key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10.1 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
Display Type | - | TFT |
general |
Brand | Sony | Canon |
Model | ILCE 7M2 24.3MP DSLR Camera | EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | ILCE 7M2 | EOS 40D |
Model Number | ILCE-7M2 | 40D |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 10.1 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.7 x 126.9 x 59.7 mm | 145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5 mm |
Weight | 599 GM | 740 GM |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Ports | HDMI | - |
Accessory Shoe | Yes | - |
Series | - | EOS |
Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 23.7 x 15.7 mm | 22.2 x 14.8 mm |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 | - |
Other Sensor Features | Exmor CMOS | - |
Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
lens features |
Lens Mount | Sony E-mount Lens | Canon EF mount |
Manual Focus | Yes | - |
Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Other Lens Features | Clear Image Zoom Still Image 2x, Movies 2x, Digital Zoom Smart Zoom Still Images 35 mm Full Frame M 1.5x, S 2x, APS-C M 1.3x, S 2x, Digital Zoom Still Images 35 mm Full Frame L 4x, M 6.1x, S 8x, APS-C L 4x, M 5.2x, S 8x, Digital Zoom Movie 35 mm Full Frame 4x, APS-C 4x, Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion | - |
Lens Construction | - | 11 elements in 9 groups |
Compatible Lens | - | Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
View Finder Type | 1.3 cm 0.5 Type Electronic Viewfinder | Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 95% |
Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1 | 0.95x -1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Diopter Adjustment -4.0 to +3.0 m -1 | -3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
Other Viewfinder Features | Number of Dots 2,359,296 dots, Brightness Control Auto / Manual 5 Steps between -2 and +2, Color Temperature Control Manual 5 Steps, Display Contents Graphic Display, Display All Info, No Display Info, Digital Level Gauge, Histogram, Electronic Viewfinder, 27 mm from Eyepiece Lens, 22 mm from Eyepiece Frame at -1 m -1 CIPA Standard | AF AF points, focus confirmation light, Exposure shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning, Flash flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light, Image monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information |
Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 22mm |
focus features |
Focus Mode | AF Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | Manual focus Autofocus Live View image interrupted for AF |
Focus Range | Sensitivity Range -1 to 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | EV -0.5 ~18 ISO 100 at 73A DegreeF/23A DegreeC |
Auto Focus | Yes | - |
Focus Points | 35 mm Full Frame 117 Points Phase Detection AF, APS-C 99 Points Phase Detection AF / 25 Points Contrast Detection AF | 9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lenses |
Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative metering linked to all AF pointsPartial metering approx. 9% of viewfinderSpot metering approx. 3.8% of viewfinderCenter-weighted average metering |
White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom, White Balance Bracketing 3 Frames, H / L Selectable | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature 2,500~10,000K |
Other Focus Features | Focus Area Wide 117 Points Phase Detection AF, 25 Points Contrast Detection AF, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Lock-on AF Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Lock-on AF Yes, Eye AF Yes, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator Yes with Built-in LED Type, AF Illuminator Range 0.3 m - 3.0 m with FE 28 - 70mm F3.5 - F5.6 OSS Attached, Fast Hybrid AF Phase Detection AF / Contrast Detection AF | - |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | Automatic | - |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV in Steps of +/- 5 EV with Exposure Compensation Dial +/- 3 EV 1/3 EV Steps | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments |
Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Metering Sensitivity -1 to 20 EV at ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | - |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
Spot Meter | - | Yes |
Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled |
Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 to 30 sec. 1/3-stop increments, X-sync at 1/250 sec. |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Hi Maximum 5 fps, Lo Maximum 2.5 fps | High speed Max 6.5 shots/sec. Low speed Max 3 shots/sec. |
Other Shutter Features | Electronic Front Curtation Shutter Yes On / Off | - |
Release Modes | - | Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
flash features |
External Flash | Yes | - |
Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Wireless, Hi-speed Sync | Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism |
Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV and 1/2 EV Steps in +/- 3.0 EV | 2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments |
Other Flash Features | Flash Control Pre-flash TTL, External Flash Sony System Flash Compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, Attach Shoe Adaptor for Flash Compatible with Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, FE Level Lock Yes | - |
Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
image features |
Image Format | JPEG DCF Version 2.0, Exif Version 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | JPEG, RAW Canon CR2 |
Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - |
HDR Support | Yes | - |
Gross Pixel | - | 10.50 MP |
Image Sizing | - | JPEG/Large Approx. 3.5MB 3,888 x 2,592JPEG/Medium Approx. 2.1MB 2,816 x 1,880JPEG/Small Approx. 1.2MB 1,936 x 1,288RAW Approx. 12.4MB 3,888 x 2,592sRAW Approx. 7.1MB 1,936 x 1,288 |
Still Image Size | - | 3,888 x 2,592 |
display features |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Other Display Features | Adjustable Angle Up by 107°, Down by 41°, White Magic Yes, Display Contents Graphic Display, Display All Info, No Display Info, Digital Level Gauge, Histogram for Viewfinder, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On / Off, Quick Navi Yes, Focus Check Yes, Focus Magnifier 35 mm Full Frame 5.9x, 11.7x, APS-C 3.8x, 7.7x, Zebra Yes, Peaking MF Yes Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Marker Display Yes Center / Aspect / Safety Zone / Guideframe, Grid Line Yes Rule of 3rds Grid / Square Grid / Diag + Square Grid / Off | - |
Display Type | - | TFT |
Display Resolution | - | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
LCD Display Image Resolution | - | approx. 230000 dots |
connectivity features |
Wifi | Yes | - |
storage and power features |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | - |
Power Requirement | - | 7.4 V DC |
Battery Life | - | Number of shots approx. *The above figures apply with a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A *The figures above are based on CIPA Camera & Imaging Products Association testing standards |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Yes | - |
Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - |
Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
Video Format | XAVC S, AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | DCF 2.0 Exif 2.21 JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card. |
modes and functions features |
Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |
Silent Shooting | - | Provided Mode 1 and 2 |
Drive Modes | - | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer 10 sec. or 2 sec. delay |
Shooting Modes | - | 1 Live View shooting 2 Remote Live View shooting with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility |