| Detailed Specifications |
| System - Camera type |
Interchangeable lens digital camera |
| System - Lens compatibility |
Sony E-mount lenses |
| Image sensor - Type |
APS-C type (23.4 x 15.6 mm), Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filters |
| Image sensor - No. of pixels (approx) |
14.2 megapixels (effective), 14.6 megapixels (total) |
| Image sensor - Anti-Dust system |
Charge protection coating on low-pass filter and electro-magnetic vibration |
| Recording system (still image) - Recording Format |
JPEG (DCF v.2.0, Exif v.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.2 format), RAW & JPEG |
| Recording system (still image) - Image Size (pixels) |
Aspect ratio 3:2 L: 4592 x 3056 (14M), M: 3344 x 2224 (7.4M), S: 2288 x 1520 (3.5M)
Aspect ratio 16:9 L: 4592 x 2576 (12M), M: 3344 x 1872 (6.3M), S: 2288 x 1280 (2.9M) |
| Recording system (still image) - Image Quality Modes |
RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| Recording system (still image) - Other Features |
Creative Style: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in +/-3 steps)
Dynamic range functions: Off, D-Range Optimizer (Auto, Lv 1-5), Auto HDR (Auto exposure diff., Adjustable exposure diff.: up to 6 EV between 1.0 EV to 6 EV in 1 EV steps)
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| Recording system (still image) - Color Space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Recording system (movie) - Recording Format |
AVCHD, MP4
Video Compression: MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
Audio recording format: Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
| Recording system (movie) - Image Size (pixels) |
1080 60i (NTSC compatible)
AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (59.94i / Avg bit rate 17Mbps), MP4: 1440 x 1080 (29.97 fps / Avg bit rate 12Mbps), VGA: 640 x 480 (29.97 fps / Avg bit rate 3Mbps) |
| Media |
Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX / SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card |
| Noise reduction |
Long exposure NR: On/Off selectable, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: Auto / Weak selectable, available at ISO 1600 or higher |
| White balance |
Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color temp./Filter (2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation) |
| Focus system - Type |
Contrast-detection AF |
| Focus system - Sensitivity Range |
EV 0 - 20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached) |
| Focus system - Focus Modes |
Autofocus / DMF (Direct Manual Focus) / Manual Focus selectable
Autofocus modes: AF-S (Single-shot AF) / AF-C (Continuous AF) selectable |
| Focus system - Focus Area |
Multi (25 points) / Center / Flexible spot selectable |
| Focus system - Other Features |
Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator (Distance: approx. 0.3 - 4.0 m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5 - 3.0 m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens) |
| Exposure control - Metering system |
Type: 49-zone metering
Sensitivity range: EV 0 - 20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Metering modes: Multi / Center / Spot selectable |
| Exposure control - Exposure Control |
Exposure modes: Programmed AE (Auto, iAUTO, P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M)
Scene selection: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight Shot
Exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure bracketing: 3 continuous exposures, in 0.3 or 0.7 EV steps
AE lock: AE is locked with focus lock |
| Exposure control - ISO sensitivity |
AUTO (ISO200 - 1600), ISO200 to 12800 selectable (in 1 EV steps, Recommended Exposure Index) |
| LCD monitor - Type |
7.5 cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT, Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology |
| LCD monitor - Total no. of dots |
921,600 dots |
| LCD monitor - Brightness control |
Auto / Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) / Sunny Weather |
| LCD monitor - Field coverage |
100% |
| LCD monitor - Adjustable angle |
Up by approx. 80 degrees, down by approx. 45 degrees (from the camera back) |
| Display |
Histogram display, real-time image adjustment display (reflects exposure compensation, white balance, creative style) |
| Other features |
Face detection (up to 8 faces detectable automatically), Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps), Precision digital zoom (1.1x - 10x)*, Grid line, MF assist, Shooting tips, Help guide
* Compatible only with single focal length lenses |
| Shutter - Type |
Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type |
| Shutter - Shutter speeds |
1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb |
| Shutter - Flash sync. Speed |
1/160 sec. |
| Drive modes - Drive modes |
Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer (10 / 2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec delay, 3 / 5 exposures selectable), Remote commander (separately sold remote commander RMT-DSLR1 required) |
| Drive modes - Continuous shooting (approx.) |
Continuous mode: max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode: max 7 fps * Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used |
| Drive modes - No. of frame recordable (approx.) |
Fine: 14, Standard: 16, RAW: 7, RAW & JPEG: 7 * Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used |
| Playback |
Single (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 6/12-frame index view
Enlarged display mode (L: 13x, M: 10x, S: 6.7x, Panorama standard: 19x, Panorama wide: 29x), Image orientation, Slideshow |
| Interface - PC interface |
USB2.0 Hi-speed (Mass-storage, PTP) |
| Interface - HD output |
HDMI mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD |
| Compatible OS (USB connection) |
Windows® XP* SP3, Windows Vista® SP2, Windows 7
* 64-bit editions and Starter Edition not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) v. 2.0 or greater required to create disks
Mac OS X (v 10.3 - v 10.6) |
| Audio - Microphone |
Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-SST1 (sold separately) attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal |
| Audio - Speaker |
Built-in, monaural, volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7 |
| Flash - Type |
External flash (supplied) attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal |
| Flash - Guide No. |
7 (in meters at ISO100*) * Equivalent |
| Flash - Flash coverage |
16mm (focal length printed on lens body) |
| Flash - Control |
P-TTL metering |
| Flash - Flash compensation |
+/- 2EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Flash - Flash modes |
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on / off selectable for Autoflash and Fill-flash modes |
| Flash - Recycling time (approx.) |
4 sec. |
| Print - Compatible standards |
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting |
| Power - Battery |
One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 |
| Power - Battery performance (approx.) |
330 images (CIPA standard) |
| Power - External power |
Battery charger BC-VW1 (supplied), AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM (sold separately) |
| Weight (approx.) |
287 g (10.1 oz) (with battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo), 229 g (8.1 oz) (body, standalone) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
110.8 x 58.8 x 38.2 mm (4-3/8 x 2-3/8 x 1-9/16 in.) (without protrusions) |
| Operating temperature |
0 - 40°C |