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General


Color
Black
Black
Black
Shoe Mount
1x Hot Shoe
1x Intelligent Hot Shoe
Multi Interface Shoe
Tripod Mounting Thread
1x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
1x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
1/4"-20 UNC
Operating Conditions
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
32 - 104 Degree F (0 - 40 Degree C); 10-80% humidity (non-condensing)
Metering Range
-3 to 20 EV
Focus Mode
Continuous-Servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-Servo AF (S)

Imaging


Lens Mount
Sony E
Sony E
Sony E-mount
Sensor Resolution
Actual: 34.1 Megapixel
Effective: 33 Megapixel (7008 x 4672)
Actual: 34.1 Megapixel
Effective: 33 Megapixel (7008 x 4672)
Approx. 33.0 megapixels (effective)
Image Sensor
35.9 x 23.9 mm (Full-Frame) CMOS
35.9 x 23.9 mm (Full-Frame) CMOS
Full-frame partially stacked Exmor RS CMOS (35 mm, 35.7 x 23.8 mm)
Image Stabilization
Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis
Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis
5-axis in-body optical, up to approx. 8.0 stops (CIPA)
Built-In ND Filter
No
No
No
Capture Type
Stills & Video
Stills & Video
Still images and movies

Exposure Control


Shutter Type
Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter and Electronic Rolling Shutter
Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter and Electronic Rolling Shutter
Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter
Shutter Speed
1/8000 to 30 Seconds
1/8000 to 1/4 Second in Movie Mode
Electronic Shutter 1/8000 to 30 Seconds 1/8000 to 1 Second in Movie Mode Mechanical Shutter 1/4000 to 30 Seconds
1/8000 to 30 s (Mechanical); 1/8000 to 1 s (Electronic)
Bulb/Time Mode
Bulb Mode
Bulb Mode
Bulb available in M mode (Mechanical)
ISO/Gain Sensitivity
Photo
Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 51,200 (50 to 204,800 Extended)
Native in Auto Mode: 100 to 12,800
Video
Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 51,200 (100 to 102,400 Extended)
Native in Auto Mode: 100 to 51,200
Photo Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 51,200 (50 to 204,800 Extended)
Native in Auto Mode: 100 to 12,800
Video Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 51,200 (50 to 102,400 Extended)
Native in Auto Mode: 100 to 12,800
ISO 100-32,000 (expandable to ISO 50-102,400)
Metering Method
Center-Weighted Average, Highlight Weighted, Multi-Zone, Spot
Evaluative
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot, Entire-screen average, Highlight
Exposure Modes
Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Type: 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Sensitivity: EV-3 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
ISO: Still images: ISO 100 - 51200 (expandable to ISO 50 - 204800), AUTO (ISO 100 - 12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100 - 51200 equivalent (expandable to ISO 100 - 102400), AUTO (ISO 100 - 12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Anti-flicke
Exposure Compensation
-5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
-5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
+/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)
White Balance
2500 to 9900K
Presets: ATW, AWB, Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Color Temperature Filter, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater
2500 to 9900K Presets: AWB, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Manual, Overcast, Shade, Tungsten
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom WB, Kelvin
Continuous Shooting
Up to 10 fps at Maximum Resolution for up to 1000 Frames (Raw, JPEG)
Up to 10 fps at Maximum Resolution for up to 44 Frames (Raw) / 1000 Frames (JPEG)
Up to 10 fps (mechanical with AF/AE); up to 30 fps (electronic)
Interval Recording
Yes
Yes
Built-in interval/timelapse function
Self-Timer
2/5/10-Second Delay
2/5/10-Second Delay
2 s, 5 s, 10 s (single and continuous)

Still Image Capture


Aspect Ratio
1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
0.1263888889
3:2, 16:9
Image File Format
HEIF, JPEG, Raw
HEIF, JPEG, Raw
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 6.0 format compliant)
Bit Depth
14-Bit
14 Bit
14-bit RAW

Video Capture


Internal Recording Modes
H.264/XAVC S-I 4:2:2 10-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 24.00/30.00/60.00 fps [240 to 600 Mb/s]
1920 x 1080p at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [89 to 222 Mb/s]
H.265/XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 24.00/60.00 fps [50 to 200 Mb/s]
H.265/XAVC HS 4:2:0 10-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 24.00/60.00 fps [30 to 150 Mb/s]
XAVC S 4:2:2 10-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 24.00/30.00/60.00/120 fps [100 to 200 Mb/s]
1920 x 1080p at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [50 Mb/s]
XAVC S
XAVC HS 4:2:2/4:2:0 10-Bit
3840 x 2160 at 23.98/50/59.94 fps [30 to 200 Mb/s]
XAVC S 4:2:2/4:2:0 8/10-Bit
3840 x 2160 at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [60 to 200 Mb/s]
1920 x 1080 at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/120 fps [16 to 100 Mb/s]
XAVC S-I 4:2:2 10-Bit
3840 x 2160 at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [240 to 600 Mb/s]
1920 x 1080 at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [89 to 222 Mb/s]
Movie (XAVC HS 4K): 3840x2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.):119.88p (200 Mbps), 3840x2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.):100p (200 Mbps), 3840x2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.):59.94p (150/75/45 Mbps), 3840x2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.):50p (150/75/45 Mbps), 3840x2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.):23.98p (100/50/30 Mbps), 3840x2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):119.88p (280 Mbps), 3840x2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):100p (
External Recording Modes
4:2:2 10-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/50p/59.94p
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 50i/59.94i
4:2:0 8-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/50p/59.94p
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 50i/59.94i
HDMI: 3840 x 2160 (59.94p / 50p / 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94p / 50p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94i / 50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 10bit / RGB 8bit
Fast-/Slow-Motion Support
Yes
Yes
S&Q mode: up to 120p in Full HD
Recording Limit
No
No
No fixed limit (until card capacity/thermal constraint)
IP Streaming
No
No
Network:
Video Resolution: 3840x2160 (30p) 3840x2160 (25p) 2560x1440 (30p) 2560x1440 (25p) 1920x1080 (30p / 60p) 1920x1080 (25p / 50p) 1280x720 (30p / 60p) 1280x720 (25p / 50p)

