Intuitive Quick Navi Pro

Quick Navi Pro displays all major shooting options on the LCD screen

so you can rapidly confirm settings and make adjustments as desired
without searching through dedicated menus. When fleeting shooting
opportunities arise, you’ll be able to respond swiftly with just the right
settings.

Quick, sure operation via customizable UI

The newly developed user interface takes on many of the features of
A-mount cameras to enable smoother operation and swifter progression
from setting up to shooting. You can also customize various features
to suit your preferences, such as by assigning up to 12 of your favorite
functions to the Fn button for quicker, more intuitive access.

Easy button customization

Button customization empowers you to shoot just the way you like,
with frequently used functions assigned to the customizable buttons
of your choice. You can easily assign any of 46 functions to any
of 9 buttons* to enjoy speedier, more intuitive operation and
maximum convenience.

* Some functions can only be assigned to certain buttons.

Liberating tiltable LCD screen

Shooting comfort is enhanced by an LCD screen that smoothly tilts
to accommodate everything from low to high-angle shooting.

This tilting flexibility combines with the camera’s compact mobility
to greatly expand your shooting options.

Robust magnesium alloy body

The remarkably compact and lightweight body is solidly built to
withstand the rigors of shooting in the field. It’s the ideal blend of
solid reliability, steady handling and extremely low weight, thanks
to a top cover and internal structure constructed of rigid magnesium
alloy.

Generous grip with easy release button

Despite the camera’s compact dimensions, the grip is generously
sized and contoured to provide a firm, steady grasp. After long
hours of capturing images, even with a large A-mount lens, the
α7 feels comfortable in your hand. Every finger falls naturally on its
ergonomic contours, including a deep upper curve for the middle
finger. The optimal stroke and refined craftsmanship of the shutter
button also increase your tactile pleasure.

Anti-dust system and coating

To keep your photos blemish free, an anti-dust mechanism vibrates
ultrasonically whenever you switch off the camera to remove any
particles adhering to the image sensor. An anti-static coating also
helps prevent dust and other particles from adhering to the sensor
when changing lenses.

Dust and moisture resistance

Carefree shooting in tough environments is yours thanks to
comprehensive dust and moisture resistance measures that enhance
reliability by helping to prevent water and dust from entering the body.
These measures include sealing around the buttons and dials, as well
as a protective double-layered structure that tightly interlocks panels
and components.

Note: This camera is designed for optimal dust and moisture resistance,
but is not waterproof or splashproof.

Faithful reproduction of every scene

Since images displayed in the viewfinder come directly from the image
sensor, they faithfully reproduce what will appear in your recorded
images. You can therefore compose the scene and fine-tune every
detail with remarkable accuracy instead of guesswork. Even bokeh is
displayed with all the subtle characteristics that will appear in your final
image. This is a decisive advantage over optical viewfinders, which
display bokeh distorted by the focusing screen.

Focus Magnifier & Peaking function

Thanks to the viewfinder’s XGA resolution, you can clearly magnify the
image to simplify manual fine-tuning of the focus whether shooting still
images or movies. The Peaking function can also be activated to colorize
the most sharply focused areas of your image for quick confirmation
(level of sensitivity and highlight color are adjustable).

Variable information display

The OLED viewfinder clearly displays the shooting information of your
choice for quick and easy reference. You can select any of 5 display
modes (Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram or
Digital Level Gauge) by pressing the DISP button.

Full-screen viewing on the α7 viewfinder

When an APS-C format lens is mounted on the α7, the scene is displayed
over the entire viewfinder screen.

Enhanced Fast Hybrid AF

Enhanced Fast Hybrid AF combines speedy phase-detection AF with
highly accurate contrast-detection AF, which has been accelerated
through a new Spatial Object Detection algorithm, to achieve among
the fastest autofocusing performance of any full-frame camera.
First, phase-detection AF with 117 densely placed phase-detection
AF points* swiftly and efficiently moves the lens to bring the subject
nearly into focus. Then contrast-detection AF (Fast Intelligent AF)
with wide AF coverage fine-tunes the focusing in the blink of an eye.
Performance is dramatically improved beyond that of previous Fast
Hybrid AF systems through a number of major advances in high-speed
contrast-detection AF, including faster communication with the lens
made possible by the advanced Spatial Object Detection algorithm.
Other advances include optimized image-sensor data read-out, swifter
processing of AF-related data by the new BIONZ X image processing
engine, and a more efficient lens drive that reduces back-and-forth
lens movement.

• 99 points when an APS-C lens compatible with Fast Hybrid AF is
• mounted.

5 fps continuous shooting with AF tracking

When your subject is moving fast, you can capture the decisive moment
with clarity and precision by shooting at speeds up to 5 frames per second.
New faster, more accurate AF tracking, made possible by Fast Hybrid AF,
uses powerful predictive algorithms and subject recognition technology
to track every move with greater speed and precision.

New Eye AF

Even when capturing a subject partially turned away from the camera
with a shallow depth of field, the face will be sharply focused thanks to
extremely accurate eye detection that can prioritize a single pupil.
A green frame appears over the prioritized eye when focus has been
achieved for easy confirmation. Eye AF can be used when the function
is assigned to a customizable button, allowing users to instantly activate
it depending on the scene.

