| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera | EOS Kiss X7 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7SM2 | EOS Kiss X7 |
| Model Number | ILCE-7SM2 | - |
| Series | ALFA | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 18 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm | 6.9 x 11.7 x 9.1 cm |
| Weight | 0.584 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | CLEAN HDMI OUTPUT, PC INTERFACE, WIRELESS LAN BUILT-IN, Headphone terminal 3.5 mm Stereo minijack | - |
| Accessory Shoe | Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adaptor | - |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body+18-55mm |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 35.6 x 23.8 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 409600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | E-mount | - |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 23 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 169 points | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Incandescent, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Customs, Underwater | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 4 fps |
| image features |
| Image Format | UNCOMPRESSED RAW, JPEG | JPEG, RAW, DCF 2.0, RAW JPEG, DPOF 1.1, EXIF 2.3 |
| Image Processor | Smart, speedy BIONZ X image processing engine | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 43, 169, 11 |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 L |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | Yes |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E15 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Microphone | - | Mono |
| Video Format | - | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie / High Frame Rate Programmed AE P / Aperture priority A / Shutter-speed priority S / Manual M | Scene Intelligent Auto Stills and Movie, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, SCN Kids, Food, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Stills and Movie |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Manual Flash, On / Off, Red-eye |