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Sony ILCE 7RM3 42.4MP DSLR Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera

Sony ILCE 7RM3 42.4MP DSLR Camera vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony ILCE 7RM3 42.4MP DSLR Camera	Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	42.4 MP	24.3 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT	TFT
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Touchscreen	Yes	-
general
Brand	Sony	Sony
Model	ILCE 7RM3 42.4MP DSLR Camera	Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
Model Name	ILCE 7RM3	Alpha A7
Model Number	ILCE 7RM3	-
Series	Alpha	-
Color	Black	Black
Minimum Illumination	Yes with Built-in LED type	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	42.4 MP	24.3 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	126.9 x 95.6 x 73.7 mm	126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm
Weight	657 GM	474 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Yes SuperSpeed USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 compatible	-
Accessory Shoe	Auto-lock	-
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	35.9 x 24 mm	35.8 x 23.9 mm
Maximum ISO	32000 ISO	25600 ISO
Maximum FPS	100	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor R CMOS sensor	Exmor CMOS sensor
lens features
Lens Mount	E-mount	E-mount
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	Sony E-mount lenses
Dust Reduction	-	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	1.3 cm 0.5-type electronic viewfinder colour, Quad-VGA OLED	XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1	Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-4.0 to +3.0m-1	-4.0 to +3.0 m -1
Viewfinder Eye Point	23 mm	27 mm
focus features
Focus Mode	AF-A Automatic AF, 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	EV-3 to EV20 ISO100 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 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 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, Centre-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
White Balancing	Auto / 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/ Custom	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
Panorama Type	-	Sweep Panorama
Other Focus Features	-	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
exposure features
Exposure Mode	AUTO 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	AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	Yes
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	+/- 5.0EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable, with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps	+/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
Dynamic Range Adjustment	Yes	-
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed	Still 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 mode	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+ max. 10 fps, Hi max. 8 fps, Mid max. 6fps, Lo max. 3 fps 5	5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Wireless4, Hi-speed sync.4	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.1, Wireless control1
Flash Compensation	3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps	3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps
Other Flash Features	Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatibility with the Auto-lock accessory shoe	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.31, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format
Aspect Ratio	30200 AM	-
Gross Pixel	43.6 MP	-
Image Stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image Sizing	35 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	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
Maximum Resolution	-	6000 x 4000
Image Processor	-	BIONZ X
display features
Display Type	TFT	TFT
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	14,40,000 dots	921,600 dots
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display	TFT	TFT
LCD Display Image Resolution	1440000 dots	921600 dots
Other Display Features	Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off, Movie Marker, Centre/Aspect/Safety Zone/Guideframe, WhiteMagic Grid Line	Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode
connectivity features
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Wi-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 Type	Memory 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	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	Yes
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Battery Life	Approx. 530 shots Viewfinder / approx. 650 shots LCD monitor CIPA standard10	Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11
Number of Batteries	1	-
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M/XLR-K1M/ECM-XYST1M sold separately	Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately
Speaker	Built-in, monaural	Built-in, monaural
Audio Features	XAVC S LPCM 2ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator	AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Video Format	XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant	AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4
modes and functions features
HD Support	Yes	-
Silent Shooting	Yes ON/OFF	-
Drive Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous shooting Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable, Self-timer, Self-timer Cont., Bracket Single, Bracket Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket	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	Yes G7 to M7,57-stepA7 to B7,29-step	G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps
Scene Modes	-	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur

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