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Sony E-Mount NEX-7 Body Only

$1,398.00

Quick Overview

Experience speed and style meet performance and control with the α NEX-7, which comes with a large APS-C size sensor to produce superb, high-quality images. It features the world's fastest release time lag of 0.02 second and high-speed AF for lightning-quick response.


Details

Professional Quality In A Compact Body.Experience DSLR-like performance with NEX-7. 


24.3mp exmor aps hd cmos sensor trinavi operation xga oled built-in viewfinder 0.02sec release time lag 10fps continuous shooting speed Full HD Movie
24.3MP Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor 
Enjoy professional DSLR quality in almost any lighting condition
TRINAVI Operation 
Faster and more intuitive fine-tuning of camera settings
XGA OLED Built-in Viewfinder 
A world first with incredible contrast, clarity and colour
0.02 Sec Release Time Lag 
Never miss another photo opportunity.
10fps Continuous Shooting Speed 
The world's fastest speed for a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera
Full HD Movie 
Capture movies with all the depth and drama of the cinema.

24.3MP Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor 
Add more depth and drama with a bigger sensor 

Thanks to its new proprietary 24.3-megapixel* Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor (APS-C size), NEX-7 produces stunning image quality in almost any lighting conditions. The sensor's extra-large surface area heightens sensitivity in low-light conditions and strengthens background defocusing effects. The rich detail, accurate colour and smooth tonal gradation that result can make a dramatic difference in any scene.



Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor
23.5 x 15.6 mm (APS-C size)
*Effective pixels (approximate)

TRINAVI Operation 
A simpler way to navigate the menu 
TRINAVI Operation

NEX-7 features TRINAVI, an innovative new approach to camera operation that allows for faster and more intuitive fine-tuning of camera settings. With its navigation button and three easily accessible buttons, you won't need to hunt through menu hierarchies to find your desired settings. So you can spend less time searching for settings and more time expressing your creative vision.


Learn more about TRINAVI Operation » 

XGA OLED Built-In Viewfinder
See every detail with startling clarity 
A world first*, the new XGA OLED Tru-Finder™ of NEX-7 displays every detail of your scene with amazing contrast, clarity and colour accuracy. Not only will you see exactly what will appear in your photo, but you can easily read detailed shooting information at high XGA resolution. And viewing in any type of lighting is a breeze. With NEX-7, you can easily fine-tune every aspect of the foreground and background to achieve the results you want. 

* Among interchangeable-lens cameras as of August 2011.
XGA OLED Tru-Finder™
XGA OLED Tru-Finder

0.02 Sec Release Time Lag 
Never miss another photo opportunity 

With the world's fastest* release time lag of 0.02 sec, NEX-7 virtually eliminates any delay when the shutter button is pressed. This lightning fast response is achieved by adopting an electronic front curtain display, improving AF performance and increasing image processing capabilities. With NEX-7, you can easily capture high-quality shots in rapidly changing situations.


* Among interchangeable-lens cameras as of August 2011 (approximate value).

10 Fps Continuous Shooting Speed 
Capture the best moment during fast-breaking action 

NEX-7 enables you to shoot continuously at up to 10 frames per second – the world's fastest* speed for a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera. Its powerful BIONZ™ processing is combined with rapid data readout to process the 24.3 megapixels of data from Exmor™ at an accelerated speed. So even in rapidly unfolding action, the most decisive moment will never escape you.


10fps shooting

*As of August 2011. In Speed Priority Continuous mode. Continuous speed varies depending on shooting conditions and memory cards. Focus and exposure are locked at the first shot.

Full HD Movie 
Show off your moviemaking capability 

With the extra-large size of its APS HD CMOS sensor, NEX-7 enables beautiful background defocusing effects for a cinematic sense of depth and drama. The extremely high recording sensitivity of the sensor also lets you shoot effectively in dim light. And with the AVCHD Ver. 2.0 (Progressive) format, another world first*, you can capture full HD movies at 60(50) fps** for the smoothest movie playback.


*Among interchangeable-lens cameras with an APS-C sensor as of August 2011. 
**NTSC(PAL) 

High Sensitivity And Broad ISO Range 
NEX-7 provides extremely low-noise, high-quality image capturing and processing, so you can be sure of getting outstanding results even when you're shooting in dimly lit conditions without a flash or tripod. 

