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Type
Camera type Interchangeable-lens digital camera with built-in flash
Lens compatibility
Lens compatibility Sony A-mount lenses, operation with Minolta/Konica Minolta lenses confirmed
Image sensor
Type APS-C size
(
23.5 x 15.6 mm
)
, Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with primary color filters
Number of pixels
(
effective
)
Approx. 24.3 megapixels
Number of pixels
(
total
)
Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Image sensor aspect ratio 3:2
Anti-dust system Charge protection coating on low-pass filter and Image Sensor-Shift mechanism
Recording system
(
still image
)
Recording format
JPEG
(
DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant
)
, R AW
(
Sony ARW 2.3 format
)
,
3D MPO
(
MPF Extended compliant
)
Image size
(
pixels
)
3:2 aspect ratio L: 6000 x 4000
(
24M
)
, M: 4240 x 2832
(
12M
)
, S: 3008 x 2000
(
6M
)
16:9 aspect ratio L: 6000 x 3376
(
20M
)
, M: 4240 x 2400
(
10M
)
, S: 3008 x 1688
(
5.1M
)
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
)
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 Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Picture Effect
11 modes
(
15 effects
)
: Posterization
(
Color, B/W
)
, Pop Color, Retro Photo,
Partial Color
(
R,G,B,Y
)
, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus,
HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn
leaves, Black & White, Sepia
[
Contrast
(
-3 to +3 steps
)
, Saturation
(
-3 to +3 steps
)
, Sharpness
(
-3 to +3 steps
)]
Dynamic range functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer: Auto/Level, Auto High Dynamic Range: Off,
Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level
(
1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step
)
Color space sRGB, Adobe RGB
Recording system
(
movie
)
Recording format AVCHD 2.0
(
Progressive
)
/ MP4
Video compression MPEG-4 AVC
(
H.264
)
Audio recording format Dolby
®
Digital
(
AC-3
)
/ MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Image size
(
pixels
)
NTSC
AVCHD: 1920 x 1080
(
60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX,
60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX, 24p/17Mbps/FH
)
MP4: 1440 x 1080
(
30fps/12Mbps
)
, VGA: 640 x 480
(
30fps/3Mbps
)
Media
Media
Memory Stick PRO Duo
™
, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
™
, SD memory card,
SDHC memory card
(
UHS-I compliant
)
, SDXC memory card
(
UHS-I compliant
)
Slot Memory Stick Duo
™
/ SD memory card
Noise reduction
Noise reduction
Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: High/Normal/Low
Multi frame noise reduction Auto/ISO100 to 25600
White balance
Modes
Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent
(
Warm white/Cool white/Day
white/Daylight
)
, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900K, C Filter G7 to M7, 15-step, Custom,
AWB micro adjustment
Two-axis fine adjustment Available in all modes <G7 to M7
(
15 steps
)
, A7 to B7
(
15 steps
)
>
Bracketing 3 frames, H/L selectable
Focus system
Type TTL Phase-detection AF
Focus sensor CCD line sensors
Focus point 19 points
(
11 points cross type
)
Sensitivity range EV -1 to 18
(
at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached
)
Focus mode Autofocus, Direct Manual Focus, Manual focus
AF mode Single-shot AF
(
AF-S
)
, Continuous AF
(
AF-C
)
, Automatic AF
(
AF-A
)
selectable
Focus area Wide
(
auto,19 points
)
/ Zone / Spot / Local
Other features
Object Tracking Focus, Predictive control
(
AF-A,AF-C
)
, Focus lock, Eye-start AF,
AF illuminator
(
built-in LED type
)
Exposure control
Metering type 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering sensor Exmor
™
APS HD CMOS sensor
Metering sensitivity EV-2 to EV17
(
at ISO100 equivalent with F1.4 lens attached
)
Modes Multi segment, Spot, Center weighted
Exposure modes
AUTO, AUTO Advanced
(
AUTO+
)
, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama,
Continuous Advance Priority AE, Movie, Programmed AE
(
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
Exposure compensation ±5.0 EV
(
1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable
)
AE bracketing
Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, with 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV increments,
3 or bracket can be offset ±5EV with Exposure Compensation.
