key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 24.3 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Type | TFT | TFT |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
Touchscreen | No | - |
general |
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera | Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | ILCE 7SM2 | Alpha A7 |
Model Number | ILCE-7SM2 | - |
Series | ALFA | - |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | 16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case | - |
Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 24.3 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm | 126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm |
Weight | 0.584 GM | 474 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Ports | CLEAN HDMI OUTPUT, PC INTERFACE, WIRELESS LAN BUILT-IN, Headphone terminal 3.5 mm Stereo minijack | - |
Accessory Shoe | Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adaptor | - |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 35.6 x 23.8 mm | 35.8 x 23.9 mm |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 409600 | - |
Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO |
Sensor Technology | - | Exmor CMOS sensor |
lens features |
Lens Mount | E-mount | E-mount |
Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | Sony E-mount lenses |
Manual Focus | Yes | - |
Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
View Finder Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 | Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 | -4.0 to +3.0 m -1 |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 23 mm | 27 mm |
focus features |
Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus | Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Focus Points | 169 points | 35 mm full frame 117 points phase-detection AF, APS-C 99 points phase-detection AF / 25 points conotrast-detection AF |
Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Incandescent, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Customs, Underwater | 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 |
Focus Range | - | EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached |
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 |
shutter features |
Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 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 |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Shutter Type | - | Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
Continuous Shots | - | 5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode |
image features |
Image Format | UNCOMPRESSED RAW, JPEG | JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format |
Image Processor | Smart, speedy BIONZ X image processing engine | BIONZ X |
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 |
display features |
Display Type | TFT | TFT |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Touch Screen | No | - |
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 |
Wifi | Yes | - |
storage and power features |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
Card Type | - | 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 |
Batteries Included | - | Yes |
Battery Life | - | Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11 |
audio and video features |
Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | - |
Video Quality | Full HD | - |
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 |
HD Support | Yes | - |
Shooting Modes | AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie / High Frame Rate Programmed AE P / Aperture priority A / Shutter-speed priority S / Manual M | - |
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 |
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 |
Exposure Compensation | - | +/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps |
flash features |
Flash Modes | - | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.*1, Wireless control*1 |
Flash Compensation | - | 3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps |