| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7SM2 | PowerShot G10 |
| Model Number | ILCE-7SM2 | G10 |
| Series | ALFA | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 14.7 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm | 109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9 mm |
| Weight | 0.584 GM | 350 GM |
| Face Detection | 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 | USB |
| Accessory Shoe | Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adaptor | - |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 35.6 x 23.8 mm | 1/1.7 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 409600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | E-mount | - |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | 6.1-30.5mm f/2.8-4.5 35mm film equivalent 28-140mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 W - f/4.5 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour | Real image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 | approx. 2x-10x |
| 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 | - |
| Focus Points | 169 points | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Incandescent, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Customs, Underwater | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash,Underwater, Custom1, Custom2 |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 15-1/4000 sec. settable in Tv and M |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.7 fps LV approx. 0.7 fps Large/Fine |
| image features |
| Image Format | UNCOMPRESSED RAW, JPEG | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Image Processor | Smart, speedy BIONZ X image processing engine | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 15.0 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | 4,416 x 3,312 Large, 3,456 x 2,592 Medium 1, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 4,416 x 2,480 Widescreen |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 461000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 400 shots NB-7L/LCD on*, approx. 1,000 shots NB-7L/LCD off * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Audio Features | - | Audio Linear PCM Monaural |
| Video Format | - | MOV Image H.264 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | 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 | Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C1, C2, Special Scene Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports,Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200,Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, i-Contrast, Manual AELock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, FlashOff FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Other Flash Features | - | Flash Range 12 in.-15 ft./30cm-4.6m W, 1.6-9.2 ft./50cm-2.8m T when sensitivity is set to ISOAuto |