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Features a 24.3 MP APS-C Sensor, 3.0" Tiltable LCD, BIONZ Image Processor, OLED Viewfinder, Captures 1080 HD Video, Built-In Flash, Hot Shoe for Alpha System Flashes, Accepts Sony E-Mount Lenses, Intelligent Auto Focus, and HDMI Output.
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Overview

So much more than a pocket camera, the 24.3MP NEX-7 exceeds expectations. Get performance that would give most DSLRs camera envy, including interchangeable lenses, a 2359K dot Tru-Finder™ OLED electronic viewfinder, up to 10fps shooting, and outstanding Tri-Navi™ 3-dial manual control. Record amazing HD movies in super-smooth 60p, standard 60i or cinematic 24p, all at Full HD 1920x1080 resolution.6 Enjoy the stunning imagery the AVCHD codec delivers or use the MP4 codec for smaller file sizes and easier upload to the web. With the same APS-C sensor size as a DSLR, a higher resolution than most DSLRs and the interchangeable lenses that make DSLRs so attractive, the NEX-7 is still just about half the weight and half the size as its DSLR counterparts. The included E-mount 18-55mm lens will have you documenting the touching, the stunning and the inspirational in no time.

Key Features

  • 24.3 MP APS-C Sensor
  • 3.0" Tiltable LCD
  • BIONZ Image Processor
  • OLED Viewfinder
  • Captures 1080 HD Video
  • Built-In Flash
  • Hot Shoe for Alpha System Flashes
  • Accepts Sony E-Mount Lenses
  • Intelligent Auto Focus
  • HDMI Output

DSLR quality in your pocket
Here’s the same APS-C sensor size as a DSLR, with higher resolution than most DSLRs and the interchangeable lenses that make DSLRs so attractive. Yet the camera is about half the size and weight of a typical DSLR camera. Removing the conventional mirror box and viewfinder makes it possible.

Full HD Movies6 at 60p/60i/24p
Capture HD Movies in your choice of super-smooth 60p, standard 60i or cinematic 24p, all at Full HD 1920x1080 resolution.6 AVCHD™ codec delivers stunning picture quality. MP4 codec offers smaller files for easier upload to the web.

24.3 MP; best-in-class resolution3
You get incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements thanks to a 24.3 megapixel sensor. It’s the highest resolution among pocket cameras as of August 2011.

HD movies with full manual control
Now you don’t need to surrender control when you shoot HD movies. Enjoy the full expressive potential of Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority or Manual (P/A/S/M) control in HD movie mode.

Sony Exmor™ CMOS sensor
Sony Exmor™ technology uses column-parallel A/D converters for high resolution and high frame rates. Double noise reduction minimizes image noise, even in low light.

DSLR-class APS C image sensor
Sensor size is the key to picture quality. The APS C class sensor provides gorgeous imaging with 58% more area than Micro Four-Thirds sensors and an amazing 13 times the area of a point & shoot image sensor.

BIONZ® image processor
The brain of the camera is a Sony’s BIONZ® image processor substantially upgraded for the demands of 24.3 megapixel photography. Chroma noise reduction delivers high-resolution, low-noise photos even at ISO 16000 sensitivity. Also enables fast processing for up to 10 fps continuous shooting of data-intensive 24.3 MP images, 2D/3D Sweep Panorama™ modes and 6-image layering.

Tiltable 3.0" LCD
Sony's 3.0” Xtra Fine LCD™ monitor has 921K dots for superb resolution. The TruBlack™ screen includes a special resin layer to suppress internal reflections, increasing contrast compared to conventional LCDs. Sunny Weather mode boosts visibility even further. Tilts down 45° and up 80° to frame high- and low-angle shots that would otherwise be hit-or-miss.

World’s first OLED viewfinder
There’s never been anything quite like the Tru-Finder™ OLED electronic viewfinder. For size, speed and brightness even after sunset, this is a gem. This eye-level, through-the-lens, viewfinder begins with 2359K dots for amazing resolution and high contrast ratio for incredible depth. OLED reduces motion blur to a bare minimum. You can also see the results of camera adjustments in real time with superb colour and detail.

