Size & Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 142.6 x 104.2 x 82.8 mm

Weight

596 g (Body Only) / 675 g (With battery and media)

Lens

Lens Mount

Sony A-mount

Lens Compatibility

Sony A-mount lenses, operation with Minolta/Konica Minolta lenses confirmed

Sensor

Sensor Type

APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6mm) Exmor™ CMOS sensor

Sensor Type

APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6mm) Exmor™ CMOS sensor

Number Of Pixels (Effective)

Approx.24.2 MP

Number of Pixels (total)

Approx.24.8 MP

Image Sensor Aspect Ratio

3:2

Anti-Dust System

Yes

Zoom

Smart zoom (Still Image)

M: Approx. 1.4x, S: Approx. 2

Digital zoom (Still Image)

L: Approx. 4x, M: Approx. 5.7x, S: Approx. 8

Digital zoom (Movie)

Yes (4x)

Recording (still images)

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: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 4240 x 2832 (12M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M)

Image Size (pixels), 16:9

L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 4240 x 2400 (10M), S:3008 x 1688 (5.1M)

Image Size (pixels), Sweep Panorama

Standart Horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), Vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M) Wide Horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), Vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M)

Image Quality Modes

RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard

Creative Style

Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box (1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation

Dynamic Range Functions

Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level(1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range(Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6EV, 1.0EV step))

Recording (movie)

Recording Format

XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4

Video Compression

XAVC S:MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 XAVC S, AVCHD:MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MP4:MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

Audio Recording Format

XAVC S:LPCM 2ch AVCHD:Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator

Movie Functions

AF Drive Speed, AF Tracking Duration, Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI Info. Display

Other Features

Face Detection

On/ On (Regist. Faces) / Off

Auto Object Framing

Yes (Still Images)

Clear Image Zoom

Yes (approx.2x)

Lens Compensation

BIONZ X™

Storage Media

Compatible Recording Media

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC memory cards (UHS-I compliant)

Noise reduction

Noise Reduction

Long exposure NR: On/Off , available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off selectable

Multi Frame NR

Auto

White Balance

White Balance Modes

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight), Flash, Color temperature (2500 to 9900K), Color Filter (G7 to M7, A7 to B7), Custom (1 / 2 / 3), Custom Set

Bracketing

3 frames, H/L selectable

Focus

Focus Sensor

CCD line sensors

Focus Sensitivity Range

EV -2 to 18 (at ISO 100 equivalent)

AF Mode

Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Automatic AF (AF-A)

Focus Area

Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-On AF (Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot)

Other Features

Eye-start AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock, AF On

AF Illuminator

Built-in, auto pop-up

AF Illuminator range

Approx. 1m - 5m / Approx. 3.3 to 16.4 feet

Exposure

Metering Type

1200-zone evaluative metering

Metering Sensor

Exmor™ CMOS Sensor

Metering Mode

Multi segment, Spot, Center weighted

Exposure Modes

AUTO (Intelligent Auto / Superior Auto), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Continuous Advance Priority AE, Movie, Programmed AE, Aperture priority, Shutter-speed priority, Manual, Memory recall

Scene Selection

Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight

Exposure Compensation

+/-5.0 EV (1/3EV, 1/2EV steps selectable)

Auto (AE) Bracketing

Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, With 1/3EV, 1/2EV, 2/3EV, 1.0EV, 2.0EV, 3.0EV increments, 3 /5 frames

AE Lock

AE is also locked when focus is locked in multi-segment metering mode. ("AEL w/ shutter"(Auto/On/Off) is supported) Available with AE lock button

ISO Sensitivity

Movie: ISO100 - 12800 equivalent(1/3 EV step), AUTO ( ISO 100-12800 equivalent, selectable the lower limit and the upper limit), Still Image: ISO100 - 25600 (1/3 EV step), AUTO ( ISO 100-25600, selectable the lower limit and the upper limit)

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type

0.39"-type electronic viewfinder

Number of Dots

1 440 000 dots

Magnification

Approx. 0.88x (35mm camera equivalent: Approx. 0.57x) with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m style name="sup" -1 /style

Dioptre Adjustment

-4.0 to +3.0m style name="sup" -1 /style

Eye Point

Approx. 26.5mm from the eyepiece lens, 23mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 style name="sup" -1 /style (CIPA standard)

LCD Screen

Screen Type

2.7" type TFT LCD

Total Number of Dots

460 800 dots

Brightness Control (LCD)

Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)

Shutter

Shutter Type

Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Shutter Speed

Still images: 1/4000 to 30 sec/Bulb;Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode)

Flash Sync. Speed

1 / 160 sec.

Flash

Flash Compensation

+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)

Flash Modes

Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Rear sync.,Wireless, High Speed sync.

Drive

Drive Modes

Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec delay 3/5 exposures selectable), Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, White Balance bracket, DRO bracket

Continues Shooting

Continuous Advance Priority AE: Max. 8fps, Continuous shooting Hi: Max. 5fps, Continuous shooting Lo: Max. 2.5fps

Interface

Multi Interface Shoe

Microphone minijack; Multi/Micro USB Terminal; Multi Interface Shoe

Power

Supplied Battery

NP-FM500H M-series Rechargeable Battery Pack

Battery Life (Still Images)

Up to 580 shots

Others

Body Material

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Footnotes

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Specifications and features are subject to change without notice.