| Detailed Specifications |
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GENERAL
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| Type |
Digital SLR camera for use with interchangeable lenses |
| Lens Mount |
Sony α mount |
| Lens Compatibility |
Sony α lens *Operation confirmed with Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lens |
| IMAGE SENSOR |
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| Type |
APS-C size (23.4x15.6mm) CMOS sensor "Exmor" with RGB primary color filters |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 14.2 megapixels |
| Total Pixels |
Approx. 14.6 megapixels |
| Anti-dust function |
Charge protection coating on low-pass filter, image-sensor shift mechanism |
| RECORDING |
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| Image Format |
JPEG (DCF Ver.2.0 & Exif Ver.2.21, MPF Baseline) compliant, DPOF compatible, RAW (Sony ARW 2.1 format), RAW + JPEG |
| Image Size [Aspect Ratio 3:2] |
L size: 4592x3056 (14M), M size: 3344x2224 (7.4M), S size: 2288x1520 (3.5M) |
| Image Size [Aspect Ratio 16:9] |
L size: 4592x2576 (12M), M size: 3344x1872 (6.3M), S size: 2288x1280 (2.9M) |
| Image quality modes |
RAW, RAW+JPEG, Fine, Standard |
| Media |
Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD memory card, SDHC memory card |
| 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 selectable, available at ISO 1600 or higher |
| Color space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Creative style |
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W <Contrast, Saturation, Shapness adjustable in +/- 3 steps> |
| D-Range optimizer |
Off, D-Range Optimizer (Auto, Lv1-5), Auto HDR (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level <Up to 3EV between 1.0-3.0EV in 0.5EV steps>) |
| WHITE BALANCE |
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| Modes |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature/Color Filter, Custom |
| Bracketing |
3 frames; Hi/Lo level selectable |
| FOCUS |
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| Type |
TTL phase detection system |
| Sensor |
CCD line sensors |
| Focus point |
9 points |
| Sensitivity range |
EV 0 - 18 (ISO100 conversion) |
| Modes |
AF/MF selectable. AF modes: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF |
| Focus area |
Wide, Spot, Local (9 local areas selectable) |
| Features |
Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (Built-in flash, Range: approx. 1-5m) |
| EXPOSURE CONTROL |
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| Metering |
Type: TTL metering
Metering Cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Range: EV 0 - 20 (EV 4 - 20 in spot metering mode) (at ISO100 conversion with F1.4 lens)
Mode: Multi segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Exposure |
Modes: Programmed AE (AUTO, AUTO - Flash Off, P), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene selection
Scene Selection: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night portrait
Exposure Compensation: ±2EV (in 0.3EV steps)
Bracketing: 3 continuous exposures, in 0.3/0.7EV steps
AE Lock: Available with AE lock button. AE is also locked when focus is locked in multi-segment metering mode. |
| ISO sensitivity Range |
AUTO (ISO 200-1600), 200 to 12800 selectable (in 1EV step, Recommended Exposure Index) |
| VIEWFINDER |
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| Type |
Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror |
| Field coverage |
Approx. 95% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.80x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1) |
| Diopter adjustment |
-2.5 - +1.0m-1 |
| Eye Relief |
Approx. 19mm from the eyepiece lens, 15mm from the eyepiece frame |
| Screen |
Spherical Acute Matte |
| LCD MONITOR DISPLAY |
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| Type |
3.0-inch type* Xtra Fine LCD
*Viewable area, measured diagonally |
| Total number of dots |
921,600 dots |
| Brightness adjustment |
Auto Brightness Control (Auto setting in 2 steps), manual setting in 5 steps |
| Angle adjustment |
Up/Down by 90 degrees (from the camera back) |
| QUICK AF LIVE VIEW |
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| Type |
Live view from the dedicated image sensor (pentamirror tilt system) |
| Image Sensor |
Dedicated to live view |
| Metering |
1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Sensitivity Range |
EV1 - 17 (in all metering modes, at ISO100 conversion with F1.4 lens) |
| Coverage |
90% |
| Display |
Histogram display, real-time image adjustment display (Exposure compensation, white balance, sunset/B&W of Creative Style) |
| Other Features |
Face detection (Up to 8 faces can be auto-detected.), Smile Shutter (selectable from 3 levels), Smart Teleconverter (1.4x/2.0x selectable) |
| MANUAL FOCUS CHECK LIVE VIEW |
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| Type |
Live view from CMOS sensor "Exmor" |
| Image Sensor |
CMOS Sensor "Exmor" |
| Metering |
Metering method varies according to shooting mode in use at time of activation (live view or optical viewfinder). |
| Coverage |
100% |
| Display |
Real-time image adjustment display (white balance, sunset/B&W of Creative Style, Exposure compensation*)
*Available only during AE lock |
| Other Features |
Enlarged display (7x/14x), Grid line display (on/off selectable) |
| SHUTTER |
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| Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
| Range |
1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb |
| Flash Sync Speed |
1/160 sec. |
| STEADYSHOT INSIDE (IMAGE STABILIZATION) |
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| Type |
Image-sensor shift mechanism |
| Indication |
SteadyShot INSIDE scale and Camera-shake warning (indicated on LCD monitor in live view mode) |
| Compensation effect |
Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 4 steps in shutter speeds (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used) |
| BUILT-IN FLASH |
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| Pop-up |
Auto |
| Guide Number |
12 (in meters at ISO100 conversion) |
| Flash Coverage |
18mm (focal-length printed on the lens body) |
| Control |
ADI, Pre-flash TTL |
| Flash Compensation |
±2EV (in 0.3 EV steps) |
| Modes |
Flash-off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear Sync., Wireless*, Hi-speed sync.*,
*With external flash HVL-F58AM, HVL-F56AM, HVL-F42AM, HVL-F36AM |
| Flash Bracketing |
3 exposures in 0.3/0.7 EV steps |
| Recycling Time |
Approx. 4 sec. |
| DRIVES |
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| Modes |
Single, Continuous, Speed-priority Continuous, Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay selectable) |
| Continuous shooting speed |
In Continuous mode: Max. 5fps with viewfinder, max. 4 fps in live view mode
In Speed-priroirty Continuous mode: Max. 7 fps
*Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used. |
| Number of frames recordable |
Fine: 32 images, Standard: 116 images, RAW: 14 images, RAW+JPEG: 7 images
*Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used. |
| Playback |
Single (with or without shooting information,RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 4/9-frame index view, enlarged display mode (Max. zoom - L size: 14x, M size: 11x, S size: 7.2x), Image orientation, Slideshow |
| INERFACES |
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| PC interface - Type |
USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, PTP) |
| PC interface - Supported OS |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/Windows XP*SP3/Windows Vista SP2**, Mac OS X(v10.4, 10.5)
*64-bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported. **Starter Edition is not supported. |
| HDMI output |
HDMI mini connector (Type C), BRAVIA Sync (Sync menu), PhotoTV HD |
| PRINT FUNCTION |
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| Compatible standards |
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge |
| POWER |
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| Power source |
One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H |
| Battery performance |
Approx. 950 images with viewfinder, approx. 480 images in live view mode (CIPA standard) |
| External power source (AC adapter) |
AC Adapter/Charger AC-VQ900AM, AC Adapter AC-PW10AM (both sold separately) |
| OTHERS |
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| Weight |
Approx. 599g (1 lb 5.1 oz) (without battery, memory card, accessories) |
| Dimensions |
Approx. 137 x 104 x 84mm (5-1/2 x 4 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.) (W/H/D, excluding protrusions) |
| Operating Temperature |
32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C) |