| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Olympus |
| Model | ILCE 7M2 24.3MP DSLR Camera | Pen F 20.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7M2 | Pen F |
| Model Number | ILCE-7M2 | PEN F |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.7 x 126.9 x 59.7 mm | 124.8 x 72.1 x 37.3 mm |
| Weight | 599 GM | 427 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI | - |
| Accessory Shoe | Yes | Hot Shoe |
| Series | - | Pen |
| Minimum Illumination | - | Available |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.7 x 15.7 mm | 4/3 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor CMOS | - |
| Sensor Technology | - | Live MOS Sensor |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| 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 | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | 1.3 cm 0.5 Type Electronic Viewfinder | Eye-level electronic OLED viewfinder, approx. 2.36M-dot resolution |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1 | Approx. 1.08x*1 - 1.23x*2 -1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Diopter Adjustment -4.0 to +3.0 m -1 | -4 ~ +2m-1 |
| 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 | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 20 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | Single AF S-AF / Continuous AF C-AF / Manual Focus MF / S-AF + MF / AF tracking C-AF + TR |
| Focus Range | Sensitivity Range -1 to 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | - |
| 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 | 81-area multiple AF Contrast detection AF, 37- area multiple AF Phase-difference detection AF All target, Group target area 3x3-area, Single targetStandard Target Size/Small Target Size |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | - |
| 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 WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WBKelvin setting |
| 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 | i AutoLive Guide can be performed , P Program AE Program shift can be performed, A Aperture priority AE, S Shutter priority AE, M Manual Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite are available, Custom1~4, Photo Story*1,Scene select AE*2 *1 Photo Story can be set to C3 |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV in Steps of +/- 5 EV with Exposure Compensation Dial +/- 3 EV 1/3 EV Steps | When using exposure compensation dial |
| 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 |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Computerized focal-plane, high-speed, mechanical shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 - 60 sec. 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable 1/16000 60 sec. Silent Electronic Shutter Electronic first curtain shutter Anti-shock mode 1/320 60 sec. Bulb/Time default setting 8min. 1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min. selectable |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Hi Maximum 5 fps, Lo Maximum 2.5 fps | [Sequential shooting H mode]approx 10 fps *IS OFF *Focus and exposure are fixed at the values for the first shot. [Sequential shooting L mode]approx 5 fps *When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ [Sequential shooting H+ silent shutter mode] approx 20 fps *Shutter speed is limited 1/16000s - 1/25s |
| Other Shutter Features | Electronic Front Curtation Shutter Yes On / Off | - |
| flash features |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Wireless, Hi-speed Sync | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.1st curtain, Slow sync.1st curtain, Slow sync.2nd curtain, Manual 1/1 FULL 1/64 |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV and 1/2 EV Steps in +/- 3.0 EV | Up to 3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps selectable |
| 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 | RAW 12-bit lossless compression, JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO3D still |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | HDR1,HDR2 painting like |
| Gross Pixel | - | 21.8 MP |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184Hx3888 |
| 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 Resolution | - | Approx 1037k dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display | - | Vari-Angle LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 1037k dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Built-in IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | - |
| Card Type | - | SD Memory Card SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I, II compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | Stereo |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | Mono |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video Format | XAVC S, AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | MOVMPEG-4AVC/H.264 , AVIMotion JPEG |
| Audio Features | - | Wave Format Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |