| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera | Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7SM2 | Alpha NEX6 |
| Model Number | ILCE-7SM2 | NEX6 |
| Series | ALFA | Alpha |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm | 119.9 x 42.9 x 67.1 mm |
| Weight | 0.584 GM | 345 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 3200 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | E-mount | - |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour | Digital |
| 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 | Multi-segment / Center-weighted / Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Incandescent, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Customs, Underwater | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | UNCOMPRESSED RAW, JPEG | - |
| Image Processor | Smart, speedy BIONZ X image processing engine | - |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | Yes |
| Display Resolution | - | 921,600 dots |
| LCD Display | - | Yes |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 921600 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| 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 | - |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Flash Off |