| General |
Camera type |
Interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Lens mount |
Sony E-mount |
| Lens compability |
Sony E-mount lenses |
| Image sensor |
Type |
APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6mm), "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor with primary color filters |
| Number of pixels (effective) |
Approx. 16.1 megapixels |
| Number of pixels (total) |
Approx. 16.7 megapixels |
| Image sensor aspect ratio |
3:2 |
| Anti-dust system |
Charge protection coating on
Optical Filter and ultrasonic
vibration mechanism |
| Anti-Dust operation (auto) |
Power off |
| Anti-Dust operation (manual) |
Start from Menu |
| Recording system (still image) |
Recording format |
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.2 format), 3D MPO(MPF Extended compliant |
| Image size (pixels) [3:2] |
L: 4912 x 3264 (16M),M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M),S: 2448 x 1624 (4M) |
| Image size (pixels) [16:9] |
L: 4912 x 2760 (14M), M: 3568 x 2000 (7.1M), S: 2448 x 1376 (3.4M) |
| Image size (pixels) [Sweep Panorama] |
Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M) |
| Image size (pixels) [3D Sweep Panorama] |
Wide: 7152 x 1080 (7.7M), Standard: 4912 x 1080 (5.3M), 16:9: 1920 x 1080 (2.1M) |
| Image quality modes |
RAW |
| RAW+JPEG |
| JPEG Fine |
| JPEG Standard |
| Picture Effect |
11 types (15 variations): Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature |
| Creative Style |
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps)) |
| Dynamic Range functions |
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0EV step) |
| Color space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Recording system (movie) |
Recording format |
AVCHD Ver. 2.0 (Progressive) / MP4 |
| Video compression |
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) |
| Audio recording format |
Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
| Movie recording system (AVCHD) |
1920 x 1080(50p, 28M, PS) |
Approx.28Mbps(Average bit-rate) |
| 1920 x 1080(50i, 24M, FX) |
Approx.24Mbps(Average bit-rate) |
| 1920 x 1080(50i, 17M, FH) |
Approx.17Mbps(Average bit-rate) |
| 1920 x 1080(25p, 24M, FX) |
Approx.24Mbps(Average bit-rate) |
| 1920 x 1080(25p, 17M, FH) |
Approx.17Mbps(Average bit-rate) |
| Movie recording system(AVC MP4) |
1440 x 1080(25fps) |
Approx.12Mbps(Average bit-rate) |
| VGA(640 x 480, 25fps) |
Approx.3Mbps(Average bit-rate) |
| Recording system |
Media |
"Memory Stick PRO Duo" |
| "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" |
| SD memory card |
| SDHC memory card |
| SDXC memory card |
| Memory card slot |
Multi slot for Memory Stick Duo/SD memory card |
| File system |
FAT12, 16, 32, exFAT |
| Noise reduction |
Long exposure NR: On/Off , available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. |
| High ISO NR: High/Normal/Low |
| White balance |
Modes |
Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem<2500 to 9900K>・C.Filter<G7 to M7,A7 to B7>, Custom |
| AWB micro adjustment |
Yes<G7 to M7,15-step><A7 to B7,15-step> |
| Focus system |
Tracking focus |
Yes |
| Type |
Contrast-detection AF |
| Focus point |
25 points |
| Sensitivity range |
EV0 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached) |
| Focus mode |
Autofocus, DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus |
| AF mode |
AF-S: Single-shot AF, AF-C: Continuous AF |
| Focus area |
Multi Point (25 points) / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot |
| Other features |
Predictive control, Focus lock |
| Eye-Start AF (with FDA-EV1S, LA-EA2) |
| AF illuminator |
Built-in LED |
| AF illuminator range |
Approx. 0.3m - Approx. 4.0m (E 16mm F2.8)
Approx. 0.5m - Approx. 3.0m (E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS) |
| Exposure control |
Metering type |
1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Metering sensor |
"Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor |
| Metering sensitivity |
EV0 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached) |
| Modes |
Multi-segment |
| Center-weighted |
| Spot |
| Exposure modes |
iAUTO |
| Programmed AE (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 |
+/- 3EV (in 0.3EV steps) |
| Bracketing |
3 continuous exposures in 0.3 or 0.7 EV steps |
| AE Lock |
AE is locked when focus is locked in multi-segment metering mode. |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) |
ISO100～25600,AUTO (ISO100〜3200) |
| Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
-
(Optional viewfinder FDA-EV1S or FDA-SV1 is necessary) |
| LCD monitor |
Type |
7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT (Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology) |
| Touch panel |
Yes, electrostatic type |
| Number of dots (total) |
921,600 dots |
