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KFvs A1

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Pentax KF Pentax KF (2022) Starting from £700 new Best for Landscape & Outdoor View KF
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Sony A1 Sony A1 (2021) Starting from £5999 new Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting View A1

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Landscape & Outdoor — KF (2022): The Pentax KF is a rare thing — a weather-sealed DSLR with in-body stabilisation and an articulating screen at an accessible price. Video is modest at 1080p/60p, but for outdoor and landscape photographers who prefer optical viewfinders and want real weather sealing, the KF delivers in a format that is increasingly hard to find.

Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting — A1 (2021): 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.

↓ Full specifications below

KF (2022)

  • Outdoor and landscape photographers who want weather sealing at an accessible price
  • DSLR users who want IBIS and an articulating screen without switching systems
  • Pentax K-mount lens collectors who want a modern body for their glass
  • Photographers who prefer the natural feel of an optical viewfinder

A1 (2021)

  • Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
  • Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
  • Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
  • A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything

Quick take: The a1 has the highest resolution at 50mp; the kf is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification KF (2022)A1 (2021)
Price £700 £5,999
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution 24.2MP 50.1MP
Video 1080p/60p 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points
Stabilisation In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops IBIS — up to 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 6fps 30fps electronic with full AF/AE
Battery Life ~410 shots (CIPA) ~430 shots (CIPA)
Weight 643g (body only) 737g (with battery)
Dimensions 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen
Mount Pentax KF-mount Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI
Genre KFA1
Landscape
8.5
9.0
Travel
8.0
Portrait
7.5
9.0
Wildlife
7.5
9.0
Casual
7.5
Street
6.0
Vlogging & Video
4.5
9.0
Sports & Action
6.0
Sports
9.0
Wedding
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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