key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 12.2 MP | 20.9 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Type | TFT | - |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Touchscreen | - | Yes |
general |
Brand | Sony | Nikon |
Model | ILCE 7S 12.2MP DSLR Camera | D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | ILCE 7S | D500 |
Model Number | 7S | D500 Body Only |
Series | ILCE | - |
Color | Black | Black |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 12.2 MP | 20.9 MP |
Tripod Socket | No | Yes |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm | 115 x 147 x 81 mm |
Weight | 489 GM | 860 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | - |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
Ports | - | HDMI |
Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 35.6 x 23.8 mm | 36.0 x 24.0 |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 102400 | ISO 100 - 51200 |
Maximum ISO | 102400 ISO | - |
Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | - |
lens features |
Lens Mount | E-mount | Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts |
Digital Zoom | 8x | - |
Compatible Lens | Sony 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 Finder | Yes | Yes |
View Finder Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 98% |
Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 | 1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m -1 | -2 to +1 m sup -1 |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 27 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 Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus | - |
Focus Range | Wide 25 points/Center-weighted/Flexible Spot S/M/L/Zone | - |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M |
White Balancing | 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 | Auto 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 |
Focus Points | - | 153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection |
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 Mode | 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 | - |
Spot Meter | Yes | - |
Exposure Compensation | +/-5.0 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps, with exposure compensation dial +/-3.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV |
Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
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 Type | Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type | Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode |
Shutter Speed | Jan-00 | 1/8000 - 30 sec |
Self-timer | - | Yes |
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 Flash | Yes | - |
External Flash | Yes | - |
Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction On/Off selectable, Hi-speed sync*3, Wireless*3 | Front-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 Compensation | 3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV |
Other Flash Features | Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe | Control 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 Sizing | XAVC S 1920 x 1080 60p/50Mbps, 30p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps, 1280 x 720 120p/50Mbps AVCHD 1920 x 1080 60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX, 24p/17Mbps/FH MP4 1440 x 1080 30fps/12Mbps, 640 x 480 30fps/3Mbps | - |
Still Image Size | 35 mm full frame L 4240 x 2832 12M, M 2768 x 1848 5.1M, S 2128 x 1416 3.0M, APS-C L 2768 x 1848 5.1M, M 2128 x 1416 3.0M, S 1376 x 920 1.3M | - |
Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
Image Format | - | File 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 |
Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
display features |
Display Type | TFT | - |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | - |
Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Other Display Features | - | Effective 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 |
HDMI | Yes | - |
Wifi | Yes | Yes |
Wireless Connectivity | Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz band*5 Playback of still images and movies on smartphones, PCs and TVs | - |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | - |
Power Supply | AC-PW20 AC Adaptor | - |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Number of Batteries | Approx. 320 shots viewfinder / Approx. 380 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*9 | 1 |
audio and video features |
Microphone | stereo | - |
Speaker | Monaural | - |
Audio Features | XAVC S LPCM, 2ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3, 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch | Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
Video Quality | HD | - |
Video Format | XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4 | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
modes and functions features |
Drive Modes | Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer 10/2 s delay selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 s delay 3/5 exposures selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO | - |
Macro Mode | G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps | - |