| Detailed Specifications |
| GENERAL |
|
| Type |
Digital SLR camera for use with interchangeable lenses |
| Lens mount |
Sony α mount |
| Lens compatibility |
Sony α lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses |
| IMAGE SENSOR |
|
| Type |
35mm-film format (35.9 x 24.0mm), Exmor CMOS sensor |
| Effective pixels |
Approx. 24.6 megapixels |
| Total pixels |
Approx. 25.7 megapixels |
| Aspect ratio |
3:2 |
| Anti-dust function |
Charge protection coating on low-pass filter, image-sensor shift mechanism |
| RECORDING |
|
| Image format |
JPEG (DCF2.0 and Exif 2.21 compliant, DPOF supported), RAW (Sony ARW 2.1 format), RAW & JPEG |
| Image Size [Aspect Ratio 3:2] |
L size: 6048x4032 (24M), M size: 4400x2936 (13M), S size: 3024x2016 (6.1M) |
| Image Size [Aspect Ratio 16:9] |
L size: 6048x3408 (21M), M size: 4400x2472 (11M), S size: 3024x1704 (5.2M) |
| Image Size [APS-C Size Capture] |
L size: 3984x2656 (11M), M size: 2896x1928 (5.6M), S size: 1984x1320 (2.6M) |
| Image quality modes |
RAW, cRAW (compressed), RAW & JPEG (Fine), cRAW (compressed) & JPEG (Fine), Extra Fine, Fine, Standard |
| Media |
Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
CompactFlash (Type I/Type II, UDMA Mode 5 compliant), Microdrive |
| Card slot |
Dual slot for Memory Stick Duo/CompactFlash, Selectable with Quick Navi or from Setup Menu |
| Noise reduction |
Long exposure NR: On/Off selectable, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.,
High ISO NR: High/Normal/Low/Off selectable at ISO 1600 or higher |
| Color space |
sRGB/Adobe RGB selectable from Recording Menu |
| Creative style |
13 image styles: Standard/Vivid/Neutral/Clear/Deep/Light/Portrait/Landscape/Sunset/Night View/Autumn Leaves/B&W/Sepia
Adjustable parameter: Contrast/Saturation/Sharpness/Brightness/Zone Matching *
6 settings can be registered
*Saturation cannot be set for B&W and Sepia. |
| D-Range optimizer |
Mode: Off/Standard/Advanced Auto/Advanced (Lv 1 to 5)
DRO Advanced Bracketing: 3 frames, Hi/Lo level selectable |
| WHITE BALANCE |
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| Modes |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature (2500-9900K) with color filter (19-step magenta / green compensation), Custom (3 settings can be registered) |
| Bracketing |
3 frames; Hi/Lo level selectable |
| FOCUS |
|
| Type |
TTL phase detection system |
| Sensor |
CCD line sensors |
| Focus point |
9 points (center dual-cross type) with 10 assist points |
| Sensitivity range |
EV 0 - 18 (at ISO100) |
| Modes |
Single shot AF (AF-S), Automatic AF (AF-A), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (MF) |
| Focus area |
Wide, Spot, Local (9 local focus areas, selectable with multi selector) |
| Features |
AF Micro Adjustment (+/- 20-step increments for up to 30 different lenses), Predictive control, Focus lock, AF illuminator (LED, Range: approx. 1-7m, Auto/Off selectable) |
| EXPOSURE CONTROL |
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| Metering |
Type: TTL metering
Metering Cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Range: EV 0 - 20 (EV 2 - 20 in spot metering mode) (at ISO100 with F1.4 lens)
Mode: Multi segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Exposure |
Mode: Auto, Program Auto (P, with program shift), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)
Exposure Compensation: +/- 3 EV, 0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable
Exposure Bracketing: 3/5 frames selectable, Single or Continuous selectable, 0.3/0.5/0.7/2.0*EV steps selectable
*2.0 EV bracketing limited to 3 frames. |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) |
ISO 200-3200 in 1/3 EV steps (ISO 100 - 6400 can be set as expanded ISO range.)
