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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Sony a7S 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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4.3 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeExmor CMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
N/A
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 409600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum50100100
ISO maximum2560040960025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1010
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 balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
HDRyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony E-mountE mount
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Digital zoom8.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)0.71 x1.0 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture22
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points2525
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)117
N/A
693
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesnoyes
Number of AF points (contrast)252525
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots12300009210001440000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2400000.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.71 x0.71 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/8000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures333
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay3.0 s10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB BracketingYesYes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTLTTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
195.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight14.67 oz15.73 oz23.74 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.72 in1.9 in3.76 in
Depth1.9 in3.72 in2.48 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
  • 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 slots1
N/A
2
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 Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)270340650
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyes
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 BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portyesyes
N/A
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgenono
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenonono
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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