Compare Pentax K-70 vs Sony a6500 vs Sony a7 III
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n
802.11b/g/n + NFC
with NFC and wireless control via PlayMemories Mobile app
Construction
Form Factor
DSLR camera
Mirrorless camera
Mirrorless camera
Image Size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm)
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
74 mm / 2.91 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Height
93 mm / 3.66 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
Size | Width
126 mm / 4.96 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
127 mm / 5.00 in
Weight
688 g / 24.31 oz
453 g / 16.01 oz
650 g / 22.97 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fully articulated TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Tilting
Resolution
921,000 dots
921,600 dots
921,600 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.95x
1.07x
0.78x
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,359,296 dots
2,359,296 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentaprism)
Electronic
Electronic
Function
AE Bracketing
±5 (2, 3, 5 frames )
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Autofocus
11 focus points
425 focus points
693 focus points
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.0
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
GPS
Optional O-GPS1
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 102400
100 ~ 25600 (expandable to 51200)
100 ~ 51200
Image Stabilization
4.5 stop correction
5-axis
(5 stops)
Intervalometer
Yes
No
Processor
PRIME MII
Bionz X
Bionz X
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance
Battery Life
410 shots
350 shots
710 shots
Flash Range
12.00 m
6.00 m
Max Burst Rate
6.0 fps
11.0 fps
10.0 fps
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Production
Battery
D-LI109 lithium-ion battery & charger
NP-FW50
NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery and charger
Debut
2016-06-08
2016-10-06
2018-02-27
Model Name
ILCE-6500
ILCE-7M3
Reviews
Neofiliac score
58%
60%
65%
Pros
- Fully articulated LCD
- Weather-sealed
- Good 11.0 fps burst rate
- Rather compact
- Quite light
- Weather-sealed
- Viewfinder with great 1.07x magnification
- Exceptional battery life
- 5 stops of IBIS
- Good 10.0 fps burst rate
- Rather compact
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Low 6.0 fps burst rate
- Very bulky
- Low resolution EVF
- Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification
- Low resolution EVF
- Lacks intervalometer for timelapse
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