Precision Autofocusing 
With the intelligent contrast-detection auto focus, you can focus precisely on any subject in photos or movies. The AF system also places 25 AF points over a wide area of the frame, letting you change the composition and track moving subjects while maintaining focus.!
New Tracking Focus Function 
Keeping moving subjects in sharp focus has never been easier. Select a subject as your main target and focus will be maintained as your subject moves. And this focus will remain even when you are zooming or adjusting the composition. 

Intelligent Face Registration
You can register up to eight faces in memory with the new Face Registration function. Whenever you shoot, NEX-7 instantly focuses on these faces, adjusting exposure, flash output and more to capture them at their best. 

Creative Style And Picture Effect 
It's easy to transform or exaggerate the look of your images as you shoot with the Creative Style and Picture Effect modes. 11 modes with options let you express your creativity in 15 different ways. And you can preview most effects in real time, so you can experiment and choose the best effect.
One-Touch Movie Access 
Whenever a moviemaking opportunity arises, you can capture it with just a press of the MOVIE button. NEX-7 goes instantly into movie recording mode, even if you were in single frame mode or shooting photographs continuously. 

Outstanding Audio 
Clear audio recording quality is a given with NEX-7, thanks to the built-in microphone and advanced circuitry which improves recording quality and reduces noise. An optional stereo microphone can also be attached to provide directional audio coverage from 90° to 120°. 

Optional Clip-On LCD Monitor 
If you want more shooting and playback comfort as well as the most accurate manual focusing possible, use the optional Clip-on LCD Monitor CLM-V55. Besides a sunshade and pixel magnification, it features a 5"/12.6cm WVGA LCD screen with a wide viewing angle.
Tiltable Xtra Fine LCD Monitor With TruBlack™ Technology 
The 3.0-type LCD monitor boasts TruBlack™ technology which suppresses light reflections and delivers more vibrant colours, deeper blacks and excellent contrast. It can also be tilted approximately 90° up and 45° down, so you can shoot from unusual perspectives. 

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Rigid Magnesium Alloy Body
NEX-7 is a light-weight camera with a tough body. It is protected on the top and front by high-intensity magnesium panels which offer a high degree of structural integrity and long-lasting durability. 

Built-In Flash 
When you need to shoot in dim lighting conditions, you can rely on the supplemental lighting provided by the built-in flash as well as the high ISO sensitivity of NEX-7. 

Auto-Lock Accessory Shoe 
As the first E-mount camera with an Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, NEX-7 can be easily connected to options like Flash HVL-F43AM, Macro Twin Flash Kit HVL-MT24AM and Sync Terminal Adaptor FA-ST1AM. 

2D And 3D Sweep Panorama 
With NEX-7, it's easy to take seamless, high-resolution panoramic photos for large-format printing or HDTV playback. You can even shoot with 3D Sweep Panorama for playback on 3D-compatible HDTVs. 

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Hand-Held Twilight 
Produce night shots with the vibrancy of the original scene. In the Hand-held Twilight mode, six shots are fired off at high speed and combined into one low-noise photo. The Exmor™ sensor and BIONZ™ image processing engine also ensure that noise is reduced in your night shots. 

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Anti Motion Blur 
The Anti Motion Blur mode eliminates the blurring results from shooting in dim light or at telephoto focal lengths. Six high-speed shots are combined into a single vivid shot through the use of Sony's image analysis and compositing technologies. 

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D-Range Optimiser (DRO) 
Whether you're taking photos in tricky lighting conditions, shooting continuously or capturing moving subjects, DRO can produce natural-looking images with optimal brightness and tonal gradations. Even if a backlit subject's face is dark, DRO can deliver a naturally bright image. 

