| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCE 7M3K 24.2MP DSLR Camera | EOS 40D 10.10MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7M3K | EOS 40D |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Dslr | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12 x 6.69 x 4.88 mm | 145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5 mm |
| Weight | 361 GM | 740 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | 40D |
| Series | - | EOS |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 22.2 x 14.8 mm |
| Other Sensor Features | Sensor Type APS-C | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| lens features |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount Lenses | Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF mount |
| Lens Construction | - | 11 elements in 9 groups |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 95% |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 | -3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 23 mm | 22mm |
| View Finder Type | - | Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.95x -1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | 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 |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Manual focus Autofocus Live View image interrupted for AF |
| Focus Range | - | EV -0.5 ~18 ISO 100 at 73A DegreeF/23A DegreeC |
| Focus Points | - | 9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lenses |
| Metering Modes | - | 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, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature 2,500~10,000K |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps) | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | 1/8000 to 30 sec. 1/3-stop increments, X-sync at 1/250 sec. |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | High speed Max 6.5 shots/sec. Low speed Max 3 shots/sec. |
| Shutter Type | - | Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled |
| Release Modes | - | Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW & JPEG | JPEG, RAW Canon CR2 |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - |
| 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 |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | approx. 230000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery |
| 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 |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | - | 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 |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| 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 |