| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 18.2 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 | Sony |
| Model | ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC WX500 18.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7SM2 | CyberShot DSC WX500 |
| Model Number | ILCE-7SM2 | - |
| Series | ALFA | - |
| Color | Black | Red |
| SLR Variant | 16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 18.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm | 3.6 x 10.2 x 5.8 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 - 3200 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Back Illuminated Exmor R CMOS Image Sensor |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | E-mount | - |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 30x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 W - F6.4 T |
| Other Lens Features | - | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 169 26.5 - 795 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 43 24 - 720 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 32 25 - 750 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 11 27.5 - 825 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 169 26.5 - 795 mm SteadyShot Standard, 28 - 1180 mm SteadyShot Active, 31 - 1210 mm SteadyShot InteligentActive, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 43 32.5 - 975 mm SteadyShot Standard, 34.5 - 1450 mm SteadyShot Active, 38 - 1480 mm SteadyShot InteligentActive, Clear Image Zoom Still Image 18 M 60x, 10 M 80x, 5.0 M 113x, VGA 459x, 169 13 M 60x, 2.1 M 153x, Movie 60x, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 18 M 120x, 10 M 161x, 5.0 M 226x, VGA 459x, 169 13 M 120x, 2.1 M 306x, Aperture iAuto F3.5 - F6.3 W, Program Auto F3.5 - F6.3 W, Manual F3.5 - F8.0 W, Aperture Priority F3.5 - F8.0 W, Shutter Priority F3.5 - F6.3 W, Optical Zoom During Movie Recording 30x |
| 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 Shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C |
| 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, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Custom, One Push, One Push Set |
| Focus Range | - | Focus Range iAuto W 5 cm to Infinity, T 250 cm to Infinity, Focus Range Program Auto W 5 cm to Infinity, T 250 cm to Infinity |
| Panorama Type | - | Sweep Panorama 360 11520 x 1080, Sweep Panorama Wide 7152 x 1080 / 4912 x 1920, Sweep Panorama Standard 4912 x 1080 / 3424 x 1920 |
| Other Focus Features | - | Focus Mode Continuous AF AF-C Advanced Sports and Movie Only, Focus Area Wide, Center, Focus Area Flexible Spot S/M/L, Focus Area Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock On AF, Face Detection Mode Off / On Regist Faces / On, Face Selection Yes Key, Selected Face Memory, Max Number of Detectable Faces 8 Faces, Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Shutter Speed iAuto 4 - 1/2000, Program Auto 1 - 1/2000, Aperture Priority 8 - 1/2000, Shutter Priority 30 - 1/2000, Manual 30 - 1/2000, Shutter Release Time Lag 0.008 sec |
| image features |
| Image Format | UNCOMPRESSED RAW, JPEG | - |
| Image Processor | Smart, speedy BIONZ X image processing engine | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 169 |
| Gross Pixel | - | 21.1 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | 13 M 4896 x 2752, 7.5 M 3648 x 2056, 2.1 M 1920 x 1080 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 921600 dots |
| Other Display Features | - | Tilt LCD, Xtra Fine LCD, Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Monochrome, Illustration, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Movie, Automatic Image Rotation |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo High Speed, Memory Stick Pro HG Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, Micro SD Memory Card, Micro SDHC Memory Card, Micro SDXC Memory Card |
| Power Supply | - | DC 5 V, 0.5 A |
| Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz, 70 mA |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Video Format | - | AVCHD, MP4, XAVC S |
| 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 | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto Program Shift Available, Shutter Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Movie Mode Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, Panorama, Scene Selection, MR Memory Recall 1,2,3, Manual Exposure |
| Scene Modes | - | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Backlight Correction HDR, Sunset |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 3 EV |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Flash On, Slow Sync, Flash Off, Rear Sync |
| Other Flash Features | - | Manual Pop-up |