Sony ILCE7SM2 User Manual

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Main specifications of

General Camera type Interchangeable-lens digital camera Lens mount E-mount Image sensor Type 35mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8mm), Number of pixels (effective) Approx. 12.2 megapixels Number of pixels (total) Approx. 12.4 megapixels Image sensor aspect ratio 3:2 Anti-dust system Charge protection coating on optical filter and image sensor shift mechanism Recording system (still images) Recording format JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)

Image size (pixels)

Image quality modes RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard RAW output 14 bit Uncompressed RAW Yes

Picture Effect

Creative Style

Dynamic range functions

Color space sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Recording system (movies) Recording format XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4

Video compression

Audio recording format

Image size (pixels)

High Frame Rate Recording

Picture Profile

Movie functions

Color space xvYCC standard (x.v.Color when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS Clean HDMI output

Media

Slot Multi slot for Noise reduction

Noise reduction

Multi Frame NR Auto/ISO 100 to 409600 White balance

Modes

AWB micro adjustment G7 to M7 (57 steps), A7 to B7 (29 steps) Bracketing 3 frames, H/L selectable Focus system Type Contrast-detection AF Focus point 169 points (contrast-detection AF) Sensitivity range EV -4 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) AF modes Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus

Focus area

Other features

Exposure control Metering type 1200-zone evaluative metering Metering sensor Metering sensitivity EV -3 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) Metering modes Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot

Exposure modes

Scene Selection

Exposure compensation +/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps), with exposure compensation dial: +/-3.0 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)

AE bracketing

AE lock

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

Viewfinder Type XGA OLED, 1.3cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (color) Total number of dots 2,359,296 dots Brightness control Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) Color temperature control Manual (5 steps) Field coverage 100% Magnification Approx. 0.78x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m Diopter adjustment -4.0 to +3.0m Eye point Approx. 23mm from the eyepiece lens, 18.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard)

3:2 aspect ratio

16:9 aspect ratio

Sweep Panorama

NTSC

PAL

NTSC 1920 x 1080 (24p/12Mbps, 30p/16Mbps) PAL 1920 x 1080 (25p/16Mbps)

NTSC 3840 x 2160 (30p/24p) / 1920 x 1080 (60p/24p) / 1920 x 1080 (60i), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit PAL 3840 x 2160 (25p) / 1920 x 1080 (50p) / 1920 x 1080 (50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit

35mm full frame L: 4240 x 2832 (12M), M: 2768 x 1848 (5.1M), S: 2128 x 1416 (3.0M) APS-C L: 2768 x 1848 (5.1M), M: 2128 x 1416 (3.0M), S: 1376 x 920 (1.3M) 35mm full frame L: 4240 x 2384 (10M), M: 2768 x 1560 (4.3M), S: 2128 x 1200 (2.6M) APS-C L: 2768 x 1560 (4.3M), M: 2128 x 1200 (2.6M), S: 1376 x 776 (1.1M) Wide: Horizontal 12416 x 1856 (23M), vertical 5536 x 2160 (12M), Standard: Horizontal 8192 x 1856

(15M), vertical 3872 x 2160 (8.4M)

13 modes: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration

Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia (Contrast -3 to +3 steps, Saturation -3 to +3 steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 steps) (Style Box 1-6 also provided)

Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step)

XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 XAVC S: LPCM, 2ch AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (30p/100Mbps, 30p/60Mbps, 24p/100Mbps, 24p/60Mbps) XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/50Mbps, 30p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps, 120p/100Mbps, 120p/60Mbps) AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX,

24p/17Mbps/FH) MP4: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps, 30p/16Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30p/6Mbps) XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (25p/100Mbps, 25p/60Mbps) XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (50p/50Mbps, 25p/50Mbps, 100p/100Mbps, 100p/60Mbps) AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX,

25p/17Mbps/FH) MP4: 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps, 25p/16Mbps), 1280 x 720 (25p/6Mbps)

Yes (Off / PP1-PP9) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode (Movie, Still, Cinema, Pro, ITU709 Matrix, White& Black, S-Gamut, S-Gamut3.Cine, S-Gamut3), Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset

Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI info. Display (On/Off selectable), Time Code/User Bit, Picture Profile, Creative Style, Picture Effect, Rec Control, Dual Video Rec, Marker Setting, PAL/NTSC Selector, Gamma Display Assist

Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro (M2)

SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant), microSD memory card, microSDHC memory card, microSDXC memory card

Memory Stick Duo

Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low/ Off selectable

Auto WB / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent (Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight) / Flash / Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & Color Filter (G7 to M7: 57 steps, A7 to B7: 29 steps) / Custom / Underwater

Wide (169 points for contrast-detection AF) / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Zone / Expand Flexible Spot / Lock-on AF (Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expand Flexible Spot)

Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Focus lock; Eye-Start AF and AF micro adjustment (both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached), AF illuminator (built-in, LED type, range: Approx. 0.30-3m), AF ON

CMOS sensor

Exmor

Auto (iAuto, Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie/High Frame Rate (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M))

Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur

Bracket: Single/Bracket: Cont., 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0 or

3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1.0 EV increments. Available with AE lock button. Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Can be disabled from the Menu. Still images: ISO 100-102400 (expandable to ISO 50-409600), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower

limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-102400 equivalent (expandable to ISO 100-409600 equivalent), AUTO (ISO 100-12800 equivalent, selectable lower limit and upper limit)

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CMOS sensor

Exmor

/ SD memory card

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Color

Display Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge Real-time image-adjustment display On/Off LCD screen Type 7.5cm (3.0 type) TFT drive Total number of dots 1,228,800 dots Brightness control Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode Adjustable angle Up approx. 107 degrees, down approx. 41 degrees Display selector (Finder/LCD) Auto/Manual

Display

Real-time image-adjustment display On/Off Focus magnifier 35mm full frame: 4.2x, 8.3x, APS-C: 2.7x, 5.4x Zebra Yes (selectable level + range or lower limit as custom setting) Peaking MF Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow) Other features Face detection On / On (Regist. Faces) / Off, Face registration, Face selection (Max. number of detectable faces: 8) Auto Object Framing Yes Clear Image Zoom Still / Movie: Approx. 2x

Digital zoom

PlayMemories Camera Apps Yes Lens compensation Peripheral shading, chromatic aberration, distortion Zoom Ring Rotate Yes Shutter Type Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Shutter speed

Flash sync. speed 1/250 sec. Electronic front curtain shutter Yes, On/Off Silent Shooting Yes, On/Off SteadyShot INSIDE (image stabilization)

Type

Compensation effect

Flash Control (with optional external flash) Control Pre-flash TTL Flash compensation +/-3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)

Flash bracketing

Flash modes

External flash

FE level lock Yes Drive

Drive modes

Self-timer

Speed (approx., max.)

No. of recordable frames

Playback

Modes

Interface PC interface Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote Multi / Micro USB Terminal Yes

Wireless LAN (built-in)

NFC

HD output

Multi Interface Shoe Yes

Others

Audio Microphone Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-XYST1M / XLR-K2M (sold separately) Speaker Built-in, monaural Print Compatible standards Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting Custom function Type Custom key settings, Programmable setting Memory function Yes (2 sets) Power Battery Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 Still images Approx. 310 shots (viewfinder) / Approx. 370 shots (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)

Movies

External power AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (optional) Weight With battery and Body only Approx. 584g (approx. 1 lb 4.6 oz.) Dimensions W x H x D (excluding protrusions) Approx. 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3mm (approx. 5 x 3 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.) Operating temperature Range 32°-104°F / 0-40°C

Specifications and features are subject to change without notice.

*1 With compatible external flash. *2 Approximate. May vary depending on shooting conditions and media. *3 Supports Micro USB compatible device. *4 Configuration method/Access method: WPS or manually/infrastructure mode. When connecting to smartphones, the camera can always work as a base

without a wireless access point. (Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) *5 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications). *6 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom, stand-by and power off. *7 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle: Pressing the MOVIE button. No other operations such as zoom are performed.

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Smart zoom (still images) M: Approx. 1.5x, S: Approx. 2.0x Digital zoom (still images) Approx. 4x Digital zoom (movies) Approx. 4x

(approx.)

Memory Stick PRO Duo

Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge / Shooting information for viewfinder mode

Still images: 1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 step) NTSC: Up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter mode) PAL: Up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode)

Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications)

4.5 stops (Based on CIPA standard. Pitch/Yaw shake only. With Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off)

3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0 EV increments.

Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed

sync

, Wireless

Sony

System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe. Attach the shoe adaptor for flash

compatible with Auto-lock Accessory Shoe.

Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracketing (Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO)

10 sec. delay/5 sec. delay/2 sec. delay/Continuous self-timer (3 frames after 10 sec. delay/5 frames after 10 sec. delay/3 frames after 5 sec. delay/5 frames after 5 sec. delay/3 frames after 2 sec. delay/5 frames after 2 sec. delay)/Bracketing self-timer (Off/2 sec. delay/5 sec. delay/10 sec. delay)

Speed Priority Continuous shooting: Max. 5fps, Continuous shooting: Max. 2.5fps Speed Priority Continuous shooting: 64 frames (JPEG Extra Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Fine L), 200

frames (JPEG Standard L), 31 frames (RAW), 26 frames (RAW & JPEG), 24 frames (RAW (Uncompressed)), 24 frames (RAW (Uncompressed) & JPEG) Continuous shooting: 100 frames (JPEG Extra Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Standard L), 59 frames (RAW), 34 frames (RAW & JPEG), 29 frames (RAW (Uncompressed)), 28 frames (RAW (Uncompressed) & JPEG)

Single (with or without shooting information, Y RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 9/25-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (Maximum magnification L: 13.3x, M: 8.7x, S: 6.7x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, off), Image orientation (Auto/Manual/Off selectable), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (Still / Date / MP4 / AVCHD / XAVC S HD / XAVC S 4K), Forward/Rewind (Movie), Delete, Protect

Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band) Playback of still images and movies on smartphones, PCs and TVs

Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing) HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD, 4K movie output, 4K still image

playback

Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adaptor, Microphone terminal (3.5mm Stereo minijack), Headphone terminal (3.5mm Stereo minijack), Vertical Grip Connector

*5*6

Actual

: Approx. 55 min. (viewfinder) / Approx. 60 min. (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)

*5*7

Continuous

: Approx. 95 min. (viewfinder) / Approx. 100 min. (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)

Approx. 627g (approx. 1 lb 6.1 oz.)

Interchangeable-lens

digital camera

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Trademarks & Remarks

• " ", "Exmor", "BIONZ X", "BRAVIA", "SteadyShot", "InfoLithium", "Translucent Mirror Technology", "Tru-Finder", "Memory Stick", "Memory Stick PRO Duo", "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo", "PlayMemories Home", "PlayMemories Mobile", "PlayMemories Camera Apps", "x.v.Color", "TRILUMINOS", "TRILUMINOS Color", "TRILUMINOS Display" and "XAVC S" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• "Xperia" is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Mobile Communications AB.

• "AVCHD" and "AVCHD Progressive" are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

• The SD Logo, SDHC Logo and SDXC Logo are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.

• The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Denition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

• The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Identier Mark is a mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

• N-Mark is a registered trademark of the NFC Forum.

• Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.

• WhiteMagic is a trademark of Japan Display Inc.

• App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

• Android, Google Play and Google Play logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc.

• iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• All other company and product names mentioned herein are used for identication purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

• "InfoLithium" is a lithium battery pack which can exchange data with compatible electronic equipment about its energy consumption.

• Sony recommends that you use the battery pack with electronic equipment bearing the "InfoLithium" mark.

• Screen displays and eects used to illustrate some functions are simulated.

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Printed in Japan

Full-frame, palm-sized . Sensitivity mastered.

Witness the world with a fresh sense of wonder. Ultra-high sensitivity up to ISO

409600

extends your power of expression of every shot. These capabilities combine with 5-axis image stabilization to expand the range of shutter speeds available for shooting in bright and dark environments. So you have greater freedom to set exposure as you like, even during handheld shooting. Internal recording of 4K movies in full-frame format featuring full pixel readout binning along with abundant movie functions and extra-fast, precise AF also complement the camera's sensitivity to let you capture still and movie images as never before. The new

captures low-noise stills and movies, while a wide dynamic range

without pixel

7S II. Gain mastery of every brilliant moment.

• Ultra-high sensitivity up to ISO 409600*1 and wide dynamic range for stills and movies, thanks to the 35mm full-frame ExmorTM CMOS sensor with 12.2 megapixels

• 4K (QFHD: 3840 x 2160) movie recording in full-frame format featuring full pixel readout*2 without pixel binning for higher image quality and a wide range of professional video functions

• 5-axis optical image stabilization extends the expressive potential of still and movie images

• Fast Intelligent AF with enhanced speed and accuracy performs reliably in light as low as EV -4

• XGA OLED Tru-Finder™ with ZEISS® T* Coating features the world's highest magnification of 0.78x

• Ultra-compact, lightweight and robust body for comfortable pro-style operation

• Supports 14-bit uncompressed RAW format

• Wi-Fi/NFC

• PlayMemories Camera Apps

*1 Sta ndard ISO rang e: 100-102400 for st ills and movie s. Ex panda ble ISO range: 50-4 096 00 fo r stills, 100 -40960 0 for movies. *2 In 30 p (25p)/24p movie set ting. *3 Approxima te ef fec tive m egapi xels. *4 Among digit al still cameras. The viewf inder magnif ication is approx. 0.78x (wit h 50mm l ens at in finity, -1m

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