Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS and Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 18-55mm OSS lens 28-70mm lens
Height 5.81 cm 9.44 cm
Width 10.16 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 3.83 cm 4.82 cm
Weight 222 g 416 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 416 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 474 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (Steady Shot)
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Image Processor BIONZ BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 49 mm 55 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
Features Full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof
FOCUSING Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 25
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3.5 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
ISO (Max) 16000 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-16000 ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Image Storage 5456 x 3064
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2176
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1536
2736 x 1824
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2624
3936 x 2216
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
1968 x 1312
1968 x 1112
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
FEATURES Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD
OTHERS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7K + 28-70mm
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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