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Samsung NX500 Digital Camera
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Sony a6400 Digital Camera
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Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera
Sony NEX-7
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors31.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels28.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6480 x 4320 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6480x3648
  • 4320x4320
  • 4560x3040
  • 4605x2592
  • 3088x3088
  • 3264x2176
  • 3328x1872
  • 2160x2160
  • 2112x1408
  • 2048x1152
  • 1408x1408
N/A
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorDRIMe VBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum256001024005120016000
Boosted ISO maximum5120010240051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6480 x 4320 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7
N/A
86
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Calm
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyesno
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Sensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yesno
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountSamsung NXSony E-mountSony ESony E
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManuaAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points20542542525
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOpticalBuilt-inLens based only
Filter diameter1.69 in1.59 in2.83 in1.93 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yesno
Number of AF points (contrast)209
N/A
16925
Optical zoom
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x8.0 x10.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.07 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
4
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
425
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in7.5 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologySuper AMOLEDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots1036000
N/A
921600921000
Touch screenyesyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info displayno
N/A
nono
Flip-out screenyesyesno
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
1.07 x1.07 x1.09 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 3-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.91 in0.91 in
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures5
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
AE EV steps1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1/3
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 30
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
WB BracketingYes
N/A
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s
N/A
1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
N/A
TTL
  • TTL
  • TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive9.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
Flash range
N/A
N/A
66
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsH.265
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21603840 x 21601920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit
N/A
125.0 min.105.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
MonoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMAACAAC
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminiumMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesiumMetal
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
yesno

Dimensions

Weight10.05 oz14.22 oz15.98 oz10.26 oz
Width4.7 in4.72 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height2.5 in2.35 in2.63 in2.63 in
Depth1.7 in2.63 in2.1 in1.68 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370410350335
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1130.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
YYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone portnoyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCyesyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyes
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
nono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicroMini
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1 BLE4.1
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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