Sony Alpha NEX 7 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
16000
Sensor Resolution
24.3 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 7
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 6.7 cm
Width 11.2 cm
Depth 4.3 cm
Weight 291 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 7
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 7
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 7
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Recognition, Smile Capture, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 7
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.09x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 7
ISO (Max) 16000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-1600, ISO auto (100-16000)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 7
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 7
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 7
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 7
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, 24p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Subject tracking technology, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 7
Included Accessories Cleaning cloth, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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