Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM vs. Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM and Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM vs. Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens Body only
Height 9.07 cm 9.57 cm
Width 11.68 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 6.94 cm 6.03 cm
Weight 370 g 584 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 18,500,000 pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels 12,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Image Processor DIGIC 5 BIONZ X
LENS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 29 - 88mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 74.3 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements -
Filter Size 58 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Sony E-mount
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology -
FOCUSING Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Auto Focus Hybrid TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 169
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.87x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +3
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, FE lock, AF point, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 -
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Extended ISO (Max) - 409600
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, fluorescent light (white), twilight Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3456 - 17.9 MB
JPEG 5184 x 3456 - 17.9 MB
JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 8 MB
JPEG 2592 x 1728 - 4.5 MB
JPEG 1920 x 1280 - 2.5 MB
JPEG 720 x 480 - 0.35 MB
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 2768 x 1848
JPEG 2128 x 1416
JPEG 1376 x 920
JPEG 4240 x 2384
JPEG 2768 x 1560
JPEG 2128 x 1200
JPEG 1376 x 776
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 875 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 420 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 160 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 150 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Image Rating Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies
OTHERS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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