| Imaging Sensor |
1/2.3" Exmor R CMOS Sensor |
| Processor |
BIONZ |
| Pixel Gross |
18.9MP |
| Effective Picture Resolution |
18.2MP |
| Color Filter System |
RGB primary color filters |
| Media Type |
optional "Memory Stick Duo" (No movie recording), optional "Memory Stick PRO Duo" (Mark 2 only for movie recording), optional "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo", optional SD Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), optional SDHC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), optional SDXC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher) |
| Still Image Max Effective Resolution |
Approx. 18.2 Megapixels |
| Still Image Size 16:9 |
13M(4896x2,752) / 2M(1,920 x 1,080) |
| Still Image Size 4:3 |
18M(4,896x3,672) / 10M(3,648 x 2,736) / 5M(2,592 x 1,944) / VGA |
| Panorama Still Image Size |
Sweep Panorama:HR(10,480 x 4,096) / Wide(7,152 x 1,080/4,912 x 1,920) / Standard(4,912 x 1,080/3,424 x 1,920) |
| Sweep Multi Angle Image Size |
2M (1,920 x 1,080) |
| Video Mode |
AVCHD 60i:28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p)/24M FX/17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i)/9M HQ(1,440x1,080/60i),MP4:12M(1,440x1,080/30fps)/6M(1,280x720/30fps)/3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
| Photo Capture from Movie |
Yes |
| Dual Record |
Yes |
| Audio Format |
AC3 (Stereo) |
| Microphone/Speaker |
Stereo/mono |
| Wind Noise Reduction |
Off/on |
| Lens Type |
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar |
| Aperture |
f 2.8-5.6 |
| Optical Zoom |
30x |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent) |
Still 16:9: 29-870mm / Still 4:3: 27-810mm / Movie 16:9: 29-870mm(SteadyShot Standard), 30-1250mm(SteadyShot Active) / Movie 4:3: 36-1080mm(SteadyShot Standard), 37-1530mm(SteadyShot Active) |
| Lens Construction |
11 elements in 10 groups(including 1 ED glass element and 1 aspheric element) |
| Minimum Focus Distance |
iAuto:AF(W:Approx.1cm(0.03') to Infinity, T:Approx.200cm(6.56') to Infinity) / Program Auto:AF(W:Approx.1cm(0.03') to Infinity, T:Approx.200cm(6.56') to Infinity) |
| Aspheric Elements |
1 |
| Clear Image Zoom |
60x |
| Steady Shot Mode |
Active: Yes |
| Viewfinder Type |
Optical (0.2 type), 201K dots equivalent) |
| Metering Modes |
Multi Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot |
| Exposure Compensation |
Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step |
| Scene Mode(s) |
High Sensitivity / Soft snap / Soft Skin / Landscape / Night Portrait / Night Scene / Handheld Twilight / Gourmet / Beach / Snow / Fireworks / Pet mode /Anti-motion blur / Backlight Correction HDR / Advanced sports shooting |
| D-Range Optimizer |
Standard |
| ISO |
Auto/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250//1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800 |
| White Balance Mode |
Auto (Intelligent) / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / Incandescent / Flash / One Push, One Push Set / White balance shift |
| AF Modes |
Multi Point AF / Center Weighted AF / Flexible Spot AF / Manual / Tracking Focus / Face Tracking Focus |
| AF Illuminator |
Auto / Off |
| LCD Type |
3.0" Xtra Fine LCD TruBlack display (921K dots) |
| Brightness Control |
5(Bright) / 4 / 3(Normal) / 2 / 1(Dark) |
| Histogram |
Yes |
| Grid Display |
Yes (Off / On) |
| Red-Eye Reduction |
Auto / On / Off |
| Erase/Protect |
Erase: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD, Protect: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD |
| Flash Modes |
Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Rear Slow Synchro / Flash Off |
| Flash Coverage |
ISO Auto: Approx.0.3m to 12.4m(11 7/8 inches to 40 feet 8 1/4 inches)(W) / Approx.2.0m to 5.9 m(6feet 6 3/4 inches to 19 feet 4 3/8 inches)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.17.5 m(57 feet 5 1/8 inches)(W) / Approx.8.4 m(27 feet 6 3/4 inches)(T) |
| Memory Card Slot |
MS Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC Compatible |
| HD Output |
Micro HDMI |
| USB Port(s) |
Micro USB, Hi-Speed USB(USB2.0) |
| TransferJet |
Send: Yes, Receive: Yes |
| Self-timer |
Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2 |
| Shutter Speeds |
iAuto(4" - 1/4000) / Program Auto(1" - 1/4000) / Shutter Priority(30" - 1/4000) / Aperture Priority(8" - 1/2000) / Manual(30" - 1/4000) |
| Burst Mode |
Approx 10 fps at 18.2MP (Maximum 10 shots) |
| Anti Motion Blur |
Yes |
| Sweep Panorama |
Intelligent Sweep Panorama / 3D Sweep Panorama |
| Face Detection |
8 Faces (Auto / Off / Child Priority / Adult Priority / Key Selected Face Memory) |
| Smile Shutter technology |
Yes |
| Image Stabilization |
Optical SteadyShot with 3-way Active Mode Image Stabilization |
| In-Camera Editing |
Trimming / Red Eye Correction / Unsharp Masking |
| Intelligent Auto |
Yes |
| Shooting Tips |
Yes |
| Background Defocus |
Yes |
| Tracking Focus |
Off / Auto |
| Blink Detection |
Yes |
| Photo Creativity |
Yes |
| Picture Effects |
HDR Painting / Richtone Monochrome / Miniature / Toy camera / Pop Color / Partial Color / Soft High-key / Watercolor / Illustration |
| Battery Type |
LITHIUM ION NP-FH50 6.8V |
| Battery Capacity |
Typical:6.1Wh(900mAh), minimum:5.9Wh(870mAh) |
| Power Consumption |
Operation: Approx. 1.3W(LCD) / Approx. 1.2W(EVF) |
| Power Requirements |
AC 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 18W |
| Dimensions |
4-7/8" x 3-1/2" x 3-3/4" (121.6 x 86.6 x 93.3mm) |
| Weight |
1 lb 4.6oz (583g) Main unit only: 1 lb 2.7oz (531g) |