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, SteadyShot, VAIO
, InfoLithium , Memory Stick
, Translucent Mirror Technology , Tru-Finder ,
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Trademarks & Remarks
General
Camera type
Interchangeable-lens digital camera
Lens compatibility
Sony E-mount lenses
Image sensor
Type
APS-C size (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor with primary color filters
Number of pixels (approx.)
16.1 megapixels (effective),16.7 megapixels (total)
Image sensor aspect ratio
3:2
Anti-dust system
Charge protection coating on filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism
Recording system (still image)
Recording format
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.2 format),
3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)
Image size
(pixels)
3:2 aspect ratio L: 4912 x 3264 (16M), M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M), S: 2448 x 1624 (4M)
16:9 aspect
ratio
L: 4912 x 2760 (14M), M: 3568 x 2000 (7.1M), S: 2448 x 1376 (3.4M)
Sweep
Panorama™
mode
Wide: horizontal 12416 x 1856 (23M), vertical 2160 x 5536 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8192 x 1856 (15M),
vertical 2160 x 3872 (8.4M)
3D Sweep
Panorama
mode
Wide: 7152 x 1080 (7.7M), Standard: 4912 x 1080 (5.3M), 16:9: 1920 x 1080 (2.1M)
Image quality modes
RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Picture Effect
11 modes (15 effects): Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y),
High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast -3 to +3 steps, Saturation -3 to +3 steps,
Sharpness -3 to +3 steps)
Dynamic range functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure
Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1 EV step)
Color space
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Recording system (movie)
Recording format
AVCHD™ Ver. 2.0 (Progressive)/MP4
Video compression
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
Audio recording format
Dolby
®
Digital (AC-3)/MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Image size
(pixels)
NTSC
AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28 Mbps/PS, 60i/24 Mbps/FX, 60i/17 Mbps/FH, 24p/24 Mbps/FX, 24p/17 Mbps/FH)
MP4: 1440 x 1080 (30 fps/12 Mbps), 640 x 480 (30 fps/3 Mbps)
Media
Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Noise reduction
Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: High/Normal/Low
White balance
Modes
Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900K, C. Filter (G7 to M7
15-step, A7 to B7 15-step), Custom, WB fine adjustment
Focus system
Type
Contrast-detection AF
Focus point
25 points
Sensitivity range
EV 0 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)
Focus modes
Autofocus, DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
AF modes
AF-S: Single-shot AF, AF-C: Continuous AF
Focus area
Multi Point (25 points)/Center-weighted/Flexible Spot
Other features
Tracking focus, Predictive control, Focus lock, AF micro adjustment, Eye-start AF (only available with optional
LA-EA2 and FDA-EV1S attached)
AF illuminator
Built-in LED
AF illuminator range (approx.)
0.3 m - 4.0 m (E 16mm F2.8), 0.5 m - 3.0 m (E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS)
Exposure control
Metering type
1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering sensor
Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor
Metering sensitivity
EV 0 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)
Metering modes
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure modes
iAUTO, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep
Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Scene Selection
Scene Selection
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight
Exposure compensation
+/- 3 EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
Bracketing
3 continuous exposures in 0.3 or 0.7 EV steps
AE lock
AE is locked when focus is locked in multi-segment metering mode.
ISO sensitivity
(Recommended Exposure Index)
ISO 100-25600 (in 1 EV steps), Auto (ISO 100-3200)
LCD monitor
Type
3.0" (7.5 cm), TFT, Xtra Fine LCD™ display with TruBlack™ technology
Touch panel
Yes, electrostatic type
Number of dots (approx.)
921,600 dots
Brightness control
Auto, Manual (5 steps), Sunny Weather mode
Adjustable angle
Up approx. 80 degrees, down 45 degrees
Display contents
Graphic Display, Display All Info, Big Font Size Disp., No Disp. Info, Histogram, For Viewfinder
Real-time image-adjustment display Exposure Comp, White Balance, Creative Style
Focus check
MF Assist (4.8x, 9.5x)
Peaking (Level: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
Face Detection
Modes
On, Off, Face Registration, Face Selection; max. eight faces detected
Other features
Smile Shutter™ technology
Smile Shutter (3 steps), Shooting Tips, Help Guide
Digitial zoom
Type
Precision Digital Zoom, 1.1x-10x
Shutter
Type
Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter speed
1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb
Flash sync. speed
1/160 sec.
