Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
409600
Sensor Resolution
12.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.57 cm
Width 12.69 cm
Depth 6.03 cm
Weight 584 g
Enclosure Colour Black
SENSOR Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 169
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
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 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Features Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
ISO (Max) 409600
Extended ISO (Max) 409600
Extended ISO (Min) 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects 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
White Balance Presets 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 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 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 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 Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Interface 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 DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type 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 Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features 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 Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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