Specifications
Lens
Lens Compatibility
Sony E-mount lenses
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount lenses
Sensor
Sensor Type
APS-C
Number Of Pixels (Effective)
20.1MP
Anti-Dust System
Charge protection coating on Optical Filter
SENSOR
APS-C type (23.2 x 15.4mm) Exmor® CMOS sensor
Image Sensor Aspect Ratio
3 : 2
Number of Pixels (total)
Approx. 20.4 megapixels
Recording (still images)
Image Quality Modes
RAW+JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Picture Effect
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
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Image Size (pixels), Sweep Panorama
Wide: Horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), Vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M), Standard: Horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), Vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)
Image Size (pixels), 16:9
L: 5456 x 3064 (17M), M: 3872 x 2176 (8.4M), S: 2736 x 1536 (4.2M)
Recording Format (Still images)
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
Image Size (pixels), 3:2
L: 5456 x 3632 (20M), M: 3872 x 2576 (10M), S: 2736 x 1824 (5M)
Dynamic Range Functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference level (1.0–6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step)
Recording (movie)
Audio Recording Format
Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Recording Format
AVCHD 2.0 / MP4
Video Compression
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Storage Media
Compatible Recording Media
Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD memory card, SDHC™ memory card, SDXC™ memory card
Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction
Long exposure NR: Available for shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off selectable
White Balance
AWB Micro Adjustment
Yes
G7 to M7 (15 steps), A7 to B7 (15 steps)
White Balance Modes
Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem
2500 to 9900K , C.Filter G7 to M7, A7 to B7 , Custom
Focus
AF Mode
AF-S: Single-shot AF, AF-C: Continuous AF
Focus Type
Contrast-detection AF
Focus Sensitivity Range
EV0 to EV20 ( ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached )
Other Features
Tracking Focus, Focus Lock
Focus Area
Multi Point (25 points) / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot
Focus Mode
Autofocus, DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
TYPE
Built-in flash
Focus Point
25 points
AF Illuminator range
Approx. 0.5–3.0m ( with E 18–55 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached )
Exposure
Auto (AE) Bracketing
With 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, 3 EV increments, 3 frames
Metering Mode
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure Compensation
Still images: +/- 3.0 EV (1/3 EV steps); Movies: +/- 2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)
Metering Sensor
Exmor® APS HD CMOS sensor
AE Lock
AE is locked when the shutter button is half pressed (ON/OFF is available in MENU)
Metering Type
1200 - zone evaluative metering
Metering Sensitivity
EV 0 to EV 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)
ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
ISO 100-16000
Scene Selection
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night view, Hand-held Twilight, Anti-Motion Blur
Exposure Modes
iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
0.2 in-type electronic viewfinder (color)
Viewfinder Display
Disp. Basic Info, Histogram
Dioptre Adjustment
-4m
sup -1 /sup to +3.5m sup-1 /sup (diopter) Magnification
Approx. 0.70x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1m-1(diopter)
Brightness Control (Viewfinder)
Auto, Manual (3 steps between -1 and +1)
Eye Point
Approx. 0.83 inches from the eyepiece, 0.59 inches from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1(diopter)
Field Coverage
100%
Real-time Image Adjustment Display
ON/OFF
LCD Screen
Total Number of Dots
230,400 dots
Brightness Control (LCD)
Manual ( 5 steps between -2 and +2 ), Sunny Weather mode
Monitor Type
3.0 in wide type TFT LCD
LCD Display
Graphic Display, Display All Info, Big Font Size Disp, No Disp. Info, Histogram
Peaking MF
Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
Real-time Image Adjustment Display (LCD)
ON/OFF
Other Features
Lens Compensation
Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion
Image Processor
BIONZ®
Smart zoom (Still Image)
M: approx. 1.4x, S: approx 2x
Face Detection
On/On (Regist. Faces), Off, Face registration, Face selection (Max. number of detectable faces: 8)
Digital zoom (Still Image)
Approx. 4x
Smile Shutter
Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
Digital zoom (Movie)
Approx. 4x
Clear Image Zoom
Approx. 2x
Shutter
Flash Sync. Speed
1/160 sec.
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter
Yes
Shutter Speed
Still images: 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps) up to 1/30 in AUTO mode
Shutter Type
Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Image Stabilization
Steadyshot
Not supported (image stabilization supported on lens)
Flash Control
Flash Modes
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Hi-speed sync.
Flash Compensation
+/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps)
External Flash Compatibility
Sony α System Flash (Compatible with Multi Interface Shoe and Auto-lock accessory shoe with the adapter (ADP-MAA (Sold separately)))
Flash Control
Pre-flash TTL
Drive
Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.)
3.5 fps (in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode)
Drive Modes
Single Shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec delay 3 exposures), Bracketing
Playback
Playback Modes
Single (with or without shooting information RGB histogram & highlight / shadow warning), 6/12-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 15.1x, M: 10.7x, S: 7.6x), Panorama (Standard): 19x, (Wide): 29x, Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, Off), Image orientation (On/Off selectable), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (Still), Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect
Interface
Multi Interface Shoe
Yes
PC Interface
Multi/Micro USB Terminal, Hi-speed USB (USB 2.0): Mass storage, MTP
Interfaces
Multi/Micro USB Terminal, Multi Interface Shoe
Audio
Microphone
Built-in stereo microphone
Speaker
Built-in, Monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7
Print
Compatible Standards
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Power
Battery Life (Still Images)
Up to 470 shots
Internal Battery Charge
Yes
Battery Life (CIPA, Movies)
Actual Recording: Approx. 80 minutes (Viewfinder), Approx 80 minutes (LCD screen) (CIPA standard) The maximum time you can shoot continuously is about 20 minutes. (in 1440×1080 12M shooting: limited by 2 GB file size), Continuous Recording:Approx. 150 minutes (Viewfinder), Approx 150 minutes (LCD screen) (CIPA standard) (The maximum time you can shoot continuously is about 20 minutes. (in 1440×1080 12M shooting: limited by 2 GB file size))
External Power
AC Adapter AC-PW20 (sold separately)
Supplied Battery
NP-FW50 W-series Rechargeable Battery Pack
Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)
128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm
Weight (with battery and memory card included)
12.45 oz (body only) / 14.50 oz (with battery and media)
Compatible OS
Compatible OS
Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Mac OS X (v10.5–v10.8)
What's In The Box
- Lens hood
- Lens cap
- Rechargeable Battery NP-FW50
- AC Adapter AC-UB10
- Shoulder strap
- Micro USB cable
- SEL1855