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| Predecessor: |
Sony A7S III
A7S III vs A7S II
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Nikon D4S
D4S vs D5
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| Successor: |
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Nikon D6
D5 vs D6
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| Model Number: |
A7S II |
D5 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Pro SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Retail Price: |
$2999.99 |
$6499.95 |
| Street Price: |
$2,398.00 |
$5,142.97 |
| Date Available: |
2015-10-15 |
2016-03-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
22.1 oz
(627 g)
includes batteries
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49.9 oz
(1,415 g)
includes batteries
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| Size: |
5.0 x
3.8 x
2.4 in.
(127 x
96 x
60 mm)
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6.3 x
6.2 x
3.6 in.
(160 x
159 x
92 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
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| Effective Megapixels: |
12.2 |
20.8 |
| Sensor Format: |
35mm |
35mm |
| Sensor size: |
847.28mm2 (35.60mm x 23.80mm) |
858.01mm2 (35.90mm x 23.90mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
8.40 microns |
6.45 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.0x |
1.0x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
85 |
88 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.6 |
25.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
13.3 |
12.3 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
2,993 |
2,343 |
| Image Resolution: |
4240 x 2832
(12.0 MP,
3:2),
4240 x 2384
(10.1 MP,
16:9),
2768 x 1848
(5.1 MP,
3:2),
2768 x 1560
(4.3 MP,
Other),
2128 x 1416
(3.0 MP,
3:2),
2128 x 1200
(2.6 MP,
Other),
12416 x 1856
(23.0 MP,
Other),
8192 x 1856
(15.2 MP,
Other),
2160 x 5536
(12.0 MP,
Other),
2160 x 3872
(8.4 MP,
Other) |
5568 x 3712
(20.7 MP,
3:2),
4176 x 2784
(11.6 MP,
3:2),
2784 x 1856
(5.2 MP,
3:2),
4640 x 3088
(14.3 MP,
3:2),
3472 x 2312
(8.0 MP,
3:2),
2320 x 1544
(3.6 MP,
3:2),
4640 x 3712
(17.2 MP,
5:4),
3472 x 2784
(9.7 MP,
5:4),
2320 x 1856
(4.3 MP,
5:4),
3648 x 2432
(8.9 MP,
3:2),
2736 x 1824
(5.0 MP,
3:2),
1824 x 1216
(2.2 MP,
3:2) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG, NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed, L/M/S; RAW+JPEG; TIFF |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
5.0 |
12.1 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (30p/25p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p)
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3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
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| Movie File Format: |
XAVC-S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 with stereo sound |
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
n/a |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Sony E |
Nikon F |
| Lens: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
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| Focal Length (actual): |
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| Zoom Ratio: |
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| Aperture Range: |
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| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
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| Macro Focus Range: |
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| Filter Thread: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
No |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
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| Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 4x; 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
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| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
169-point contrast-detect AF: Wide (169 points), Center, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Zone, Expand Flexible Spot, Lock-on AF (Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expand Flexible Spot) |
Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection and fine-tuning: 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that support f/8), of which 55 (35 cross-type sensors and 9 f/8 sensors) are available for selection; Contrast-detect AF in Live View mode |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
No |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
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Optical / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF: 0.51-inch 2.4M-dot XGA color OLED, 100% coverage, 0.78x magnification, -4.0 to +3.0 diopter, 23mm eyepoint from the eyepiece lens, 18.5 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard) |
SLR; eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.72x magnification, 17mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter; Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark IX screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed) |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
No |
| EVF Resolution: |
2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels)
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n/a
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.78x |
0.72x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.78x |
0.72x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.2 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
1,228,800 dots
(307,200 px)
|
2,359,000 dots
(589,750 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
No |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
13.3x |
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| Top Deck Display: |
No |
Yes |
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
102400 |
102400 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100 - 102,400, expandable to 50 - 409,600 |
Auto, ISO 100 - 102,400, expandable to ISO 50 in Lo-1 to ISO 3,276,800 in Hi-5 |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (4 settings), Flash, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 57-step Magenta/Green and 29-step Amber/Blue compensation), Underwater |
Auto (3 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), choose color temperature (2,500K-10,000K), all with fine-tuning |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
TTL exposure metering using approximately 180K (180,000) pixel RGB sensor; Matrix: 3D Color Matrix Metering III (type G, E, and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering III (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15, or 20mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12mm circle); Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point; Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E, and D lenses; equivalent to center-weighted when non-CPU lens is used |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur; Sweep Panorama; Movie / High Frame Rate; Picture Effect: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Highkey, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration; Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step) |
None |
| Self Timer: |
2, 5, 10; 3/5 shots after 2/5/10 seconds |
2/5/10/20s; 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
|
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
No |
No |
| Flash Modes: |
Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed Sync, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
n/a |
n/a |
| Flash Range Description: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/250 |
1/250 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
-3 to +1 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| External Flash Connection: |
Multi Interface Hot shoe |
ISO 518 hot-shoe contact; safety lock provided; PC Sync terminal |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
No |
| Usable Memory Types: |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
CF1 / XQD |
| UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
No UHS support |
| Other Memory: |
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2 CF (Type 1) or 2 XQD slots |
| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
Yes |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed, L/M/S; RAW+JPEG; TIFF |
| Movie File Format: |
XAVC-S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 with stereo sound |
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
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| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
No |
| NFC: |
Yes |
No |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
USB 3.0 Super Speed,Ethernet |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Yes, via USB or Wi-Fi |
Optional wired, wireless |
| Connections (extended): |
Micro HDMI (Type-D), Multi Micro USB connector, Stereo microphone jack (3.5mm), Stereo headphone jack (3.5mm) |
Type-C Mini HDMI with uncompressed video support, 10-pin Remote Terminal |
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.56 |
<0.3 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
|
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| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
|
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| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.60 |
<0.3 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
5.0 |
12.1 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
63 |
200 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
5.0 |
12.1 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
28 |
183 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
5.0 |
12.1 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
25 |
74 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.19 seconds |
0.13 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
|
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| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
|
0.095 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.111 seconds |
0.041 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
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| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.021 seconds |
0.039 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
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| Startup Time: |
2.9 seconds |
0.4 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
1.1 seconds |
0.2 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
|
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| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
370 shots |
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| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
310 shots |
3780 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
110 minutes
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| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary NP-FW50 |
Proprietary EN-EL18a |
| Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary EN-EL18a Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
Yes |
No |
| Included Software: |
Capture One Express (for Sony) free download |
ViewNX-i, ViewNX-Movie Editor, Capture NX-D, Nikon Transfer 2, Picture Control Utility 2 downloads |
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows, Mac OS X |
Windows 7/8/10, Mac OS X 10.9.5-10.11.5 |
| Notes & Features: |
5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization system, larger 0.78x EVF, internal 4K recording, S-Gamut3.Cine/S-Log3 and S-Gamut3/S-Log3 support, 120p Full HD slo-mo video, enhanced Zebra function, new Gamma Display Assist function, clean HDMI output |
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