ISO Auto Range: ISO 200-1600, ISO 400-1600, ISO 400-800
ISO 200-800, ISO 200-400 selectable |
| VIEWFINDER |
|
| Type |
Fixed eye-level, pentaprism |
| Field coverage |
Approx. 98% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.74x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1) |
| Diopter adjustment |
-3.0 to +1.0m-1 |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 20mm from the eyepiece (at -1m-1) |
| Focusing screen |
Spherical acute matte screen (G type)
User-replaceable L type FDA-FL1AM (Grid type) and M type FDA-FM1AM (Super spherical acute matte type) available (both types optional) |
| Viewfinder display - Focusing Screen |
AF area, Spot AF area, Spot metering area, Shooting area for aspect ratio 16:9, APS-C size area |
| Viewfinder display - Other Displays |
Flash compensation, Flash charging, Wireless flash, High-speed sync, Manual focus, Focus signal, Shutter speed, Aperture, EV scale, AE lock, Shot-remaining counter, Camera shake warning, SteadyShot scale, Aspect ratio 16:9 |
| Eyepiece shutter |
Built-in |
| LCD MONITOR DISPLAY |
|
| Type |
3.0-inch type* Xtra Fine LCD
*Viewable area, measured diagonally |
| Total number of dots |
921,600 dots |
| Coverage |
100% |
| Brightness adjustment |
Adjustable in +/- 5 steps |
| Preview Function |
Intelligent Preview/Optical Preview selectable from menu |
| Display Panel |
Shutter speed, Aperture, Exposure compensation, White balance, ISO sensitivity, Drive mode, Battery remaining, Remaining number of recordable images, with illumination |
| SHUTTER |
|
| Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
| Speed range |
1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb |
| Flash sync. speed |
1/250 sec. w/o SteadyShot INSIDE, 1/200 sec. w/ SteadyShot INSIDE |
| STEADY SHOT INSIDE (IMAGE STABILIZATION) |
|
| Type |
Image-sensor shift mechanism |
| Indication |
SteadyShot scale and camera-shake warning in the viewfinder |
| Compensation effect |
Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 4 steps in shutter speeds (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used) |
| FLASH CONTROL |
|
| External flash |
α system flash units (optional) |
| Control |
ADI , pre-flash TTL |
| Flash compensation |
+/- 3EV, 0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable |
| Modes |
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Wireless*, Slow sync, High-speed Sync,
*Wireless trigger requires HVL-F58AM, HVL-F20AM.
*Wireless remote requires HVL-F58AM, HVL-F56AM, HVL-F42AM, HVL-F36AM. |
| Flash bracketing |
3 / 5 frames, 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 / 2.0*EV step selectable
*2.0EV bracketing limited to 3 frames. |
| Sync terminal |
Built-in, adaptable to the sync. terminal of the opposite polarity |
| DRIVE |
|
| Modes |
Single, Continuous, Self-timer (10 sec. /2 sec. delay selectable), Mirror lockup, Remote commander |
| Continuous shooting speed |
approx 3 frames per sec. (max.) |
| Number of frames recordable |
Standard: 593, Fine: 384, Extra Fine: 34, RAW: 16, cRAW: 18, RAW & JPEG: 12, cRAW & JPEG: 12 |
| Playback |
Single (with or without shooting information, with 4 previous/following images, RGB histogram, & height light /shadow warning), 4/9/25-frame index view, enlarged display mode (max. zoom ratio: L size: 19x, M size: 14x, S size: 9.4x) |
| INTERFACES |
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| PC interface - Type |
USB2.0 Hi-speed
Mass Storage (Multi LUN compliant) / PTP / PC Remote Control |
| PC interface - Supported OS |
Windows 2000 Professional SP4 / Windows XP* SP3 / Windows Vista** SP1
MAC OS X (v10.1.3-V.10.5)
* 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.
** Starter (Edition) is not supported. |
| Video output |
NTSC/PAL selectable |
| HDMI output |
HDMI mini connector, 1080i/720p/SD selectable (optional HDMI cable necessary) |
| Wired Remote Control |
Remote Commander RM-S1AM/RM-L1AM (optional) |
| Wireless Remote Control |
RMT-DSLR1 (optional) |
| Other |
PhotoTV HD supported |
| PRINT FUNCTION |
|
| Compatible standards |
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge |
| Power Source |
One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H |
| Battery performance |
Approx. 880 shots (measured using CIPA standard) |
| External power source (AC adapter) |
AC Adapter AC-PW10AM (optional) / Charger AC-VQ900AM (optional) |
| OTHERS |
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| Weight |
Approx. 850g (1 lb 14 oz) (w/o battery, memory card, accessories) |
| Dimensions |
Approx. 156.3 (W) x 116.9 (H) x 81.9 (D) mm (excl. protorusions)
6 1/8 x 4 5/8 x 3 1/4 inches |
| Operating Temperature |
0 to 40 degrees C (32-104 degrees F) |