key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Touchscreen | - | Yes |
general |
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera | ILCE 9 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | NEX 3K | ILCE 9 |
Color | Black | Black |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm | 126.9 x 95.6 x 63.0 mm |
Weight | 239 GM | 673 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Ports | HDMI, USB | HDMI micro connector Type-D, BRAVIA Sync Control for HDMI, PhotoTV HD, 4K movie output/4K still image PB |
Model Number | - | ILCE 9 |
Minimum Illumination | - | Yes with Built-in LED type |
Accessory Shoe | - | Auto-lock |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 23.4x15.6mm | 35.6 x 23.8 mm |
Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | 204800 ISO |
Maximum FPS | 29.97 | 100 |
Sensor Technology | APS HD CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS sensor |
lens features |
Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | Sony E-mount lenses |
Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Lens Mount | - | E-mount |
Digital Zoom | - | 8x |
Optical Zoom | - | 1x |
focus features |
Focus Mode | AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable | AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus |
Focus Range | EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached | EV-3 to EV20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached |
Auto Focus | Yes | - |
Focus Points | Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable | 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 / Center / Spot selectable | Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight |
White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation | 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 |
Other Focus Features | Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | 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. |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M | 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 | Yes |
Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | +/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps | +/ 5.0 EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable, with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps |
Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
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. |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type | Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb | [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 |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3 | 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 |
Other Shutter Features | - | Auto/Mechanical shutter/Electronic shutter |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
External Flash | Yes | - |
Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Wireless7, Hi-speed sync.7 |
Flash Compensation | 2EV in 1/3 EV steps | 3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps |
Other Flash Features | External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal | Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatibility with the Auto-lock accessory shoe |
image features |
Image Format | JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG | JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.31, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format |
Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 30200 AM |
Gross Pixel | 14.6 MP | 28.3 MP |
Red Eye Reduction | On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode | - |
Image Sizing | L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M | 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 |
Still Image Size | 1280 x 720 | - |
Smile Detection | Selectable from 3 steps | - |
Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
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 |
display features |
Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | 14,40,000 dots |
LCD Display | Xtra Fine LCD | - |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 1440000 dots |
Touch Screen | - | Yes |
connectivity features |
HDMI | Yes | Yes |
USB | 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 |
storage and power features |
Card Type | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card | 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 |
Power Supply | Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5 | - |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Battery Life | Approx. 330 images CIPA standard | Approx. 480 shots Viewfinder / approx. 650 shots LCD monitor CIPA standard15 |
Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
Batteries Included | - | Yes |
audio and video features |
Audio Features | MPEG-4 AAC-LC | XAVC S LPCM 2ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch |
Video Format | MP4 | XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant, MP4 |
Microphone | - | Built-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M/XLR-K1M/ECM-XYST1M |
Speaker | - | Built-in, monaural |
modes and functions features |
Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer | - |
Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot | - |
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 |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | - | Yes |
View Finder Type | - | 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour,Quad-VGA OLED |
Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder Magnification | - | approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 to +3.0m-1 |
Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 23 mm |
Other Viewfinder Features | - | BRIGHTNESS CONTROL VIEWFINDER
Auto/Manual 5 steps between -2 and +2 |