AE lock
Available with AE lock button. AE is also locked when focus is locked in multi-segment
metering mode.
ISO sensitivity
(
Recommended Exposure Index
)
ISO 100-16000 equivalent
(
expandable to ISO 50
)
, AU TO
(
ISO 100-12800 selectable
with upper and lower limit
)
Viewfinder
XGA OLED, 0.5"
(
1.3 cm
)
electronic viewfinder
Total number of dots (approx.) 2,359,296 dots
Brightness control Auto / Manual
(
3 steps between -1 and +1
)
Field coverage 100%
Magnification Approx. 1.09x
(
with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m
-
1
)
Diopter adjustment -4.0 ~ +3.0 m
-1
Eye point
Approx. 27 mm from the eyepiece lens, 22 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter
(
CIPA standard
)
Display
Histogram Display, Graphic Display, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting Data Display,
SimpleDisplay, Grid Line,
Real-time image adjustment display
Exposure Comp, White Balance, Creative Style
Main specifications of
LCD monitor
Type 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD
™
TFT display
Total number of dots (approx.) 921,600 dots
Brightness control Auto/Manual
(
5 steps between -2 and +2
)
Field coverage 100%
Adjustable angle
Tilt angle: 150 degrees upward and 180 degrees downward. Rotation angle: 180 degrees
clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Display Selector
(
finder/LCD
)
Auto/Manual
Display
Histogram Display, Graphic Display, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting Data Display, Simple
Display, Shooting Information For Viewfinder, Grid Line.
Real-time image adjustment display Exposure Comp., White Balance, Creative Style
Focus Magnifier 5.9x, 11.7x
Peaking MF Yes
(
Level: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow
)
Display panel
Setting mode indicator LCD
Smart Teleconverter
(
digital zoom without image deterioration
)
Approx.1.4 x / 2x
Shutter
Type Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter speed 1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb
Flash sync. speed 1/250 sec.
Electronic front curtain shutter Yes, On/Off
SteadyShot
®
(
image stabilization
)
System For still images: Image Sensor-Shift mechanism, For movies: Electronic
SteadyShot capability
For still images: Approx. 2.5-4.5 EV decrease in shutter speed
(
varies according to
shooting conditions and lens used
)
Flash
Type Auto popup, built-in
Guide No. 12
(
in meters at ISO 100
)
Coverage Field of view coverage up to 16mm
(
24mm eq in 35mm format
)
Control ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash
Compensation ±3.0 EV
(
switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps
)
Bracketing 0.3/0.5/0.7/2.0/3.0 EV steps, 3 or 5 frames
(
2.0/3.0 EV: only 3 frames
)
selectable
Modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction
(
On/Off
)
Recycling time Approx. 3 sec.
