| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Guide No. |
6 (in meters at ISO100) *6 |
| Flash Coverage |
18mm (focal length printed on lens body) |
| 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 |
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