Sony Alpha 7 prices and specs
Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Sensor size
Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
The Alpha 7 was produced on Oct 16, 2013 and is sold in USA for $1,548.00
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The Alpha 7 belongs to the category of slr style mirrorless cameras. It means that the device is not so big as DSLR cameras but however makes great pictures and has a variety of taking photos options.
The Sony Alpha 7 can take images at 24 megapixels highest resolution. But if you want to get better photo quality the more important specification is a sensor size. The Alpha 7 has a Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor. It means that the Alpha 7 is a professional device that will take very high quality images but it has an important disadvantage - the model is not portable.
The Sony Alpha 7 has max shutter speed of 1/8000 sec. This shutter speed is above average for cameras and is very good for shooting fast moving objects. The Sony Alpha 7 has tilting LCD that will let the owner to capture images from any odd angle easily. The Sony Alpha 7 records great videos in Full HD resolution.
The Alpha 7 is an interchangeable and uses Sony E lens mount. If the scene needs special shooting conditions, the photographer can change lens to a more appropriate to get the best quality pictures.
Also this device has Wi-Fi which means that the photographer can back up photos to a cloud service for example. The Alpha 7 battery life will be enough to capture approximately 340 images.
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Image ratio w:h
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Boosted ISO (minimum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
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JPEG quality levels
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Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
External flash
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Self-timer
Metering modes
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AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Screen & Viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
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Live view
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Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
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Speaker
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Autofocus
Digital zoom
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Lens mount
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Weight (inc. batteries)
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Environmentally sealed
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USB
HDMI
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Oct 16, 2013
SLR-style mirrorless
24 megapixels
6000 x 4000
Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
CMOS
Bionz X
3:2, 16:9
6000 x 3376, 3936 x 2624, 3936 x 2216, 3008 x 1688, 3008 x 2000
25 megapixels
100-25600
50
10
Yes
No
RAW
Extra fine, fine, standard
30 sec
1/8000 sec
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes (via Multi Interface shoe)
5.0 fps
Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Yes
Tilting
3″
1,230,000
No
Xtra Fine LCD
Yes
Electronic
100%
0.71×
2,359,000
1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
MPEG-4, AVCHD
headphone and microphone ports, XLR support via adapter
Stereo
Mono
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Yes (4)
Yes
117
Sony E
474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
127 x 94 x 48 mm (5 x 3.7 x 1.89″)
Yes
Battery Pack
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger
340
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes (micro-HDMI port with 4K still, uncompressed video output)
Yes
Yes
Built-In
with NFC and wireless control via PlayMemories Mobile app
Yes (wired)
Yes
No
None
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Subject / scene modes: Yes
Number of focus points: 117
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Continuous drive: 6.0 fps
Articulated LCD: Fully articulated
Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
Number of focus points: 117
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Max resolution: 6016 x 4016
ISO: Auto, 100-12800, expandable to 50-51200
White balance presets: 12
Continuous drive: 6.5 fps
Viewfinder type: Optical (pentaprism)
Battery Life (CIPA): 1230
Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
Number of focus points: 117
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Environmentally sealed: Yes
Sensor photo detectors: 26 megapixels
Continuous drive: 10.0 fps
Effective pixels: 24 megapixels
Max resolution: 6000 x 4000
Sensor size: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels
White balance presets: 10
Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
Environmentally sealed: Yes
HDMI: Yes (micro-HDMI port with 4K still, uncompressed video output)
Viewfinder resolution: 2,360,000
Weight (inc. batteries): 384 g (0.85 lb / 13.55 oz)
Max resolution: 6000 x 4000
Boosted ISO (minimum): 50
White balance presets: 10
Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
Subject / scene modes: Yes
Continuous drive: 5.0 fps
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
HDMI: Yes (micro-HDMI port with 4K still, uncompressed video output)
Minimum shutter speed: 60 sec
Viewfinder type: Optical (rangefinder)
Effective pixels: 24 megapixels
Max resolution: 6000 x 4000
Sensor size: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels
White balance presets: 10
Subject / scene modes: Yes
Number of focus points: 117
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Minimum shutter speed: 60 sec
Continuous drive: 10.0 fps
Articulated LCD: Fully articulated
Viewfinder resolution: 2,360,000
Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Sensor size: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
White balance presets: 10
Subject / scene modes: Yes
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Continuous drive: 8.0 fps
Viewfinder type: Electronic and Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder resolution: 2,360,000
Number of focus points: 273
Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
Viewfinder type: Electronic
Number of focus points: 117
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Environmentally sealed: Yes
Remote control: Yes (wired)
Built-in flash: Yes (Pop-up)
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Effective pixels: 42 megapixels
Max resolution: 7952 x 5304
Sensor photo detectors: 44 megapixels
ISO: Auto, 100-25600 (expands to 50-102400)
Image stabilization: Sensor-shift
Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Number of focus points: 399
Timelapse recording: Yes (via downloadable app)
Effective pixels: 24 megapixels
Max resolution: 6000 x 4000
Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels
Number of focus points: 117
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Viewfinder resolution: 2,400,000
Continuous drive: 5.0 fps
Number of focus points: 117
Effective pixels: 36 megapixels
Max resolution: 7360 x 4912
Sensor photo detectors: 37 megapixels
Weight (inc. batteries): 465 g (1.03 lb / 16.40 oz)
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Sensor size: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
Continuous drive: 11.0 fps
Resolutions: 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Digital zoom: Yes (2x-8x)
Number of focus points: 425
Weight (inc. batteries): 404 g (0.89 lb / 14.25 oz)
Timelapse recording: Yes (downloadable app)
Sensor size: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
Viewfinder resolution: 2,359,000
Environmentally sealed: Yes
Continuous drive: 11.0 fps
Number of focus points: 179
Weight (inc. batteries): 344 g (0.76 lb / 12.13 oz)
Sensor size: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
White balance presets: 10
Subject / scene modes: Yes
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Viewfinder resolution: 2,360,000
Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Number of focus points: 325
Sensor size: Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
White balance presets: 10
Minimum shutter speed: 30 sec
Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
Subject / scene modes: Yes
Environmentally sealed: Yes
Continuous drive: 8.0 fps
Viewfinder type: Electronic and Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder resolution: 2,360,000
Number of focus points: 325
Effective pixels: 24 megapixels
Max resolution: 6000 x 4000
Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels
White balance presets: 10
Subject / scene modes: Yes
Continuous drive: 5.0 fps
Number of focus points: 117
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Sensor size: Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Viewfinder type: Optical (pentaprism)
Timelapse recording: Yes (by cable and PC)
Effective pixels: 24 megapixels
Max resolution: 6000 x 4000
Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels
White balance presets: 10
Subject / scene modes: Yes
Number of focus points: 117
Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
Sensor size: Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
ISO: Auto, 100 - 25600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 51200, 102400 as option
Continuous drive: 6.0 fps
Viewfinder type: Optical (pentaprism)
Timelapse recording: Yes (by cable and PC)
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