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Sony ILCE 7M2 24.3MP DSLR Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera

Sony ILCE 7M2 24.3MP DSLR Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony ILCE 7M2 24.3MP DSLR Camera	Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	24.3 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Display Type	-	TFT
general
Brand	Sony	Sony
Model	ILCE 7M2 24.3MP DSLR Camera	Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
Model Name	ILCE 7M2	Alpha A7
Model Number	ILCE-7M2	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.3 MP	24.3 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	95.7 x 126.9 x 59.7 mm	126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm
Weight	599 GM	474 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI	-
Accessory Shoe	Yes	-
Face Detection	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	23.7 x 15.7 mm	35.8 x 23.9 mm
ISO Rating	ISO 100	-
Other Sensor Features	Exmor CMOS	-
Maximum ISO	-	25600 ISO
Sensor Technology	-	Exmor CMOS sensor
lens features
Lens Mount	Sony E-mount Lens	E-mount
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Color Filter	Primary RGB Color Filter	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	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	-
Compatible Lens	-	Sony E-mount lenses
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	1.3 cm 0.5 Type Electronic Viewfinder	XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.71x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1	Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	Diopter Adjustment -4.0 to +3.0 m -1	-4.0 to +3.0 m -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	-	27 mm
focus features
Focus Mode	AF Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus	Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF
Focus Range	Sensitivity Range -1 to 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached	EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	35 mm Full Frame 117 Points Phase Detection AF, APS-C 99 Points Phase Detection AF / 25 Points Contrast Detection AF	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	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, 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
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	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
Panorama Type	-	Sweep Panorama
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Automatic	AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV in Steps of +/- 5 EV with Exposure Compensation Dial +/- 3 EV 1/3 EV Steps	+/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps
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
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed	1/8000 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
Continuous Shots	Continuous Shooting Hi Maximum 5 fps, Lo Maximum 2.5 fps	5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode
Other Shutter Features	Electronic Front Curtation Shutter Yes On / Off	-
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	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.1, Wireless control1
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV and 1/2 EV Steps in +/- 3.0 EV	3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps
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	-
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 DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format
Aspect Ratio	30200 AM	-
HDR Support	Yes	-
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
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	Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode
Display Type	-	TFT
Display Resolution	-	921,600 dots
LCD Display	-	TFT
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	921600 dots
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	-
storage and power features
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Number of Batteries	1	-
Other Storage Features	Eye-fi Card Compatible	-
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
Microphone	Yes	Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately
Speaker	Built-in, Monaural	Built-in, monaural
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Video Format	XAVC S, AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compliant, MP4	AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4
Audio Features	-	AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
modes and functions features
Scene Modes	Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
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
Macro Mode	-	G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps

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