| Detailed Specifications |
| Camera Type |
Interchangeable Lens SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Digital Camera |
| IMAGE QUALITY |
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| Image Sensor |
24.0 x 35.9mm 25.7Mp Exmor CMOS sensor w/ RGB primary color filter & dust reduction system |
| Effective Resolution |
24.4Mp |
| Color Depth |
36-Bit RGB (14-bit A/D conversion) |
| Color Modes |
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, Autumn, B/W, Sepia |
| Image File Formats |
RAW (compressed or uncompressed)
JPEG (3 full frame sizes, 3 16:9 sizes, 3 APS-C sizes)
RAW + JPEG |
| Recorded Resolution |
(6048 x 4032) [RAW]
(6048 x 4032), (4400 x 2936), & (3024 x 2016) JPEG [3:2 full frame]
(6048 x 3408), (4400 x 2472), & (3024 x 1704) JPEG [16:9 crop]
(3924 x 2656), (2896 x 1928), & (1984 x 1320) JPEG [APS-C crop] |
| Video Recording |
No |
| Audio Recording |
No |
| OPTICS |
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| Lens Mount |
Sony A-type bayonet mount (compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount) |
| Focal Length Multiplier |
1.0x |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
Yes |
| FOCUS CONTROL |
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| Focus Type |
19-Point TTL phase detection with 9 dual-axis sensors |
| Focus Modes |
Wide area, Center spot, & Individual point |
| EXPOSURE CONTROLS |
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| Sensitivity |
Automatic ISO (200-3200)
Manual ISO (100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, & 6400) |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, carbon fiber focal-plane |
| Shutter Speed |
30 Seconds to 1/8000th second & Bulb, with 1/250th maximum flash sync speed |
| Mirror Lock-Up |
Yes |
| Exposure Metering |
40-Segment evaluative, Centerweighted, & Spot |
| Exposure Modes |
Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual (with EV indicator), Customized (3 repeatable customizations) |
| White Balance Modes |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Kelvin temperature control (2500-9900k w/19-step Magenta/Green compensation), & Customized (3 repeatable customizations) |
| Scene Modes |
None |
| FLASH |
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| Built-in Flash |
No |
| Effective Flash Range |
Not applicable |
| External Flash Connection |
Proprietary Hot Shoe (compatible w/ Sony & Minolta flashes)
Wireless off camera flash (with specific Sony flashes)
PC Socket |
| External Flash Control |
ADI, Preflash TTL |
| Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed |
1/250th second (without stabilization)
1/200th second (with stabilization) |
| PERFORMANCE |
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| Time Between Shots |
Less than 1 second |
| Burst Capability |
5 fps (maximum of 12 RAW images) |
| Self Timer |
10 Seconds or 2 seconds |
| Interval Recording |
No |
| Date & Time Stamp |
No |
| MEMORY & POWER |
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| Built-in Memory |
No |
| Compatible Memory Cards |
CompactFlash (Type I & II)/Microdrive
Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick PRO Duo media |
| Battery Type |
NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable battery |
| Power Adapter |
Proprietary AC Adapter (optional) |
| INPUT / OUTPUT |
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| Computer Interface |
USB 2.0 (Hi-speed) |
| Direct Print Capable |
PictBridge |
| Remote Control |
RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander |
| Video Output |
NTSC & Pal via USB port
HDTV via mini HDMI socket |
| System & Software Requirements |
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Macintosh OS X (10.3 or later) |
| DISPLAY |
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| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism with (interchangeable) Spherical Acute Matte focusing screen, viewfinder shutter, and -3 to +1 dioptric correction |
| Viewfinder Info |
AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, spot metering circle, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, flash exposure level), white balance correction, JPEG recording, number of remaining shots, memory card information, Anti-shake system indicato |
| Depth-of-Field Preview |
Yes |
| LCD Display |
3.0" 921,000 LCD |
| Information Display |
Color LCD presents all camera info; Metering mode, Shooting mode, Aperture, AF mode, AF point, Shutter speed, ISO, Shots remaining, Drive mode, Battery level, Exposure compensation setting, Flash compensation setting |
| Language Options |
English, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese |
| Playback Options |
Single Image, Index (4, 9, 16 selectable), Image + text, Image + text + histogram, Enlarged playback (Up to approximately 5x), Luminance limit Display, File browser, Slideshow, Instant bracket playback, Enlarged display, Automatic rotate function, Image correction (Contrast, Color saturation, Sharpness, Hue (5 levels)) |
| PHYSICAL |
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| Dimensions |
6.1 x 4.6 x 3.2" (156 x 117 x 82mm) WxHxD |
| Weight |
1.98 lbs (900g) with battery & CF card |