Sony A5000 vs Pentax K-1 II

Pentax K-1 II advantages over Sony A5000

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• High resolution composite
  Yes vs No
  Combine multiple shots to form a super hi-res version
• Fast startup
  ~1.40 vs 2.0 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  670 vs 420 shots
  Capture more photos
• More telephoto lens reach
  105 mm vs 75 mm
  Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Newer
  7 years vs 11 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Higher-res screen
  346k vs 154k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Less shutter lag
  0.10 vs 0.30 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  36.4 vs 20.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Optional anti-aliasing filter
  Optional vs Fixed
  Lets you choose sharper photos or reduced moiré
• Faster JPEG shooting
  4.5 fps vs 3.3 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  77 vs 15 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  4.6 fps vs 2.5 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  17 vs 9 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/8000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  819200 vs 16000 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility