Sony α NEX-7 Brochure & Specs page 7

Capture every decisive moment
with confidence
Lightning fast response
Don't let special moments slip away in never miss another photo opportunity. This
the blink of an eye. The world's fastest amazing performance was accomplished
release time lag — an astounding 0.02 by adopting an electronic front curtain
8
sec. — virtually eliminates any delay shutter. Overall camera response was
when pressing the shutter button. So you'll further enhanced by improving AF
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E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (SEL1855), 1/1000 sec., F6.3, ISO 400, Auto white balance
performance ( via accelerated image
sensor readout ) and increasing image
processing capabilities. Now it's easier
than ever to capture high-quality shots in
dynamic, rapidly changing situations.
Fast and precise autofocusing New Tracking Focus function
Intelligent contrast-detection autofocusing Now it's easy to keep moving subjects in
delivers precision focusing when shooting sharp focus. Once you select a subject
virtually any type of subject in photos and as your main target, new Tracking
movies. Simply point and shoot for fast, Focus stays locked on that subject and
accurate results. You can also use DMF maintains focus even as the subject
( Direct Manual Focus ) for more creative
moves. This hassle-free mode assures that
control or instantly switch from DMF to MF unpredictable subjects stay in focus even
( Manual Focus ) , or between AF and MF, by while you are zooming or adjusting the
pressing the AF/MF button. composition. It lets you concentrate on the
scene without worrying about the focus.
The AF system places 25 AF points over
a wide area of the frame, making it easy
to change the composition and track
moving subjects while maintaining focus.
Two autofocus modes ( Single-shot AF
and Continuous AF ) along with three
Autofocus Area settings ( 25-point Multi,
user-selectable Flexible Spot and Center )
utilize an advanced new AF algorithm for
outstanding performance and speed.
10 fps continuous shooting speed
Capture the decisive moment during fast-
breaking action by shooting continuously
at up to 10 frames per second. Powerful
BIONZ ® processing combines with rapid
data readout to easily process the 24.3
megapixels of data from the Exmor™
sensor at accelerated speed.
Intelligent Face Registration
Catch familiar faces at their best with
the new Face Registration function. This
intelligent technology based on Sony's
renowned Face Detection lets you easily
register up to eight faces in memory.
Whenever you shoot, the camera instantly
recognizes and focuses on these faces
while also adjusting exposure, flash
output and more to capture them at their
beautiful best. Smile Shutter™ technology
can also be used concurrently for the
ultimate in automatic shooting ease.
Screen shown when registering faces
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