| Continuous Shooting Speed |
7fps |
| Drive Mode |
Photo Mode: Single-shot, Continuous, Self Timer |
| Self-timer |
2 sec or 10 sec delay |
| Shutter Speeds |
Auto: 1/30 - 1/4000 (Movie) , 30 seconds - 1/4000 (Still); Manual: 1/4 - 1/4000 (Movie) , 30 seconds - 1/4000 (Still) |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
| AF Modes |
Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus |
| Focus Area |
Multi Point AF (25 points), Center Weighted AF, Flexible Spot AF |
| Focus Features |
Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock |
| Focus Points |
25 points |
| Focus Sensitivity |
0 EV to 20 EV (at ISO100 conversion with F2.8 lens) |
| Focus System |
Contrast AF |
| Image Stabilization |
Optical Steadyshot image stabilization with Active Mode |
| Advanced User Interface |
Easy-to-understand Graphic Display |
| Anti Motion Blur |
Yes (Photo Mode Only), 6-image layering |
| Auto High Dynamic Range |
Yes (Photo Mode), (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off) |
| Processor |
BIONZ image processor |
| Anti-Dust |
Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism |
| Color Filter System |
RGB primary color filters |
| Effective Picture Resolution |
Approx. 14.2 megapixels |
| Focal Length Conversion Factor |
1.5x |
| Imaging Sensor |
Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor (23.4 X 15.6mm) |
| Pixel Gross |
Approx. 14.6 megapixels |
| LCD Type |
3.0in Xtra Fine LCD 180 deg. swivel display (921K dots) w/ TruBlack technology |
| Angle Adjustment |
Opening: 90 deg., Turning: 180 deg. |
| Brightness Control |
Backlight Bright Control: Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) |
| Coverage |
100% |
| Grid Display |
Yes (On/off) |
| Live View |
Yes, (Constant AF Live View) |
| Real-time image adjustment display |
Exposure Compensation, WB, Creative Style |
| Supplied Software |
PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2 |
| Operating System Compatibility |
Windows XP SP2 (32bit), Vista SP2 (32/64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64 bit) |
| Diopter Adjustment |
Yes |
| Field of View |
100% |
| Viewfinder Type |
Swivel EVF 0.43in Xtra Fine w/ 1152K dots and Backlight Brightness Control |
| Camera Type |
Sony E-mount interchangeable lens Handycam camcorder |
| Lens Compatibility |
Sony E-mount lens, (A-mount lenses when used with LA-EA1 lens adaptor) |
| Lens Mount |
E-mount |
| Manual / Auto Lens Cover |
Lens Cap |
| Media/Battery Indicator |
Yes |
| Power Save Mode |
Auto Shut-off |
| Still Image Playback Options |
Slide Show, Playback Zoom |
| Lens Type |
E-mount 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS |
| Aperture |
Circular |
| Filter Diameter |
67mm (included SEL18200 lens) |
| Angle of View |
76 deg. (included SEL18200 lens) |
| Aperture (Maximum) |
F3.5 (wide end) - F6.3 (tele end) (included SEL18200 lens) |
| Aperture (Minimum) |
F22 (wide end) - F40 (tele end) (included SEL18200 lens) |
| Aperture Blade |
7 blades (Circular aperture) |
| Aspheric Elements |
4 (5 surface) |
| Dimensions (Maximum Diameter x Length) |
3in x 4in / 7.62 x 10.16cm |
| Direct Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Distance Encoder |
Yes |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent) |
Photo: 27mm-300mm; Video: 32.4mm-360mm (35mm equivalent) (included SEL18200 lens) |
| Lens Groups-Elements |
12 groups, 17 elements (5 aspheric surfaces, 1 ED-glass element) (included SEL18200 lens) |
| Lens Mount Type |
Sony E-mount |
| Lens Stabilization |
Optical Steadyshot image stabilization with Active Mode (included SEL18200 lens) |
| Lens Weight |
18.5 oz (included SEL18200 lens) |
| Maximum Magnification |
0.35x (APS-C) |
| Minimum Focus Distance |
1ft (wide end) - 1.6ft (tele end) |
| Accessory Shoe |
Dual (Alpha shoe and Cold Shoe) |
| HD Output |
HDMI (Type C mini) |
| Headphone Jack |
Yes (Stereo mini 3.5mm) |
| Memory Card Slot |
Single slot accepts: - Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo/PRO-HG HX Duo media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card |
| Microphone Input |
Yes (Stereo mini 3.5mm) |
| USB Ports |
USB 2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage) |
| Minimum Illumination |
11 lux (Shutter speed: 1/30 sec, Iris: F3.5, Gain: Auto) |
| Color Temperature |
2500 - 9900k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation |
| Creative Style |
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W |
| D-Range Optimizer |
Yes: (Auto, Level 1-5, off) |
| Exposure Compensation |
±2EV (in 1/3 EV steps) |
| Exposure Settings |
Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M) |
| ISO |
Still Mode Only: Auto, 200 to 12800 |
| Metering |
Still Mode Only: 49 Segment metering from CMOS image sensor |
| Metering Modes |
Still Mode Only: Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Metering Sensitivity |
Still Mode Only: 0EV-20EV, (at ISO 100 equivalent with f/2.8 lens) |
| Noise Reduction |
Long exp. NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: Auto |
| White Balance Mode |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Temp./Filter, Custom |
| Flash Compensation |
+/-2EV,1/3EV steps |
| Flash Modes |
Fill-flash, Rear sync., Slow sync., Red-eye reduction |
| Flash Type |
Auto-lock accessory shoe (alpha) |
| Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 captured at 30p (29.97p), recorded in AVCHD 60i (59.95i) |
| Audio Format |
Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
| Color Space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Media Type |
Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo/PRO-HG HX Duo media SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card (both sold separately) |
| Still Image Maximum Effective Resolution |
14.2 megapixels |
| Still Image Mode |
JPEG (Standard, Fine) |
| Still Image Size 16:9 |
L (12M): 4592 x 2576 M (6.3M): 3344 x 1872 S (2.9M): 2288 x 1280 |
| Still Image Size 3:2 |
L (14M): 4592 x 3056 M (7.4M): 3344 x 2224 S (3.5M): 2288 x 1520 |
| Video Format |
AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)) |
| Video Mode |
AVCHD: 1920 x 1080/ 60i (FX/FH); FX- 24Mbps, FH - 17Mbps; 1440 x 1080/60i HQ -9 Mbps |
| Battery Type |
Accepts Type V Battery; Supplied: InfoLITHIUM NP-FV70 |
| Dimensions |
3.88 x 5.25 x 11.5in / 97 x 132 x 294mm (with supplied lens) Approx. |
| Weight |
Approx. 1 lbs / 620g (body only, excluding battery) Approx. 2 lbs / 1.3kg (with battery, 18-200 lens and media) |