In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 and Pentax K-1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10.42 cm | 11 cm |
| Width | 14.26 cm | 13.65 cm |
| Depth | 8.09 cm | 8.55 cm |
| Weight | 610 g | 925 g |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 36.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 36,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 36,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 50 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Features | Anti-Dust coating | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Magnetometer, digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | PRIME IV |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | - | Pentax KAF2 |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 79 | 33 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | - |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x | 0.70x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -3 to +1.2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-12800 | 100-204800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-204800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Night Scene, Style Box | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | 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), ASTRO TRACER |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 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 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 2-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | - |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | - | RAW 7360 x 4912 JPEG 7360 x 4912 JPEG 5760 x 3840 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 1920 x 1280 RAW 4800 x 3200 JPEG 4800 x 3200 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps |
1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 760 shots Playback - 6.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | - |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | HDMI output USB 2.0 Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Accessory shoe (Sony Multi Interface Shoe) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Shade Correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Quick AF Full HD movie recording, Smart Teleconverter, AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Translucent Mirror technology | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, peripheral illumination correction, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, Operation Assist LED lighting |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha68 ILCA-68 | Pentax K-1 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover |
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| Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | -10 °C |
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