Specifications
Advanced Features
- Image Stabilization : Lens-based (where applicable)
- Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
- Sweep Panorama : Horizontal (Wide / Standard), Vertical (Wide / Standard)
- Anti Motion Blur : Yes
- Wi-Fi : Yes
- Shooting Tips : Yes
- Photo Creativity : Yes
- Intelligent Auto : Yes
- x.v.Color™ : x.v.Color™ when connected via HDMI cable
- Face Detection : On, Off, Face Registration, Face Selection; maximum eight faces detected
- Priority Setting (for Face Detection) : Yes (eight faces max)
- Smile Shutter™ technology : Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
- Superior Auto : Yes
- Tracking Focus : Yes
Camera
- Camera Type : Interchangeable Lens Digital SLR camera
- Lens Compatibility : Sony E-mount, operation with Minolta / Konica Minolta Maxxum A-mount lenses confirmed via optional LA-EA1/LA-EA2 adaptor
- Lens Mount Type : Sony E-mount
- Color : Black
Convenience Features
- Media/Battery Indicator : Yes
- View & Index : Single (with or without shooting information), RGB histogram and highlight/shadow warning, 4/9-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 13.6x, M: 9.9x, S: 6.8x), Auto Review (10/5/2sec, Off), Image orientation (On/Off), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (still), Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect
- Still Image Playback Options : Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (Still)
- Video Playback Options : Forward / Rewind (movie)
- Self Timer : Yes
- Power Save Mode : Yes
- Red-Eye Reduction : Yes
- Erase/Protect : Yes
- Multiple Language Display : Yes
Drive System
- Continuous Shooting Speed : Speed Priority Continuous mode: 10 fps
- Burst Buffer : JPEG Standard (11 shots) JPEG Fine (11 shots) RAW (10 shots) RAW+JPEG (9 shots)
- Shutter Speeds : Still images: 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps) Up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode)
- Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay
- Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
- Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous, Speed Priority Continuous, Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures), Bracketing
Exposure System
- D-Range Optimizer : Yes: (Auto, Level, Off)
- Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock button). Can be disabled from menu
- Exposure Compensation : Still images: +/-3.0 EV (1/3EV steps selectable) Movies: +/-2.0 EV (1/3EV steps selectable)
- Picture Effect(s) : 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
- Exposure Settings : iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection
- Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
- Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Metering Sensitivity : EV 0 to 20 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
- Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
- ISO : Stills: ISO 100-25600 selectable in 1 EV steps, Auto (100-3200) Movies: ISO 100-6400 selectable in 1 EV steps, Auto (100-3200)
- Noise Reduction : Long exposure NR: available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec
- Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait , Landscape, Sunset, Black & White (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation (-3 to +3steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3steps)
- Color Temperature : 2500 - 9900K with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7), Custom
- White Balance Mode : Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color temperature range 2500 to 9900K, Custom
- Exposure Bracketing : 3 continuous or single shots in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
Flash
- Flash Bracketing : ±2.0 EV
- Flash Metering System : Pre-flash TTL
- Flash Compensation : ±2.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 EV steps)
- Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.
- Flash Modes : Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable)
- Guide Number : 7 (in meters at ISO100)
- Flash Coverage : 16 mm (focal length printed on lens body)
- Flash Type : External flash (supplied) attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal2
Focus Control
- Focus Features : Predictive control (AF-A, AF-C), Focus Lock
- Manual Focus Assist : MF Assist (4.8x, 9.6x)
- AF Illuminator : Yes (with built-in LED type)
- Focus Sensitivity : EV 0 to 20 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
- Focus Area : Multi Point AF (99 points for phase-detection AF, 25 points for contrast-detection AF), Center-weighted, Flexible, Spot
- Focus Points : 99 points (phase-detection AF), 25 points (contrast-detection AF)
- AF Modes : Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Auto Focus, Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
- Focus System : Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)
Imaging Sensor
- Pixel Gross : Approx. 16.1M pixels
- Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
- Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
- Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 16.1 megapixels
- Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on Optical Filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism
- Imaging Sensor : Exmor® APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
- Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
LCD Display
- Touch Panel : Yes
- Peaking : Yes (Level setting: High / Mid / Low / Off, Color: White / Red / Yellow)
- Real-time image adjustment display : On / Off
- LCD Type : 3.0" (7.5cm) Touchscreen TFT LCD (921,600 dots)
- Coverage : 100%
- Angle Adjustment : Tilt angle: Up: 180 degrees; Down: Approx. 50 degrees
- Histogram : Yes (On / off)
- Live View : Continuous Live View
- Brightness Control : Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2)
- Grid Display : Yes (Rule of Thirds, 4x6 Square, Diagonal & 4x6 Square Grids, Off)
- Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback
Optics/Lens
- Direct Manual Focus : Yes
- AF for Movie Capture : Contrast AF
- Dimensions (Max. Diameter x Length) : 2-5/8" x 1-13/16 (64.7 x 29.9mm)
- Aperture (Max.) : f/3.5 - 5.6
- Aperture (Min.) : f/22 - F32
- Aspheric Elements : 1 ED element, 3 aspheric elements
- Aperture Blade : 7 Blades
- Digital Zoom : Approx. 4x
- EV Compensation : Still images: +/-3.0 EV (1/3EV steps selectable) Movies: +/-2.0 EV (1/3EV steps selectable)
- Exterior Finish : Black (NEX-5T/B)
- Angle of View : 83°-32°
Recording
- Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M), Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M), 3D Sweep Panorama: N/A
- Video Resolution : AVCHD: PS - 1920 x 1080/60p @ 28Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/60i @ 24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/60i @ 17Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/24p @ 24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/24p @ 17Mbps MP4: HD - 1440 x 1080/30p @ 12Mbps VGA - 640 x 480/30p @ 3Mbps
- Audio Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
- Video Mode : AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
- Color Space : Stills: sRGB, AdobeRGB Movie: xvYCC standard (x.v.Color™ when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS™ color
- Still Image Size 16:9 : L: 4912 x 2760 (7.1 MP), M:3568 x 2000 (7.1 MP), S: 2448 x 1376 (3.4 MP)
- Still Image Size 3:2 : L: 4912 x 3264 (16 MP), M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4 MP) , S: 2448 x 1624 (4 MP)
- Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
- Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ / Pro-HG Duo™ media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
- Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 16.1 Megapixels
- Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
- Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Stereo Microphone / Built-in monaural speaker; volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7
- Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
- 1. Records in up to 29 minutes segments.
- 5. Attaching Sony A-mount lens requires LA-EA1 (note: Autofocus available with SSM and SAM series lenses when using LA-EA1) or LA-EA2 adaptors (sold separately).
- 6. Compatible with BRAVIA® Sync or Theatre Sync™ HDTVs connected via HDMI®.
- 7. Actual performance varies based on settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.
- 8. Requires compatible BRAVIA® HDTV and cable sold separately
- 9. Auto Focus function available with Sony E-Mount lenses and Sony A-mount SSM and SAM series lenses when using LA-EA1.
- 10. Files compatible with iMovie® '09 or later on Mac. Software not compatible with Mac OS® X.
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