Specifications
Sensor
Number of Pixels (Effective)
Approx. 20.4 Megapixels
Number of Pixels (Gross)
Approx. 21.1 Megapixels
Sensor type
1/2.3 type (7.82 mm) Exmor R™ CMOS sensor
Lens
Lens type
ZEISS® Vario Sonnar T* Lens, 15 elements in 10 groups (including 1superED glass element, 2ED glass element and 3aspheric element)
Optical zoom
50x (Optical Zoom during movie recording)
ANGLE OF VIEW (35 MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT)
84 deg-2 deg (24–1200 mm) 1
Aperture Type
7 blades
Focal length
f=4.3-215mm
Focus Range (From the Focal Plane)
iAuto:AF (W: approx. 1cm to infinity, T: approx. 240cm to infinity), Program Auto: AF (W: approx.1cm to infinity, T: approx. 240cm to infinity)
Digital Zoom (Still Image)
Up to 810x (VGA)
Digital Zoom
Still: 20M: approx. 200x: 10M: approx. 284x, 5M: approx. 400x, VGA: approx. 810x, 15M (16:9): approx. 200x, 2M (16:9): approx. 540x;Movie: approx. 200x (*1)
Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)
iAuto: AF (W: approx. 1cm to infinity, T: approx. 240cm to infinity), Program Auto: AF (W: approx. 1cm to infinity, T: approx. 240cm to infinity)
Filter diameter
Yes (φ55)
Focal Length (f=) 35mm format equivalent
Still images 3:2: f=25-1250mm, Still images 4:3: f=24-1200mm, Still images 16:9: f=26-1300mm, Still images 1:1: f=28.5-1425mm, Movie 16:9: f=26.5-1325mm (SteadyShot Standard), f=28-1850mm (SteadyShot Active), f=31-1900mm (SteadyShot Intelligent Active), Movie4:3: f=32.5-1625mm (SteadyShot Standard), f=34.5-2300mm (SteadyShot Active), f=38-2350mm (SteadyShot Intelligent Active)
F-number (Maximum Aperture)
F2.8 (W) - 6.3 (T)
Digital Zoom (Movie)
Approx. 200
Clear Image Zoom (Still Image)
20M: approx. 100x, 10M: approx. 142x, 5M: approx. 200x, VGA: approx. 810x, 15M(16:9): approx. 100x, 2M(16:9): approx. 270x (*1)
LCD
Screen type
7.5cm (3.0 type)(4:3) / 921,600 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD
MF Assist Magnification
8.1x, 16.2x
Adjustable Angle
Up by approx. 90 degrees, down by approx. 60 degrees
Display Selector (Finder/Lcd)
Auto/Manual
Brightness Control
Manual (5 steps)
Viewfinder
Field Coverage
100%
Dioptre Adjustment
Yes
Viewfinder Screen Type/Number of Dots
Electrical type (0.5cm (0.2 type), 201,600 dots equivalent)
Viewfinder
0.2-type electronic viewfinder
Camera
Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)
Approx. 10 fps (for up to 10 shots) (*5)
Number of Recognised Scenes
Still: Superior Auto: 44 / iAuto: 33, Movie: 44
Focus Area
Wide, Center, Flexible Spot (S/M/L)
Shooting Mode
Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, MR (Memory Recall) 1/2, Movie Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority,Manual Exposure), Panorama, Scene Selection, Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto
STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)
Still: Optical, Movie: intelligent Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation, Anti Rolling type
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, Sepia
Focus Mode
Single-shot AF, DMF, Manual Focus, Continuous AF (Advanced sports & Movie Only)
WB Micro Adjustment
G7-M7, A7-B7
ISO Sensitivity (Movie)
Auto (ISO80-3200, selectable with upper/lower limit), 80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous shooting, Self-timer, Self-timer(cont.), Self-portrait, Cont.-bracketing, White balance bracketing
Focus Type
Contrast detection AF
Shutter Speed
iAuto (4-1/4000), Program Auto (1-1/4000), Aperture Priority (8-1/2000), Shutter Priority (30-1/4000), Manual (30-1/4000) (*4)
Scene Selection
High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Landscape, Portrait, Soft Skin, Anti Motion Blur, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Advanced Sports Shooting, Gourmet, Pet Mode
Dynamic Range Functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level 1-5), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0EV step)
Light Metering Mode
Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot
Minimum Illumination
Auto: 4 lux (Shutter Speed 1/30)
Picture Effect
Still: Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterisation, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration, Movie: Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterisation, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono.
