Specifications
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 |
CCD Sensor |
| Image sensor colour filter |
R, G, B, Primary color |
| Size (mm) |
23.5 x 15.7 (APS-C size) |
Camera
| Total sensor Pixels (megapixels) |
Approx. 14.9 |
| Effective Pixels (megapixels) |
Approx. 14.2 |
| Automatic White Balance |
YES |
| White balance: preset selection |
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash |
| White balance: custom setting |
YES |
| White balance: types of color temperature |
NO |
| White balance bracketing |
NO |
| ISO Sensitivity Setting |
ISO100 - 3200 equivalent |
SteadyShot INSIDE
| System: Sensor-shift mechanism |
YES |
| SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder) |
YES |
| Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder) |
YES |
| SteadyShot INSIDE capability |
Approximately 2.5 EV - 3.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used) |
| SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility |
All Sony Alpha lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta |
| *SteadyShot INSIDE was previously known as Super SteadyShot |
|
Anti-Dust
| Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and CCD shift mechanism) |
YES |
Auto Focus System
| TTL phase-detection system |
YES |
| Sensor |
9 points with centre cross sensor |
| Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV |
0 - 18 |
| Eye Start AF System (on off selectable) |
YES |
| AF Area: Wide focus area |
YES (auto with 9 areas) |
| AF Area: Spot |
YES (center cross sensor) |
| AF Area: Local focus area selection |
YES (9 local areas) |
| AF Modes |
Continuous, Single Shot, Automatic, Manual Focus |
| Predictive Focus Control |
YES (with moving subjects in AF-A and AF-C) |
| Focus Lock |
YES |
| AF Illuminator |
YES (with built-in flash) |
| AF Illuminator range (meters) |
5 |
Auto Exposure System
| Light metering type |
TTL |
| Light metering cell |
40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC |
| Light metering: Multi segment |
YES |
| Light metering: Spot |
YES |
| Light metering: Center weighted |
YES |
| Exposure: Automatic |
YES |
| Exposure: Program Auto |
YES |
| Exposure: Shutter priority |
YES |
| Exposure: Aperture priority |
YES |
| Exposure: Manual |
YES |
| Exposure: Scene selection |
YES |
| AE Lock |
NO |
| Exposure compensation |
YES (+/-2.0 EV, 0.3 EV step) |
| AE Bracketing |
With 0.3 EV / 0.7 EV increments, 3 frames; (in "Drive mode setting") |
Shutter
| Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
| Shutter Speed Range (seconds) |
1/4000 - 30 and bulb |
| Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot Off); second |
1/160 |
| Flash Sync Speed (With Super 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 (0.3EV steps selectable) |
| Built-in-Flash Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds) |
4 |
| Flash Mode |
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync. High Speed sync. with optional compatible accessory flash |
| Wireless flash mode |
YES (with optional compatible accessory flash) |
| Slow Synchronization |
YES |
| Red-Eye Reduction |
YES |
| Flash Popup |
YES |
| Automatic Flash |
YES (with AUTO and Scene selection mode) |
Viewfinder
| Type |
Fixed eye-level system with roof mirror type |
| Focusing Screen |
Spherical Acute Matte |
| Field of View (%) |
95 |
| Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity) |
0.74x |
| Eye Relief |
Approx. 19.7mm from the eyepiece lens |
| Diopter Adjustment |
-3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
Live View
| Type |
YES - Quick AF Live view |
| Other |
Smart Tele Converter |
LCD screen
| Screen Size (inches) |
2.7 |
| Monitor Type |
Clear Photo LCD Plus |
| LCD Total Dot Number |
230.400 |
| LCD on/off |
YES |
| Brightness adjustable |
YES (Auto Brightness Control available) |
| Tilting screen |
YES - 2 way tilt |
Recording
| Drive Mode |
Single-frame advance, Continuous advance, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Self-timer Continuous, Continuous-advance AE bracketing, Remote commander |
| Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum) |
Max. 2.5 fps with viewfinder, max. 2 fps in live view mode (approx.) |
| Number of Continuous Advance |
JPEG (L size, Fine): Until memory card is full, RAW: 6 images, RAW+JPEG: 3 images |
| Recording Media |
Memory Stick PRO Duo™/ Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™/ Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ HX/ SD memory card/ SDHC memory card |
| Recording Format |
JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG, 16:9 selectable |
| RAW (pixels) |
4592 x 3056 |
| Image Size L - JPEG (pixels) |
4592 x 3056 (14M) |
| Image Size M (pixels) |
3408 x 2272 (7.7M) |
| Image Size S (pixels) |
2288 x 1520 (3.5M) |
| Still Image quality |
RAW, RAW+JPEG, Standard (JPEG), Fine (JPEG) |
| Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR) |
On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second |
| Noise Reduction (High ISO NR) |
On/Off, available at the ISO set to 1600 or above |
| Delete Function |
Single, multiple, or all frames in a folder |
| Color Space (sRGB) |
YES |
| Color Space (Adobe RGB) |
YES |
| Color mode/DEC/Creative styles |
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night view, Sunset, B/W, AdobeRGB |
| Dynamic Range Optimizer |
Off, Standard / Advanced |
| Date/Time Print |
With PictBridge |
Playback/Edit
| Information Display |
YES |
| White/Black Out Alert |
YES |
| Index Playback |
YES (25, 9, 4 or 5 last frames filmstrip) |
| Enlarge (Maximum magnification) |
L size: 14x, M size: 11x, S size: 7.2x |
| Image Rotation |
YES |
| Auto Image Rotation |
YES |
General
| Battery Remaining Indicator |
YES |
| InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator |
YES |
| Histogram Indicator |
YES |
| Exif |
2.21 |
| Exif Print |
YES |
| PictBridge |
YES |
| Menu Language |
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian |
| Zone Matching |
NO |
| Depth-of-Field Preview |
NO |
| PRINT Image Matching III |
YES |
| Remote Release Terminal |
NO |
| 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 |
YES, HDMI™ mini connector |
| USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
YES |
| USB Mode |
Mass Storage (PC connection) / PTP(PictBridge) |
Power/Others
| Battery System |
NP-FH50 |
| Supplied Battery |
NP-FH50 |
| Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition) |
Approx. 500 images with viewfinder, approx. 230 images in live view mode |
| Weight (g) |
Approx. 490 |
Dimensions
| Width (mm) |
128 |
| Height (mm) |
97 |
| Depth (mm) |
71.4 |
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