| key specs |
| Camera Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
24.2 MP |
42.4 MP |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Display Type |
TFT |
TFT |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen |
Yes |
Yes |
| general |
| Brand |
Sony |
Sony |
| Model |
ILCE 9 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
ILCE 7RM3 42.4MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name |
ILCE 9 |
ILCE 7RM3 |
| Model Number |
ILCE 9 |
ILCE 7RM3 |
| Color |
Black |
Black |
| Minimum Illumination |
Yes with Built-in LED type |
Yes with Built-in LED type |
| Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
24.2 MP |
42.4 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
126.9 x 95.6 x 63.0 mm |
126.9 x 95.6 x 73.7 mm |
| Weight |
673 GM |
657 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 |
Yes SuperSpeed USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 compatible |
| Accessory Shoe |
Auto-lock |
Auto-lock |
| Series |
- |
Alpha |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Size |
35.6 x 23.8 mm |
35.9 x 24 mm |
| Maximum ISO |
204800 ISO |
32000 ISO |
| Maximum FPS |
100 |
100 |
| Sensor Technology |
Exmor RS CMOS sensor |
Exmor R CMOS sensor |
| 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 |
- |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder |
Yes |
Yes |
| View Finder Type |
1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour,Quad-VGA OLED |
1.3 cm 0.5-type electronic viewfinder colour, Quad-VGA OLED |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 |
approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment |
-4.0 to +3.0m-1 |
-4.0 to +3.0m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point |
23 mm |
23 mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features |
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL VIEWFINDER Auto/Manual 5 steps between -2 and +2 |
- |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode |
AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus |
AF-A Automatic AF, 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 |
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 |
35 mm full frame 399 points phase-detection AF, APS-C mode with full frame lens 323 points phase-detection AF, with APS-C lens 255 points phase-detection AF / 425 points contrast-detection AF |
| Metering Modes |
Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight |
Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight |
| 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 |
Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / FluorescentWarm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight/ Flash / Underwater/ Colour Temperature2500 to 9900K & colour filterG7 to M7 57-step, A7 to B7 29-step/ Custom |
| 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. |
- |
| 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 |
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 |
+/ 5.0 EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable, with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps |
+/- 5.0EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable, with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 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. |
- |
| Manual Exposure |
- |
Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment |
- |
Yes |
| 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 |
Still images1/8000 to 30 seconds, Bulb, Movies 1/8000 to 1/4 1/3 steps up to 1/60 in AUTO mode up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode |
| 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 |
Continuous shooting Hi+ max. 10 fps, Hi max. 8 fps, Mid max. 6fps, Lo max. 3 fps 5 |
| Other Shutter Features |
Auto/Mechanical shutter/Electronic shutter |
- |
| 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, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Wireless4, Hi-speed sync.4 |
| Flash Compensation |
3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps |
3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps |
| 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 |
Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatibility with the Auto-lock accessory shoe |
| 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 |
JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.31, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format |
| Aspect Ratio |
30200 AM |
30200 AM |
| Gross Pixel |
28.3 MP |
43.6 MP |
| Image Stabilizer |
Yes |
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 |
35 mm full-frame L 7952 x 5304 42M, M 5168 x 3448 18M, S 3984 x 2656 11M, APS-C L 5168 x 3448 18M, M 3984 x 2656 11M, S 2592 x 1728 4.5M |
| 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 |
TFT |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3 inch |
| Display Resolution |
14,40,000 dots |
14,40,000 dots |
| Touch Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
| LCD Display Image Resolution |
1440000 dots |
1440000 dots |
| LCD Display |
- |
TFT |
| Other Display Features |
- |
Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off, Movie Marker, Centre/Aspect/Safety Zone/Guideframe, WhiteMagic Grid Line |
| 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 |
Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n2.4GHz band, View on Smartphone Yes, Send to Computer Yes, View on TV 8 |
| USB |
- |
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 |
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 |
Lithium ion |
| Battery Life |
Approx. 480 shots Viewfinder / approx. 650 shots LCD monitor CIPA standard15 |
Approx. 530 shots Viewfinder / approx. 650 shots LCD monitor CIPA standard10 |
| Number of Batteries |
- |
1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone |
Built-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M/XLR-K1M/ECM-XYST1M |
Built-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M/XLR-K1M/ECM-XYST1M sold separately |
| 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 |
XAVC S LPCM 2ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator |
| Video Format |
XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant, MP4 |
XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant |
| modes and functions features |
| Silent Shooting |
Yes Electronic Shutter |
Yes ON/OFF |
| Drive Modes |
Single Shooting, Continuous shooting Hi/Mid/Lo selectable, Self-timer, Self-timer Cont., Bracket Single, Bracket Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket |
Single Shooting, Continuous shooting Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable, Self-timer, Self-timer Cont., Bracket Single, Bracket Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket |
| HD |
- |
Yes |
| Macro Mode |
- |
Yes G7 to M7,57-stepA7 to B7,29-step |
