Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.44 cm 7.78 cm
Width 12.69 cm 12.97 cm
Depth 4.82 cm 8.45 cm
Weight 407 g 640 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 640 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Sensor Resolution 36.4 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 36,800,000 pixels 12,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 36,400,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 120 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Image Processor BIONZ X BIONZ XR
LENS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Native ISO 100-51200 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects 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, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 or 5 steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology -
FLASH Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Features AF illuminator -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC LC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Dual CFexpress / 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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 7360 x 4912
7360 x 4144
4800 x 3200
4800 x 2704
3680 x 2456
3680 x 2072
2400 x 1600
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Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
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
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots Video recording - 135 minutes
Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4"-20 screw
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
USB (micro-USB)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features 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, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output
OTHERS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Included Accessories Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle
Software 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 -
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