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Sony 7S II Digital Camera
Sony 7S II
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Sony a7R III Digital Camera
Sony a7R III
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Sony a9 Digital Camera
Sony a9
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4.6 out of 5
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4.7 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor R CMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull-frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx42.4 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Max resolution4240 x 2832 px7952 x 5304 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
N/A
N/A
ProcessorBIONZBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 409600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum5050100
ISO maximum40960010240025600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum409600
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4240 x 2832 px7952 x 5304 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets10
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
N/A
N/A
Image stabilization axis5-axis
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
N/A
HDRyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony E
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points169399
N/A
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusnoyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)16942525
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
399693

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.95 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots122880014400001440000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyes
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px3686400.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.91 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesno

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures3
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingYes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashno
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps10.0 fps20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps10.0 fps20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

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
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 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
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
115.0 min.195.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
100.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formats
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • LPCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight20.6 oz23.17 oz23.74 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.77 in3.76 in3.76 in
Depth2.37 in2.9 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots122
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • PRINT Image Matching III
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370640650
Battery life (max)1.0 h3.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
2280.0 mAh2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBUSB Type-CMicro-USB
USB version2.0
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
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 controlyes
N/A
N/A
NFCyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
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 sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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