Panorama (Shooting)
Intelligent Sweep Panorama (supports 360 format)
Noise Reduction
Long exposure NR, High ISO NR: Normal/Low, Multi Frame NR: Auto, ISO100-12800
Image Control
Quality (Fine/Standard)
Self-Timer
Off, 10 sec., 2 sec., portrait 1, portrait 2
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Flourescent White Balance 1, Flourescent White Balance 2, Flourescent White Balance 3, Incandescent, Flash, C.Temp/Filter, Custom
Flash Red-Eye Correction
On/Off
ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto (ISO80-3200, selectable with upper/lower limit), 80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200;Multi-Frame NR: Auto (ISO80-3200),100/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400*2 /12800 *2 (*3)
Auto Image Rotation
Yes
Minimum Illumination (Movie)
Auto: 4 lux (Shutter Speed 1/30)
Image Processing Engine
BIONZ™ X
Aperture
iAuto (F2.8-F6.3 (W)), Program Auto (F2.8-F6.3 (W)), Aperture Priority (F2.8-F8.0 (W)), Shutter Priority (F2.8-F6.3 (W)), Manual (F2.8-F8.0 (W))
Exposure Compensation
+/- 2.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
Flash
Flash type
Built-in, manual pop-up
Bracketing
Yes
Flash Range
ISO Auto: approx. 0.5m to 8.5m (W), approx. 2.4m to 3.5m (T), ISO3200: up to approx. 12.0m (W), approx. 5.1m (T)
AF Illuminator
Auto/Off
Flash Mode
Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Advanced Flash, Rear Sync., Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
Recording
Colour Space (Still)
sRGB
Panorama (Recording)
Intelligent Sweep Panorama (supports 360 format)
Still Image Number of recorded pixels (Image Size)
3:2 mode: 18M (5184 x 3456), 8.9M (3648 x 2432), 4.5M (2592 x 1728, 4:3 mode: 20M (5184 x 3888), 10M (3648 x 2736), 5M (2592 x 1944), VGA;16:9mode: 15M (5184 x 2920), 7.5M (3648 x 2056), 2.1M (1920 x 1080);1:1 mode: 15M (3888 x 3888), 7.5M (2736 x 2736), 3.7M (1920 x 1920);Sweep Panorama: Wide (7152 x 1080, 4912 x 1920), Standard (4912 x 1080, 3424 x 1920);Sweep Panorama: 360 (11520 x 1080)
Recording Format
Still images: JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0,Exif Ver. 2.3, MRF Baseline compliants), Movie: AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compatible, MP4
Movie recording mode
Intelligent Sweep Panorama (supports 360 format)
Still Image Resolution
3:2 mode:18 M (5,184×3,456) / 8.9 M (3,648×2,432) / 4.5 M (2,592×1,728), 4:3 mode: 20 M (5,184×3,888) / 10 M (3,648×2,736) / 5 M (2,592×1,944) / VGA, 16:9 mode: 15 M (5,184×2,920) / 7.5 M (3,648×2,056) / 2.1 M (1,920×1,080), 1:1 mode: 15 M (3,888×3,888) / 7.5 M (2,736×2,736) / 3.7 M (1,920×1,920), Sweep Panorama: Wide (7,152×1,080/4,912×1,920) /Standard (4,912×1,080/3,424×1,920) / Sweep Panorama:360 (11,520×1,080)
Compatible Recording Media
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (High Speed), Memory Stick PROHG Duo™, Memory Stick Micro*6, Memory Stick Micro (Mark2)*6, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo™, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, microSD Memory Card*6, microSDHC Memory Card*6, microSDXC Memory Card*6 (*7)
Movie Recording Mode (NTSC)
AVCHD (up to 1,920 x 1,080/50p at 28 Mbps) / MP4 (up to 1,440 x 1,080/25fps at 12 Mbps)
Movie Recording Mode
AVCHD: 28M PS(1920 x 1080/50p), 24M FX (1920 x 1080/50i), 17M FH (1920 x 1080/50i), 24M FX (1920 x 1080/25p), 17M FH (1920 x 1080/25p), MP4: 12M (1440 x 1080/25fps), 3M VGA (640 x 480/25fps)
Recording Format (Movie Audio)
AVCHD:Dolby® Digital(AC-3) 2ch(Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator), MP4:MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Interface
Input and output terminals
Multi/Micro USB Terminal*8, Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0), Micro HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe*14
Wireless capabilities
Wi-Fi, NFC One-touch functionality
NFC
NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing
WI-FI
Yes (IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band))
Wi-Fi® connectivity
Wi-Fi, NFC One-touch functionality
Power
Power Source
DC3.6V (supplied battery)/DC5.0V (supplied AC adaptor)
BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA)
Still images*9: approx. 300 shots, approx. 150min. (EVF: approx. 380 / approx. 190min), Movies (actual shooting)*10*11: approx. 50min (EVF: approx. 55min). (In [MP4 12M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 15min. and max. file size is 2GB), Movies (continuous shooting)*10: 85min (EVF: approx. 95min). (In [MP4 12M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 15min. and max. file size is 2GB. )*12
Supplied Battery
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1
USB Charge/USB Power Supply
Yes (Power supply during shooting/playback requires separately sold AC-UD10.)
Power Consumption (Camera Mode)
Approx. 1.4W (EVF: approx. 1.1W)
Battery System
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1 (supplied)
Others
Playback Functions
BRAVIA Sync(Control for HDMI), 9/25-frame index view, Auto Orientation, Slide Show, Forward/Rewind (Movie), Delete, Protect, Motion Shot Video, TRILUMINOS Color*13, 4K image output (still image only)
Shooting Functions
Face Detection, Grid Line, Smile Shutter, Digital Level Gauge (pitch), WB Bracket, MF Assist, Micref Level
Index Playback
9 / 25 images
Operating Temprature
Approx. 0-40°C (32-104°F)
Playback Zoom
Depends on Image Size
Photo Creativity
Yes
Playmemories Camera Apps
Yes*15
GPS
GPS
Yes (only GPS)
Print
Print
Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching (PIM3)
Footnotes
*
*1 Optical zoom from the wide side, *2 Achieved by using "By Pixel Super Resolution" technology and overlay burst shooting, *3 REI=Recommended Exposure Index *4 When ISO sensitivity is higher than IS0 3200, the slowest shutter speed limit is 1/4 sec. Manual setting of ISO sensitivity to lower than ISO 3200 is necessary to set shutter speed slower than 1/4. (except RX series models). *5 You may not be able to shoot images in Burst mode depending on the Shooting mode. *6 With Adaptor (optional) *7 For movies, compatible Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro (Mark2), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card (Class 4 or faster speed is recommended) can be used. *8 Supports Micro USB compatible device. *9 The LCD screen is turned on, shooting once every 30 seconds, the zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends the flash strobes once every two times, the power turns on and off once every ten times. *10 Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications,default setting). *11 Indication recording time, which is defined by repeating the cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom (except RX1), stand-by, power off. *12 Based on non-stop recording until the limit (29 minutes or 4GB) has been reached, and then continued recording again. Shooting functions such as zoom will not be available. *13 Models capable of extended-gamut recording and HDMI transmission function for both still images and movies. *14 Sony accessories for the Accessory Shoe can be attached. *15 Services vary by country.
Size and Weight
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.)
129.6 x 93.2 x 114.8 mm, 129.6 x 93.2 x 103.2 mm (from front of lens to monitor); 5 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 4 5/8 in., 5 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. (from front of lens to monitor)
WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT)
Approx. 633 g (Body only), approx. 660 g (With battery and Memory Stick Duo™)
Supplied Accessory
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1, AC Adaptor AC-UB10C/UB10D, Micro USB cable, Shoulder Strap, Shoe Cap, Lens Cap, Instruction Manual, AC Power Code
What's In The Box
- Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1, AC Adaptor AC-UB10C/UB10D, Micro USB cable, Shoulder Strap, Shoe Cap, Lens Cap, Instruction Manual, AC Power Code