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| Predecessor: |
Sony RX100 VI
RX100 VI vs RX100 VII |
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| Successor: |
Pentax K-3 II
K-3 vs K-3 II |
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| General | ||
| Model Number: | K-3 | RX100 VII |
| Alternate Model Number(s): | DSC-RX100M7 | |
| Camera Format: | Pro SLR | Compact |
| Currently Manufactured: | No | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $1149.95 | $1199.99 |
| Street Price: | $699.00 | $1,298.00 |
| Date Available: | 2013-11-01 | 2019-08-15 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes | Yes |
| Weight: |
43.7 oz
(1,240 g)
includes batteries, kit lens |
10.7 oz
(302 g)
includes batteries |
| Size: |
5.2 x
3.9 x
3.1 in. (132 x 100 x 77 mm) |
4.0 x
2.3 x
1.7 in. (102 x 58 x 43 mm) |
| Waterproof: | No | No |
| Waterproof Depth: | n/a | n/a |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Sensor Type: | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: | Sony Exmor RS | |
| Effective Megapixels: | 24.4 | 20.1 |
| Sensor Format: | APS-C | 1 inch |
| Sensor size: | 366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) | 116.16mm2 (13.20mm x 8.80mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: | 3.91 microns | 2.41 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | 1.5x | 2.7x |
| Aspect Ratio: | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: | RGBG | RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: | Optional | Fixed |
| Self-Cleaning: | Yes | No |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: | Yes | No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: | No | Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: | 80 | |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): | 23.7 | |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): | 13.4 | |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): | 1,216 | |
| Image Capture | ||
| Image Resolution: |
6016 x 4000
(24.1 MP,
3:2), 4608 x 3072 (14.2 MP, 3:2), 3072 x 2048 (6.3 MP, 3:2), 1920 x 1280 (2.5 MP, 3:2) |
5472 x 3648
(20.0 MP,
3:2), 4864 x 3648 (17.7 MP, 4:3), 5472 x 3080 (16.9 MP, 16:9), 3648 x 3648 (13.3 MP, 1:1), 3888 x 2592 (10.1 MP, 3:2), 3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3), 3648 x 2056 (7.5 MP, Other), 2544 x 2544 (6.5 MP, 1:1), 2736 x 1824 (5.0 MP, 3:2), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 2720 x 1528 (4.2 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1920 (3.7 MP, 1:1), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 12416 x 1856 (23.0 MP, Other), 8192 x 1856 (15.2 MP, Other), 2160 x 3872 (8.4 MP, Other), 2160 x 5536 (12.0 MP, Other) |
| Image File Format: | JPEG (EXIF 2.30), 14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG | JPEG, RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 7.1 | 20.0 |
| Video Capture | ||
| Can take movies: | Yes | Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60i/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) |
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/24p) 1824x1026 (250p/240p) 1824x616 (500p/480p/250p/240p) 1292x436 (500p/480p) 1244x420 (1000p/960p) 912x308 (1000p/960p) |
| Movie File Format: | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record | XAVC S, AVCHD Ver. 2.0 compatible |
| Composite Video Out: | No | No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: | n/a | n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | n/a | n/a |
| HD Video Out: | Yes | Yes |
| HD Video Connection: | HDMI | HDMI |
| Lens & Optics | ||
| Lens Mount: | Pentax K (KA/KAF/KAF2/3) | n/a |
| Lens: | smc Pentax 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC DA WR | Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Lens; 15 elements in 12 groups, including 4 AA (advanced aspherical) and 2 ED elements |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 27 - 203mm | 24 - 200mm |
| Focal Length (actual): | 18 - 135mm | 9 - 72mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 7.50x | 8.00x |
| Aperture Range: | f/3.5 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/40 (tele) | f/2.8 (wide) / f/4.5 (tele) - f/11 with 7 blade aperture |
| Integrated ND Filter: | No | No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
40 cm to Infinity 15.7 in to Infinity |
8 cm to Infinity 3.1 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | ||
| Filter Thread: | 62.0mm | n/a |
| Thread Type: | n/a | n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: | No | Yes |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes | |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 4x; 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom | |
| Auto Focus | ||
| Auto Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: | SAFOX 11 TTL phase-matching - 27 point (25 cross type focus points in the center) | Fast Hybrid AF: Phase Detection/Contrast Detection with 357 PDAF points, 425 CDAF areas; Center, Flexible Spot (S / M / L), Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock on AF (Wide / Center / Flexible Spot (S / M / L) / Expanded Flexible Spot), Eye AF; Touch Focus, Touch Pad AF |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder: | Optical / LCD | EVF / LCD |
| Viewfinder Type: | SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, ~100% coverage, 0.95x mag., TBDmm eyepoint, -2.5 to +1.5 diopter | Pop-up EVF: 0.39-inch, XGA OLED, 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage, 0.59x magnification, 20mm eye-point (from eyepiece)/19.8mm from eyepiece frame; -4.0 to +3.0 m^-1 diopter, ZEISS T* Coating, eye detector |
| Focus Peaking: | Yes | Yes |
| EVF Resolution: | n/a | 2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels) |
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): | 0.63x | 0.59x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): | 0.95x | 0.22x |
| Display | ||
| Eye-level Viewfinder: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: | 1,036,800 dots (345,600 px) | 921,600 dots (307,200 px) |
| Touchscreen: | No | Yes |
| Articulating Screen: | No | Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: | No | No |
| Selfie Screen: | No | Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 16.0x | 13.6x |
| Top Deck Display: | Yes | No |
| Exposure | ||
| Maximum ISO (native): | 51200 | 12800 |
| Minimum ISO (native): | 100 | 100 |
| ISO Settings: | Auto, 100-51200 (1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps) | Auto, ISO 100 - 12800 with ISO 64 and 80 low extensions, up to 25600 with Multi Frame NR |
