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KFvs A7C

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Pentax KF Pentax KF (2022) Starting from £700 new Best for Landscape & Outdoor View KF
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Sony A7C Sony A7C (2020) Starting from £1299 new Best for Compact travel & content creation View A7C

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.

Compact Travel & Content Creation — A7C (2020): The A7C proves full-frame doesn't have to be bulky. Excellent battery life, reliable Eye AF and a vari-angle screen in a pocketable body is a compelling combination for travel and content creators. The A7C II improved on it, but the original remains a strong value buy.

↓ 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

A7C (2020)

  • Travel photographers who want full-frame in the smallest possible body
  • Content creators who need a flip screen and reliable Eye AF
  • Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want to keep a compact kit
  • Vloggers who need 4K and great battery life on the road

Quick take: The kf is the most affordable; only the kf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification KF (2022)A7C (2020)
Price £700 £1,299
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 24.2MP
Video 1080p/60p 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion, S-Log2/S-Log3
Autofocus SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF
Stabilisation In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops
Burst Rate 6fps 10fps with AF/AE tracking
Battery Life ~410 shots (CIPA) ~740 shots (CIPA) — outstanding for a Sony mirrorless
Weight 643g (body only) 509g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm 124.0 × 71.1 × 59.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage None built-in — use rear screen or accessory EVF
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 921k dots
Mount Pentax KF-mount Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot Single SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
Genre KFA7C
Landscape
8.5
Travel
8.0
9.0
Portrait
7.5
9.0
Wildlife
7.5
7.0
Casual
7.5
Street
6.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
4.5
Sports & Action
6.0
Video
9.0

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

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