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Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
Viewfinder
Viewfinder type
Eye-level single-lens
viewfinder
Field of view
Approx. 95%
Magnification
Approx. 0.92x with a 50mm
lens set to infinity at -1
dioptre
Depth of field preview
Yes
Eye point
14mm
Diopter adjustment
-3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in
type
Focusing screen
Fixed type (Neo Lumi-Micron
Mat Screen)
Mirror
Quick return mirror
Displayed information
AF frame (super impose)
AE lock
AF confirmation mark
Metering mode
Exposure mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
White balance
Exposure compensation
value indicator
IS activating mode
Flash
Battery check
Eye piece shutter
Eye-piece cap EP-4 supplied
Live View
Displayed information
Focus mode
AF frame display
AF confirmation mark
Shooting information
IS activating mode
100% field of view
100%
Magnification levels
7 / 10x
Image Stabiliser
Type
Sensor shift
Modes
Two-dimensional or one-
dimensional activation
Effective Compensation Range
Up to 4 EV steps
Focusing System
Method
TTL phase difference
detection system
Focus areas
3 points / Automatic and
manual selection
AF illuminator
Yes , Built-in flash (external
flash available)
AF lock
Yes , Locked by first position
of shutter release button, AE/
AF lock button (customised)
AF tracking
Yes , Available in continuous
AF mode
Detection range
0 - 19 EV (ISO 100)
Exposure System
Exposure compensation
+/- 5EV / 1/3 steps
Exposure bracketing
3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1
EV steps
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes
18
Light Metering
Method
TTL open aperture light
metering
Zones
49 zones Multi-pattern
Sensing System
Detection range
1 - 20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO
100)
Sensitivity
Auto
ISO 100 - 800
Manual
ISO 100 - 1600 (adjustable in
1 EV steps)
Shutter
Shutter type
Electronically controlled focal
plane shutter
Shutter release
Soft Touch Electromagnetic
Self timer
12s / 2s
Shutter Speeds
Shutter speed range
1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed P, Ps
1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed A priority
1/4000 - 2s
Shutter speed S priority
1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed Manual
1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed scene mode
1/4000 - 4s