key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 12.2 MP | 18.2 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Type | TFT | - |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
general |
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | ILCE 7S 12.2MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC WX500 18.2MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | ILCE 7S | CyberShot DSC WX500 |
Model Number | 7S | - |
Series | ILCE | - |
Color | Black | Red |
Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 12.2 MP | 18.2 MP |
Tripod Socket | No | - |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm | 3.6 x 10.2 x 5.8 cm |
Weight | 489 GM | - |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 35.6 x 23.8 mm | - |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 102400 | ISO 80 - 3200 |
Maximum ISO | 102400 ISO | - |
Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | - |
Other Sensor Features | - | Back Illuminated Exmor R CMOS Image Sensor |
lens features |
Lens Mount | E-mount | - |
Digital Zoom | 8x | - |
Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
Optical Zoom | - | 30x |
Aperture Range | - | F3.5 W - F6.4 T |
Other Lens Features | - | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 169 26.5 - 795 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 43 24 - 720 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 32 25 - 750 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 11 27.5 - 825 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 169 26.5 - 795 mm SteadyShot Standard, 28 - 1180 mm SteadyShot Active, 31 - 1210 mm SteadyShot InteligentActive, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 43 32.5 - 975 mm SteadyShot Standard, 34.5 - 1450 mm SteadyShot Active, 38 - 1480 mm SteadyShot InteligentActive, Clear Image Zoom Still Image 18 M 60x, 10 M 80x, 5.0 M 113x, VGA 459x, 169 13 M 60x, 2.1 M 153x, Movie 60x, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 18 M 120x, 10 M 161x, 5.0 M 226x, VGA 459x, 169 13 M 120x, 2.1 M 306x, Aperture iAuto F3.5 - F6.3 W, Program Auto F3.5 - F6.3 W, Manual F3.5 - F8.0 W, Aperture Priority F3.5 - F8.0 W, Shutter Priority F3.5 - F6.3 W, Optical Zoom During Movie Recording 30x |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | - |
View Finder Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour | - |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 | - |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m -1 | - |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 27 mm | - |
focus features |
Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus | Single Shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C |
Focus Range | Wide 25 points/Center-weighted/Flexible Spot S/M/L/Zone | Focus Range iAuto W 5 cm to Infinity, T 250 cm to Infinity, Focus Range Program Auto W 5 cm to Infinity, T 250 cm to Infinity |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
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 | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Custom, One Push, One Push Set |
Panorama Type | - | Sweep Panorama 360 11520 x 1080, Sweep Panorama Wide 7152 x 1080 / 4912 x 1920, Sweep Panorama Standard 4912 x 1080 / 3424 x 1920 |
Other Focus Features | - | Focus Mode Continuous AF AF-C Advanced Sports and Movie Only, Focus Area Wide, Center, Focus Area Flexible Spot S/M/L, Focus Area Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock On AF, Face Detection Mode Off / On Regist Faces / On, Face Selection Yes Key, Selected Face Memory, Max Number of Detectable Faces 8 Faces, Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | 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 | - |
Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | +/-5.0 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps, with exposure compensation dial +/-3.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 3 EV |
Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type | - |
Shutter Speed | Jan-00 | - |
Self-timer | - | Yes |
Other Shutter Features | - | Shutter Speed iAuto 4 - 1/2000, Program Auto 1 - 1/2000, Aperture Priority 8 - 1/2000, Shutter Priority 30 - 1/2000, Manual 30 - 1/2000, Shutter Release Time Lag 0.008 sec |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
External Flash | Yes | - |
Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction On/Off selectable, Hi-speed sync*3, Wireless*3 | Auto, Flash On, Slow Sync, Flash Off, Rear Sync |
Flash Compensation | 3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps | - |
Other Flash Features | Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe | Manual Pop-up |
image features |
Image Sizing | XAVC S 1920 x 1080 60p/50Mbps, 30p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps, 1280 x 720 120p/50Mbps AVCHD 1920 x 1080 60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX, 24p/17Mbps/FH MP4 1440 x 1080 30fps/12Mbps, 640 x 480 30fps/3Mbps | - |
Still Image Size | 35 mm full frame L 4240 x 2832 12M, M 2768 x 1848 5.1M, S 2128 x 1416 3.0M, APS-C L 2768 x 1848 5.1M, M 2128 x 1416 3.0M, S 1376 x 920 1.3M | 13 M 4896 x 2752, 7.5 M 3648 x 2056, 2.1 M 1920 x 1080 |
Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 169 |
Gross Pixel | - | 21.1 MP |
Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
display features |
Display Type | TFT | - |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 921600 dots |
Other Display Features | - | Tilt LCD, Xtra Fine LCD, Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Monochrome, Illustration, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Movie, Automatic Image Rotation |
connectivity features |
HDMI | Yes | - |
Wifi | Yes | Yes |
Wireless Connectivity | Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz band*5 Playback of still images and movies on smartphones, PCs and TVs | Yes |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo High Speed, Memory Stick Pro HG Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, Micro SD Memory Card, Micro SDHC Memory Card, Micro SDXC Memory Card |
Power Supply | AC-PW20 AC Adaptor | DC 5 V, 0.5 A |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Number of Batteries | Approx. 320 shots viewfinder / Approx. 380 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*9 | - |
Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz, 70 mA |
audio and video features |
Microphone | stereo | Stereo |
Speaker | Monaural | - |
Audio Features | XAVC S LPCM, 2ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3, 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch | - |
Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
Video Quality | HD | - |
Video Format | XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4 | AVCHD, MP4, XAVC S |
Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
modes and functions features |
Drive Modes | Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer 10/2 s delay selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 s delay 3/5 exposures selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO | - |
Macro Mode | G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps | - |
Shooting Modes | - | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto Program Shift Available, Shutter Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Movie Mode Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, Panorama, Scene Selection, MR Memory Recall 1,2,3, Manual Exposure |
Scene Modes | - | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Backlight Correction HDR, Sunset |