Lock-on AF tracking

It’s easy to keep moving subjects in focus with Lock-on AF. It adjusts
target frame size based on subject characteristics and makes use of a
wide AF area to ensure usage of the optimal AF point for smooth, stable
autofocusing. Just press the shutter button halfway to activate it*.
New BIONZ X ensures swifter subject tracking and detection performance
than ever before.

* Shutter button activation is only available in AF-C mode.

New AF area setting options

When using the Flexible Spot AF area setting, you can select a small,
medium-sized or large AF area to match the size of your subject and
help ensure the camera focuses on the intended area. Wide and Zone
focus area settings are also available.

Full-frame expression without the bulk

Never before have such powerful moviemaking capabilities been
available in a camera this small. The unprecedented combination of
mobility and functionality unleashes exciting new moviemaking
possibilities. By taking full advantage of the 35mm full-frame sensor,
audio production features and flexible lens interchangeability, you can
create movies of breathtaking visual and sound quality with exquisite
background blur, remarkably clear details, and the sensitivity to bring
dark scenes to vibrant life. The new accelerated BIONZ X image
processing engine also enables area-specific noise reduction and detail
reproduction technology to be applied to movies for the very first time,
resulting in ultra-fine detail and exceptionally low noise. Features like
Picture Effect, clean HDMI output, P/A/S/M modes and your choice of
60p or 24p recording further expand your creative options.

Full HD 60p movie recording

Create movies of amazing clarity that play extra smoothly by recording
them at Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels) in the AVCHD Ver. 2.0
(Progressive) format — at the extremely high frame rate of 60 fps.

The α7 also supports 24p movie recording, which gives your movies a
subtle look that movie lovers everywhere associate with the cinema.

P/A/S/M manual movie modes

Manual operation frees you to realize your creative vision. By finely
adjusting manual focus and P/A/S/M modes (Programmed AE, Aperture
priority, Shutter-speed priority and Manual exposure), you can flexibly
adjust background blur and manually control exposure to achieve exactly
the look you seek.

Headphone jack

Professional sound production versatility and connectivity free you to
create soundtracks as professional as your images. During movie
recording and playback, you can monitor the sound using headphones
connected to the α7. Stereo sound output is guaranteed to provide
the highest possible playback quality via recommended Sony high-end
headphones.

Audio level display and rec level control

You can precisely control the sound level with 32-step precision using

a meter displayed on the viewfinder or rear monitor. Moreover, Live
(real-time) and Lip-sync settings are provided for output timing that
satisfies professional needs.

Optional XLR Adaptor Kit for professional sound production

This adaptor kit features XLR terminals, the professional standard for

movie production, to enable sound recording via wide-ranging
professional microphones and line-in connection for sound input.
The ability to separately control left and right channel input directly
from the XLR adaptor helps simplify post-shoot editing.

Simultaneous Full HD movie output via HDMI (with shooting info On/Off
flexibility)

An HDMI terminal makes it easy to transfer Full HD movie signals
in real-time to an external monitor for accurate, large-screen viewing and
listening. This feature supports uncompressed movie recording on external
recording equipment and lets you output uncompressed movies with
the shooting info display function off.

Multi Frame NR (Noise Reduction)

The Multi Frame NR mode is super effective at suppressing noise and
lets you clearly capture dark scenes like candle-lit environments
without a tripod or flash. The camera takes four shots and then composites
them — with dramatically higher speed thanks to new accelerated
BIONZ X — to significantly reduce noise and achieve sensitivity
equivalent to ISO 51200 when shooting at the highest ISO setting.
Camera shake blur is also lowered while contrast and detail are raised.

Auto HDR (High Dynamic Range)

Auto HDR expands the dynamic range of your images from darkest
shadows to brightest highlights to capture all the tonal gradations
seen by your naked eye. With one press, it instantly shoots three
exposures and composites the best details from each in the highlights,
mid-tones and shadows at new significantly higher speed to create a
single image with wider dynamic range than any single exposure could
possibly capture.

D-range Optimizer (DRO)

In difficult lighting, DRO analyzes and corrects your images to
achieve smoother, more natural gradations with more detail in

the highlights and shadows. When a backlit subject’s face is dark,
for example, it recovers details in the shadows to deliver a naturally
bright image. You can use it during continuous shooting and when
photographing moving subjects.

Creative Style

Creative Style settings bring out the character of your scene.
Depending on your creative intentions, simply select any of 13
settings (Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Portrait, Landscape, etc.)
and the camera will adjust color and other image parameters
accordingly. You can also fine-tune contrast, saturation* and
sharpness to suit your preference and achieve just the right
finishing touch.

* Not available when B/W or Sepia mode is selected.

Picture Effect (13 modes)

Convert everyday scenes into works of art by applying innovative
Picture Effect modes that adjust camera parameters and apply
advanced image processing with real-time previews for most effects.
You can choose from 13 modes, including Toy Camera, Posterization,
HDR Painting, Miniature, Watercolor and Illustration.

4K Still Image Output and TRILUMINOS™ Color

View your still images at breathtaking size and resolution on
big-screen 4K-compatible TVs. Simply connect the α7 with the television
via HDMI cable or Wi-Fi and it will optimize output for maximum
4K viewing enjoyment. Sony’s “TRILUMINOS Color” also allows you
to view photos and movies in rich, natural colors on any TV equipped
with a “TRILUMINOS Display.” The expanded color gamut lets you
immerse yourself once again in those unforgettably colorful moments,
from the complex shades in a shimmering blue sky to the natural tones
of a rosy complexion.