key specs |
Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10.1 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
general |
Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
Model | Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera | Lumix DMC LX7 10.1MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | Alpha A7 | Lumix DMC LX7 |
Color | Black | White |
Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10.1 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm | 110.5 x 67.1 x 45.6 mm |
Weight | 474 GM | 269 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | - |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Model Number | - | DMC LX7 |
Series | - | Lumix |
Wide Angle | - | Yes |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
Sensor Size | 35.8 x 23.9 mm | 1/1.7 inch |
Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 12800 ISO |
Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor |
lens features |
Lens Mount | E-mount | 5 Aspherical Lenses / 9 Aspherical surfaces |
Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | 2 ED Lenses 1 Aspherical ED lens |
Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Lens Type | - | LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX |
Lens Construction | - | 11 elements in 10 groups |
Focal Length | - | f=4.7 - 17.7mm 24 - 90mm in 35mm equiv. |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | - | 3.8x |
Aperture Range | - | F1.4 - 2.3 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F1.4 - 8.0 W, F2.3 - 8.0 T / ND filter 3steps |
Manual Focus | - | Yes |
Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
View Finder Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour | Optional DMW-LVF2 |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 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 | - |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 27 mm | - |
focus features |
Focus Mode | Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF | Normal / AF Macro / MF / Quick AF On/Off On in Intelligent Auto, Continuous AF only for motion picture / AF/AF Macro/MF Switchable, AF/AE Lock Button, Focus Lever, Manual Focus, One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking |
Focus Range | EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached | Normal Wide 50 cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent AUTO / motion picture Wide 1 cm - infinity /Tele 30cm - infinity |
Auto Focus | 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 | Intelligent Multiple / 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 | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Flash / Incandescent / White Set1 / White Set2 / Color Tempareture 2-axis adjustable |
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 | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | +/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps | 1/3 EV step, +/-3 EV |
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 | approx. 250 - 1/4000 sec |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | 5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode | Full- Resolution Image 11 frames/sec Max.12 images / with AF Tracking 5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / High- speed Burst approx. 60 frames/sec recorded in 2.5M / approx. 40 frames/sec recorded in 5M |
flash features |
Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.*1, Wireless control*1 | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Flash Synchro1st/2nd Slow Sync / 0.8 - 8.5m Wide/ISO Auto, 0.3 - 5.2m Tele/ISO Auto |
Flash Compensation | 3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps | - |
Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
image features |
Image Format | JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format | JPEGDCF/Exif2.3 / RAW / MPO / Motion picture AVCHD, MP4 |
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 | - |
Still Image Size | - | 2736x2736 |
display features |
Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | 920K dots |
LCD Display | TFT | TFT LCD |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 920K 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 | 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 | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
Battery Life | Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11 | 330 pictures CIPA Standard*1 |
Inbuilt Memory | - | 70 MB |
Power Supply | - | 1250 mAh |
Power Requirement | - | 3.6V |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately | Stereo |
Speaker | Built-in, monaural | Mono |
Audio Features | AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch | - |
Video Format | AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4 | AVCHD, MP4 |
Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
Video Quality | - | HD |
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 |
Still Image Mode | - | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Panorama shot, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, HDR, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, Glass Through, 3D Photo, |