Specifications
System
Lens Compatibility
Sony E-mount lenses
Camera Type
Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash
Image Sensor
Anti-Dust System
Charge protection coating on Optical Filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism
Effective no. of Pixels
Approx. 24.3 mega pixels
Type
APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6mm) "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor
Total no. of Pixels
Approx. 24.7 mega pixels
Recording System (Still Image)
Picture Effects
Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key, Soft Focus (High/Mid/Low), HDR Painting (High/Mid/Low)
Recording Format
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
Dynamic Range
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step))
Image Size (Aspect Ratio 3:2)
L: 6000 x 4000(24M), M: 4240 x 2832(12M), S: 3008 x 2000(6.0M)
Image Size (Aspect Ratio 16:9)
L: 6000 x 3376(20M), M: 4240 x 2400(10M), S: 3008 x 1688(5.1M)
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box(1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Image Quality Modes
RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Color Space
sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Color
Recording System (Movie)
Recording Format
AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant, MP4
Audio Recording Format
AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Video Compression
AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Recording Media
Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
SD Memory Card
SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)
Noise Reduction
High ISO NR
Normal/Low/Off
Long exposure NR
On/Off , available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
White Balance
Modes
Auto/ Daylight/ Shade/ Cloudy/ Incandescent/ Fluorescent
/ Flash / Underwater/ Color Temperature & color filter / Custom
Focus System
Focus Area
Wide (179 points (phase-detection AF), 25 points(contrast-detection AF)) / Zone / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot (S/M/L)
Sensitivity Range
EV0 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)
Other Features
Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-Start AF (only with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached(Sold separately))
Autofocus Mode
AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C ( Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
Type
Fast Hybrid AF(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF) *3
Exposure Control
Exposure Bracketing
Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, With 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1.0 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV increments, 3/5 frames (1.0 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV : only 3 frames) selectable
Exposure Modes
iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Movie (Programmed AE (P)/Aperture priority (A)/Shutter-speed priority (S)/Manual (M)), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection
Exposure Compensation
+/- 5.0EV(1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)
Sensitivity Range
EV0 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)
AE Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. (Auto/On/Off selectable)
ISO Sensitivity
Still images: ISO 100-25600 equivalent (1/3 EV step), AUTO (ISO 100-25600, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-12800 equivalent (1/3 EV step)/AUTO (ISO 100-12800 equivalent, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Metering System Type
1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Modes
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Scene Selection
Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur
LCD
Adjustable Angle
Up by approx. 90 degrees, Down by approx. 45 degrees
Brightness Control
Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Total no. of Dots
921,600 dots
LCD Monitor Type
7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT
Display
Real-time Image Adjustment
On/Off
Histogram
Yes
Other Features
Face Detection
Up to 8 faces detectable automatically
Precision Digital Zoom
Approx. 4x
Smile Shutter
Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
Shooting Tips
Yes
Help Guide
Yes
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speeds
Still images:1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4(1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode)
Flash Sync. Speed
1/160 sec. *4
Viewfinder
Magnification
Approx. 1.07x (35mm camera equivalent: Approx. 0.70x) with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1
Diopter Control
-4.0 to +3.0m-1 diopter
Eye Relief
Approx. 23mm from the eyepiece lens, 21.4mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard)
Field of View
100%
Type
1.0 cm (0.39 type) OLED Electronic viewfinder (color)
Drive
Self-Timer
10/2 sec delay selectable, 10 sec delay 3/5 exposures selectable
Shooting Modes
Single Shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, (Bracket: Cont. / Bracket: Single / White Balance bracket / DRO bracket)
No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.)
JPEG Fine L: 49 frames, JPEG Standard L: 49 frames, RAW: 21 frames, RAW&JPG: 21 frames *6 *7
Continuous Shooting (Approx.)
Continuous shooting: Hi: 11 fps, Mid: 6 fps, Lo: 2.5 fps *4
Playback
Slideshow
Yes
12/30-frame Index View
Yes
Enlarged Display Mode
L: 16.7x, M: 11.8x, S: 8.3x, Panorama (Standard): 19.2x, Panorama (Wide): 29.1x
Single
Yes (with or without shooting information Y RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning)
Image Orientation
Manual/Off selectable
Interface
Compatible OS (USB Connection)
Windows Vista *8 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Mac OS X (v10.6-v10.9)
HD Output
HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD, 4K Still Image PB
PC Interface
Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote
Audio
Speaker
Built-in, monaural
Microphone
Built-in stereo microphone
Flash
Guide No.
6 (in meters at ISO 100)
Flash Compensation
+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Control
Pre-flash TTL
Red-eye Reduction
on/off selectable
Type
Built-in flash
Flash Modes
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Hi-speed sync *5, Wireless control *5
Flash Coverage
16mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)
Recycling Time
Approx. 4 sec
Print
Compatible Standards
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Power
External Power
AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (sold separately)
Battery
One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Battery Performance
Still Image: (Approx. 310 shots (Viewfinder)/Approx. 360 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)), Movies(actual recording): (Approx. 60 min (Viewfinder)/Approx. 60 min (LCD monitor)(CIPA standard)) *9 *10, Movies(continuous recording):(Approx. 90 min (Viewfinder)/Approx. 90 min (LCD monitor)) *9 *11
Size
Weight (With Battery & Memory Stick PRO Duo)
Approx. 344 g
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 120.0 x 66.9 x 45.1 mm
Weight (Body Only)
Approx. 285 g
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
*3 When using phase‑detection AF, limited lenses will be compatible initially. Expansion is planned by body firmware update.
*4 With compatible Sony external flash
*5 With compatible external flash
*6 Varies according to shooting conditions or memory card used
*7 Continuous drive (Hi) in Drive mode
*8 Starter Edition is not supported.
*9 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications).
*10 Indication recording time, which is defined by repeating the cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom , stand‑by and power off.
*11 The total movie recording time. When the limit of the continuous movie recording time (29 minutes) is reached, let the camera continue movie recording by pressing the MOVIE button again. No other operation such as zoom are performed.