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Sony a7 vs Sony a7S

5.0 in
3.72 in
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
5.0 in
1.9 in
Sony a7S Digital Camera
Sony a7S
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
47
4.4 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
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39
4.3 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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45
4.4 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
11 %
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Sensor

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
Sensor typeExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 409600
ISO minimum50100
ISO maximum25600409600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 px
White balance presets1010
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
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Black&White
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
Lens mountSony E-mountE mount
Digital zoom8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)0.71 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points2525
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)2525

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1230000921000
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2400000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.71 x0.71 x
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay3.0 s10.0 s
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
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
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
Weight14.67 oz15.73 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.72 in1.9 in
Depth1.9 in3.72 in

Storage

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
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
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
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)270340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesyes

Connectivity

Sony a7Sony a7
Sony a7SSony a7S
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portyesyes
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgenono
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

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Sony a7SSony a7S
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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          Sony a7 vs Sony a7S - User Opinions

          • lyman.batz
            over 1 year ago
            Sony A7S has a 12.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Sony A7 has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
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