Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S and Canon EOS 7D Mark II. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.44 cm | 11.24 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 14.86 cm |
| Depth | 4.82 cm | 7.82 cm |
| Weight | 446 g | 910 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.2 Megapixel | 20.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,400,000 pixels | 20,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,200,000 pixels | 20,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 59.94 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
| Sensors | - | Digital compass |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | Dual DIGIC 6 |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon EF/EF-S |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 65 |
| AE/AF Control | - | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF |
| Face Detection | - | Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 1.0x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -3 to +1 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| ISO (Max) | 409600 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-16000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 409600 | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 100-409600 | ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 252 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing | - |
| Special Effects | - | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| 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 | 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 11 |
| Flash Modes | - | Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | CompactFlash Card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | 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 | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2384 JPEG 2768 x 1560 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 |
JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3072 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3248 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2432 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 2736 x 1536 JPEG 1824 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
| Video Capture | XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 360 shots | Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output Microphone Headphones |
USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 10 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Correction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, slow motion recording, Flicker detection |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, shoulder strap, additional battery, micro-USB cable, 2 battery chargers, 2 battery packs | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years | - |
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