| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | ILCE 7M2 24.3MP DSLR Camera | ILCE 5000L 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7M2 | ILCE 5000L |
| Model Number | ILCE-7M2 | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.7 x 126.9 x 59.7 mm | 11 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm |
| Weight | 599 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 | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Exmor CMOS | - |
| Maximum FPS | - | 3.5 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | 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 | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | 1.3 cm 0.5 Type Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Diopter Adjustment -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 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus |
| Focus Range | Sensitivity Range -1 to 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 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 | - |
| 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, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom |
| 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 | Focus 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, Focus Area Wide 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS Lens Attached, Contrast Detect 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 | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Metering Sensitivity -1 to 20 EV at ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Hi Maximum 5 fps, Lo Maximum 2.5 fps | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps |
| 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 |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV and 1/2 EV Steps in +/- 3.0 EV | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV |
| 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 | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec |
| 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 , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.4 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M |
| 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 | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 180°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 460800 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | PC Interface Mass Storage |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | Built-in, Monaural |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | XAVC S, AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur |
| Shooting Modes | - | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket |