Camera modified for UV-VIS-IR Functionality
Lens Mount
| Sony α mount |
YES |
| Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta |
YES |
Lens Compatibility
| All types of Sony α lenses |
YES |
| Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses |
YES |
Image Sensory
| Image sensor type |
CMOS Sensor |
| Image sensor colour filter |
R, G, B, Primary color |
| Size (mm) |
23.5 x 15.6 (APS-C size) |
Camera
| Total sensor Pixels (megapixels) |
Approx. 16.7 |
| Effective Pixels (megapixels) |
Approx. 16.2 |
| Automatic White Balance |
YES |
| White balance: preset selection |
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash |
| White balance: custom setting |
YES |
| White balance: types of color temperature |
2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation |
| White balance bracketing |
3 frames, Selectable 2 steps |
| ISO Sensitivity Setting |
ISO100 - 12800 equivalent |
SteadyShot INSIDE
| System: Sensor-shift mechanism |
YES |
| SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder) |
YES |
| Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder) |
NO |
| SteadyShot INSIDE capability |
Approx. 2.5 EV - 4 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used) |
| SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility |
All Sony DSLR lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta |
| *SteadyShot INSIDE was previously known as Super SteadyShot |
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Anti-Dust
| Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism |
YES |
Auto Focus System
| TTL phase-detection system |
YES |
| Sensor |
15 points (3 points cross type) |
| Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV |
-1 - 18 |
| Eye Start AF System (on off selectable) |
YES |
| AF Area: Wide focus area |
YES (auto with 15 areas) |
| AF Area: Spot |
YES |
| AF Area: Local focus area selection |
YES (15 local areas) |
| AF Area: Multi Point |
NO |
| AF Area: Center Weighted |
NO |
| AF Area: Flexible Spot |
NO |
| AF Modes |
Continuous, Single Shot, Automatic, Manual Focus |
| Predictive Focus Control |
YES (AF-A and AF-C) |
| Focus Lock |
YES |
| AF Illuminator |
YES (with built-in flash) |
| AF Illuminator range (meters) |
Approx. 1-5 |
Auto Exposure System
| Light metering type |
1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Light metering cell |
NO |
| Light metering: Multi segment |
YES |
| Light metering: Spot |
YES |
| Light metering: Center weighted |
YES |
| Exposure: Automatic |
YES |
| Exposure: Program Auto |
YES |
| Exposure: iAUTO |
NO |
| Exposure: AUTO+ |
YES |
| Exposure: Shutter priority |
YES |
| Exposure: Aperture priority |
YES |
| Exposure: Manual |
YES |
| Exposure: Scene selection |
YES |
| Sweep Panorama |
YES (2D, 3D) |
| Anti Motion Blur |
NO |
| AE Lock |
YES |
| Exposure compensation |
YES (+/-2.0 EV, 1/3 EV step) |
| AE Bracketing |
With 1/3 EV / 2/3 EV increments, 3 frames |
Shutter
| Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
| Shutter Speed Range (seconds) |
1/4000 - 30 and bulb |
| Flash Sync Speed; second |
1/160 |
| Flash Sync Speed (With Steady Shoot On); second |
1/160 |
Flash
| Built-in-Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100) |
10 |
| Flash Metering System |
ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering |
| Flash Compensation |
+/-2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps) |
| Built-in-Flash Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds) |
4 |
| Flash Mode |
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear flash sync. High Speed sync. |
| Wireless flash mode |
YES (with optional compatible accessory flash) |
| Slow Synchronization |
YES |
| Red-Eye Reduction |
YES |
| Flash Popup |
Auto |
| Automatic Flash |
YES |
Viewfinder
| Type |
Electronic |
| Field of View (%) |
100 |
| Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity) |
1.10x |
| Eye Relief |
Approx. 19mm from the Eyepiece lens |
| Diopter Adjustment |
-4.0 to +4.0 diopter |
Live View
| Type |
YES - Quick AF Live View |
| Other |