Video Data Format: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MPEG-H HEVC/H.265

USB:
Video Data Format: MJPEG,YUV420

Video Resolution: 3840x2160 (15p / 30p),3840x2160 (12.5p / 25p),1920x1080 (30p / 60p),1920x1080 (25p / 5
Built-In Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo electret condenser
Audio Recording
XAVC S: 2-Channel 16-Bit 48 kHz LPCM Audio
MPEG4: 2-Channel AAC LC Audio
2-Channel 16-Bit 48 kHz LPCM Audio
LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16 bit), LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 24 bit), LPCM 4ch (48 kHz 24 bit)

Interface


Media/Memory Card Slot
Slot 1: CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II)
Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
Slot 1: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card / CFexpress 2 Type A card
Slot 2: Slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card
Video I/O
1x HDMI Output
1x Micro-HDMI Output
HDMI Type-A output: HDMI connector (Type-A),3840 x 2160 (59.94p / 50p / 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94p / 50p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94i / 50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 10bit / RGB 8bit
Audio I/O
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Mic: Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
Headphone: Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
Power I/O
1x USB-C Input
1x USB-C Input
USB-C (USB Power Delivery compatible)
Other I/O
1x Sony Multi/Micro-USB Remote Input
1x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input)
1x USB-C Data Output (Shared with Power Input)
Multi Interface Shoe (with Digital Audio Interface)
PC Interface: Mass-storage / MTP
USB Type-C: Yes (Port 1: SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible, Port 2: Hi-Speed USB 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) compatible)
Wireless
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Bluetooth 4.1
2.4 / 5 GHz Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi (2.4/5 GHz) es (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band/6 GHz band))
Bluetooth (Standard Ver. 5.3 [2.4 GHz band])
Mobile App Compatible
Yes: Android & iOS
App Name: Creators' App
Functionality: Access Stored Files, Adjust Settings, Remote Control, Setup
Yes: Android & iOS
App Name: Creators App
Functionality: Access Stored Files, Adjust Settings, Remote Control
Sony Creators' App / Imaging Edge Mobile
Location Tracking
GPS
GPS
GPS tagging via smartphone over Bluetooth (no built-in GPS)

Monitor


Display Size
3"
3"
3.2" (8.0cm)
Resolution
1,036,800 Dot
1,036,800 Dot
Display Type
Free-Angle Tilting Touchscreen LCD
Tilting Touchscreen LCD
Opening Angles (approx.): Up 98 Degree, down 40 Degree, side 180 Degree, rotation 270 Degree, touchscreen TFT LCD

Viewfinder


Type
Electronic (OLED)
Electronic (OLED)
Size
0.5"
0.39"
Resolution
3,680,000 Dot
2,359,296 Dot
Eye Point
23 mm
22 mm
Approx. 23mm from the eyepiece lens, 18.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 m-1 (CIPA standard)
Coverage
1
100%
Approx. 100%
Magnification
Approx. 0.78x
Approx. 0.7x
Approx. 0.78x (50 mm, -1 m-1)
Diopter Adjustment
-4 to +3
-4 to +3
Approx. -4.0 to +3.0 m-1

Focus


Built-In Flash/Light
No
No
None
Flash Modes
Auto, Fill Flash, Hi-Speed Sync, Off, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync
External flash compatible: Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, High-speed sync
Maximum Sync Speed
1/250 Second
1/160 Second
Approx. 1/250 s (mechanical shutter)
Dedicated Flash System
TTL
TTL
Sony Alpha system (Multi Interface Shoe)
External Flash Connection
Shoe Mount
Shoe Mount
Multi Interface Shoe (with optional shoe adapter)

Battery


Battery Info
required, included
Required, included
Required, Included
Battery Material
Lithium ion
Lithium-ion
Lithium-ion
Battery Type
non-universal
NP-F
NP-FZ100
Battery Quantity
1
1
1

Physical Details


Dimensions
5.2 x 3.8 x 3.1" / 131.3 x 96.4 x 79.8mm
4.9 x 2.8 x 2.5" / 124 x 71.1 x 63.4mm
Approx. 5.25 x 3.875 x 3.25" (130.3 x 96.4 x 82.4mm)
Approx. 5.25 x 3.875 x 2.875" (130.3 x 96.4 x 72.3mm) (from grip to monitor)
Weight
1.4lb / 658g (WithBattery, Recording Media)
15.1oz / 429g (Body Only)1.1lb / 514g (WithBattery, Recording Media)
1 lbs 5.6 oz (610g)
1 lbs 8.6 oz (695g) (with battery and memory card included)