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Sony 7S II Digital Camera
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Sony a7R Digital Camera
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Sony a7R II Digital Camera
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Sony a7S Digital Camera
Sony a7S
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4.6 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull-frameAPS-CFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx44.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4240 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7952 x 5304 px4240 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
  • 7360x4144
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2704
  • 3680x2072
  • 2400x1600
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
ProcessorBIONZBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 409600
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 50
  • 409600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum5010050100
ISO maximum40960025600102400409600
Boosted ISO minimum50505050
Boosted ISO maximum409600
N/A
102400
N/A
Maximum image resolution4240 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7952 x 5304 px4240 x 2832 px
White balance presets10101010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesnoyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNoSensor-shiftNo
Image stabilization axis5-axis
N/A
5-axis
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony EE mountSony E-mountE mount
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x0.78 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points16911739925
Image stabiliserBuilt-inLens based onlyOpticalLens based only
Phase detection autofocusnonoyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)169252525
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
1.93 in
N/A
2.64 in
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
399
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.95 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots122880012300001228800921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359000.0 px2359296.0 px2400000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.71 x0.78 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3
N/A
-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.91 in
N/A
0.91 in
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3333
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
10.0 s
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYesYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnononoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC-I
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10803840 x 21601280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
yesyes
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • LPCM
N/A
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Mono
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight20.6 oz14.36 oz20.53 oz15.73 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.77 in3.72 in3.77 in1.9 in
Depth2.37 in1.9 in2.37 in3.72 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
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
N/A
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 Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370340340340
Battery life (max)1.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
AC adapter includedYyesyesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1080.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portyesyesyesyes
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
no
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesno
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A

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