In Sony digital cameras, the acronym ILCE stands for "Interchangeable Lens Camera with E-mount". In August 2013, Sony announced the first model of the ILCE
mirrorless camera
A mirrorless camera is a photo camera featuring a single, removable lens and a digital display.
The camera does not have a reflex mirror or optical viewfinder like a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, but may have an electronic v ...
with
E-mount,
electronic viewfinder
An electronic viewfinder (EVF) is a camera viewfinder where the image captured by the lens is displayed on a small screen (usually LCD or OLED) which the photographer can look through when composing their shot. It differs from a live preview ...
,
contrast-detection autofocus
An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical syste ...
and
Multi Interface Shoe
The Multi Interface Shoe ( MI Shoe or MIS) is a proprietary camera hotshoe introduced by Sony in 2012, replacing an assortment of other proprietary hotshoes used by Sony in various types of cameras in the past.
Overview
The ''Multi Interfac ...
, the ILCE-3000. In October 2013, two full-frame E-mount cameras were announced, the ILCE-7 and ILCE-7R.
The "ILCE" designation replaces the "NEX" designation used for former E-mount cameras. As "ILCA", this naming convention will also be applied to future A-mount cameras, thereby replacing the former "DSLR" and "SLT" names.
List of ILCE cameras
With APS-C sensor
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Sony NEX-3 also the NEX-5 NEX-7 NEX-6 are the first Sony ILCE 2010-2013
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Sony Alpha ILCE-3000 (α3000), with the price less than $350, the camera can only autofocus using contrast detection; it has no phase detection autofocus, no SteadyShot stabilization and no vibration dust reduction, all of which DSLRs commonly have, but has Bulb mode for
night photography
Night photography (also called nighttime photography) refers to the activity of capturing images outdoors at night, between dusk and dawn. Night photographers generally have a choice between using artificial lighting and using a long exposur ...
. It is a DSLR-like body, so it is bigger than the other ILCE cameras.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-3500 (α3500)
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Sony Alpha ILCE-5000 (α5000), with technical specs that differ little from the α3000, with 20.1MP and Full HD video recording ability. The significant changes relative to the α3000 are an upgrade of the imaging processor from Bionz to Bionz X, as well as the inclusion of
near field communication
Near-field communication (NFC) is a set of communication protocols that enables communication between two electronic devices over a distance of 4 cm (1 in) or less. NFC offers a low-speed connection through a simple setup that can be u ...
and
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi () is a family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio wav ...
, which leads Sony to bill the α5000 as the “world’s lightest interchangeable lens camera” (8 ounces) with Wi-Fi connectivity. The MSRP price is about $600. The camera is actually the successor to the Sony NEX-3N and has a NEX-like body.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-5100 (α5100). Released after α6000, this is an updated version of the α5000 with a 24.3MP sensor and on-chip phase detection, the same as the α6000 but in a compact body like the Sony NEX-3/5 line. Sony claims that it is the world's smallest interchangeable-lens camera with an APS-C-size-sensor and a built-in flash, but no electronic viewfinder.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-6000 (α6000).
The successor to the NEX-6 and NEX-7 cameras. Has an electronic viewfinder and a Multi-Interface hot shoe.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-6300 (α6300) – Successor to the earlier NEX-6.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-6500 (α6500) – Successor to the α6300; first Sony APS-C body to feature 5-axis in-body stabilization.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-QX1 (QX1) –
Lens-type "''Smart Lens''" camera designed exclusively for use with
smartphones, with a 20.1 megapixel APS-C-size Exmor CMOS sensor, BIONZ X image processor, interchangeable Sony E-mount lens, pop-up flash and RAW support.
With full-frame sensor
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Sony Alpha ILCE-7 (α7) - 24 MP sensor, 1/250 sync speed, hybrid AF, electronic first curtain available.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-7R (α7R) - 36 MP sensor, 1/160 sync speed.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-7S (α7S) - 12 MP sensor, 1/250 sync speed, electronic first curtain as well as full electronic shutter (completely silent) available, ISO 409600, 4K video (with external recorder).
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Sony Alpha ILCE-7M2 (α7 II) - 24 MP sensor, built-in 5-axis image stabilizer, 1/250 sync speed, hybrid AF, electronic first curtain available.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-7M3 (α7 III) - 24 MP back-illuminated sensor, built-in 5-axis image stabilizer, 1/250 sync speed, 693 phase-detect AF points, internal 4K video.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-7RM2 (α7R II) - 42 MP sensor, built-in 5-axis image stabilizer, 399 phase-detect AF points, internal 4K video, ISO 102400, silent shutter mode, dual card slots (1 UHS-II, 1 UHS-I/Memory Stick Duo), 10 fps continuous shooting.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-7RM3 (α7R III) - 42.4 MP back-illuminated sensor, built-in 5-axis image stabilizer, 399 phase-detect AF points, internal 4K video, ISO 102400, silent shutter mode, dual card slots (1 UHS-II, 1 UHS-I/Memory Stick Duo), 10 fps continuous shooting.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-7RM4 (α7R IV) - 61 MP (26 MP APS-C crop-mode, 240.8 MP Pixel Shift) back-illuminated BSI-CMOS sensor, built-in 5.5 stop 5-axis image stabilizer, 567 phase-detect AF points, internal 4K/30p video w/ 8b S-Log 2/3, ISO 102400, silent shutter mode, dual card slots (2x UHS-II), 10 fps continuous AF shooting, 802.11ac + NFC + Bluetooth.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-7SM2 (α7S II) - 12 MP sensor, built-in 5-axis image stabilizer, 169 phase-detect AF points, internal 4K video, ISO 409600, and silent shutter mode.
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Sony Alpha ILCE-9 (α9) - 24 MP sensor, built-in 5-axis image stabilizer, 693 phase-detect AF points, internal 4K video, ISO 51200 (expandable to 204800), silent shutter mode, dual card slots (1 UHS-II, 1 UHS-I/Memory Stick Duo), 20 fps continuous shooting, 60 fps live view (in either single-shot or continuous mode)
See also
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List of Sony E-mount cameras
Sony released the following E-mount cameras since 2010. The E stands for the Eighteen mm flange distances of the E-mount cameras. Depending on type and model E-mount cameras are part of the Sony α, SmartShot, Handycam, NXCAM or XDCAM systems.
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Sony E-mount system
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Sony Multi Interface Shoe
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Sony SLT camera
Single-lens translucent (SLT) is a Sony proprietary designation for Sony Alpha cameras which employ a pellicle mirror, electronic viewfinder, and phase-detection autofocus system. They employ the same Minolta A-mount as Sony Alpha DSLR cameras. ...
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Electronic viewfinder
An electronic viewfinder (EVF) is a camera viewfinder where the image captured by the lens is displayed on a small screen (usually LCD or OLED) which the photographer can look through when composing their shot. It differs from a live preview ...
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Sony ILCA camera
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