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Sony Alpha NEX C3 16MP Digital Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera

Sony Alpha NEX-C3 16MP Digital Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha NEX-C3 16MP Digital Camera	Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	16.2 MP	24.3 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Display Type	-	TFT
general
Brand	Sony	Sony
Model	Alpha NEX-C3 16MP Digital Camera	Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
Model Name	Alpha NEX-C3	Alpha A7
Color	Pink	Black
Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	16.2 MP	24.3 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	4.3 x 1.3 x 2.4 inch	126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm
Lens Attachment	SEL 18135	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Weight	-	474 GM
Face Detection	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Maximum ISO	6400 ISO	25600 ISO
Maximum FPS	11	-
Sensor Size	-	35.8 x 23.9 mm
Sensor Technology	-	Exmor CMOS sensor
lens features
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Lens Mount	-	E-mount
Compatible Lens	-	Sony E-mount lenses
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 1.07x	Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1
Viewfinder Eye Point	23 mm	27 mm
View Finder Type	-	XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-	-4.0 to +3.0 m -1
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	425	35 mm full frame 117 points phase-detection AF, APS-C 99 points phase-detection AF / 25 points conotrast-detection AF
Focus Mode	-	Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF
Focus Range	-	EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached
Metering Modes	-	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
White Balancing	-	Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K & Color Filter G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps, Custom / Underwater
Panorama Type	-	Sweep Panorama
Other Focus Features	-	Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF and AF micro adjustment both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached, AF illuminator built-in, LED type, range approx. 0.30-3 m, AF ON
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Manual	AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	+/- 5.0EV(1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)	+/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
Spot Meter	-	Yes
shutter features
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Shutter Type	-	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed	-	Still images1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/8000 to 1/4 1/3 steps, NTSC up to 1/60 in AUTO mode up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode, PAL up to 1/50 in AUTO mode up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode
Continuous Shots	-	5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode
flash features
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	-	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.1, Wireless control1
Flash Compensation	-	3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps
image features
Slow Motion	Yes	-
Image Format	-	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format
Maximum Resolution	-	6000 x 4000
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	35 mm full-frame L 6000 x 4000 24M M 3936 x 2624 10M S 3008 x 2000 6.0M, APS-C L 3936 x 2624 10M, M 3008 x 2000 6.0M, S 1968 x 1312 2.6M
Image Processor	-	BIONZ X
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Type	-	TFT
Display Resolution	-	921,600 dots
LCD Display	-	TFT
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	921600 dots
Other Display Features	-	Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode
connectivity features
USB	Yes	-
GPS	No	-
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	SD	Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I compliant
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Batteries Included	-	Yes
Battery Life	-	Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11
audio and video features
Microphone	-	Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately
Speaker	-	Built-in, monaural
Audio Features	-	AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Video Format	-	AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4
modes and functions features
Drive Modes	-	Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec.. delay selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec.. delay, 3/5 exposures selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO
Scene Modes	-	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
Macro Mode	-	G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps

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