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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Sony a99 Digital Camera
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4.4 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeExmor CMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-CFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 7360x4144
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2704
  • 3680x2072
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 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
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum50100100
ISO maximum256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum505050
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets10108
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony E-mountE mountSony A
Digital zoom8.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)0.71 x1.0 x
N/A
Maximum aperture222.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points2511719
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)117
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only
N/A
Filter diameter2.17 in1.93 in3.23 in
Phase detection autofocusyesno
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)2525
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots123000012300001229000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359000.0 px2359000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.71 x0.71 x0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynono
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/8000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures33
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
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
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay3.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s
N/A
Built-in flashyesnono
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAAC
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCSLR
Body materialMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight14.67 oz14.36 oz25.86 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in5.79 in
Height3.72 in3.72 in4.38 in
Depth1.9 in1.9 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
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
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)270340500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1080.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMini-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portyesyes
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
Firewirenono
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonono
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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