Object Tracking AF
Locks onto a specified object and maintains focus even as the subject moves. Unpredictable subjects stay in focus even while zooming. You can concentrate on composition without worrying about focus.

Tri-Navi™ manual control
Perfect for experienced shooters, Tri-Navi control gives you three separate control dials for direct, hands-on access to three settings at a time. As just one example, the dials can set aperture, exposure compensation and ISO.

Accepts Sony® E-mount lenses
Compatible with Sony’s E-mount series of smaller, lighter lenses designed specifically for α compact interchangeable lens cameras. Opens up a world of creative options.

Accepts A Mount lenses via adaptors4
Both the LA-EA1 and EA2 adapters (sold separately) allow you to attach the full range of Sony A mount lenses.4

Accepts non-Sony lenses via adaptor
You can use the camera with a universe of lenses from Canon, Nikon, Leica, Olympus and others. The success of Sony’s NEX series, combined with the ultra-short 18 mm flange back distance has inspired third-party manufacturers to provide lens adaptors. In addition, Sony has disclosed the E Mount specification to Carl Zeiss, Cosina, Sigma and Tamron.

11 Picture Effect modes
There are 11 picture effects modes to choose from: Posterization (Colour, B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow), Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal, Cool, Warm, Green, Magenta), Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, and Miniature. Each is unique and each gives you a new and exciting way to make your images and videos pop.

Sweep Panorama™ Mode
Capture expansive landscapes automatically. Press the shutter, sweep vertically or horizontally. The camera does the rest, continuously shooting images and stitching them together. Up to 23 MP image size. Up to 202 degrees maximum sweep angle (16mm focal length).

P/A/S/M operating modes for video and stills
Enjoy a full range of controls for video and still shooting from the beginner's iAUTO mode to P/A/S/M: Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual. On-screen prompts help you refine your skills, build your confidence and exercise greater creative control.

Phase Detect AF w/ adapter4
The LA-EA2 lens mount adaptor (sold separately) is the world’s first with Sony’s award-winning Translucent Mirror Technology. This provides super-fast and accurate Phase Detection AF when used with Sony A mount lenses.4

Stamina™ battery power for up to 400 shots5
Take up to 400 shots on a single charge with Sony® lithium ion Stamina™ battery power (using LCD monitor).5 Sony's InfoLITHIUM® battery system enables you to see the percent of power remaining, so you can keep shooting in confidence.

3D Sweep Panorama™ Mode
Capture vast scenic vistas and 16:9 shots in spectacular 3D. As you sweep across the panorama, the camera records separate right-eye and left-eye images that make landscapes come alive on your 3D television7. Records both JPEG and MPO file formats.

Auto HDR
High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography captures more scene contrast than a single exposure can handle by combining the best highlight detail from one shot and the best shadow detail from another for one incredible shot. Until recently, you needed a computer and editing software. Sony builds HDR in. Handles severe backlighting and other high-contrast scenes. Captures in a split second. (Recommended for still subjects.)

iAUTO mode
Unifies and simplifies Sony intelligent technologies. Takes advantage of Intelligent Scene Recognition, Face Detection technology, and Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization without leaving auto mode so you always get the best shot.

HDMI® output
Enjoy HD movies and stunning still images on a compatible HDTV.9 The camera includes an HDMI® output.

Up to 10 fps shooting
Capture the decisive moment in sports and get the ideal baby photo. Up to 10 fps continuous shooting at full 24.3 MP resolution with exposure and focus fixed at the first frame. Standard continuous shooting at up to 2.5 fps.

World’s shortest release time lag (0.02 sec)3
Helps ensure that the image you want is the image you get. Once auto focus occurs, release time lag is the delay between fully pressing the shutter release and when the camera actually starts taking the picture. Long lag makes it harder to capture fast-moving objects. The Sony NEX-7 boasts the shortest release time in the world (as of August 2011) at only 0.02 seconds,

Peaking function
Manual focus becomes much easier because peaking highlights the edges that are in focus in your choice of three colours (white, red, or yellow). This is especially helpful during macro or portrait photography where your focus setting can make or break your shot.

