| Specifications |
| Camera Type |
Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash |
| Lens Used |
Sony A-mount lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses |
| Sensor |
23.5 x 15.6mm (APS-C type), Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary colour filter |
| No. of Pixels |
Total: 24.7 megapixels; Effective: 24.3 megapixels |
| Dust Reduction |
Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism |
| Sensitivity |
Auto, ISO 100 to 16000 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended Exposure Index) |
| Recording Media |
Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD Memory card, SDHC Memory card, SDXC Memory card |
| File Format |
JPEG (DCF2.0, Exif 2.3), RAW (ARW 2.3 format), RAW + JPEG, 3D still image MPO |
| Image Size (Aspect ratio 3:2) |
L(24M): 6,000 x 4,000; M(12M): 4,240 x 2,832; S(6M): 3,008 x 2,000 |
| Image Size (Aspect ratio 16:9) |
L(20M): 6,000 x 3,376; M(10M): 4,240 x 2,400; S(5.1M): 3,008 x 1,688 |
| Sweep Panorama (Wide) |
Horizontal(23M): 12,416 x 1,856; Vertical(12M): 2,160 x 5,536 |
| Sweep Panorama (Standard) |
Horizontal(15M): 8,192 x 1,856; Vertical(8.4M): 2,160 x 3,872 |
| 3D Sweep Panorama (Wide) |
(7.7 M): 7,152 x 1,080 |
| 3D Sweep Panorama (Standard) |
(5.3 M): 4,912 x 1,080; 16:9 (2.1 M): 1,920 x 1,080 |
| Colour Modes |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Image Quality Modes |
Standard, Fine, RAW, RAW+JPEG |
| Noise Reduction |
Long Exposure: Available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. High ISO: High / Normal / Low |
| Picture Effect |
Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature |
| Creative Style |
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W, Saturation, Sharpness |
| Auto HDR |
Auto Exposure Diff., Adjustable Exposure Diff. (1 - 6EV in 1EV steps) |
| D-Range Optimizer |
Off / Auto |
| Recording Format |
AVCHD / MP4 |
| Image Size (AVCHD) |
1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX, 25p/17Mbps/FH) |
| Image Size (MP4) |
1,440 x 1,080 (25 fps / Average bit rate 12 Mbps), 640 x 480 (25 fps / Average bit rate 3 Mbps) |
| Settings |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White), Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900k with 15-step, C. Filter (G7 to M7, A7 to B7), Custom, AWB micro adjustment |
| System |
Image-sensor shift mechanism |
| Compensation |
Approx. 2.5 - 4.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to conditions and lens used) |
| LCD Monitor |
3.0-inch (100% field of view), 921,600-dot TFT, Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology |
| Focus Modes |
Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus |
| Main Features |
Focus areas selection (wide area / 15-point local frame selection / fixed centre spot focus), predictive focus for moving subjects, auto-tracking focus point, focus lock |
| Type |
TTL phase-detection system |
| Sensitivity Range |
-1EV - 18EV, ISO 100 equivalent |
| AF Illuminator |
Range: 1 - 5m |
| Exposure Modes |
AUTO, Flash Off, AUTO Advanced (AUTO+), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama (2D/3D), Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE, Movie, Program AE, Aperture priority, Shutter-speed priority, Manual |
| Scene Selector |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night view / Night portrait, Hand-held Twilight |
| Metering Type |
1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Metering Sensor |
Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor |
| Metering Range |
2EV - 17EV, ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 3EV (1/3 EV increments) |
| Type |
Built-in Auto Pop-up |
| Flash Metering and Control |
ADI/ Pre- flash TTL flash |
| Flash Coverage |
18mm (focal length printed on lens) |
| Flash Modes |
Auto (Flash-off), Auto, Fill flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear Sync, Slow sync, High-speed sync*, Wireless* *Requires compatible external flash |
| Guide Number |
GN 10 (in meters at ISO 100) |
| Flash Compensation |
+/- 2EV (1/3 EV increments) |
| Recycling Time |
Approx. 3 seconds |
| Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter |
| Speed Range |
1/4000 sec. - 30 sec., bulb |
| Flash Sync Speed |
1/160 sec |
| Type |
Electronic viewfinder (color) |
| Magnification |
1.09x (with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eye Relief |
Approx. 27mm from the eyepiece lens, 22mm from the eyepiece frame (CIPA Standard) |
| Diopter Control |
-4.0 to +3.0m |
| Exposure Bracketing |
3 continuous exposures selectable, in 0.3 or 0.7-stop increment |
| White Balance Bracketing |
3 frames, H/L selectable |
| Continuous Shooting Rate |
Up to 10 fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode, Up to 8 fps in Continuous mode |
| Continuous Shooting Limit |
Fine: 18 frames, Standard: 18 frames, RAW: 13 frames, RAW+JPEG: 11 frames (Fine: 17 frames, Standard: 18 frames on Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode) |
| Self-timer |
10 sec., 2 sec. |
| Printing Output Control |
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting |
| Battery |
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM500H |
| External Power Source |
AC adaptor - AC-PW10AM (optional) |
| Battery Performance |
Approx. 510 shots(EVF) / Approx. 560 shots(LCD) (CIPA measurement) |
| PC Interface |
USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage mode / MTP mode) |
| HDMI Out |
HDMI mini connector |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 132.1 x 97.5 x 80.7mm (excl. protrusions) |
| Weight |
Approx. 543g (not including battery, memory card or accessories) |
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