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Sony 7S II Digital Camera
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Sony a9 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull-frameFull-frameAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.4 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
N/A
12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution4240 x 2832 px
N/A
4240 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
N/A
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
N/A
ProcessorBIONZBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 409600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 409600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO minimum5050100100
ISO maximum40960020480040960025600
Boosted ISO minimum505050
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum409600204800
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4240 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets10
N/A
10
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
N/A
No
N/A
Image stabilization axis5-axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
yesno
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony EE mount
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.78 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points16969325
N/A
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOpticalLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusno
N/A
noyes
Number of AF points (contrast)169
N/A
2525
Minimum aperture
N/A
36
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
36
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in2.64 in
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
693

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.95 in2.95 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots1228800
N/A
9210001440000
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.51 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2400000.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x0.71 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
N/A
N/A
Eye relief0.91 in0.91 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
nono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of exposures3
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
5
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB BracketingYes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashno
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
N/A
TTLTTL
External flashyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC-I
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 21601280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
125.0 min.
N/A
195.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • LPCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
MonoStereo

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight20.6 oz22.93 oz15.73 oz23.74 oz
Width5.0 in5.1 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.77 in2.9 in1.9 in3.76 in
Depth2.37 in3.76 in3.72 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12
N/A
2
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370610340650
Battery life (max)1.0 h3.5 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYYyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBUSB Type-CMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.03.12.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-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
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
N/A
NFCyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Firewireno
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnoyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
no
N/A
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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Often compared with Sony a7 III

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Fujifilm X-H1
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Nikon D850
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Nikon D750
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Pentax K-1 Mark II
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Often compared with Sony a7S

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Sonya7S
Sonya7R
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Sony a7
Sonya7S
Sonya7
Sony a7S Digital Camera
Sony 7S II
Sonya7S
Sony7S II
Sony a7S Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
Sonya7S
Sonya7 III

Often compared with Sony a9

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Nikon D5
Sonya9
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Sonya9
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Nikon Z7
Sonya9
NikonZ7
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Nikon Z6
Sonya9
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