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Sony 7S II vs Sony a7 III

    5.0 in
    3.77 in
    Sony 7S II Digital Camera
    Sony 7S II
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      38
      4.6 out of 5
      11 user ratings
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      38
      4.6 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		77 %
      4 stars
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      34
      4.2 out of 5
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFull-frameFull-frame
      Sensor size1.41 in1.4 in
      ProcessorBIONZBIONZ X

      Image

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 102400
      • 50
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 409600
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum5050
      ISO maximum409600204800
      Boosted ISO minimum5050
      Boosted ISO maximum409600204800
      Maximum image resolution4240 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • RAW
      		JPEG
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      		3:2

      Optics and focus

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Lens mountSony ESony E
      Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.78 x
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      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
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
      Number of focus points169693
      Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical

      Screen and viewfinder

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Screen size2.95 in2.95 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screennoyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
      Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.51 in
      Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
      Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x
      Dioptre correctionyesyes
      Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
      Eye relief0.91 in0.91 in

      Photography features

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Auto
      • Program
      • Shutter priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      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
      Scene modes
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Panorama
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Twilight
      • Landscape
      • Close-up
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes

      Videography features

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC-I
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      Analog signal format system
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Camera playback
      • Highlights
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      • Thumbnails
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Built-in speakersyesyes
      Supported audio file formats
      • AC3
      • LC-AAC
      • LPCM
      • AC3
      • LPCM

      Design

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeMILCMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight20.6 oz22.93 oz
      Width5.0 in5.1 in
      Height3.77 in2.9 in
      Depth2.37 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      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
      Memory slots12
      Camera file system
      • DCF 2.0
      • Exif 2.3
      • MPF
      • RAW
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF
      • Exif 2.31
      • RAW

      Power

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)370610
      Battery life (max)1.0 h3.5 h
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      AC adapter includedYY

      Connectivity

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
      USB connector typeMicro-USBUSB Type-C
      USB version2.03.1
      Microphone portyesyes
      Supported WiFi types
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      NFCyesyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes

      Other features

      Sony 7S IISony 7S II
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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