| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 12.4 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | No |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera | ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | NEX 3K | ILCE 7SM2 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 12.4 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm | 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm |
| Weight | 239 GM | 0.584 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI, USB | CLEAN HDMI OUTPUT, PC INTERFACE, WIRELESS LAN BUILT-IN, Headphone terminal 3.5 mm Stereo minijack |
| Model Number | - | ILCE-7SM2 |
| Series | - | ALFA |
| SLR Variant | - | 16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adaptor |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.4x15.6mm | 35.6 x 23.8 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 29.97 | - |
| Sensor Technology | APS HD CMOS | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 409600 |
| lens features |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | Sony E-mount lenses |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Mount | - | E-mount |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus |
| Focus Range | EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable | 169 points |
| Metering Modes | Multi / Center / Spot selectable | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Incandescent, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Customs, Underwater |
| Other Focus Features | Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps | - |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb | 1/8000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3 | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. | - |
| Flash Compensation | 2EV in 1/3 EV steps | - |
| Other Flash Features | External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG | UNCOMPRESSED RAW, JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 14.6 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode | - |
| Image Sizing | L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M | - |
| Still Image Size | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Smile Detection | Selectable from 3 steps | - |
| Image Processor | - | Smart, speedy BIONZ X image processing engine |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | - |
| LCD Display | Xtra Fine LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | - | No |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card | - |
| Power Supply | Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5 | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 330 images CIPA standard | - |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | MPEG-4 AAC-LC | - |
| Video Format | MP4 | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 3840 x 2160 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer | 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 Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| 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 |