| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| 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 SX610HS 20.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7SM2 | PowerShot SX610HS |
| Model Number | ILCE-7SM2 | - |
| Series | ALFA | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | White |
| SLR Variant | 16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm | 16 x 14 x 5.6 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 | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 35.6 x 23.8 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 409600 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes,, With Auto Rotate |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | E-mount | - |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 18x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.8 - F6.9 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| Other Lens Features | - | Zoom ZoomPlus 36x, Digital Zoom, With Digital Tele-Converter 1.6x or 2.0x, Combined 72x, Construction 1 UD Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical UA Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical Lens |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | 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 | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 169 points | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative Linked to Face Detection AF Frame, Centre-weighted Average, Spot Centre |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Incandescent, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Customs, Underwater | Auto Including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | - | AF Point Selection Size Normal, Small, AF Lock Yes, AF Assist Beam Yes, Closest Focusing Distance 5 cm W from Front of Lens in Macro, TTL Autofocus, TTL Autofocus |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Continuous Shooting 2.5 Shots/sec |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Shutter Speed 15 1/2000 sec Total Range Varies by Shooting Mode |
| image features |
| Image Format | UNCOMPRESSED RAW, JPEG | JPEG Compression, Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] Compliant / Design Rule for Camera File System, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 Compliant |
| Image Processor | Smart, speedy BIONZ X image processing engine | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 43, 32, 11 |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 32 5184 x 3456 L, 3648 x 2432 M1, 2048 x 1368 M2, 640 x 424 S, 11 3888 x 3888 L, 2736 x 2736 M1, 1536 x 1536 M2, 480 x 480 S |
| Still Image Size | - | 5184 x 2912 L, 3648 x 2048 M1, 1920 x 1080 M2, 640 x 360 S |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 922000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | Monitor sRGB PureColor II LCD TFT, LCD Monitor Coverage 100%, Histogram Yes |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDx |
| Battery Life | - | 270 h |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | - | MP4 Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | - | 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 | Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, SCN Smart Auto 32 Scenes Detected, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-timer, Faceself-Timer, High-speed Burst 5.0 MP, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light 5.0 MP, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Modes in Movie Smart Auto 21 Scenes Detected, P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks |
| Drive Modes | - | Single, Continuous, Self-timer |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Increments in +/- 2.0 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Other Flash Features | - | Slow Sync Speed Fastest Speed 1/2000 sec, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |