Specifications
Sensor
Number of Pixels (Effective)
Approx. 20.1 megapixels
Number of Pixels (Gross)
Approx. 20.9 megapixels
Sensor type
1.0-type (13.2 mm x 8.8 mm) Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor, aspect ratio 3:2
Lens
Lens type
ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* Lens, 10 elements in 9 groups (9 aspheric elements including AA lens)
Clear Image Zoom (Movie)
Approx. 5.8x
Optical zoom
2.9x (Optical Zoom during movie recording)
ANGLE OF VIEW (35 MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT)
Aperture Type
7 blades
Focal length
f=8.8-25.7mm
Digital Zoom (Still Image)
20M Approx. 11x / 10M Approx. 16x / 5M Approx. 23x / VGA Approx. 44x
Digital Zoom
Still images: 20M approx. 11x, 10M approx. 16x, 5M approx. 23x, VGA approx. 44x, Movie: approx. 11x*1
ND-filter
Auto / On (3 steps) / Off
Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)
AF approx. 5cm to infinity (W), approx. 30cm to infinity (T)
Focal Length (f=) 35mm format equivalent
Still images 3:2: f=24-70mm, Still images 16:9 f=26-76mm, Still images 4:3: f=25-73mm, Still images 1:1 f=30.5-89mm, Movie 16:9: f=25.5-74mm (SteadyShot Standard), f=30-86mm (SteadyShot Active), f=33.5-95mm (SteadyShot Intelligent Active), Movie 4:3: f=31-90mm (SteadyShot Standard), f=37-105mm (SteadyShot Active), f=41-117mm (SteadyShot Intelligent Active)
F-number (Maximum Aperture)
F1.8 (W) – 2.8 (T)
Digital Zoom (Movie)
Approx. 11x
Clear Image Zoom (Still Image)
Still images: approx. 5.8x, Movie: approx. 5.8x (*1)
LCD
Screen type
7.5 cm (3.0 type)(4:3) / 1,228,800 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD
Touch Panel
-
MF Assist Magnification
5.0x, 12.5x
Adjustable Angle
Up: approx. 180 degrees, down: approx. 45 degrees
Display Selector (Finder/Lcd)
Auto/EVF
Brightness Control
Auto/Manual (5 steps)
Viewfinder
Field Coverage
100%
Magnification
Approx. 0.59x with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 (35mm equiv.)
Dioptre Adjustment
-4.0 to +3.0m-1
Viewfinder Screen Type/Number of Dots
0.39-type electronic viewfinder (OLED), 1,440,000 dots
Brightness Control
Auto/Manual (5 steps)/Sunny Weather
Eye Point
Approx. 20mm from the eyepiece, 19.2mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1(CIPA standard)
Camera
Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)
Speed Priority Continuous Shooting: approx. 10 fps, Continuous Shooting: approx. 2.9 fps (AF-S)*5, (*4)
Number of Recognised Scenes
Still images: Superior Auto: 44, Intelligent Auto: 33, Movie: 44
Focus Area
Wide, Center, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Lock on AF(Wide/Center/Flexible Spot(S/M/L))
Shooting Mode
Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, MR (Memory Recall) 1/2/3, Movie Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure), Panorama, Scene Selection
STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)
Still images: Optical, Movie: Intelligent Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation (Anti rolling)
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box
Focus Mode
Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, DMF, Manual Focus
WB Micro Adjustment
G7-M7, A7-B7
ISO Sensitivity (Movie)
Auto:(ISO125Level-ISO12800Level, selectable with upper/lower limit), 125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous shooting, Speed priority continuous shooting, Self-timer, Self-timer (cont.), Single-bracketing, Cont.-bracketing, White balance bracketing, DRO bracketing
Focus Type
Contrast detection AF
Shutter Speed
iAuto (4-1/2000sec.), Program Auto (1-1/2000sec.), Manual (Bulb,30-1/2000sec.), Aperture Priority (8-1/2000sec.), Shutter Priority (30-1/2000sec.)
Scene Selection
Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Pet Mode, Gourmet, Fireworks, High Sensitivity
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: 1.5lux (Shutter Speed 1/30 sec.)
LOCK ON AF
Yes
Metering Type
1200-zone evaluative metering
Picture Effect
Still Image: Toy camera, Pop Colour, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Colour, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolour, Illustration, Movie: Toy camera, Pop Colour, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Colour, High Contrast Monochrome.
Panorama (Shooting)
Sweep Panorama
Noise Reduction
Long exposure NR: On/off, available for shutter speeds longer than 1/3 sec. / High ISO NR: High/Normal/Low/Multi Frame NR: Auto ISO200-25600
Image Control
Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness, Creative Style, Colour Space (sRGB/Adobe RGB), Quality (RAW/RAW&JPEG/Extra fine/Fine/Standard)
Self-Timer
Off, 10 sec., 2sec., 3 or 5 consecutive shots with 10 sec.delay selectable
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor.: Warm White, Fluor.: Cool White, Fluor.: Day White, Fluor.: Daylight, Flash, C.Temp., Filter, Custom
Flash Red-Eye Correction
On/Off
ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto(ISO125-12800, selectable with upper/lower limit), 125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800 (Extendable to ISO80/100), Multi-Frame NR: Auto(ISO125-12800), 200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800/25600*3, (*2)
Auto Image Rotation
Yes
Minimum Illumination (Movie)
Auto: 1.2 lux(Shutter Speed 1/30")
Image Processing Engine
BIONZ™ X
Aperture
iAuto (F1.8/F11 (W)), Program Auto (F1.8/F11 (W)), Manual (F1.8/F11 (W)), Shutter Priority (F1.8/F11 (W)), Aperture Priority (F1.8/F11 (W))
Exposure Compensation
+/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
Flash
Flash type
Built-in, manual pop-up
Bracketing
Yes
Flash Range
ISO Auto: approx. 0.4m to 10.2m (1.31 ft. to 33.46 ft.) (W), approx. 0.4m to 6.5m (1.31 ft. to 21.33 ft.) (T), ISO12800: up to approx. 20.4m (66.93 ft.) (W), approx. 13.0m (42.65 ft.) (T)
AF Illuminator
Auto/Off
Flash Mode
Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Recording
Number of Recording Pixels (Image Size)
3:2: 20M (5472 x 3648) / 10M (3888 x 2592) / 5M (2736 x 1824), 4:3mode:18M (4864 x 3648) / 10M (3648 x 2736) / 5M (2592 x 1944) / VGA, 16:9: 17M (5472 x 3080) / 7.5M (3648 x 2056) / 4.2M (2720 x 1528), 1:1: 13M (3648 x 3648) / 6.5M (2544 x 2544) / 3.7M (1920 x 1920) , Sweep Panorama:Wide (12416 x 1856/5536 x 2160), Standard (8192 x 1856/3872 x 2160)
Colour Space (Still)
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Still Image Number of recorded pixels (Image Size)
3:2 mode: 20M (5,472 × 3,648) / 10M (3,888 × 2,592) / 5M (2,736 × 1,824),4:3 mode:18M (4,864 × 3,648) / 10M (3,648 × 2,736) / 5M (2,592 × 1,944) / VGA,16:9 mode:17M (5,472 × 3,080) / 7.5M (3,648 × 2,056) / 4.2M (2,720 × 1,528),1:1 mode:13M (3,648 × 3,648) / 6.5M (2,544 × 2,544) / 3.7M (1,920 × 1,920), Sweep Panorama: Wide (12,416 × 1,856/5,536 × 2,160), Standard (8,192 × 1,856/3,872 × 2,160)
Recording Format
Still images: JPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format), Movie: XAVC S, AVCHD Ver. 2.0, MP4
Compatible Recording Media
Memory Stick Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (High Speed), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, Memory Stick Micro™*7, Memory Stick Micro™ (Mark2)*7, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo™, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card(UHS-I), SDXC Memory Card(UHS-I), microSD Memory Card*7, microSDHC Memory Card*7, microSDXC Memory Card*7, (*6)
Movie Recording Mode (NTSC)
NTSC/PAL Selector: [NTSC] AVCHD: 28M PS (1,920 x 1,080/60p) / 24M FX (1,920 x 1,080/60i) / 17M FH (1,920 x 1,080/60i) / 24M FX (1,920 x 1,080/24p) / 17M FH (1,920 x 1,080/24p), XAVC S:60p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/60p)/30p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/30p)/24p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/24p)/120p 50M (1,280 x 720/120p)/ MP4: 12M (1,440 x 1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA (640 x 480/30fps)
Movie Recording Mode
AVCHD: 28M PS (1920x1080/60p) / 24M FX (1920x1080/60i) / 17M FH (1920x1080/60i) / 24M FX (1920x1080/24p) / 17M FH (1920x1080/24p), XAVC S: 60p 50M (1920x1080/60p) / 30p 50M (1920x1080/30p) / 24p 50M (1920x1080/24p) / 120p 50M(1280x720/120p) / MP4: 12M (1440x1080/30fps) / 3M VGA (640x480/30fps)
DCF/DPOF
DCF/DPOF/EXIF/MPF
Recording Format (Movie Audio)
