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Sony ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera vs Sony ILCE 7M3 24.2MP DSLR Camera

Sony ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera vs Sony ILCE 7M3 24.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera	Sony ILCE 7M3 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	12.4 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT	-
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Touchscreen	No	No
general
Brand	Sony	Sony
Model	ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera	ILCE 7M3 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	ILCE 7SM2	ILCE 7M3
Model Number	ILCE-7SM2	6300M
Series	ALFA	Alpha
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case	Body With 18 - 135 Mm Zoom Lens
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	12.4 MP	24.2 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm	12 x 6.69 x 4.88 mm
Weight	0.584 GM	361 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	23.5 x 15.6 mm
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 409600	-
Other Sensor Features	-	Sensor Type APS-C
lens features
Lens Mount	E-mount	E-mount
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	Sony E-mount Lenses
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom	-	4x
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour	XGA OLED, 1.0 cm (0.39 Type) Electronic Viewfinder (Color)
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1	Approximate 1.07 x (35 mm Camera Equivalent Approximate 0.70 x) with 50 mm Lens at Infinity
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-4.0 to +3.0 m-1	-4.0 to +3.0
Viewfinder Eye Point	23 mm	23 mm
Other Viewfinder Features	-	Brightness Control Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Color Temperature Control Manual (5 steps), Number of Dots 2359296 dots, Display Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On/Off, Finder Frame Rate Selection Yes, (1x, 2x)
focus features
Focus Mode	Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	169 points	-
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	White Balance Modes Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight), Flash, Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) and Color Filter (G7 to M7 57 steps, A7 to B7 29 steps), Custom, Underwater, AWB Micro Adjustment G7 to M7 (57 steps), A7 to B7 (29 steps), Bracketing 3 Frames, H/L Selectable
Other Focus Features	-	Focus Type Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection AF/Contrast-detection AF), Focus Point 425 Points (Phase-detection AF)/169 Points (Contrast-detection AF), Focus Sensitivity Range EV-1 to EV20 (ISO100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached), AF Mode Automatic AF (AF-A), Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus, Focus Area Wide (425 points (Phase-detection AF), 169 points (Contrast-detection AF)), Zone, Center, Flexible Spot (S, M, L), Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-on AF (Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot (S, M, L), Expanded Flexible Spot), Focus Type with LA-EA3 Phase-detection/Contrast-detection Selectable, Features Lock-on AF, Eye AF, 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 to 3 m), AF On
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec	1/4000 - 30 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Shutter Type	-	Electronically Controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type
Continuous Shots	-	Yes
Other Shutter Features	-	Shutter Speed Still Images 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), 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), Flash Sync Speed 1/160 s, Electronic Front Shutter Curtain Yes, On/Off, Silent Shooting Yes, On/Off
image features
Image Format	UNCOMPRESSED RAW, JPEG	RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Image Processor	Smart, speedy BIONZ X image processing engine	BIONZ X
Aspect Ratio	-	30200 AM
display features
Display Type	TFT	-
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Touch Screen	No	No
Other Display Features	-	Monitor Type 7.5 cm (3.0-type) Wide Type TFT, Total Number of Dots 921600 dots, Brightness Control (LCD) Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather Mode, Focus Magnifier 5.9 x, 11.7 x, Adjustable Angle Up Approx 90Degree, Down Approx 45Degree, Display Selector (Finder/lCD) Auto/Manual, LCD Display Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting Information for Viewfinder Mode, Real-time Image Adjustment Display (LCD) On/Off, Zebra Yes (Selectable Level and Range or Lower Limit as Custom Setting), Peaking MF Yes (Level Setting High, Mid, Low, Off, Color White, Red, Yellow)
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	Yes
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Batteries Included	-	Yes
audio and video features
Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	1920 x 1080
Video Quality	Full HD	-
Speaker	-	Built-in, Monaural
Audio Features	-	Microphone Built-in Stereo Microphone or XLR-K2M, XLR-K1M, ECM-XYST1M (Sold Separately)
Video Features	-	Recording (Movie) Recording Format (Movie) - XAVC S/AVCHD Format Ver. 2.0 Compliant/MP4, Video Compression - XAVC S MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, AVCHD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MP4 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio Recording Format - XAVC S LPCM 2 ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2 ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2 ch, High Frame Rate Recording - NTSC 1920 x 1080 (24p/12 Mbps, 30p/16 Mbps), PAL 1920 x 1080 (25p/16 Mbps), Image Size (Pixels), NTSC XAVC S 4K 3840 x 2160 (30p/100 Mbps, 30p/60 Mbps, 24p/100 Mbps, 24p/60 Mbps), XAVC S HD 1920 x 1080 (60p/50 Mbps, 30p/50 Mbps, 24p/50 Mbps, 120p/100 Mbps, 120p/60 Mbps), AVCHD 1920 x 1080 (60p/28 Mbps/PS, 60i/24 Mbps/FX, 60i/17 Mbps/FH, 24p/24 Mbps/FX, 24p/17 Mbps/FH), MP4 1920 x 1080 (60p/28 Mbps, 30p/16 Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30p/6 Mbps), Image Size (Pixels) PAL - XAVC S 4K 3840 x 2160 (25p/100 Mbps, 25p/60 Mbps), XAVC S HD 1920 x 1080 (50p/50 Mbps, 25p/50 Mbps, 100p/100 Mbps, 100p/60 Mbps)
modes and functions features
HD Support	Yes	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	-
Scene Modes	-	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	-	+/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps)
Other Exposure Features	-	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)), Metering Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering, Metering Sensor Exmor CMOS Sensor, Metering Sensitivity EV-2 to EV20 (At ISO100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached), Exposure 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)), ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) Still Images ISO 100-25600 (Expandable to 51200), AUTO (ISO 100-6400, Selectable Lower Limit and Upper Limit), Movies ISO 100-25600 Equivalent, AUTO (ISO 100-6400, Selectable Lower Limit and Upper Limit)
flash features
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
External Flash	-	Yes
Flash Modes	-	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction (On, Off Selectable), Hi-speed Sync, Wireless
Flash Compensation	-	3.0 EV
Other Flash Features	-	Flash Control Built-in Flash, Guide Number 6 (in meters at ISO100), Flash Coverage 16 mm (Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body), Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time Approx 4 s, External Flash Compatibility Sony System Flash Compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, Attach the Shoe Adapter for Flash Compatible with Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, FE Level Lock, Wireless Control Yes, (Wireless Flash with Lightning Ratio Control)

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