1. Movie recording is limited to segments of 29 minutes.
3. Requires 3D HDTV, HDMI cable (at least 10.2 Gbps) and active 3D glasses sold sep.
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Updated: April 13, 2012
Video Mode
AVCHD:
1920 x 1080
(60p/28Mbps/PS,
60i/24Mbps/FX,
60i/17Mbps/FH,
24p/24Mbps/FX,
24p/17M/bps/FH)
MP4: 1440 x 1080
(30fps/12Mbps),
VGA: 640 x 480
(30fps/3Mbps)
Video
Resolution
1920x1080
Video Signal
NTSC color, EIA
standards
Audio Format
Stereo Dolby
Digital (AC-3) /
MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Microphone/
Speaker
Built-in Stereo
Microphone
Optics/Lens
Lens Type
A-mount 18-55mm
zoom lens
Lens Mount
Type
Sony A-mount
Aperture
(Max.)
f/3.5 - 5.6
Aperture
(Min.)
f/22 - 36
Focal Length
(35mm
equivalent)
APS-C 35mm eqv.
27mm to 82.5mm
Filter
Diameter
55mm
Lens Groups-
Elements
8 elements, 7
groups
Minimum
Focus
Distance
0.82ft (0.25m)
Aperture
Blade
7 blades (Circular
aperture)
Aspheric
Elements
2
Lens Weight
7.4 oz (210g)
Viewfinder
Type
0.46" Xtra Fine
EVF (Electronic
viewfinder)
(1,440,000 pixels)
Diopter
Adjustment
-4.0 to +3.0m-1
Field of View
100%
1.04x (with 50mm
lens at infinity,
-1m-1 )
LCD Display
LCD Type
3.0” TFT Xtra
Fine™ LCD
(921,600 pixels)
w/TruBlack™
technology
Angle
Adjustment
180 degrees from
the camera back,
leftward rotation
in 270 degrees
with LCD monitor
facing forward
Brightness
Control
Auto/Manual (5
steps between -2
and +2)
Coverage
100%
Live View
Continuous Live
View (LCD/EVF
Auto, selectable)
Real-time
image
adjustment
display
Yes(On/Off)
Histogram
Yes (On/off)
Grid Display
Yes (On/off)
Grid, Histogram
display, Digital
Level Gauge, Grid
Line, Magnified
display for
playback
Focus Control
Focus System
TTL phase
detection AF
(CCD line sensors)
Focus Points
15 points (3 points
cross type)
AF Modes
Single-shot AF,
Automatic AF,
Continuous AF,
Manual Focus
Focus Area
Wide, Spot, Local
(15 local areas
selectable)
Focus
Sensitivity
-1 EV to +18 EV (at
ISO100 equivalent)
Focus
Features
Predictive Focus
Control, Focus
Lock
AF Illuminator
Built-in flash,
Range: approx. 3'
- 15' (1m-5m)
Exposure System
Metering
Advanced 1200-
zone evaluative
metering
Metering
Modes
Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot
Metering
Sensitivity
-2EV to 17EV (at
ISO 100 equivalent
w/ f/1.4 lens)
Exposure
+/-3.0EV（1/3EV
steps)
Exposure
Settings
iAuto (AUTO),
Superior Auto
(AUTO+), Program
Auto (P), Aperture
priority (A), Shutter-
speed priority
(S), Manual (M),
Sweep Panorama
(2D/3D),
Continuous
Advance Priority
AE, Movie, Scene
Selection
Scene
Mode(s)
Portrait,
Landscape,
Macro, Sports
action, Sunset,
Night portrait,
Night View, Hand-
held Twilight
Picture
Effect(s)
11 types (15
variations):
Posterization
(Color, B/W),
Pop Color, Retro
Photo, Partial
Color (R,G,B,Y),
High Contrast
Monochrome,
Toy Camera,
Soft High-key,
Soft Focus, HDR
Painting, Rich-tone
Monochrome,
Miniature
D-Range
Optimizer
Yes: (Auto, Level,
Off)