| Brightness control |
Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode |
| Field coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Adjustable angle |
Up by approx. 80 degrees, Down by approx. 45 degrees |
| Xtra Fine LCD |
Yes |
| TruBlack |
Yes |
| Display Contents |
Graphic Display |
| Display All Info |
| Big Font Size Disp, No Disp. Info |
| Histogram display |
| For viewfinder |
| Real-time image-adjustment display |
ON/OFF |
| Focus Check |
Yes MF assist(4.8x, 9.5x) |
| Peaking MF |
Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow) |
| Face detection |
Modes |
On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off |
| Face registeration |
Yes |
| Face selection |
Yes |
| Max. number of detectable |
8 |
| Other features |
Smile Shutter |
Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps) |
| Shooting Tips |
Yes |
| Help guide |
Yes |
| Ditial zoom |
Precision digital zoom |
Yes 1.1x-10x |
| Shutter |
Electronic Front Curtaion Shutter |
Yes(ON/OFF) |
| Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
| Shutter speed |
1/4000 to 30 sec, bulb |
| Flash sync. speed |
1/160 sec. |
| SteadyShot INSIDE (image stabilization) |
Type |
Not supported (image stabilization supported on lens) |
| Flash |
Type |
External flash (supplied) attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal |
| Guide No. |
7 (in meters at ISO 100 equivalent) |
| Flash coverage |
16mm (focal-length printed on the lens body) |
| Control |
Pre-flash TTL |
| Flash compensation |
+/- 2EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Flash modes |
Flash off |
| Autoflash |
| Fill-flash |
| Slow Sync. |
| Rear Sync. |
| Recycling time |
Approx. 4 sec |
| External flash |
Smart Accessory Terminal compatible flash HVL-F20S (sold separatey) |
| Drive |
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) |
| Bracketing |
| Interval recording |
Remote Cdr (with seprately sold remote commander RMT-DSLR1) |
| Speed (approx., max.)[[F_DI0002]] |
Continuous mode:3 fps |
| Speed (approx., max.)[[F_DI0002]] |
Speed priority continuous shooting: 10 fps |
| No. of frame recordable* (approx.)[[F_DI0002]][[F_DI0003]] |
Fine: 10 frames, Standard: 10 frames, RAW: 6 frames, RAW&JPG: 4 frames |
| Playback |
Modes |
Single (with or without shooting information RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning) |
| 6/12-frame index view |
| Enlarged display mode (L: 14x, M: 11x, S: 7.3x, Panorama (Standard): 24x, Panorama (Wide): 34x) |
| Auto Review (10/5/2 sec,Off) |
| Image orientation (On/Off selectable) |
| Slideshow |
| Panorama scrolling |
| Folder selection (Still) |
| Forward/Rewind (movie) |
| Delete |
| Protect |
| Interface |
PC interface |
Hi-speed USB (USB2.0): Mass-storage, MTP |
| HD output |
HDMI mini connector (Type-C) |
| BRAVIA Sync (link menu) |
| PhotoTV HD |
| Smart Accessory Terminal 2 |
Yes |
| Compatible OS (USB connection) |
Windows XP[[F_DG0004]] SP3 |
| Windows Vista[[F_DG0005]] SP2 |
| Windows 7 SP1 |
| Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.6) |
| Audio |
Microphone |
Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-SST1 (sold separately) |
| Speaker |
Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7 |
| Print |
Compatible standards |
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting |
| Custom function |
Custom key settings |
Yes |
| Other Functions |
Clock Function,Setting |
Yes |
| Area Setting |
Yes |
| Shop Front Mode |
Yes |
| Eye-Fi ready[[F_DI0006]] |
Yes |
| Power |
Battery |
One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 |
| Still images |
Approx. 430 images (CIPA standard) |
| Movies |
Approx. 29 minutes, MP4 format movie for up to Approx. 2 GB. |
| External power |
AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (sold separately) |
| Time to set Power save mode |
Shut down after 10sec/20sec/1min/5min/30min |
| Weight |
With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo included |
Approx. 269ｇ |
| oz. With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo included |
Approx. 9.5 oz |
| Body only |
Approx. 210ｇ |
| oz Body only |
Approx. 7.4 oz |
| Dimensions |
mm (WxHxD) excluding protrusions |
Approx. 110.8mm x 58.8mm x 38.2 mm |
| inch (WxHxD) excluding protrusions |
Approx. 4 3/8 × 2 3/8 × 1 9/16 in. |
| Minimum thickness mm |
Approx. 23.3mm (without grip and mount) |
| Minimum thickness inch |
Approx. 15/16 in. (without grip and mount) |
| Body material |
Body material |
Metal Face |
| Operating Temperature |
Operating temperature |
32 - 104 degrees F / 0 - 40 degrees C |
| Supplied Accessory |
Flash |
Yes |
| Case for flash |
Yes |
| Battery Charger BC-VW1 |
Yes BC-VW1 |
| Power cord |
Yes |
| Rechargeable Battery NP-FW50 |
Yes NP-FW50 |
| Shoulder strap |
Yes |
| Body cap |
Yes |
| USB cable |
Yes |
| CD-ROM |
Yes |
