System
| Camera Type | Interchangeable lens digital camera |
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| Lens Compatibility | Sony E-mount lenses |
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Image Sensor
| Type | APS-C type (23.5x15.6mm), "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filters |
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| Effective no. of Pixels | Approx. 16.1 megapixels |
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| Total no. of Pixels | Approx. 16.7 megapixels |
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| Anti-Dust System | Charge protection coating on optical filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism |
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Recording System (Still Image)
| Recording Format | JPEG (DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), 3D Still Image: MPO (MPF Extended stereovision) compliant, RAW (Sony ARW 2.2 format) |
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| Image Size (Aspect Ratio 3:2) | L: 4912 x 3264 (16M), M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M), S: 2448 x 1624 (4M) |
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| Image Size (Aspect Ratio 16:9) | L: 4912 x 2760 (14M), M: 3568 x 2000 (7.1M), S: 2448 x 1376 (3.4M) |
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| Image Quality Modes | RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
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| Picture Effect | Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature |
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| Creative Style | Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in +/-3 steps) |
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| Dynamic Range | Off, D-Range Optimizer (Auto, Level), Auto HDR (Auto Exposure Diff., Adjustable Exposure Diff.: up to 6EV between 1.0EV to 6EV in 1 EV steps) |
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| Color Space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
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Recording System (Movie)
| Recording Format | AVCHD Ver.2.0 (Progressive) / MP4 |
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| Video Compression | MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) |
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| Audio Recording Format | Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
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| Image Size (AVCHD) | 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX, 25p/17Mbps/FH) |
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| Image Size (MP4) | 1440 x 1080 (25fps/12Mbps) |
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| Image Size (VGA) | 640 x 480 (25fps/3Mbps) |
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Recording Media
| Memory Stick | Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
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| SD Memory Card | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card |
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Noise Reduction
| Long exposure NR | On/Off selectable, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. |
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| High ISO NR | High/Normal/Low |
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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 |
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Focus System
| Type | Contrast-detection AF |
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| Sensitivity Range | EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached) |
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| Focus Modes | Autofocus / DMF (Direct Manual Focus) / Manual Focus selectable |
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| Autofocus Mode | AF-S (Single-shot AF) / AF-C (Continuous AF) selectable |
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| Focus Area | Multi (25 points) / Center / Flexible spot selectable |
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| Other Features | Tracking Focus, Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator (Distance: approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS) |
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Exposure Control
| Metering System Type | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
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| Sensitivity Range | EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached) |
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| Metering Modes | Multi / Center / Spot selectable |
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| Exposure Modes | Programmed AE (iAUTO, P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Scene Selection |
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| Scene Selection | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight |
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| Exposure Compensation | +/-3.0EV in 1/3EV steps |
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| Exposure Bracketing | 3 continuous exposures, in 0.3 or 0.7EV steps |
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| AE Lock | AE is locked with focus locked |
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| ISO Sensitivity | AUTO (ISO100-3200), ISO100 to 25600 selectable (in 1EV steps, Recommended Exposure Index) |
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LCD
| LCD Monitor Type | 7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT, Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology |
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| Total no. of Dots | 921,600 dots |
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| Brightness Control | Auto / Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) / Sunny Weather |
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| Adjustable Angle | Up by approx. 80 degrees, down by approx. 45 degrees (from the camera back) |
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Display
| Histogram | Yes |
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| Real-time Image Adjustment | ON/OFF |
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Other Features
| Face Detection | Up to 8 faces detectable automatically |
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| Smile Shutter | Selectable from 3 steps |
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| Precision Digital Zoom | 1.1x - 10x |
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| MF Assist | Yes |
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| Shooting Tips | Yes |
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| Help Guide | Yes |
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Shutter
| Type | Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type |
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| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb |
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| Flash Sync. Speed | 1/160 sec. |
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Drive
| Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer, Bracketing |
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| Self-Timer | 10/2 sec delay selectable, Cont.: with 10 sec delay, 3/5 exposures selectable |
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| Continuous Shooting (Approx.) | Continuous mode: max. 3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode: max 10 fps *1 |
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| No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.) | Fine: 10, Standard: 10, RAW: 6, RAW & JPEG: 4 *2 |
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Playback
| Single | Yes (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning) |
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| 6/12-frame Index View | Yes |
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| Enlarged Display Mode | L: 14x, M: 11x, S: 7.3x, Panorama Standard: 24x, Panorama wide: 34x |
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| Image Orientation | Yes |
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| Slideshow | Yes |
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Interface
| PC Interface | USB2.0 Hi-speed (Mass-storage, MTP) |
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| HD Output | HDMI mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD |
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| Compatible OS (USB Connection) | Windows(R) XP*3 SP3, Windows Vista(R) 4 SP2*4, Windows 7 SP1, Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.6) |
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Audio
| Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-SST1*5 attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal |
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| Speaker | Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7 |
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Flash
| Type | External flash (supplied), attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal 2 |
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| Guide No. | 7 (in meters at ISO100) *6 |
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| Flash Coverage | 16mm (focal length printed on lens body) |
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| Control | Pre-flash TTL |
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| Flash Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV steps |
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| Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. |
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| Red-eye Reduction | On/Off |
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| Recycling Time | Approx. 4 sec. |
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Print
| Compatible Standards | Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting |
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Power
| Battery | One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 |
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| Battery Performance | Approx. 430 images (CIPA standard) |
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| External Power | Battery charger BC-VW1(supplied), AC Adaptor AC-PW20 *5 |
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Size
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 110.8 x 58.8 x 38.2mm (without protrusions) |
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| Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 210g |
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| Weight (With Battery & Memory Stick PRO Duo) | Approx. 269g |
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Operating Temperature
| Range | 0-40°C / 32 deg. F to 104 deg. F |
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| *1 | Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used. |
| *2 | Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used. In speed-priority continuous shooting mode. |
| *3 | 64-bit editions and Starter Edition not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or greater is necessary to create disks. |
| *4 | Starter Edition not supported |
| *5 | Sold separately |
| *6 | Equivalent |