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Sony ILCE 7RM3 42.4MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera comparison

 Compare Sony ILCE 7RM3 42.4MP DSLR Camera
Sony ILCE 7RM3 42.4MP DSLR Camera
Compare Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera TypeDSLR CameraDSLR Camera
Effective Pixels42.4 MP20.9 MP
Sensor TypeCMOSCMOS
Display TypeTFT-
Display Size3 inch3.2 inch
Battery TypeLithium ionLithium ion
TouchscreenYesYes
general
BrandSonyNikon
ModelILCE 7RM3 42.4MP DSLR CameraD500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
Model NameILCE 7RM3D500
Model NumberILCE 7RM3D500 Body Only
SeriesAlpha-
ColorBlackBlack
Minimum IlluminationYes with Built-in LED type-
TypeDSLR CameraDSLR Camera
Effective Pixels42.4 MP20.9 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)126.9 x 95.6 x 73.7 mm115 x 147 x 81 mm
Weight657 GM860 GM
Face DetectionYes-
Temperature0 to 400 to 40
PortsYes SuperSpeed USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 compatibleHDMI
Accessory ShoeAuto-lockISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock
SLR Variant-Body Only
Tripod Socket-Yes
sensor features
Sensor TypeCMOSCMOS
Sensor Size35.9 x 24 mm36.0 x 24.0
Maximum ISO32000 ISO-
Maximum FPS100-
Sensor TechnologyExmor R CMOS sensor-
ISO Rating-ISO 100 - 51200
lens features
Lens MountE-mountNikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts
Digital Zoom4x-
Compatible LensSony E-mount lenses-
Manual Focus-Yes
Dust Reduction-Yes
Other Lens Features-Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder Supports 15 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection
viewfinder features
View FinderYesYes
View Finder Type1.3 cm 0.5-type electronic viewfinder colour, Quad-VGA OLEDEye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage100%98%
Viewfinder Magnificationapprox. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-11.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity,
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment-4.0 to +3.0m-1-2 to +1 m sup -1
Viewfinder Eye Point23 mm-
Other Viewfinder Features-Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes , Viewfinder Eye Point 16 mm
focus features
Focus ModeAF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus-
Focus RangeEV-3 to EV20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached-
Auto FocusYesYes
Focus Points35 mm full frame 399 points phase-detection AF, APS-C mode with full frame lens 323 points phase-detection AF, with APS-C lens 255 points phase-detection AF / 425 points contrast-detection AF153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection
Metering ModesMulti-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., HighlightProgrammed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M
White BalancingAuto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / FluorescentWarm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight/ Flash / Underwater/ Colour Temperature2500 to 9900K & colour filterG7 to M7 57-step, A7 to B7 29-step/ CustomAuto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live view, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL
Other Focus Features-Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Detection Range
exposure features
Exposure ModeAUTO iAuto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Movie Programmed AE P / Aperture priority A / Shutter-speed priority S / Manual M , Slow & Quick Motion Programmed AE P / Aperture priority A / Shutter-speed priority S / Manual M-
AE Lock/Exposure LockYes-
Spot MeterYes-
Exposure Compensation+/- 5.0EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable, with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV
Manual ExposureYesYes
Dynamic Range AdjustmentYes-
Other Exposure Features-Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value
shutter features
Shutter TypeElectronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane typeElectronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode
Shutter SpeedStill images1/8000 to 30 seconds, Bulb, Movies 1/8000 to 1/4 1/3 steps up to 1/60 in AUTO mode up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode1/8000 - 30 sec
Self-timerYesYes
Continuous ShotsContinuous shooting Hi+ max. 10 fps, Hi max. 8 fps, Mid max. 6fps, Lo max. 3 fps 5-
Other Shutter Features-Approximate Frame Advance Rate 10 fps, CL 1 to 9 fps, CH 10 fps, QC 3 fps, Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250
flash features
Built-in FlashYes-
External FlashYes-
Flash ModesFlash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Wireless4, Hi-speed sync.4Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported
Flash Compensation3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV
Other Flash FeaturesSony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatibility with the Auto-lock accessory shoeControl TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output
image features
Image FormatJPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.31, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 formatFile Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats
Aspect Ratio30200 AM-
Gross Pixel43.6 MP-
Image StabilizerYes-
Image Sizing35 mm full-frame L 7952 x 5304 42M, M 5168 x 3448 18M, S 3984 x 2656 11M, APS-C L 5168 x 3448 18M, M 3984 x 2656 11M, S 2592 x 1728 4.5M-
Live View Shooting-Yes
display features
Display TypeTFT-
Display Size3 inch3.2 inch
Display Resolution14,40,000 dots-
Touch ScreenYesYes
LCD DisplayTFT-
LCD Display Image Resolution1440000 dots-
Other Display FeaturesRule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off, Movie Marker, Centre/Aspect/Safety Zone/Guideframe, WhiteMagic Grid LineEffective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Image Sensor Format DX, Monitor Tilting TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control
connectivity features
USBYes-
WifiYesYes
Wireless ConnectivityWi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n2.4GHz band, View on Smartphone Yes, Send to Computer Yes, View on TV 8-
storage and power features
Card TypeMemory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick Micro M2, SD memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I/II compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I/II compliant, microSD memory card, microSDHC memory card, microSDXC memory card-
Batteries IncludedYes-
Battery TypeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery LifeApprox. 530 shots Viewfinder / approx. 650 shots LCD monitor CIPA standard10-
Number of Batteries11
audio and video features
MicrophoneBuilt-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M/XLR-K1M/ECM-XYST1M sold separately-
SpeakerBuilt-in, monaural-
Audio FeaturesXAVC S LPCM 2ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo CreatorAudio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable
Video FormatXAVC S, AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliantMOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Video Resolution-1280 x 720
modes and functions features
HD SupportYes-
Silent ShootingYes ON/OFF-
Drive ModesSingle Shooting, Continuous shooting Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable, Self-timer, Self-timer Cont., Bracket Single, Bracket Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket-
Macro ModeYes G7 to M7,57-stepA7 to B7,29-step-

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