Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - 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 ILCE-7S
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.44 cm
Width 12.69 cm
Depth 4.82 cm
Weight 446 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
SENSOR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
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) 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
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 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Features Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
ISO (Max) 409600
Extended ISO (Max) 409600
Extended ISO (Min) 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100-409600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing
White Balance 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)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Memory Card Slot 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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
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 - 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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
FEATURES Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Included Accessories Body cap, shoulder strap, additional battery, micro-USB cable, 2 battery chargers, 2 battery packs
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years

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