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Sony ILCE 9 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Sony ILCE 7M3 24.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony ILCE 9 24.2MP DSLR Camera	Sony ILCE 7M3 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT	-
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Touchscreen	Yes	No
general
Brand	Sony	Sony
Model	ILCE 9 24.2MP DSLR Camera	ILCE 7M3 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	ILCE 9	ILCE 7M3
Model Number	ILCE 9	6300M
Color	Black	Black
Minimum Illumination	Yes with Built-in LED type	-
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	24.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	126.9 x 95.6 x 63.0 mm	12 x 6.69 x 4.88 mm
Weight	673 GM	361 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	HDMI micro connector Type-D, BRAVIA Sync Control for HDMI, PhotoTV HD, 4K movie output/4K still image PB	-
Accessory Shoe	Auto-lock	-
Series	-	Alpha
SLR Variant	-	Body With 18 - 135 Mm Zoom Lens
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	35.6 x 23.8 mm	23.5 x 15.6 mm
Maximum ISO	204800 ISO	-
Maximum FPS	100	-
Sensor Technology	Exmor RS CMOS sensor	-
Other Sensor Features	-	Sensor Type APS-C
lens features
Lens Mount	E-mount	E-mount
Digital Zoom	8x	4x
Optical Zoom	1x	-
Compatible Lens	Sony E-mount lenses	Sony E-mount Lenses
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus	-	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour,Quad-VGA OLED	XGA OLED, 1.0 cm (0.39 Type) Electronic Viewfinder (Color)
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1	Approximate 1.07 x (35 mm Camera Equivalent Approximate 0.70 x) with 50 mm Lens at Infinity
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-4.0 to +3.0m-1	-4.0 to +3.0
Viewfinder Eye Point	23 mm	23 mm
Other Viewfinder Features	BRIGHTNESS CONTROL VIEWFINDER Auto/Manual 5 steps between -2 and +2	Brightness Control Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Color Temperature Control Manual (5 steps), Number of Dots 2359296 dots, Display Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On/Off, Finder Frame Rate Selection Yes, (1x, 2x)
focus features
Focus Mode	AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus	-
Focus Range	EV-3 to EV20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached	-
Focus Points	35 mm full frame 693 points phase-detection AF, APS-C mode with FF lens 299 points phase-detection AF, with APS-C lens 221 points phase-detection AF / 25 points contrast-detection AF	-
Metering Modes	Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
White Balancing	Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight / Flash /Underwater/ Colour Temperature 2500 to 9900K and colour filter G7 to M7 57-step, A7 to B7 29-step / Custom	White Balance Modes Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight), Flash, Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) and Color Filter (G7 to M7 57 steps, A7 to B7 29 steps), Custom, Underwater, AWB Micro Adjustment G7 to M7 (57 steps), A7 to B7 (29 steps), Bracketing 3 Frames, H/L Selectable
Other Focus Features	Eye-start AF only with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached Sold separately, Lock-on AF, Eye AF, AF micro adjustment Sold separately, with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4, Predictive control, Focus lock, AF Track Sens, Swt.V/H AF Area, AF Area Regist.	Focus Type Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection AF/Contrast-detection AF), Focus Point 425 Points (Phase-detection AF)/169 Points (Contrast-detection AF), Focus Sensitivity Range EV-1 to EV20 (ISO100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached), AF Mode Automatic AF (AF-A), Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus, Focus Area Wide (425 points (Phase-detection AF), 169 points (Contrast-detection AF)), Zone, Center, Flexible Spot (S, M, L), Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-on AF (Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot (S, M, L), Expanded Flexible Spot), Focus Type with LA-EA3 Phase-detection/Contrast-detection Selectable, Features Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Focus Lock, Eye-Start AF and AF Micro Adjustment (Both Only Available with Optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 Attached), AF Illuminator (Built-in, LED Type, Range Approx 0.30 to 3 m), AF On
Auto Focus	-	Yes
exposure features
Exposure Mode	AUTO iAuto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Movie Programmed AE P / Aperture priority A / Shutter-speed priority S / Manual M, Slow & Quick Motion Programmed AE P / Aperture priority A / Shutter-speed priority S / Manual M	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	+/ 5.0 EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable, with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps	+/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps)
Other Exposure Features	Bracket Cont., Bracket Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1.0 EV increments.	Auto (iAuto, Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie/High Frame Rate (Programmed AE (P), Aperture Priority (A), Shutter-speed Priority (S), Manual (M)), Metering Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering, Metering Sensor Exmor CMOS Sensor, Metering Sensitivity EV-2 to EV20 (At ISO100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached), Exposure Modes Auto (iAuto, Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture Priority (A), Shutter-speed Priority (S), Manual (M), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie/High Frame Rate (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture Priority (A), Shutter-speed Priority (S), Manual (M)), ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) Still Images ISO 100-25600 (Expandable to 51200), AUTO (ISO 100-6400, Selectable Lower Limit and Upper Limit), Movies ISO 100-25600 Equivalent, AUTO (ISO 100-6400, Selectable Lower Limit and Upper Limit)
