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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
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Sony a9 Digital Camera
Sony a9
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4.4 out of 5
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4.6 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeExmor CMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull-frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.4 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
N/A
N/A
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum5050100
ISO maximum2560020480025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets10
N/A
N/A
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
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
204800
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony E-mountSony E
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Digital zoom8.0 x8.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)0.71 x0.78 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture2236
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points25693
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)117
N/A
693
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
N/A
25
Minimum aperture
N/A
36
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1230000
N/A
1440000
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.51 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.71 x0.78 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
N/A
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.91 in
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
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 shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay3.0 s
  • 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 speed1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • 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 shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • 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
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
125.0 min.195.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialMagnesium alloy
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight14.67 oz22.93 oz23.74 oz
Width5.0 in5.1 in5.0 in
Height3.72 in2.9 in3.76 in
Depth1.9 in3.76 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots122
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
N/A
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)270610650
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesY
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
3.5 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-CMicro-USB
USB version2.03.12.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewireno
N/A
no
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
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
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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