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Sony ILCE 9 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony ILCE 9 24.2MP DSLR Camera	Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 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	Yes	-
general
Brand	Sony	Sony
Model	ILCE 9 24.2MP DSLR Camera	Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
Model Name	ILCE 9	Alpha A7
Model Number	ILCE 9	-
Color	Black	Black
Minimum Illumination	Yes with Built-in LED type	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	24.3 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	126.9 x 95.6 x 63.0 mm	126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm
Weight	673 GM	474 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI micro connector Type-D, BRAVIA Sync Control for HDMI, PhotoTV HD, 4K movie output/4K still image PB	-
Accessory Shoe	Auto-lock	-
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	35.6 x 23.8 mm	35.8 x 23.9 mm
Maximum ISO	204800 ISO	25600 ISO
Maximum FPS	100	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor RS CMOS sensor	Exmor CMOS sensor
lens features
Lens Mount	E-mount	E-mount
Digital Zoom	8x	-
Optical Zoom	1x	-
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	Sony E-mount lenses
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour,Quad-VGA OLED	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 +3.0m-1	-4.0 to +3.0 m -1
Viewfinder Eye Point	23 mm	27 mm
Other Viewfinder Features	BRIGHTNESS CONTROL VIEWFINDER Auto/Manual 5 steps between -2 and +2	-
focus features
Focus Mode	AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus	Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF
Focus Range	EV-3 to EV20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached	EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached
Focus Points	35 mm full frame 693 points phase-detection AF, APS-C mode with FF lens 299 points phase-detection AF, with APS-C lens 221 points phase-detection AF / 25 points contrast-detection AF	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, Centre-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
White Balancing	Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight / Flash /Underwater/ Colour Temperature 2500 to 9900K and colour filter G7 to M7 57-step, A7 to B7 29-step / Custom	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
Other Focus Features	Eye-start AF only with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached Sold separately, Lock-on AF, Eye AF, AF micro adjustment Sold separately, with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4, Predictive control, Focus lock, AF Track Sens, Swt.V/H AF Area, AF Area Regist.	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
Auto Focus	-	Yes
Panorama Type	-	Sweep Panorama
exposure features
Exposure Mode	AUTO iAuto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Movie Programmed AE P / Aperture priority A / Shutter-speed priority S / Manual M, Slow & Quick Motion Programmed AE P / Aperture priority A / Shutter-speed priority S / Manual M	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
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	+/ 5.0 EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable, with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps	+/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps
Other Exposure Features	Bracket Cont., Bracket Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1.0 EV increments.	-
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed	[Still images, Single shot]4, Mechanical Shutter 1/8000 to 30 seconds, Bulb, AUTO 1/32000 to 30 seconds, Bulb, Electronic Shutter 1/32000 to 30 seconds, [Still images, Continuous shooting]4, Mechanical Shutter1/8000 to 30 seconds, AUTO 1/32000	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
Continuous Shots	AUTO/Electronic Shutter Continuous shooting Hi max. 20fps, Mid max. 10fps, Lo max. 5fps8910, Mechanical Shutter Continuous shooting Hi max. 5fps, Mid max. 5fps, Lo max. 2.5fps11	5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode
Other Shutter Features	Auto/Mechanical shutter/Electronic shutter	-
flash features
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Wireless7, Hi-speed sync.7	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	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 compatibility with the Auto-lock accessory shoe	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.31, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format
Aspect Ratio	30200 AM	-
Gross Pixel	28.3 MP	-
Image Stabilizer	Yes	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	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
Other Image Features	Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box 16, Contrast 3 to +3 steps, Saturation 3 to +3 steps, Sharpness 3 to +3 steps	-
Maximum Resolution	-	6000 x 4000
Image Processor	-	BIONZ X
display features
Display Type	TFT	TFT
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	14,40,000 dots	921,600 dots
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	1440000 dots	921600 dots
LCD Display	-	TFT
Other Display Features	-	Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz band13, View on Smartphone Yes, Send to Computer Yes, View on TV Yes	-
storage and power features
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick Micro M2, SD memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I/II compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I/II compliant, microSD memory card, microSDHC memory card, microSDXC memory card	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	Yes
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Battery Life	Approx. 480 shots Viewfinder / approx. 650 shots LCD monitor CIPA standard15	Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M/XLR-K1M/ECM-XYST1M	Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately
Speaker	Built-in, monaural	Built-in, monaural
Audio Features	XAVC S LPCM 2ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch	AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Video Format	XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant, MP4	AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4
modes and functions features
Silent Shooting	Yes Electronic Shutter	-
Drive Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous shooting Hi/Mid/Lo selectable, Self-timer, Self-timer Cont., Bracket Single, Bracket Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket	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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