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Sony 7S II Digital Camera
Sony 7S II
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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38
4.6 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull-frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full-frame
Sensor size1.41 in0.93 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
N/A
Max resolution4240 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
N/A
ProcessorBIONZBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 409600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum5010050
ISO maximum40960051200204800
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum40960051200204800
Maximum image resolution4240 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1010
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNo
N/A
Image stabilization axis5-axis
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
HDRyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony ESony E
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.07 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManuaAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points169125693
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOpticalOptical
Phase detection autofocusnoyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)16925
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
4.4 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3636
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.536
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
179
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.95 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots1228800921600
N/A
Touch screennonoyes
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.39 in0.51 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x1.07 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.91 in0.83 in0.91 in
Separate info displaynono
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures33
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB BracketingYesYes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s
N/A
Built-in flashnoyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec1/8000 sec
Flash range
N/A
6
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC-I
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • LPCM
AAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesno
N/A

Dimensions

Weight20.6 oz10.02 oz22.93 oz
Width5.0 in4.72 in5.1 in
Height3.77 in2.62 in2.9 in
Depth2.37 in1.78 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370720610
Battery life (max)1.0 h1.5 h3.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYYY
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version2.02.03.1
Headphone portyesno
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
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
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenono
N/A
USB port
N/A
yesyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yesyes
PictBridge
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A

Often compared with Sony 7S II

Often compared with Sony a6000

Often compared with Sony a7 III