Scene Selection 
You can handle any shooting situation by choosing from eight Scene Selection modes – Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Night Portrait and Hand-held Twilight. And once you've selected a scene, NEX-7 will adjust basic shooting parameters to match it. 
Specifications
Camera Type Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash
Lens Compatibility Sony E-mount lenses
Type APS-C type (23.5x15.6mm), "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filters
Effective no. of Pixels Approx. 24.3 megapixels
Total no. of Pixels Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Anti-Dust System Charge protection coating on optical filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism
Recording Format JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)
Image Size (Aspect Ratio 3:2) L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 4240 x 2832 (12M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6M)
Image Size (Aspect Ratio 16:9) L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 4240 x 2400 (10M) , S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M)
Image Quality Modes RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Picture Effect Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature
Creative Style Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, B/W, Sepia (Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in +/-3 steps)
Dynamic Range Off, D-Range Optimizer (Auto, Level), Auto HDR (Auto Exposure Diff., AdjustableExposure Diff.: up to 6EV between 1.0EV to 6EV in 1 EV steps)
Color Space sRGB, Adobe RGB
Recording Format AVCHD / MP4
Video Compression MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
Audio Recording Format Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Image Size (AVCHD) 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX, 25p/17Mbps/FH)
Image Size (MP4) 1440 x 1080 (25fps/12Mbps)
Image Size (VGA) 640 x 480 (25fps/3Mbps)
Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
SD Memory Card SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card
Long exposure NR On/Off selectable, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR High/Normal/Low
Modes Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900k, C. Filter (G7 to M7 15-step, A7 to B7 15-step), Custom, WB fine adjustment
Type Contrast-detection AF
Sensitivity Range EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Focus Modes Autofocus / DMF (Direct Manual Focus) / Manual Focus selectable
Autofocus Mode AF-S (Single-shot AF) / AF-C (Continuous AF) selectable
Focus Area Multi (25 points) / Center / Flexible spot selectable
Other Features Tracking Focus, Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator (Distance: approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS)
Metering System Type 1200-zone evaluative metering
Sensitivity Range EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Metering Modes Multi / Center / Spot selectable
Exposure Modes Programmed AE (iAUTO, P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Scene Selection
Scene Selection Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight
Exposure Compensation +/- 5EV (in 0.3EV steps)
Exposure Bracketing 3 continuous exposures, in 0.3 or 0.7EV steps
AE Lock AE is locked with focus locked
ISO Sensitivity AUTO (ISO100-1600), ISO100 to 16000 selectable (in 1EV steps, RecommendedExposure Index)
LCD Monitor Type 7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT, Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology
Total no. of Dots 921,600 dots
Brightness Control Auto / Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) / Sunny Weather
Field Coverage Approx. 100%
Adjustable Angle Up by approx. 90 degrees, down by approx. 45 degrees (from the camera back)
Histogram Yes
Real-time Image Adjustment ON/OFF
Face Detection Up to 8 faces detectable automatically
Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 steps
Precision Digital Zoom 1.1x - 10x
MF Assist Yes
Help Guide Yes
Type Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb
Flash Sync. Speed 1/160 sec.
Shooting Modes Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer,Bracketing
Self-Timer 10/2 sec delay selectable, Cont.: with 10 sec delay, 3/5 exposures selectable
Continuous Shooting (Approx.) Continuous mode: max. 3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode: max 10 fps *1
No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.) Fine: 17, Standard: 18, RAW: 13, RAW & JPEG: 11 *2
Single Yes (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning)
6/12-frame Index View Yes
Enlarged Display Mode L: 16.7x, M: 11.8x, S: 8.3x, Panorama Standard: 25.6x, Panorama wide: 38.8x
Image Orientation Yes
Slideshow Yes
PC Interface USB2.0 Hi-speed (Mass-storage, MTP)
HD Output HDMI mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD
Compatible OS (USB Connection) Windows(R) XP*3 SP3, Windows Vista(R) 4 SP2*4, Windows 7 SP1, Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.6)
Microphone Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-SST1*5 attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal
Speaker Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7
Type Built-in flash
Guide No. 6 (in meters at ISO100) *6
Flash Coverage 18mm (focal length printed on lens body)
Control Pre-flash TTL
Flash Compensation +/- 3EV in 1/3 EV steps
Flash Modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
Recycling Time Approx. 4 sec.
Compatible Standards Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Battery One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Battery Performance Approx. 430 images (CIPA standard)
External Power Battery charger BC-VW1(supplied), AC Adaptor AC-PW20 *5
Dimensions (W x H x D) 119.9 x 66.9 x 42.6mm (without protrusions)
Weight (Body Only) Approx. 291g
Weight (With Battery & Memory Stick PRODuo) Approx. 350g