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KFvs A7 V

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Pentax KF Pentax KF (2022) Starting from £700 new Best for Landscape & Outdoor View KF
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Sony A7 V Sony A7 V (2024) Starting from £2799 new Best for Portrait, wedding, travel, video View A7 V

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.

Portrait, Wedding, Travel, Video — A7 V (2024): The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this price.

↓ 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

A7 V (2024)

  • A7 III or A7 IV owners ready for a meaningful upgrade
  • Photographers who want one camera to cover everything

Quick take: The a7 v has the highest resolution at 33mp; the kf is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification KF (2022)A7 V (2024)
Price £700 £2,799
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked
Resolution 24.2MP 33.0MP
Video 1080p/60p 4K 60fps 10-bit
Autofocus SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle)
Stabilisation In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops
Burst Rate 6fps 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
Battery Life ~410 shots (CIPA) 760 shots (CIPA)
Weight 643g (body only) 514g (body only)
Dimensions 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot
Mount Pentax KF-mount Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A
Connectivity USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
Genre KFA7 V
Landscape
8.5
9.0
Travel
8.0
9.0
Portrait
7.5
9.0
Wildlife
7.5
8.0
Casual
7.5
Street
6.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
4.5
9.0
Sports & Action
6.0
8.0
Wedding & Events
9.0

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

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