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Sony A7S III (Alpha 7S III) Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (2020)

Leica SL2-S Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (2020)

Leica D-Lux 7 Four Thirds Compact Camera (2018)

Sony | Cameras

Leica | Cameras

Connectivity

Ports

HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1

HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0

Wireless Connectivity

802.11ac (dual band) + Bluetooth

802.11ac + Bluetooth

802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.2 LE

Construction

Adjustment | Tilt

Open to 176 deg, Rotate 270 deg

Battery | Capacity

1860 mAh

1025 mAh

Form Factor

Mirrorless camera

Compact camera with zoom lens

Image Size

Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)

Full frame (36 x 24 mm)

Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

Lens

Leica DC Vario-Summilux 10.9-34 f/1.7-2.8 ASPH.

Lens Mount

Sony E-mount

Leica L-mount

Material

Magnesium alloy

Full-metal housing made of aluminum and magnesium, leatherette cover

Microphone

Stereo

Optical Formula | Elements

11 elements

Optical Formula | Groups

8 groups

Sensor | Resolution

12 MP (4240 x 2832)

24 MP (6000 x 4000)

17 MP (4736 x 3552)

Sensor | Type

BSI-CMOS

CMOS

Speakers

Mono

Dimensions

Filter Diameter

43 mm

Size | Depth

81 mm / 3.19 in

83 mm / 3.27 in

64 mm / 2.52 in

Size | Height

97 mm / 3.82 in

107 mm / 4.21 in

66 mm / 2.60 in

Size | Width

129 mm / 5.08 in

146 mm / 5.75 in

118 mm / 4.65 in

Weight

699 g / 24.70 oz

931 g / 32.90 oz

403 g / 14.24 oz

Display

Display Diagonal

3 inch

3.2 inch

3 inch

Display Type

Fully articulated TFT LCD

Fixed TFT LCD

Resolution

1,440,000 dots

2,100,000 dots

1,240,000 dots

Viewfinder | Coverage

100%

Viewfinder | Magnification

0.91x

0.78x

0.7x

Viewfinder | Resolution

9,440,000 dots

5,760,000 dots

2,760,000 dots

Viewfinder | Type

Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing

±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

±3 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV steps)

±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

Angle Of View

84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)

Aperture

f/1.7 (wide) ~ f/2.8 (tele)

Autofocus

759 focus points

225 focus points

49 focus points

Crop Factor

1.0

2.0

Exposure Compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

Exposure Mode

Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual

Flash

External flash, attachable to the hot shoe

Flash Sync Speed

1/250 s

1⁄250 sec

Focal Length

12.0 mm ~ 37.5 mm

Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)

24 mm ~ 75 mm

GPS

ISO Range

80 ~ 102400 (expands to 40 ~ 409600)

100 ~ 50000 (expands to 50 ~ 50000)

200 ~ 25600 (expands down to 100), extendable to 100 ISO

Image Stabilization

5-axis (5.5 stops)

5.5 stops

Optical

Intervalometer

Yes

Operating Temperature

-10 to +40°C

Processor

Bionz XR

Maestro III

Touch Screen

Yes

Video Codecs

MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265

MPEG-4, H.264

MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264

Video Recording

Up to 4K 120p 10bit 4:2:2, up to FHD 240p

Up to C4K 60p 4:2:2 10bit / FHD 180p 4:2:0 8bit / FHD 60p 4:2:2 10bit

4K 30p, 24p; FHD 60p, 30p; HD 30p

Weather Resistance

Yes

Zoom

3.1x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

Performance

Area Coverage

Approx. 0.6 - 14.1m/2 - 46´ / 0.3 - 8.5m/1 - 27´ (at shortest / longest focal length)

Battery Life

600 shots

510 shots

340 shots

Battery Life | Stills

510 shots (Viewfinder) / 600 shots (LCD)

Battery Life | Video

80 min (Viewfinder) / 95 min (LCD)

Buffer Size

With RAW files: 32 or more; Without RAW files: 100 or more

Dynamic Range

15 stops

Max Burst Rate

10.0 fps

20.0 fps

11.0 fps

Min Focus Distance

30 mm / 1.18 in

Misc

Continuous Recording Time: 29 min (FHD); 15 min (4K)

Shutter Speed

1/8000 to 30 s

1/16000 s (electronic) / 1/8000 s (mechanical) ~ 1800 s

1/16000 s (electronic) / 1/4000 s (mechanical) ~ 1800 s

Storage

Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots

2x SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, UHS-II compatible

SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)

Production

Availability

2020-09

Battery

NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery charger

BP-SCL4

DP-DC15 lithium-ion battery & USB charger

Debut

2020-07-28

2020-12-10

2018-11-20

Made In

Germany

Model Name

ILCE-7SM3

Reviews

Neofiliac score

84%

77%

43%

Pros

Fully articulated LCD
Long battery life
80 base ISO
5.5 stops of IBIS
Good 10.0 fps burst rate
Rather compact
Weather-sealed
Supports CFExpress Type A card
Very high resolution EVF
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

Long battery life
5.5 stops of IBIS
Extraordinary 20.0 fps burst rate
Weather-sealed
High resolution EVF
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

Good 11.0 fps burst rate
Quite light
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

Cons

Very low 12 MP resolution

Very heavy
Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification

Poor battery life
200 base ISO
Low 17 MP resolution
Lacks weather sealing
Low resolution EVF

Price

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