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,240,000 pixels | 61,000,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (35.7 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Image Processor | PRIME MII | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27.5 - 84mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements | - |
Filter Size | 52 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Sony E-mount |
Features | Aspherical lens, weatherproof | - |
FOCUSING | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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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 | 11 | 567 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Predictive Focus Control, Focus Priority in Aperture Drive |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Zone AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 5,760,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1.5 | -4 to +3 |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | Yes | - |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 32000 |
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Native ISO | 100-102400 | 100-32000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-32000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average |
Exposure Metering Zones | 77 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette | - |
Special Effects | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, 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, Colour replace | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 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 | - | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode | Display brightness control, Peaking AF display, Touch AF |
FLASH | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual 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 | 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3072 3072 x 2048 1920 x 1440 |
9504 x 6336 8448 x 6336 9504 x 5344 6240 x 4160 5552 x 4160 6240 x 3512 4752 x 3168 4224 x 3168 4752 x 2672 3120 x 2080 2768 x 2080 3120 x 1752 6336 x 6336 4160 x 4160 3168 x 3168 2080 x 2080 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Battery Type | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours |
Photo shooting - 670 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 170 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 160 minutes (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
Print Standard | Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (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-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | HDR Movie mode |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Dual Axis Electronic Level, astrophotography optimised, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, x.v.Colour technology, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, S-Log2 gamma setting, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, PC Remote functions via USB |
OTHERS | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year |