Sony Alpha NEX-7
Sony Alpha NEX-7
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Overall Rating 9.5
Performance
9
Design
9.5
Features
10
User-Friendliness
10
Value
8.5
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Summary Weighing at a travel-friendly 291g, the NEX-7 features a newly-developed Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with 24.3 effective megapixel resolution, an XGA OLED viewfinder, 10fps continuous shooting speed, full HD 50 and 25p video recording, and a new Tri-Navi control system.
Technical Specifications
Effective pixels 24.3 megapixels
Sensor 'Exmor' APS-C HD CMOS Sensor
Lens Sony E-mount lenses
Focal Length Multiplier 1.5x
ISO rating Auto (ISO 100-1600), ISO 100 to 16000 selectable (in 1EV steps, Recommended Exposure Index)
Shutter speed 1/4000 to 30 sec, bulb
Auto Focus
  • Type: Contrast-detection AF
  • Sensitivity Range: EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
  • Focus Modes: Autofocus / DMF (Direct Manual Focus) / Manual Focus selectable
  • Autofocus Mode: AF-S (Single-shot AF) / AF-C (Continuous AF) selectable
  • Focus Area: Multi (25 points) / Center / Flexible spot selectable
  • Other Features: Tracking Focus, Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator (Distance: approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS)
Exposure Control Exposure Modes: Programmed AE (iAUTO, P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Scene Selection
Exposure Compensation +/- 5EV (in 0.3EV steps)
Metering
  • Metering System Type: 1200-zone evaluative metering
  • Sensitivity Range: EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
  • Metering Modes: Multi / Center / Spot selectable
Flash Modes
  • Type: Built-in flash
  • Guide No.: 6 (in meters at ISO 100)
  • Flash Coverage: 18mm (focal length printed on lens body)
  • Control: Pre-flash TTL
  • Flash Compensation: +/- 3EV in 1/3 EV steps
  • Flash Modes: Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
  • Recycling Time: Approx. 4 sec.
Recording Formats
  • Still Image: JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)
  • Movie: AVCHD Ver. 2.0 (Progressive) / MP4
Display
  • 3.0-inch, 921,600 dots, XtraFine TruBlack LCD
  • XGA OLED viewfinder
Storage type
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SD / SDHC / SDXC memory card
Connectivity
  • USB2.0 Hi-speed (Mass-storage, MTP)
  • HDMI mini (Type C)
  • Smart Accessory Terminal
Battery NP-FW50 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Approx. 430 images, CIPA standard)
Dimensions 119.9 x 66.9 x 42.8mm (W x H x D)
Weight 291g (body only), 350g (with battery and memory card)