Since the release of the first α7 camera in 2013, Sony have pushed the boundaries not only for Full Frame Photography, but for Mirrorless Cameras as well.
Using full frame sensors, the DSLR-inspired designed models weigh notably less than Full Frame DSLR’s from other brands as well as APS-C DSLRs.
12 months after the release of the first generation of α7, Sony introduced the α7 II which further provided functions and settings required by even the most demanding of photographer.
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- • 24.3MP Full-Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor
- • BIONZ X Image Processor
- • 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
- • Enhanced Fast Hybrid AF and 5 fps Burst
- • Full HD XAVC S Video and S-Log2 Gamma
- • 3.0" 1,228.8k-Dot Tilting LCD Monitor
- • XGA 2.36M-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
- • Weather-Resistant Magnesium Alloy Body
- • Refined Grip & Robust Lens Mount
- • Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
- • Audio Input & HeadPhone Jack
- • Picture Effect Modes
- • Pre-Flash TTL Control
| Available As... | |
| Body Only |  |
| A7 II & 28-70mm f3.5-5.6 FE |  |
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• 24MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor - • BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
- • 693-Point Hybrid AF System
- • UHD 4K30p Video with HLG & S-Log3 Gammas
- • 2.36m-Dot Tru-Finder OLED EVF
- • 3.0" 922k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- • 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
- • ISO 204800 and 10 fps Shooting
- • Built-In Wi-Fi and NFC, Dual SD Slots
- • USB Type-C Port, Weather-Sealed Design
- • 42MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor
- • BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
- • 399-Point AF System & 10 fps Shooting
- • UHD 4K30p Video with HLG & S-Log3 Gammas
- • 3.69m-Dot Tru-Finder OLED EVF
- • 3.0" 1.44m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- • 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
- • ISO 102400 & Pixel Shift Multi Shooting
- • Built-In Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
- • Dual SD Slots
- • USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Port
- • PC Sync Port
- • Magnesium Alloy Chassis
- • 12.2MP Full-Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor
- • BIONZ X Image Processor
- • Internal UHD 4K30 & 1080p120 Recording
- • S-Log3 Gamma and Display Assist Function
- • 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
- • 0.5" 2.36m-Dot XGA OLED Tru-Finder EVF
- • 3.0" 1,228,800-Dot Tilting LCD Monitor
- • Up to 5 fps Shooting and ISO 409600
- • Fast Intelligent AF, 169 AF Points
- • Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC
- • Supports 14-bit uncompressed RAW format
- • Clean HDMI output
- • Tough magnesium alloy body
- • 42MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor
- • BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
- • 399-Point AF System
- • 10 fps Shooting
- • UHD 4K30p Video with HLG & S-Log3 Gammas
- • 3.69m-Dot Tru-Finder OLED EVF
- • 3.0" 1.44m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- • 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
- • ISO 102400 & Pixel Shift Multi Shooting
- • Built-In Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, Dual SD Slots
- • USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Port & PC Sync Port
- • Magnesium alloy chassis
- • Weather-sealing
- • 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS Sensor
- • BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
- • 693-Point AF System & 20 fps Shooting
- • Blackout-Free Quad-VGA 3.7m-Dot OLED EVF
- • Internal UHD 4K Video Recording
- • Slow & Quick Motion
- • 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
- • 3.0" 1.44m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- • ISO 204,800, Silent Electronic Shutter
- • Built-In Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
- • Dual SD Slots
- • Integrated LAN
- • PC Sync Terminals
- • Magnesium-alloy body
| Model | α7 II | α7 III | α7R II | α7S II | α7R III | α9 |
