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Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera vs Nikon D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera

Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera vs Nikon D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera	Nikon D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	10.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Type	TFT	-
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera	D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	Alpha A7	D40X
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	10.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm	50 x 30 x 20 cm
Weight	474 GM	482 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Model Number	-	D40X
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Ports	-	Type C Mini HDMI
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts, Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	35.8 x 23.9 mm	22.3 x 14.9 mm
Maximum ISO	25600 ISO	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor CMOS sensor	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 25600
lens features
Lens Mount	E-mount	Nikon F Mount (With AF Coupling and AF Contacts)
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E and D Lenses (Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses) and DX Lenses (Using DX 24 x 16 1.5x Image Area), AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses (Exposure Modes A and M Only), IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster (The Electronic Rangefinder Supports the 11 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster)
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	-
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1	-
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-4.0 to +3.0 m -1	-3 to +1 m-1
Viewfinder Eye Point	27 mm	18 mm
focus features
Focus Mode	Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF	-
Focus Range	EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	35 mm full frame 117 points phase-detection AF, APS-C 99 points phase-detection AF / 25 points conotrast-detection AF	-
Metering Modes	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot	-
White Balancing	Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K & Color Filter G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps, Custom / Underwater	-
Panorama Type	Sweep Panorama	-
Other Focus Features	Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF and AF micro adjustment both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached, AF illuminator built-in, LED type, range approx. 0.30-3 m, AF ON	-
exposure features
Exposure Mode	AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie	Automatic
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	+/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps	-
Manual Exposure	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type	-
Shutter Speed	Still images1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/8000 to 1/4 1/3 steps, NTSC up to 1/60 in AUTO mode up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode, PAL up to 1/50 in AUTO mode up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode	1/8000 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode	-
flash features
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.1, Wireless control1	-
Flash Compensation	3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps	-
External Flash	-	Yes
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format	-
Maximum Resolution	6000 x 4000	-
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Image Sizing	35 mm full-frame L 6000 x 4000 24M M 3936 x 2624 10M S 3008 x 2000 6.0M, APS-C L 3936 x 2624 10M, M 3008 x 2000 6.0M, S 1968 x 1312 2.6M	-
Image Processor	BIONZ X	-
Live View Shooting	-	Yes
display features
Display Type	TFT	-
Display Size	3 inch	2.5 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	-
LCD Display	TFT	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	-
Other Display Features	Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode	-
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I compliant	-
Batteries Included	Yes	-
Battery Type	AAA Battery	Lithium ion
Battery Life	Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11	-
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately	Yes
Speaker	Built-in, monaural	-
Audio Features	AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch	-
Video Format	AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4	-
Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
modes and functions features
Drive Modes	Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec.. delay selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec.. delay, 3/5 exposures selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO	-
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur	-
Macro Mode	G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps	-
HD Support	-	Yes
connectivity features
Wifi	-	No

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