| Lens Compatibility |
Sony E-mount lenses |
| Camera Type |
Sony E-mount interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Imaging Sensor |
Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm) |
| Anti Dust |
Charge protection coating on Optical Filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism |
| Pixel Gross |
Approx. 16.7 megapixels |
| Effective Picture Resolution |
Approx. 16.1 megapixels |
| Focal Length Conversion Factor |
1.5x |
| Color Filter System |
RGB primary color filters |
| Media Type |
Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card |
| Color Space |
sRGB, AdobeRGB |
| Still Image Mode |
JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG |
| Still Image Size 16:9 |
L: 4912 x 2760 (14M) M: 3568 x 2000 (7.1M) S: 2448 x 1376 (3.4M) |
| Still Image Size 3:2 |
L: 4912 x 3264 (16M) M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M) S: 2448 x 1624 (4M) |
| Panorama Horizontal Wide |
12,416 x 1,856 (23M) |
| Panorama Vertical |
5,536 x 2,160 (12M) |
| Panorama Horizontal Standard |
8,192 x 1,856 (15M) |
| Panorama Vertical Standard |
3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M) |
| Video Format |
AVCHD Ver. 2.0 (Progressive), AVCHD, MP4 |
| Video Mode AVCHD |
PS - 1920 x 1080/60p at 28Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/60i at 24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/60i at 17Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/24p at 24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/24p at 17Mbps |
| Video Mode MP4 |
HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30fpsat 12Mbps VGA - 640 x 480/ 30fpsat 3Mbps |
| Audio Format |
Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch |
| Microphone/Speaker |
Built-in stereo microphones or ECM-SST1 (sold separately) / Built-in, monaural speaker (volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7) |
| Still Image File Format |
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant) RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format) |
| Lens Mount Type |
Sony E-mount lenses |
| Digital Zoom |
Approx. 4x (still images and movie) |
| Smart Zoom Technology |
M: approx. 1.4x S: approx. 2x |
| LCD Type |
7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT (921,600 dots) |
| Angle Adjustment |
Up: Approx. 180 degrees Down: Approx. 50 degrees |
| Brightness Control |
Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode |
| Real-time Image Adjustment Display |
On/Off |
| Peaking |
Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/ Yellow) |
| Customization |
Graphic display/ Display all info/Big font size display/No display info/Levels/Histogram/Viewfinder |
| Touch Panel |
Yes |
| Focus System |
Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrastdetection AF) with "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor |
| Focus Points |
99 points (phasedetection AF), 25 points (contrastdetection AF) |
| AF Modes |
AF-S: Single-shot AF AF-C: Continuous AF |
| Focus Area |
Multi Point (99 points(phasedetection AF), 25 points(contrast-AF)), Center-weighted, Flexible Spot |
| Focus Sensitivity |
0 EV to +20 EV (at ISO100 conversion with F2.8 lens attached) |
| Manual Focus Assist |
Yes MF assist (4.8x, 9.6x) |
| Focus Features |
Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-Start AF (with FDA-EV1S and LA-EA2 (Sold separately)) |
| AF Illuminator |
Built-in, LED type (with a range of approx. 0.3-3.0m (with E PZ16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS attached)) |
| Picture Effect(s) |
11 types (15 variations): Posterization (Color, B/W) Pop Color Retro Photo Partial Color (R,G,B,Y) High Contrast Mono Toy Camera Soft Highkey Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich-tone Mono Miniature |
| Auto Exposure Lock |
AE is locked when the shutter button is half pressed (ON/ OFF is available in MENU) |
| Creative Style |
Standard Vivid Portrait, Landscape, Sunset B/W (Contrast, -3 to +3steps) Saturation (-3 to +3steps) Sharpness(-3 to +3steps) |
| Exposure Bracketing |
With 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, 3EV increments, 3 frames |
| Exposure Compensation |
Still images: +/- 3.0EV (1/3EV steps), Movies: +/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps) |
| Exposure Settings |
iAUTO Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P) Aperture priority (A) Shutterspeed priority (S) Manual (M) Sweep Panorama Scene Selection |
| ISO Still Images |
Auto (ISO 100-3200), Selectable (ISO 100- 25600) |
| ISO Movies |
Auto (ISO 100-3200), Selectable (ISO 100-6400) |
| Metering |
1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Metering Modes |
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Metering Sensitivity |
0EV-20EV, (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.8 lens) |
| Noise Reduction |
Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/ Low) |
| Scene Mode(s) |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur |
| White Balance Mode |
Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem (2500 to 9900K), C.Filter (G7 to M7,A7 to B7), Custom |
| Drive Mode |
Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority continuous shooting, Self-timer, Bracketing, Remote Cdr |
| Self-timer |
2s or 10s delay (single, continuous 3 or 5 frames) |
| Shutter Speeds |
Still images: 1/4000 to 30s. Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps) up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter) |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically controlled, verticaltraverse, focalplane type |
| Flash Compensation |
+/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps) |
| Flash Coverage |
FOV coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length) |
| Flash Metering System |
Pre-flash TTL |
| Flash Modes |
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync., Slow sync., Rear Sync., Flash Off |
| Flash Type |
External flash (supplied) attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal (sold separately) |
| Guide Number |
7 (in meters at ISO 100 equivalent) |
| Recycling Time |
Approx. 4 sec. |
| Self Timer |
Yes (3 sec delay/Off selectable) |
| Still Image Playback Options |
Single, 6/12-frame index view, Enlarged display mode, Panorama (Standard), Panorama (Wide): 34x), Auto Review, Image orientation, Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection, Delete, Protect |
| Video Playback Options |
Forward/Rewind |
| Easy Handycam/Help Function |
Yes |
| Self Timer |
Yes (3 sec delay/Off selectable) |
| Face Detection |
On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off, Face Selection (maximum 8 detectables) |
| Smile Shutter Technology |
Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps) |
| Tracking Focus |
Yes (object tracking) |
| Auto High Dynamic Range |
Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV at 1.0 EV step), off) |
| Shooting Tips |
Yes |
| Sweep Panorama |
Horizontal (Wide/ Standard), Vertical (Wide/Standard) |
| HD Output |
HDMI (TypeC mini), BRAVIA Sync, Photo TV HD |
| PhotoTV HD |
Yes |
| Battery Type |
InfoLITHIUM NPFW50 (7.2V) |
| Number of Still Images |
Approx. 330 images (CIPA standard) |
| Power Consumption (in Operation) |
Still images:approx. 2.7W(w/ E PZ16- 50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached) |
| Operating System Compatibility |
Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Mac OS X (v10.3- 10.8) |
| Dimensions WxHxD |
4.36 x 2.3 x 1.53" / 110.8 x 58.8 x 38.9mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 7.7 oz / 218g (excl battery & media) Approx. 9.7 oz / 276g (w/ battery & media) |