6-image layering
Leverages the fast BIONZ® processor to capture six images in a fraction of a second, and then combine the data. The result is an incredible single image that controls blur in Anti-Motion Blur mode or gets cleaner, sharper nighttime pictures in Hand-held Twilight mode.

Intelligent Auto Focus
Pre-focuses as you compose the shot, further reducing focusing time to a bare minimum.8

Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO)
Improves results with backlit subjects and recovers details hidden in shadows. Settings include Auto, Level with a choice of five operating levels and Off.

25-point Auto Focus
25 sensors cover a very wide area of the scene, for accurate focusing even when the subject is far from the centre of the frame.

Built-in pop-up flash
Enjoy the convenience of flash photography everywhere you go. Guide Number 6.

Ultrasonic anti-dust system
Dust on the image sensor leads to blemishes in the picture. To protect the sensor, Sony incorporates an advanced ultrasonic system, which effectively shakes dust off the sensor surface.

Hot shoe for α system flashes
Take your photography even further with access to the entire range of Sony α system flashes and flash accessories.

Please see footnotes in Detailed Specifications.

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Product Specifications

Detailed Specifications
CAMERA  
Camera Type Sony E-mount interchangeable lens digital camera
Lens Compatibility Sony E-mount lens, (Sony A-mount lenses when used with LA-EA1 or LA-EA2 lens adaptor)
IMAGING SENSOR  
Sensor Type  Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
Processor BIONZ™ image processor
Anti Dust Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
Pixel Gross Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Effective Picture Resolution Approx. 24.3 megapixels
Focal Length Conversion Factor 1.5x
Colour Filter System RGB primary colour filters
OPTICS / LENS  
Lens Type E-mount 18-55mm F3.5-5.6
Lens Mount Type Sony E-mount
Aperture (Max.) f/3.5-5.6
Aperture (Min.) f/22-34
Focal Length (35mm equivalent) 27mm-82.5mm (35mm equivalent)
Filter Diameter 49mm
Lens Groups-Elements 9 groups, 11 elements (4 aspheric surfaces)
Minimum Focus Distance 9.8" (0.25m)
Angle of View 76o - 29o
Aperture Blade 7 blades (Circular aperture)
Aspheric Elements (4 aspheric surfaces)
Dimensions (Max. D x L) 62 x 60mm
Lens Weight 6.9 oz (194g)
Internal Motor Yes (Stepping motor)
Maximum Magnification 0.3x
EXPOSURE SYSTEM  
Metering Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Modes Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Metering Sensitivity 0EV-20EV, (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/2.8 lens)
Exposure Compensation +/-5.0 EV(1/3EV steps)
Exposure Settings iAUTO, Program AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama (2D), 3D Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Picture Effect, Scene Selection
Scene Mode(s) Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight
Picture Effect(s) 11 types (15 variations): Posterization (Colour, B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature
D-Range Optimizer Yes: (Auto, Level, Off)
Auto Exposure Lock Yes (AE Lock with focus lock)
Colour Temperature 2500 - 9900 k with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7)
Creative Style Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))
Exposure Bracketing Yes: (3 Continuous)
ISO Auto (ISO 100-16000), Selectable (ISO 100 to 1600)
Noise Reduction Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low)
White Balance Mode Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the colour temperature, Colour Filter, Custom
FOCUS CONTROL  
Focus System Contrast AF
Focus Points 25 points
AF Modes Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
Focus Area Multi Point AF (25 points), Center Weighted AF, Flexible Spot AF
Focus Sensitivity 0 EV to +20 EV (at ISO100 conversion with F2.8 lens)
Manual Focus Assist Yes MF assist(5.9x, 11.7x)
Focus Features Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock
AF Illuminator Built-in LED, Range: approx. 18" - 9' (0.5m-3m)
RECORDING  
Media Type Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
Colour Space sRGB, AdobeRGB
Still Image Mode JPEG (Standard, Fine, Extra Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
Still Image Size 16:9 L size: 6000 x 3376 (20M) M size: 4240 x 2400 (10M) S size: 3008 x1688 (5.1M)
Still Image Size 3:2 L size: 6000 x 4000 (24M) M size: 4240 x 2832 (12M) S size: 3008 x 2000 (6M)