| Sensor resolution | 24.3 MP Exmor CMOS 6000x4000 Pixels (35.8x23.90mm) |
24.3 MP Exmor R BSR-CMOS 6000x4000 Pixels (35.6x23.8mm) |
42.4 MP Exmor R BSI-CMOS 7952x5304 Pixels (35.8x23.9mm) |
12.2 MP Exmor CMOS 4240x2832 Pixels (35.8x23.9mm) |
42.4 MP Exmor R BSI-CMOS 7952x5304 Pixels (35.8x23.9mm) |
24.2 MP Exmore RS CMOS 6000x4000 Pixels (35.6x23.8mm) |
| ISO range | Expanded ISO 50 - 25600 Multi Frame Noise Reduction 100-51200 |
Native ISO 100 - 51200 Expanded ISO 50 - 204800 |
Native ISO 100 - 25600 Expanded ISO 50-102400 |
Native ISO 100 - 25600 Expanded ISO 50-102400 |
Native ISO 100 - 25600 Expanded ISO 50-102400 |
Native ISO 100 - 51200 Expanded ISO 50 - 204800 |
| Autofocus | 25 point contrast-detection with 117 points phase-detection |
693 point phase-detection 425 Contrast | 25 point contrast-detection with 399 points phase-detection |
169 point contrast-detection | 425 point contrast-detection with 399 points phase-detection |
693 point phase-detection |
| Maximum flash sync speed | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 |
| Max Continuous Shooting | 5 frame/s | 10 frame/s | 5 frame/s | 5 frame/s | 10 frame/s | 20 frame/s |
| In-body image stabilization | 5-axis | |||||
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Electronic shutter mode | First-curtain only | First-curtain and Silent Shooting | First-curtain and Silent Shutter | First-curtain and Silent Shutter | First-curtain and Silent Shutter | First-curtain and Silent Shutter |
| Gapless on-chip lens | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Live-view Tethered Capture | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom minimum shutter speed at Auto ISO | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flexible Spot with Lock on AF | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Eye-AF | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AF Sensitivity | -1 to 20 EV | -3 to 20 EV | -2 to 20 EV | -4 to 20 EV | -3 to 20 EV | -3 to 20 EV |
| Metering Sensitivity | -1 to 20 EV | - 3 to 20 EV | -3 to 20 EV | -3 to 20 EV | -3 to 20 EV | -3 to 20 EV |
| User Custom Buttons | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Monitor Resolution | 1,228.8 K | 1.444K | 1,228.8k | 1,228.8K | 1,444K | |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 0.78x | 0.78× | |||
| Video record format | MPEG-4, AVCHD (28 Mbit/s), XAVC S (50mbit/s) 1080p | MPEG-4, AVCHD (28 Mbit/s), XAVC S (100mbit/s) 4K Video | ||||
| Video sampling | Line skipping | Full Pixel Readout - No pixel binning | Pixel-binning at Full Format Full-pixel readout at Super 35 |
Full-pixel readout | Full Pixel Readout | Full Pixel Readout |
| Slow motion video record | No | Yes (1080p 120fps) | Yes (720p, 120fps) | Yes (1080p, 120fps) | Yes (1080p, 120fps) | Yes (1080p, 120fps) |
| HDMI Output | 4K still and 1080pvideo | 4K Still and 4K Video | 8K still and 4K video | 4K still and 4K video | 4K still and 4K video | 4K still and 4K video |
| Video Light mode | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Professional Video Edit | Picture Profile with CineGamma, Timecode, Userbit | S-Log2, S-log3, HLG, HLG14,Cine1-4 | N/A | |||
| Body material | Full magnesium alloy chassis and stanless steel bayonet mount | |||||
| Other features | Hybrid autofocus system | Dual Card Slot- 177 images buffer Touch operation AF | Hybrid autofocus system, No Optical Low-Pass filter |
Full-pixel readout video at Full Format | Dual Card Slot, Touch Operation AF, PC Socket, Pixel Shift | Dual Card Slot, 362 Image Buffer, Touch operation AF, Lan Conection |
| Phase-detection AF on non-native lenses | Yes (Firmware update required) | Only with LA-EA2 / LA-EA4 | Yes | Only with LA-EA2 / LA-EA4 | Only with LA-EA2 / LA-EA4 | Only with LA-EA2 / LA-EA4 |
| Operate while USB charging | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | NP-FW50 | NP-FZ100 | NP-FW50 | NP-FW50 | NP-FZ100 | NP-FZ100 |
| Battery-life (CIPA Standards) |
350 shots | 710 shots (LCD Monitor)/ 610 shots (Viewfinder) | 340 shots | 370 shots | 530 shots (Viewfinder) / 650 shots (LCD monitor) | 480 shots (Viewfinder) / 650 shots (LCD monitor) |
| Weight | 556 g | 650 g | 582 g | 584 g | 657g | 673g |