| Auto ISO Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature (up to 3 settings) | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm, Cool, Day, Daylight), Flash, Underwater Auto, Color Temp/Filter, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 1/8000 - 30 sec | 1/32000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: | +/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps | +/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | TTL open-aperture: Multi-segment with 86K-pixel RGB sensor, Center-weighted, Spot | Multi Pattern, Center-weighted, Spot, Entire Screen Avg, Highlight |
| Program Auto Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: | Sensitivity Priority, Shutter and Aperture Priority; Digital filters (capture): Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome; HDR: Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3. | Scene modes: Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Pet Mode, Gourmet, Fireworks, High Sensitivity; DRO (Auto/Level); HDR (Auto/Level); Auto Portrait Framing; Sweep Panorama; HFR Mode; Picture Effects: Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration |
| Self Timer: | 2 or 12 seconds | 2, 5, 10; 3 or 5 shots after 2, 5, 10; Burst; Bracket seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): | Yes | Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: | No | No |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in Flash: | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | P-TTL, Red-eye reduction, Slow-speed sync, Rear Curtain Sync. High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync also available with PENTAX dedicated external flash. | Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Off |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): | 13.0 m / 42.7 ft. | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | Depends on lens | Auto ISO: Approx. 0.4m to 5.9m (1.31 ft. to 19.35 ft.) (W) / Approx. 1.0 m to 3.1m (3.28 ft. to 10.17 ft.) (T) |
| Max Flash Sync: | 1/180 | 1/2000 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: | -2 to +1 EV in 0.5EV steps | +/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps |
| External Flash Connection: | Hot Shoe, PC Sync socket | n/a |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: | Full TTL exposure | No |
| Image Storage | ||
| Usable Memory Types: | SD / SDHC / SDXC | MS Duo / MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: | UHS-I | UHS-I |
| Other Memory: | ||
| Dual Card Slots: | Yes | No |
| RAW Capture Support: | Yes | Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: | 14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG | RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), Motion JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record | XAVC S, AVCHD Ver. 2.0 compatible |
| Included Memory: | No memory included | No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Built-In Wi-Fi: | No | Yes |
| NFC: | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth: | No | Yes |
| Built-In GPS: | No | No |
| Microphone Jack: | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Jack: | Yes | No |
| External Connections: | USB 3.0 Super Speed | USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: | No | No |
| DPOF Compliant: | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Control: | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Control Type: | Optional Wired or IR | Optional wired, via Wi-Fi |
| Connections (extended): | Micro (Type D) HMDI, USB 3.0 Micro B, DC input, wired remote jack, 3.5mm external stereo mic jack, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack | Micro HDMI (Type D) with 4K support; Multi-terminal Micro USB port supports optional wired remote; External Mic Jack |
| Performance Timing | ||
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): | 0.79 | 0.40 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): | 0.64 | |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): | Unlimited | |
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): | 0.69 | 0.51 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? | No | No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): | 7.1 | 20.0 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): | 75 | 169 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 7.1 | 20.0 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): | 24 | 77 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 7.1 | 20.0 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): | 25 | 77 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): | 0.14 seconds | 0.12 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): | 0.12 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): | 1.01 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): | 0.226 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): | 0.097 seconds | 0.030 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): | 0.33 seconds | 0.17 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): | 0.096 seconds | 0.009 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): | Full AF lag, Wide-area mode, OVF = 0.157s Live View: Center mode AF lag = 1.014s Wide-area mode AF lag = 1.005s Prefocused = 0.226s | |
| Startup Time: | 0.9 seconds | 1.8 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: | 0.6 seconds | 1.6 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: | 2.3 seconds | 6.6 seconds |
| Power | ||
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): | 260 shots | |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): | 560 shots | 240 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: | 40 minutes | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary D-LI90 | Proprietary NP-BX1 |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium-ion rechargeable | Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary D-LI90 Lithium-ion rechargeable | 1 x Proprietary NP-BX1 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: | Yes | No |
| Internal Charging Supported: | No | Yes |
| Software | ||
| Included Software: | Software CD-ROM S-SW140 | Free downloads of Sony Imaging Edge Remote, Viewer and Edit |
| OS Compatibility: | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Notes & Features: | Image stabilization system also acts as a selectable AA filter, 8.3 fps full-res burst mode, new 27-point AF system, new 86,000 pixel RGB metering system, Full HD video up to 60i with H.264 encoding, dual SD card slots, freeze-proof, dust-proof, weather-resistant magnesium alloy construction, USB 3.0 port. | |
