In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.44 cm | 7.78 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 12.97 cm |
| Depth | 4.82 cm | 8.45 cm |
| Weight | 446 g | 640 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 640 g Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.2 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,400,000 pixels | 12,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,200,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 759 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | - |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 409600 | 409600 |
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| Extended ISO (Max) | 409600 | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 100-409600 | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | - |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 or 5 steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC LC |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual CFexpress / SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | 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 |
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| Video Capture | XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps |
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 360 shots | Video recording - 135 minutes Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4"-20 screw |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output Microphone Headphones |
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2) USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) USB (micro-USB) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies | Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, shoulder strap, additional battery, micro-USB cable, 2 battery chargers, 2 battery packs | Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years | - |
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