XAVC S: LPCM 2ch, AVCHD: Dolby® Digital (AC-3) 2ch (Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator), MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Interface
NFC
NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing
WI-FI
Yes (IEEE802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz band))
Input and output terminals
Multi/Micro USB Terminal*8, Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0), Micro HDMI
Interfaces
Yes
Power
Power Source
DC3.6V (supplied battery)/DC5.0V (supplied AC adaptor)
BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA)
Still images*9 Screen: approx. 320 / approx. 160 min., ViewFinder: approx. 230/ approx. 115min., Movies (actual shooting)*10*11 Screen: approx. 50 min., ViewFinder: approx. 50 min. (In (MP4 12M) mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 15 min. and max. file size is 2 GB), Movies (continuous shooting)*10*12 Screen: approx. 85 min., ViewFinder: approx. 90 min. (In (MP4 12M) mode max. continuous shooting time is approx. 15 min. and max. file size is 2 GB)
BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES ACTUAL SHOOTING)(CIPA)
Monitor: Approx. 50 min., ViewFinder: Approx. 50 min. (In [MP4 12M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 15 min. and max. file size is 2 GB) 3 4
USB Charge/USB Power Supply
Yes (Power supply during shooting/playback requires separately sold AC-UD10.)
Power Consumption (Camera Mode)
Approx. 1.7W with LCD monitor and approx. 2.3W with viewfinder(CIPA standard)
BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES CONTINUOUS SHOOTING)(CIPA)
Monitor: Approx. 85 min., ViewFinder: Approx. 90 min. (In [MP4 12M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 15 min. and max. file size is 2 GB) 3
Battery System
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1 (supplied)
Others
Playback Functions
BRAVIA™ Sync, 9/25-frame index view, Auto orientation, Slide Show, Forward/Rewind (Movie), Delete, Protect, Motion Shot Video, Beauty Effect, TRILUMINOS Colour*13, 4K image output
Shooting Functions
Eye AF, Face Detection, Face Registration, Smile Shutter, Quick Navi, Digital Level Gauge (pitch and roll), WB Bracketing, DRO Bracketing, MF Assist, Peaking, Zebra, Micref Level, Step Zoom, Self-portrait timer
TRILUMINOS Color
Yes 5
4K image output
yes (still image only)
Operating Temprature
Approx. 0-40°C (32-104°F)
Photo Creativity
Yes
Playmemories Camera Apps
Yes *14
Print
Print
Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching (PIM3)
Footnotes
*
*1 Optical zoom from the wide side., *2REI=Recommended Exposure Index, *3Achieved by using overlay burst shooting., *4You may not be able to shoot images in Burst mode depending on the Shooting mode., *5 Speed will slow down after taking some shots.*6For 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., *7 With Adaptor (optional)*8Supports 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 shots, the power turns on and off once every ten shots., *10 Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications)., *11 Indicated recording time, which is defined by repeating the cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom, stand-by, power off., *12 Based on non-stop recording until the limit (29 minutes or 2 GB) 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 of both still images and movies., *14 Services vary by country.
Size and Weight
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.)
Approx. 101.6 x 58.1 x 41.0 mm
WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT)
Approx. 263 g (Body only) / 290 g(with battery and Memory Stick Duo™)
Supplied Accessory
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1, AC AdaptorAC-UB10C/UB10D, Micro USB cable, Wrist Strap, Strap adapter, Instruction Manual, AC Power Code
What's In The Box
- Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1, AC AdaptorAC-UB10C/UB10D, Micro USB cable, Wrist Strap, Strap adapter, Instruction Manual, AC Power Code
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