Sony a7S Mirrorless Camera

by Sony
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Sony a7S Mirrorless Camera
12.2MP Full-Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor
BIONZ X Image Processor
Gapless On-Chip Lens Design
3.0" 921.6k-Dot Tilting LCD Monitor
XGA 2.36M-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
Full HD Recording in XAVC S
4:2:2 UHD 4K Output via HDMI
Full Pixel Read-Out, S-Log2 Gamma
Expandable Sensitivity : ISO 50-409600
Fast Intelligent 25-Point AF System

Specifications

General
Lens mount : α E-mount
Image sensor -
Type : 35mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8mm), Exmor CMOS sensor
Number of pixels (effective) : Approx. 12.2 megapixels

Recording system (still images)
Recording format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
RAW output : 14 bit

Recording system (movies)
Recording format : XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4

Video compression -
XAVC S : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
AVCHD : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MP4 : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

Audio recording format -
XAVC S : LPCM, 2ch
AVCHD : Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
MP4 : MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch

Image size (pixels) -
1080 50i compatible device
XAVC S : 1920 x 1080 (50p/50Mbps, 25p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps), 1280 x 720 (100p/50Mbps)
AVCHD : 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX, 25p/17Mbps/FH)
MP4 : 1440 x 1080 (25fps/12Mbps), 640 x 480 (25fps/3Mbps)

Movie functions -
Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI info. Display (On/Off selectable), Time Code/User Bit, Clean HDMI output for 4K, Picture Profile, Creative Style, Picture Effect, Rec Control, Dual Video Rec, Marker Setting

Picture Profile -
Yes (Off / PP1-PP7) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2), Black Gamma, Knee, Colour Mode, Colour Level, Colour Phase, Colour Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset

Clean HDMI output
1080 50i compatible device
3840 x 2160(25p) / 1920 x 1080(50p) / 1920 x 1080(50i),YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit

Media
Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)

Focus system
Type : Contrast-detection AF`
Focus point : 25 points
Sensitivity range : EV -4 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

Exposure control
Metering type : 1200-zone evaluative metering

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) -
Still images : ISO 100-102400, Movies: ISO 200-102400 equivalent (both expandable to 409600)

Viewfinder
Type : XGA OLED, 1.3cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (colour)
Total no. of dots : 2,359,296 dots
Field coverage : 100%
Magnification : Approx. 0.71x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1)

LCD screen
Type : 7.5cm (3.0 type) TFT drive
Total number of dots : 921,600 dots
Adjustable angle : Up approx. 90 degrees, down approx. 45 degrees

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

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

Shutter
Type : Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter speed -
Still images : 1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb
Movies : 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), Up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter mode)
Electronic front curtain shutter : Yes, On/Off

Power
Battery : Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Still images : Approx. 320 shots (viewfinder) / approx. 380 shots (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)
Movies :
Actual - Approx. 55 min with viewfinder, approx. 60 min with LCD screen (CIPA standard)
Continuous - Approx. 90 min with viewfinder, approx. 90 min with LCD screen (CIPA standard)
External power : AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (optional)

Operating temperature : 0-40oC (32o-104oF)
Weight :
With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo - Approx. 489g (approx. 1 lb 1.2 oz)
Body only - Approx. 446g (approx. 15.7 oz)
Dimensions : Approx. 126.9 x 94.4 x 48.2mm (approx. 5 x 3 3/4 x 1 15/16 in)

In the Box

2 x NP-FW50 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery (1080mAh)
BC-TRW W Series Battery Charger
AC Adapter
Micro USB Cable
Body Cap
Shoulder Strap
Cable Protector

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