Camera Type |
Camera Type |
Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses |
Lens mount |
Sony mount; compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount |
Lens compatibility |
Sony a lenses and Konica Minolta MAXXUM / DYNAX lenses |
Image Capture |
Sensor |
Exmor™ CMOS sensor |
Image sensor size |
23.5 x 15.6 mm (APS-C type) |
Total pixel number |
Approx. 13,053,000 pixels |
Effective pixel number |
Approx. 12,246,000 pixels |
Anti-Dust system |
Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism |
Recording |
Recording media |
Memory Stick: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
CompactFlash card: Type I, Type II (UDMA / Microdrive) |
Slot |
Dual slot for Memory Stick Duo / CompactFlash |
File system |
FAT 12, 16, 32 |
Image format |
JPEG, RAW (ARW 2.0 format), RAW + JPEG |
Image size |
RAW: 4288 x 2856, L (12M, 3:2); 4272 x 2848,
M (6.4M, 3:2): 3104 x 2064, S (3.0M, 3:2): 2128 x 1424,
L (10M, 16:9); 4272 x 2400, M (5.4M, 16:9): 3104 x 1744,
S (2.6M, 16:9): 2128 x 1200 |
Color space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
Noise reduction |
Long Exp. NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: High / Normal / Low, available at ISO 1600 or higher |
Creative Style |
Base Styles: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB
User setting registration: 3 style boxes; Standard, Vivid, Neutral,
Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view,
Autumn leaves, B/W, Sepia
Adjustable Items: Contrast (-3 to +3 steps),
Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps),
Brightness (-3 to +3 steps), Zone Matching (-1 to +2 steps) |
D-Range Optimizer |
Mode: Off, Standard / Advanced: Auto / Advanced: Level
Advanced Level setting: 5 levels
DRO advanced bracketing: 3 frames, H/L selectable |
White Balance |
Mode |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash
Color Temperature / Color filter, Custom |
Color temperature |
2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation |
White balance bracketing |
3 frames, H/L selectable |
Super SteadyShot |
System |
Image-sensor shift mechanism |
Capability |
Approx. 2.5 EV - 4 EV decrease in shutter speed
(varies according to shooting conditions and lens used) |
Viewfinder |
Type |
Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism |
Field of view |
95% |
Magnification |
0.9x, with 50mm lens at infinity |
Eye relief |
Approx. 25 mm from the eyepiece,
Approx. 21 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter |
Diopter adjustment |
3.0 to +1.0 m-1 |
Mirror |
Quick return mirror |
Focusing screen |
Spherical Acute Matte |
Auto Focus System |
Type |
(TTL) phase-detection system |
Sensor |
CCD line sensors |
No. of focus points |
11 points |
Sensitivity range |
0 EV to +18 EV (at ISO 100 equivalent) |
Focus mode |
Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual |
Focus area |
Wide focus area (Auto, 11 areas), Spot focus area,
Local focus area (11 local areas, selection with the multi-selector) |
Eye-Start AF system |
On/Off selectable |
AF illuminator |
Type: built -in, LED
Range: approx. 1 m - 7 m |
AE System |
Light metering |
Type: TTL metering
Cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Range: 0 EV to 20 EV (+2 EV to +20 EV with Spot metering)
(at ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens)
Mode: Multi segment, Spot, Center weighted |
Exposure setting |
Auto, Program AUTO (with Program Shift), Shutter priority,
Aperture priority, Manual, Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro,
Sports action, Sunset, Night view/portrait) |
Exposure compensation |
+/-3.0 EV, 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV steps selectable |
AE bracketing |
Bracket: Cont. / Bracket: Single, with 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV increments,
3/5 frames selectable |
ISO sensitivity (REI) |
AUTO: ISO 200 - 1600 (lower limit / upper limit selectable) |
ISO range |
ISO100 - 3200 equivalent (Up to ISO 6400 as expanded ISO range.) |
ISO steps |
1/3 EV step |
Flash |
Built-in flash system |
Manual popup; approx. GN 12 (in m at ISO 100);
coverage of up to 16 mm (in the focal length);
approx. 3 sec. recycling time; flash-ready indicator |
Flash metering system |
ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash |
Flash mode |
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Slow sync, Manual flash,
Red-eye reduction, High speed sync (with external flash) |
Flash compensation |
+/- 3.0 EV (0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable) |
Flash bracketing |
3/5 frames, 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV steps selectable |
External flash |
Sony a System Flash
Wireless control: available |
Shutter |
Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
Speed range |
1/8000 sec. - 30 sec., bulb |
Flash sync speed |
1/250 sec. (Super SteadyShot off), 1/200 sec. (Super SteadyShot on) |
Drive |
Drive mode |
Single-frame advance, Continuous advance (H/L selectable),
Self-timer (10 sec. / 2 sec. delay, with mirror-up function) |
Continuous advance rate |
Hi: approx. 5 fps max., Lo: approx. 3 fps |
No. of frames recordable w/continuous advance |
RAW: 18, cRAW (compressed): 25, RAW+JPEG: 12, cRAW+JPEG: 12, JPEG (Extra fine): 16, JPEG (Standard/Fine): until memory card is full |
Camera Function |
Depth-of-field preview |
Yes (by pressing Depth-of-field preview button) |
Auto review |
10 sec. / 5 sec. / 2 sec. / Off selectable |
LCD Monitor |
LCD screen size |
7.5 cm (3.0-inch) TFT |
Total number of dots |
921,600 (640 x 3 (RGB) x 480) dots |
Field of view |
100% |
LCD brightness setting |
+/-5 steps |
Print |
Print function |
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge, DPOF setting |
Interface |
HDMI Out |
HDMI type C minijack
1920 x1080i 59.94/50 Hz, 1280 x 720p 59.94/50Hz,
720 x 480p 59.94 Hz, 720 x 576p 50 Hz |
USB Out |
USB2.0 (Hi-Speed), USB Connecting (Mass Storage, PTP, Multi LUN) |
Sync. terminal |
Adaptable to sync. terminal of opposite polarity |
Video Out |
NTSC / PAL selectable (in Menu) |
Remote Control |
Wired |
With optional RM-S1AM or RM-L1AM |
Wireless |
With supplied RMT-dSLR1 |
PC control |
Image data transfer and camera control with supplied software |
Power |
Power source |
Battery: Solely with the Rechargeable Battery Back NP-FM500H (7.2 V)
AC adapter: AC-VQ900AM (optional) (7.6 V) |
Battery charger |
BC-VM10 |
Battery life |
Approx. 650 shots (CIPA measurement) |
Power saving mode |
Shut down after 1/3/5/10/30 min |
Others |
Dimensions |
(WxHxD) Approx. 141.7 x 104.8 x 79.7 mm (excl. protrusions) |
Weight |
Approx. 690 g (w/o batteries, memory card, body accessories) |
Operating temperature |
32-104 F (0-40 C)
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