Sony Alpha 7 vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A100

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Alpha 7 compared with Alpha DSLR-A100

	SonyAlpha 7	SonyAlpha DSLR-A100
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	July 2006
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Mirrorless	DSLR
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor CMOS	CCD
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	35.8 × 23.9 mm	23.6 × 15.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.3 MP	10.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6000 × 4000	3880 × 2600
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–25600	100–1600
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Approximately 24.7 million total pixels; 3:2 sensor; anti-static coating and ultrasonic dust reduction	Interlace-scan CCD with primary-colour filter; 10.8 million total pixels; anti-static coating and sensor vibration for dust reduction
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony ARW 2.3; 14-bit RAW output	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony UK lists 3880 × 2600 RAW and 3872 × 2592 maximum JPEG. Sony Japan's launch table gives 3872 × 2592 recording pixels without a separate RAW row.
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard still-image ISO 100–25600; expanded ISO 50. Multi Frame NR offers ISO 51200 by combining images, rather than extending the standard single-image range.	Standard ISO 100–1600; Auto ISO 100–800; Lo80 and Hi200 are separate Zone Matching settings
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X	BIONZ
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Sony E-mount	Sony A-mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	5 fps	3 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Interchangeable E-mount; full-frame FE lenses use the whole sensor, while APS-C lenses use a crop. ILCE-7K includes FE 28–70mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; the photograph shows this kit.	Interchangeable A-mount; compatible Sony, Minolta and Konica Minolta lenses; kit-lens specifications are separate from the camera body
Autofocus
Autofocus	Fast Hybrid AF; 117 phase-detection and 25 contrast-detection points in full-frame mode; single AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus and manual focus; Eye AF and Lock-on AF	TTL phase detection; nine points with centre cross sensor; single-shot, continuous, automatic AF, direct manual focus and manual focus; selectable Eye-Start AF
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/8000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/250 second	Electronically controlled vertical-traverse focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second with stabilisation off or 1/125 with it on
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 5 fps Speed Priority Continuous or 2.5 fps normal continuous shooting. Sony's original ILCE-7/7R Help Guide states that speed-priority focus normally fixes at the first image, but specifically permits phase-detection AF with Continuous AF on the ILCE-7; exposure behaviour depends on AEL-with-shutter settings. Speed and tracking depend on shooting conditions and lens compatibility. Sony specifies a speed-priority buffer of 25 RAW or 23 RAW+JPEG photographs.	Up to 3 fps under Sony's L Fine JPEG, manual-focus and faster-than-1/250-second conditions. JPEG can continue until the card fills with sufficiently fast media; buffer claim is six RAW or three RAW+JPEG photographs.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical correction requires a compatible OSS lens	Super SteadyShot CCD-shift mechanism; Sony claims approximately 2–3.5 stops depending on lens and shooting conditions; Minolta AF Macro Zoom 3X-1X F1.7-2.8 is excluded from the launch compatibility claim
Flash
Flash	No built-in flash; external flash uses the Multi Interface Shoe	Built-in manually raised flash; guide number 12 at ISO 100 in metres; ADI/P-TTL metering; compatible external Alpha flash support
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual; Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, scene modes, Sweep Panorama, DRO and Auto HDR	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual; six scene modes; 40-segment honeycomb, centre-weighted and spot metering; D-Range Optimizer is unavailable for RAW and RAW+JPEG
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	–
Video detail
Video detail	AVCHD Full HD 60p/24p on the Japanese model; PAL versions offer 50p/25p. Interlaced 60i/50i modes are separate from progressive frame rates. MP4 recording also available. HDMI 4K output is for still-image playback, not 4K movie recording.	Still-image camera; no movie recording or live-view framing (Photography Blog and Cameralabs)
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo microphone; 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets; recording-level adjustment and audio-level display	–
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3″	2.5″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,600	230,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	–
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	–
Display detail
Display detail	TFT screen tilts approximately 90° up or 45° down; dots count colour subpixels	Clear Photo LCD Plus TFT; 230,000 dots count display subpixels; shooting information rotates when the body is turned
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	0.5-inch XGA OLED Tru-Finder; 2,359,296 dots; 100% coverage; approximately 0.71× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity	Fixed eye-level roof-mirror system; 95% coverage; 0.83× magnification with a 50 mm lens focused at infinity
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	340 photographs	750 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	416 g (better)	545 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan specifies 15 November 2013 for the original ILCE-7 body and ILCE-7K kit, following its 16 October announcement. This is not the higher-resolution Alpha 7R or a later Alpha 7 generation.	Sony Japan specifies 21 July 2006 for the body and both initial lens kits; Sony's US release gives July 2006 without a day.
Recording media
Recording media	SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I; Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo	CompactFlash Type I/II and Microdrive; Memory Stick Duo and PRO Duo through supplied CF-slot adaptor
Ports
Ports	Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI, microphone and headphone sockets, Multi Interface Shoe	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, switchable NTSC/PAL video output, remote-release terminal and DC input
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FW50; Sony Japan claims approximately 340 photographs using the monitor or 270 using the viewfinder under CIPA conditions	NP-FM55H; approximately 750 photographs under CIPA conditions with flash used for half of the shots
Charging
Charging	USB charging in the camera	Supplied BC-VM10 external charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 126.9 × 94.4 × 48.2 mm (width × height × depth) in Sony's launch table; the Japanese specification also gives 54.8 mm from grip to viewfinder, versus 48.2 mm from grip to monitor	133.1 × 94.7 × 71.3 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 416 g body only; 474 g including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo; both exclude the lens	Approximately 545 g without battery, recording media, lens or body accessories
Colours
Colours	–	Black or silver
In the box
In the box	–	NP-FM55H battery, BC-VM10 charger, video and USB cables, power cord, shoulder strap, Memory Stick Duo CF adaptor, body and accessory-shoe caps, software CD
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-alloy top cover and internal structure; dust- and moisture-resistant design, not a waterproof rating	–