External flash Sony
a
System Flash compatible with auto-lock accessory shoe
Wireless control Yes
(
wireless flash with lighting ratio control
)
Drive
Drive modes
Single Shot, Continuous
(
Hi/Lo
)
Self-timer
(
10/2 sec. delay selectable
)
, Bracket: Cont., Bracket:
Single, White Balance bracket, DRO bracket, Remote Control
(
with optional RM-DSLR1
)
Continuous shooting speed
1
Hi: Maximum 8 frames per second / Lo: Maximum 3 frames per second
Continuous Advance Priority AE: Maximum 12 images per second
Max. continuous shots
Continuous Advance Priority AE mode: Extra fine: 13 images, Fine: 17 images,
Standard: 17 images, RAW & JPEG: 11 images, RAW: 13 images
Continuous shooting
2
: Extra fine: 13 images, Fine: 18 images, Standard: 18 images,
RAW & JPEG: 11 images, RAW: 13 images
Playback
Modes
Single
(
with or without shooting information
)
, RGB histogram and highlight/shadow warning,
4/9-frame index view, Enlarged display mode
(
L: 13.6x, M: 9.9x, S: 6.8x
)
, Auto Review
(
10/5/2 sec., Off
)
, Image orientation
(
On/Off
)
Slideshow, Panorama scrolling,
Folder selection
(
Still
)
, Forward/Rewind
(
movie
)
, Delete, Protect
Other features
Face detection
(
up to 8 faces detectable automatically
)
, Face registration, Face selection,
Smile Shutter
™
technology
(
selectable from 3 steps
)
, In-Camera Guide, Custom Function, GPS
Interface
PC interface Hi-speed USB
(
USB 2.0
)
: Mass-storage, MTP
HD output HDMI mini connector
(
Type-C
)
, BRAVIA Sync
(
link menu
)
, PhotoTV HD
Others Sync. Terminal, Auto-lock accessory shoe, Microphone jack, DC IN terminal, Remote terminal
Compatible OS
(
USB connection
)
Windows XP
3
SP3, Windows Vista
4
SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Mac OS X
(
10.3-10.6
)
Audio
Microphone Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-ALST1 / ECM-CG50
(
sold separately
)
Speaker Built-in, monaural, volume settings in 8 steps
Print
Compatible standards Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Custom function
Type Custom key settings
Memory Function Yes
(
3 sets
)
Power
Battery Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM500H
Still images Approx. up to 470 shots with viewfinder and up to 530 shots with LCD monitor
(
CIPA standard
)
Movies Approx. up to 185 min. with viewfinder and up to 185 min. with LCD monitor
5
External power AC Adaptor AC-PW10AM
(
optional
)
Weight
With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo Approx. 1 lb 9.8 oz
(
732 g
)
Body only Approx. 1 lb 7.0 oz
(
653 g
)
Dimensions
W x H x D
(
excluding protrusions
)
Approx. 5 3/4 x 4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.
(
142.6 x 104.0 x 80.9 mm
)
Body material
Body material Magnesium alloy and high-grade plastic exterior
Operating Temperature
Range 32°F to 104°F
(
0°C to 40°C
)
Specifications and features are based on information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.
1 Speed may vary depending on shooting conditions and memory card in use.
2Whendrivemodeissettocontinuousshooting“Hi”mode.
3 64-bit and Starter Editions are not supported.
4 Starter Edition is not supported.
5Recordsin29minutesegments.
•
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Trademarks & Remarks
*Screendisplaysaresimulated.
*Simulatedeffectsareusedtoillustratesomefunctions.
The computer environment must also satisfy
the operating requirements of the OS.
6 Must be installed with the above OS at
delivery. Proper operation cannot be
guaranteed with an upgraded OS
environment.
7 64-bit and Starter Editions are not
supported.WindowsImageMasteringAPI
(IMAPI)Ver.2.0orlaterisrequired
for disc burning function.
System requirements of bundled software
Image Data Converter Ver.4 PlayMemories™ Home
OS
6
Microsoft Windows
®
Macintosh
®
Microsoft Windows
®
Windows
®
XP
7
SP3, Windows Vista
®
SP2, Windows 7 SP1 Mac OS
®
X
(
10.5, 10.6 Snow Leopard
)
Windows
®
XP
7
SP3, Windows Vista
®
SP2, Windows 7 SP1
CPU Pentium
®
4 or faster
Intel
®
Core
™
Solo, Core Duo,
Core 2 Duo or faster
Pentium III 800 MHz or faster
[
for playing/editing HD movies: Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66
GHz or faster, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster
(
HD FX/HD FH
)
, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz or faster
(
HD PS
)]
Memory 1 GB or more is recommended 1 GB or more is recommended 512 MB or more
(
for playing/editing HD movies: 1 GB or more
)
DI11001
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at www.worldphoto.org.