| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Display Type | - | TFT | 
| Touchscreen | - | Yes | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | ILCE 7K 24.3MP DSLR Camera | Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | ILCE 7K | Alpha NEX6 | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16.1 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.7 x 4.8 x 9.4 cm | 119.9 x 42.9 x 67.1 mm | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Model Number | - | NEX6 | 
| Series | - | Alpha | 
| Weight | - | 345 GM | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 6400 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 3200 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | 5 | - | 
| Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | CMOS | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 2x | - | 
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | 
| focus features | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Multi-segment / Center-weighted / Spot | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Day Light, Flash / Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom, Underwater | - | 
| Other Focus Features | Focus System Type Fast Hybrid AF Phase-detection AF / Contrast-detection AF, Focus System Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area Multi Point 117 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Lock-on AF, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, Eye Focus, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with FE 28 - 70 mm F3.5 - F5.6 OSS Attached, Contrast Detect AF | - | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 5.0 EV 0.3 EV, 0.5 EV Steps Selectable | - | 
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control EVF | - | 
| Spot Meter | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 5 fps | - | 
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps | - | 
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec | 
| flash features | 
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Flash Off | 
| Flash Compensation | 0.3 EV, | - | 
| Other Flash Features | Flash Control Pre-flash TTL | - | 
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes | 
| External Flash | - | Yes | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 24.7 MP | - | 
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Still Image Size | L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 3936 x 2216 8.7 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M | - | 
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 921600 dots | 
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration, Adjustable Angle Up 90°, Down 45°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 9 / 25 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 18.8x, M 12.3x, S 9.4x, Panorama Standard 25.6x, Panorama Wide 38.8x, Image Orientation Auto / Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow | - | 
| Display Type | - | TFT | 
| Display Resolution | - | 921,600 dots | 
| Touch Screen | - | Yes | 
| LCD Display | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC / SDXC | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - | 
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V | 
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | - | 
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - | 
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | - | 
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Self-timer, Bracketing | - | 
| Scene Modes | Scene Selection Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | - | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | - | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | - | Digital | 
| connectivity features | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| Wifi | - | Yes |