Go beyond any pocket camera with the 24.3MP NEX-7, designed for performance and features that would give most DSLRs camera envy.  Features include interchangeable lenses, a 2359K dot Tru-Finder OLED electronic viewfinder, up to 10fps shooting capability and outstanding Tri-Navi 3-dial manual control. Record amazing HD movies in super-smooth 60p, standard 60i or cinematic 24p, all at Full HD 1920x1080 resolution.  Enjoy the stunning imagery the AVCHD codec delivers or use the MP4 codec for smaller file sizes and easier upload to the web.

With the same APS-C sensor size as a DSLR and a higher resolution than some models plus interchangeable lenses that make DSLRs so attractive, the NEX-7 is still just about half the weight and half the size as its DSLR counterparts. The included E-mount 18-55mm lens will have you capturing a wide variety of images in no time. 

DSLR Quality Plus a Built-in Hot Shoe
Equipped with the same APS-C sensor size as a DSLR, interchangeable lenses and a with higher resolution than most DSLR models. Removing the conventional mirror box and viewfinder makes it possible to create a camera that is about half the size and weight of a typical DSLR. Take your photography even further with access to the entire range of Sony Alpha system flashes and flash accessories, all through the built in hot shoe.

18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens
Capture stunning photos ranging from close-up portraits to expansive landscapes with this versatile 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 standard zoom lens. Designed to match the NEX camera , the SEL1855 standard zoom lens is lightweight and features smooth and silent Auto Focus operation. The versatile zoom range is a 35mm equivalent of 27mm to 82.5mm, which covers wide-angle for expansive landscapes to midrange for capturing close-up portraits.

Capture Up to 10 fps
Capture the decisive moment in sports and get the ideal baby photo. Up to 10 fps continuous shooting at full 24.3 MP resolution with exposure and focus fixed at the first frame. The NEX-7 also features Standard continuous shooting at up to 2.5 fps.

HD movies with full manual control
Now you don’t need to surrender control when you shoot HD movies. Enjoy the full expressive potential of Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority or Manual (P/A/S/M) control in HD movie mode.

Tiltable 3.0" LCD
Sony's 3.0” Xtra Fine LCD  monitor has 921K dots for superb resolution. Adjustment included Tilting down 45° and up 80° to frame high and low angle shots that would otherwise be hit or miss. The TruBlack screen includes a special resin layer to suppress internal reflections, increasing contrast compared to conventional LCDs. Boost outdoor visibility even more with Sunny Weather mode.

Sony E-Mount Lenses with A Mount Capability
Open up a world of creative options with Sony’s compatible expanded line of E Mount lenses. These smaller, lighter lenses are specifically designed for ? compact interchangeable lens cameras.The full range of Sony A mount lenses can be attached with optional LA-EA1 and EA2 adapters.
The LA-EA2 lens mount adaptor (sold separately) includes Sony’s Translucent Mirror Technology to provide super-fast and accurate Phase Detection AF, all with Sony A mount lenses and the NEX-7 body.
Third party adapters allow Canon, Nikon, Leica, Olympus and other lenses to be used with the NEX-7 as well.

Tri-Navi Manual Control
Designed for experienced shooters, Tri-Navi control gives you three separate control dials for direct, hands-on access to three settings at a time. As just one example, the dials can set aperture, exposure compensation and ISO.

Auto HDR
Ideal for still subjects, High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography captures more scene contrast than a single exposure can handle by combining the best highlight detail from one shot and the best shadow detail from another for one incredible shot

Camera
Lens Compatibility : Sony E-mount lens, (Sony A-mount lenses when used with optional LA-EA1 or LA-EA2 lens adaptor)
Camera Type : Sony E-mount interchangeable lens digital camera

Optics/Lens
Lens Type : E-mount 18-55mm F3.5-5.6
Lens Mount Type : Sony E-mount
Aperture (Max.) : f/3.5 - 5.6
Aperture (Min.) : f/22 - 32
Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : 27mm-82.5mm
Filter Diameter : 49mm
Lens Construction : Metal
Lens Groups-Elements : 9 groups, 11 elements (4 aspheric surfaces)
Minimum Focus Distance : 9.8" (0.25m)
AF for Movie Capture : Yes
Angle of View : 76° - 29°
Aperture Blade : 7 blades (Circular aperture)
Dimensions (Max. Diameter x Length) : 2-7/16 x 2-3/8" (62x60mm)
Direct Manual Focus : Yes
Exterior Finish : Metal
Focus Ring in AF Mode : No rotation
Internal Motor : Yes (Stepping motor)
Lens Weight : 6.9 oz (194g)
Maximum Magnification : 0.3x

Focus Control

Focus System : Contrast AF
Focus Points : 25 points
AF Modes : Single-shot AF(AF-S), Continuous AF(AF-C) selectable, Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
Focus Area : Multi Point AF (25 points), Center Weighted AF, Flexible Spot AF
Focus Sensitivity : 0 EV to +20 EV (at ISO100 conversion with F2.8 lens)
Manual Focus Assist : Yes MF assist(5.9x, 11.7x)
Focus Features : Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock
AF Illuminator : Built-in LED, Range: approx. 18" - 9' (0.5m-3m)

Flash

Flash Compensation : ±3.0 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Flash Coverage : FOV coverage up to 18 mm (in the focal length)
Flash Metering System : Pre-flash TTL
Flash Modes : Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Wireless (with external flash), Off
Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto
Guide Number : 6 (in meters at ISO100)
Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.


