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Sony Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera

Sony Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera	Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	16.1 MP	24.3 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT	TFT
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Touchscreen	Yes	-
general
Brand	Sony	Sony
Model	Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera	Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
Model Name	Alpha NEX6	Alpha A7
Model Number	NEX6	-
Series	Alpha	-
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	16.1 MP	24.3 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	119.9 x 42.9 x 67.1 mm	126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm
Weight	345 GM	474 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Face Detection	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Maximum ISO	3200 ISO	25600 ISO
Sensor Technology	CMOS	Exmor CMOS sensor
Sensor Size	-	35.8 x 23.9 mm
lens features
Optical Zoom	3x	-
Lens Mount	-	E-mount
Compatible Lens	-	Sony E-mount lenses
Dust Reduction	-	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Digital	XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour
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
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	27 mm
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Metering Modes	Multi-segment / Center-weighted / Spot	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Focus Mode	-	Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF
Focus Range	-	EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached
Focus Points	-	35 mm full frame 117 points phase-detection AF, APS-C 99 points phase-detection AF / 25 points conotrast-detection AF
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
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Mode	-	AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Exposure Compensation	-	+/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	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
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Shutter Type	-	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Continuous Shots	-	5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Flash Off	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
image features
Image Stabilizer	Yes	Yes
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 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
display features
Display Type	TFT	TFT
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	921,600 dots
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display	Yes	TFT
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	921600 dots
Other Display Features	-	Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode
connectivity features
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	Yes	-
storage and power features
Power Requirement	7.2V	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Number of Batteries	1	-
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 Life	-	Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11
audio and video features
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Microphone	-	Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately
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
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

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