Face detection / Smile shutter |
LCD screen
| Screen Size |
7.5cm / 3" Wide |
| Monitor Type |
Xtra Fine TruBlack LCD |
| LCD Total Dot Number |
921.600 |
| LCD on/off |
YES |
| Brightness adjustable |
YES |
| Tilting screen |
YES - Variable Angle Tilt |
| Rotating screen |
YES |
Recording
| Drive Mode |
Single, Continuous, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer |
| Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum) |
Max.10 fps in Continuous Advance Priority AE, max. 6 fps in Drive Mode |
| Number of Continuous Advance |
JPEG (L size, Fine): 35 images, RAW: 20 images, RAW+JPEG: 20 images |
| Recording Media |
Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD, SDHC, SDXC memory cards |
| Recording Format |
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline) compliant, DPOF compatible, RAW (Sony ARW 2.2 format), RAW + JPEG |
| Image Size L - JPEG (pixels) |
4912 X 3264 (16M) |
| Image Size M (pixels) |
3568 X 2368 (8.4M) |
| Image Size S (pixels) |
2448 X 1624 (4M) |
| Panorama size:Max. degrees of sweep angle(focal length 16mm/18mm) |
"Image Size: Std Horizontal: 8,192 x 1,856(135deg/120deg) / Vertical: 3,872 x 2,160(101deg/90deg) Image Size: Wide Horizontal: 12,416 x 1,856(202deg/180deg) / Vertical: 5,536 x 2,160(142deg/126d |
| 3D Panorama size:Max. degrees of sweep angle(Focal length:16mm/18mm) |
Image Size: 16:9 Horizontal: 1920 X 1080(69deg/62deg) Image Size: Std Horizontal: 4912 X 1080(178deg/158deg) Image Size: Wide Horizontal: 7152 X 1080(259deg/230deg) |
| Still Image quality |
RAW, RAW + JPEG, JPEG (Fine, Standard) |
| Movie Recording Format |
AVCHD / MP4 |
| Video Compression |
MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio recording Format |
Dolby® Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
| Movie recording mode - AVCHD |
YES, 1920 x 1080 (50i, Interlace), Approx.17Mbps (Average bit-rate) (PAL) |
| Movie recording mode - MP4 |
YES, 1440 x 1080 (Approx.25fps, Progressive), Approx.12Mbps(Average bit-rate) (PAL) / VGA(640 x 480, Approx.25fps, Progressive), Approx.3Mbps(Average bit-rate) (PAL) |
| GPS Heading |
YES |
| Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR) |
On / Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second |
| Noise Reduction (High ISO NR) |
YES |
| Delete Function |
YES |
| Color Space (sRGB) |
YES |
| Color Space (Adobe RGB) |
YES |
| Color mode/DEC/Creative styles |
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W |
| Dynamic Range Optimizer |
Off, Auto, Advanced: Level |
| Date/Time Print |
YES |
Playback/Edit
| Information Display |
YES |
| White/Black Out Alert |
YES |
| Index Playback |
YES (12, 6) |
| Enlarge (Maximum magnification) |
L size: 11.8x, M size: 8.8x, S size: 6x |
| Image Rotation |
YES |
| Auto Image Rotation |
YES |
General
| Battery Remaining Indicator |
YES |
| InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator |
YES (in %) |
| Histogram Indicator |
YES |
| Exif |
2.3 |
| Exif Print |
YES |
| PictBridge |
NO |
| Menu Language |
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian / Greek / Turkish |
| Zone Matching |
NO |
| Depth-of-Field Preview |
YES |
| PRINT Image Matching III |
YES |
| Remote Release Terminal |
YES |
| IR Remote Control |
YES (with RMT-DSLR1) |
| DPOF(Digital Print Order Format) |
YES |
| Indicator of remaining memory space (CF) |
YES |
| Beep Sound |
On/Off selectable |
| File Number Memory |
On/Off selectable |
| Folder Name Mode |
Standard and Date |
| Operating Temperature (degrees C) |
0 - 40 |
Jacks
| Video Out |
NO |
| HD/HDMI® Out |
HDMI® mini connector (Type C), BRAVIA® Sync (Sync menu), Photo TV HD |
| USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
YES |
| USB Mode |
Mass Storage (PC connection) / PTP |
Power/Others
| Battery System |
NP-FW50 |
| Supplied Battery |
NP-FW50 |
| Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition) |
Approx. 330 images with viewfinder, approx. 380 images in live view mode |
| Weight (g) |
Approx. 441 |
Dimensions
| Width (mm) |
124.4 |
| Height (mm) |
92 |
| Depth (mm) |
84.7 |