Weights and Measurements

Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 4-3/4 × 2-3/4 × 1-11/16" (119.9 x 66.9 x 42.8mm) (W/H/D) excluding protrusions
Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 10.3 oz (291g) (excl battery & media)

Imaging Sensor

Imaging Sensor : Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
Processor : BIONZ image processor
Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
Pixel Gross : Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 24.3 megapixels
Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

Viewfinder

Type : 0.50" XGA OLED EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (2,359k dots)
Diopter Adjustment : -4.0m-1 to +1.0m-1
Field of View : Approx. 100%
Magnification : 1.09x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )

Exposure System

Picture Effect(s) : 11 types (15 variations): 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
Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock with focus lock)
Color Temperature : 2500 - 9900 k with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7)

Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait , Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))

D-Range Optimizer : Yes: (Auto, Level, Off)
Exposure Bracketing : Yes: (3 Continuous)
Exposure Compensation : +/-5.0 EV(1/3EV steps)
Exposure Settings : iAUTO, Program AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama (2D), 3D Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Scene Selection

ISO : Auto (ISO 100-16000), Selectable (ISO 100 to 1600)
Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot

Metering Sensitivity : 0EV-20EV, (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/2.8 lens)
Noise Reduction : Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low)
Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight

White Balance Mode : Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature, Color Filter, Custom

Advanced Features

Face Detection : On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off
Smile Shutter technology : Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
Sweep Panorama : Horizontal (Wide/Standard), Vertical, and 3D Panorama

Power

Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM NP-FW50 (7.2V)
Number of Still Images : Approx. 430 images (CIPA standard)

Recording

Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo/PRO-HG HX Duo media SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
Color Space : sRGB, AdobeRGB
Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
Still Image Size 16:9 : L size: 6000 x 3376 (20M) M size: 4240 x 2400 (10M) S size: 3008 x1688 (5.1M)
Still Image Size 3:2 : L size: 6000 x 4000 (24M) M size: 4240 x 2832 (12M) S size: 3008 x 2000 (6M)

Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M) Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M) Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M) Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M) 3D Sweep Panorama: Horizontal Wide: 7152 X 1080 (7.7M) Horizontal Std.: 4912 X 1080 (5.3M) 16:9: 1920 X 1080 (2.1M)
Video Format : AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))

Video Mode : AVCHD: PS - 1920 x 1080/60p@28Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17Mbps MP4: HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30p@12Mbps VGA - 640 x 480/ 30p@3Mbps
Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
Audio Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Microphone/Speaker : Built-in stereo microphone; Built-in, monaural speaker
Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)

LCD Display

LCD Type : 3.0” TFT Xtra Fine LCD (921,600 pixels) w/TruBlack technology
Angle Adjustment : Up: Approx. 90 degrees, Down: Approx. 45 degrees
Brightness Control : Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2), Sunny Weather
Coverage : 100%
Live View : Yes, (Constant AF Live View)
Real-time image adjustment display : Yes(On/Off)
Histogram : Yes (On/off)
Peaking : Yes (MF only, Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off), (Color: White/Red/Yellow)
Grid Display : Yes (On/off)
Customization : Brightness: Auto, Manual, Sunny Weather; Display Color: Black, White, Blue, Pink

Drive System

Continuous Shooting Speed : Continuous (Variable) Speed Priority (up to 10fps)
Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous, Speed Priority, Self-timer, Continuous Self-timer, Bracketing
Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay, (single, continuous 3 or 5 frames)
Shutter Speeds : 1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb
Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter

Interface

BRAVIA Sync : Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
DVDirect : Yes, via USB
HD Output : HDMI (TypeC mini)
Memory Card Slot : Dual compatibility slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo/PRO-HG HX Duo media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
PhotoTV HD : Yes, with BRAVIA Sync enabled HDTV and HDMI cable
USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)


Service and Warranty Information
Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor

Software
Supplied Software : *PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2; Image Data Converter SR v3.2; Image Data Lightbox SR v2.2

*PMB is not compatible with Mac OS.
Camera (via USB), Image Data Converter, and Image Data Lightbox software are compatible with Mac OS.


Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1; Mac OS X (v10.3-10.6)