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type	Electronically Controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type
Shutter Speed	[Still images, Single shot]4, Mechanical Shutter 1/8000 to 30 seconds, Bulb, AUTO 1/32000 to 30 seconds, Bulb, Electronic Shutter 1/32000 to 30 seconds, [Still images, Continuous shooting]4, Mechanical Shutter1/8000 to 30 seconds, AUTO 1/32000	1/4000 - 30 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	AUTO/Electronic Shutter Continuous shooting Hi max. 20fps, Mid max. 10fps, Lo max. 5fps8910, Mechanical Shutter Continuous shooting Hi max. 5fps, Mid max. 5fps, Lo max. 2.5fps11	Yes
Other Shutter Features	Auto/Mechanical shutter/Electronic shutter	Shutter Speed Still Images 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), NTSC Up to 1/60 in AUTO Mode (Up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter Mode), PAL Up to 1/50 in AUTO Mode (Up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter Mode), Flash Sync Speed 1/160 s, Electronic Front Shutter Curtain Yes, On/Off, Silent Shooting Yes, On/Off
flash features
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Wireless7, Hi-speed sync.7	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction (On, Off Selectable), Hi-speed Sync, Wireless
Flash Compensation	3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps	3.0 EV
Other Flash Features	Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatibility with the Auto-lock accessory shoe	Flash Control Built-in Flash, Guide Number 6 (in meters at ISO100), Flash Coverage 16 mm (Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body), Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time Approx 4 s, External Flash Compatibility Sony System Flash Compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, Attach the Shoe Adapter for Flash Compatible with Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, FE Level Lock, Wireless Control Yes, (Wireless Flash with Lightning Ratio Control)
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
External Flash	-	Yes
image features
Image Format	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.31, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format	RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Aspect Ratio	30200 AM	30200 AM
Gross Pixel	28.3 MP	-
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Image Sizing	35 mm full-frame L 6000 x 4000 24M, M 3936 x 2624 10M, S 3008 x 2000 6.0M, APS-C L 3936 x 2624 10M, M 3008 x 2000 6.0M, S 1968 x 1312 2.6M	-
Other Image Features	Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box 16, Contrast 3 to +3 steps, Saturation 3 to +3 steps, Sharpness 3 to +3 steps	-
Image Processor	-	BIONZ X
display features
Display Type	TFT	-
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	14,40,000 dots	-
Touch Screen	Yes	No
LCD Display Image Resolution	1440000 dots	-
Other Display Features	-	Monitor Type 7.5 cm (3.0-type) Wide Type TFT, Total Number of Dots 921600 dots, Brightness Control (LCD) Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather Mode, Focus Magnifier 5.9 x, 11.7 x, Adjustable Angle Up Approx 90Degree, Down Approx 45Degree, Display Selector (Finder/lCD) Auto/Manual, LCD Display Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting Information for Viewfinder Mode, Real-time Image Adjustment Display (LCD) On/Off, Zebra Yes (Selectable Level and Range or Lower Limit as Custom Setting), Peaking MF Yes (Level Setting High, Mid, Low, Off, Color White, Red, Yellow)
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz band13, View on Smartphone Yes, Send to Computer Yes, View on TV Yes	-
Wifi	-	Yes
storage and power features
Card Type	Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick Micro M2, SD memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I/II compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I/II compliant, microSD memory card, microSDHC memory card, microSDXC memory card	-
Batteries Included	Yes	Yes
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Battery Life	Approx. 480 shots Viewfinder / approx. 650 shots LCD monitor CIPA standard15	-
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M/XLR-K1M/ECM-XYST1M	-
Speaker	Built-in, monaural	Built-in, Monaural
Audio Features	XAVC S LPCM 2ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch	Microphone Built-in Stereo Microphone or XLR-K2M, XLR-K1M, ECM-XYST1M (Sold Separately)
Video Format	XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant, MP4	-
Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
Video Features	-	Recording (Movie) Recording Format (Movie) - XAVC S/AVCHD Format Ver. 2.0 Compliant/MP4, Video Compression - XAVC S MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, AVCHD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MP4 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio Recording Format - XAVC S LPCM 2 ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2 ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2 ch, High Frame Rate Recording - NTSC 1920 x 1080 (24p/12 Mbps, 30p/16 Mbps), PAL 1920 x 1080 (25p/16 Mbps), Image Size (Pixels), NTSC XAVC S 4K 3840 x 2160 (30p/100 Mbps, 30p/60 Mbps, 24p/100 Mbps, 24p/60 Mbps), XAVC S HD 1920 x 1080 (60p/50 Mbps, 30p/50 Mbps, 24p/50 Mbps, 120p/100 Mbps, 120p/60 Mbps), AVCHD 1920 x 1080 (60p/28 Mbps/PS, 60i/24 Mbps/FX, 60i/17 Mbps/FH, 24p/24 Mbps/FX, 24p/17 Mbps/FH), MP4 1920 x 1080 (60p/28 Mbps, 30p/16 Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30p/6 Mbps), Image Size (Pixels) PAL - XAVC S 4K 3840 x 2160 (25p/100 Mbps, 25p/60 Mbps), XAVC S HD 1920 x 1080 (50p/50 Mbps, 25p/50 Mbps, 100p/100 Mbps, 100p/60 Mbps)
modes and functions features
Silent Shooting	Yes Electronic Shutter	-
Drive Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous shooting Hi/Mid/Lo selectable, Self-timer, Self-timer Cont., Bracket Single, Bracket Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket	-
HD Support	-	Yes
Scene Modes	-	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur

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