Panorama Still Image Size Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M) Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M) Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M) Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M) 3D Sweep Panorama: Horizontal Wide: 7152 X 1080 (7.7M) Horizontal Std.: 4912 X 1080 (5.3M) 16:9: 1920 X 1080 (2.1M)
Video Format AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
Video Mode AVCHD: PS - 1920 x 1080/60p@28Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17Mbps MP4: HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30p@12Mbps VGA - 640 x 480/ 30p@3Mbps
Video Signal NTSC colour, EIA standards
Audio Format Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Microphone/Speaker Built-in stereo microphone; Built-in, monaural speaker
Still Image File Format JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)
FLASH  
Flash Compensation ±3.0 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Flash Coverage FOV coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length)
Recycling Time Approx. 4 sec.
Flash Metering System Pre-flash TTL
Flash Modes Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Wireless (with external flash), Off
Flash Type Built-in, Pop-up Auto
Guide Number 6 (in meters at ISO100)
LCD DISPLAY  
LCD Type 3.0” TFT Xtra Fine™ LCD (921,600 pixels) w/TruBlack™ technology
Angle Adjustment Up: Approx. 90 degrees, Down: Approx. 45 degrees
Brightness Control Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2), Sunny Weather
Coverage 100%
Live View Yes, (Constant AF Live View)
Real-time image adjustment display Yes(On/Off)
Histogram Yes (On/off)
Peaking Yes (MF only, Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off), (Colour: White/Red/Yellow)
Grid Display Yes (On/off)
Customization Brightness: Auto, Manual, Sunny Weather; Display Color: Black, White, Blue, Pink
VIEWFINDER  
Type 0.50" XGA OLED EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (2,359k dots)
Diopter Adjustment -4.0m-1 to +1.0m-1
Field of View Approx. 100%
Magnification 1.09x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )
DRIVE SYSTEM  
Continuous Shooting Speed Continuous (Variable) Speed Priority (up to 10fps)
Drive Mode Single-shot, Continuous, Speed Priority, Self-timer, Continuous Self-timer, Bracketing
Self-timer 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay, (single, continuous 3 or 5 frames)
Shutter Speeds 1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb
Shutter Type Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
ADVANCED FEATURES  
Auto High Dynamic Range Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
Sweep Panorama Horizontal (Wide/Standard), Vertical, and 3D Panorama
Face Detection On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off
Smile Shutter™ technology Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
INTERFACE  
BRAVIA® Sync™ Yes, via HDMI® with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
DVDirect Yes, via USB
HD Output HDMI® (TypeC mini)
Memory Card Slot Dual compatibility slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
PhotoTV HD Yes, with BRAVIA Sync enabled HDTV and HDMI® cable
USB Port(s) USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)
SOFTWARE  
Supplied Software PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2; Image Data Converter SR v3.2; Image Data Lightbox SR v2.2
Operating System Compatibility Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1; Mac OS X (v10.3-?10.6), PMB is not compatible with Mac OS. Camera (via USB), Image Data Converter, and Image Data Lightbox software are compatible with Mac OS.
POWER  
Battery Type InfoLITHIUM® NP-FW50 (7.2V)
Number of Still Images Approx. 430 images (CIPA standard)
WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS  
Dimensions (Approx.) Approx. 4-3/4 × 2-3/4 × 1-11/16" (119.9 x 66.9 x 42.8mm) (W/H/D) excluding protrusions
Weight (Approx.) Approx. 10.3 oz (291g) (excl battery & media)
Footnotes 1. Records in up to 29 minutes segments.
2. Among compact interchangeable lens cameras.
3. Among consumer cameras as of August 2011.
4. Sony A-mount lens requires LA-EA1 or LA-EA2 adaptor (sold sep). Autofocus available with SSM and SAM series lenses (sold sep).
5. Actual performance varies based on settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.
6. Records in 29 minute segments.
7. Requires 3D HDTV, HDMI® cable (at least 10.2 Gbps) and active 3D glasses sold separately.
8. Auto Focus function available with Sony E-Mount lenses and Sony A-mount SSM and SAM series lenses.
9. Requires HDTV and HDMI® cable sold separately.

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