Electronic front shutter curtain
Yes, On/Off
SteadyShot INSIDE™ (image stabilization)
Type
Not supported (image stabilization supported by lens)
Flash
Type
External flash (supplied) attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal 2
Guide No.
7 (in meters at ISO 100 equivalent)
Flash coverage
16mm (note on lens), 24mm (35mm format equivalent)
Control
Pre-flash TTL
Flash compensation
+/- 2 EV in 0.3 EV steps
Flash modes
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Red-eye Reduction (On/Off), Rear Sync.
Recycling time
Approx. 4 sec.
External flash
Smart Accessory Terminal compatible flash HVL-F20S (optional)
Drive
Modes
Single-shot, Continuous, Speed Priority Continuous,
Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures),
Bracketing, Remote Cdr (with optional Remote Commander RMT-DSLR1)
Speed (approx., max.)*
Speed Priority Continuous mode: 10 fps
No. of recordable frames (approx.)*
Fine: 10 frames, Standard: 10 frames, RAW: 6 frames, RAW & JPEG: 4 frames
Playback
Modes
Single (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram, and highlight/shadow warning),
6/12-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 14x, M: 11x, S: 7.3x), Panorama (Standard): 24x, Panorama
(Wide): 34x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec., Off), Image orientation (On/Off), Slideshow,
Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (Still), Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect
Interface
PC interface
Hi-speed USB (USB 2.0): Mass-storage, MTP
HD output
HDMI
®
mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA
®
Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD
Smart Accessory Terminal 2
Yes
Compatible OS (USB connection)
Windows XP SP3
3
, Windows Vista SP2
2
, Windows 7 SP1, Mac OS X (10.3-10.6)
Audio
Microphone
Built-in stereo microphone or optional ECM-SST1 external microphone
Speaker
Built-in monaural; volume setting in 8 steps
Compatible standards
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Custom function
Type
Custom key settings
Power
Battery
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FW50
Still images
Approx. 430 images (CIPA standard)
Movies
Approx. 29 minutes, MP4 format movie for up to approx. 2 GB.
External power
AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (optional)
Weight
With battery and
Memory Stick PRO Duo
Approx. 9.5 oz. (269 g)
Body only
Approx. 7.4 oz. (210 g)
Dimensions
W x H x D (excluding protrusions)
Approx. 4 3/8 × 2 3/8 × 1 9/16 in. (110.8 x 58.8 x 38.2 mm)
Operating temperature
Range
32-104º F/0-40º C
Main specifications
System requirements of bundled software
Image Data Converter SR/Image Data Lightbox SR
PMB
OS *1
Microsoft Windows
®
Macintosh
®
Microsoft Windows
®
Windows
®
XP SP3
2
/Windows Vista
®
SP2
3
/
Windows 7 SP1
Mac OS
®
X
(10.3 - 10.6)
Windows
®
XP SP3
2
/Windows Vista
®
SP2
3
/
Windows 7 SP1
CPU
Pentium
®
III 800 MHz or faster
Power PC G4/G5 series
(1.0 GHz or faster recommended)
Intel
®
Core™ Solo/Core Duo/Core 2 Duo, or faster
recommended
Pentium III 800 MHz or faster
(For playing/editing HD movies:
Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faste/Intel Core 2 Duo
1.66 GHz or faster)
Memory
512 MB or more
1 GB or more
512 MB or more/for HD movies, 1 GB or more
1 Compatible operating system: factory preinstalled only.
2 64-bit edition and starter edition not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) v2.0 or later required to create discs.
3 Starter edition not supported.
The 2012 Sony World Photography Awards is now accepting
entries until January 4, 2012. For more details, visit the website
at www.worldphoto.org.
DI11003
Specifications and features are based on information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.
* May vary depending on
shooting conditions
and media.
