Specifications
Sensor
Number of Pixels (Effective)
Approx. 24.3 megapixels
Number of Pixels (Gross)
Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Sensor type
35 mm full-frame (35.8 mm x 23.9 mm) Exmor™ CMOS Sensor, aspect ratio 3:2
Lens
Lens type
ZEISS® Sonnar T*, 8 elements in 7 groups (3 aspherical elements including AA lens)
Optical zoom
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Max. Magnification (Standard/Macro)
0.15x/0.26x (By Macro Switching Ring)
ANGLE OF VIEW (35 MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT)
Aperture Type
Iris diaphragm (9 blades)
Focal length
f=35mm
Focus Range (From the Focal Plane)
AF approx. 30cm to infinity (Normal mode), approx. 20cm to 35cm (Macro mode)
Digital Zoom (Still Image)
Up to 9.1 x (4.6 MP)
Digital Zoom
Still images: 24M approx. 4x, 10M approx. 6.1x, 4.6M approx. 9.1x, Movie: approx. 4x
Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)
AF approx. 24cm to infinity (Normal mode), approx. 14cm to 29cm (Macro mode)
Filter diameter
49 mm
Focal Length (f=) 35mm format equivalent
Still images3:2: f=35mm, Still images16:9: f=37mm, Movie16:9: f=44mm (SteadyShot On), f=37mm (SteadyShot Off), Movie4:3: f=48mm (SteadyShot On), f=45mm (SteadyShot Off)
F-number (Maximum Aperture)
F2
Digital Zoom (Movie)
Approx. 4x
Clear Image Zoom (Still Image)
Still images: 2x (*1)
LCD
Brightness Control
Auto / Manual (5 steps) / Sunny Weather mode
Screen type
7.5cm (3.0 type)(4:3) / 1,228,800 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Optional (sold separately)
Camera
Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)
Speed Priority Continuous mode: approx. 5 fps, Continuous mode: approx. 2.5 fps (AF-S) (*3)
Number of Recognised Scenes
Still images: 33, Movie: 33
Focus Area
Multi point AF (25 points), Centre-weighted AF, Flexible spot, Flexible spot (tracking focus), Flexible spot (face tracking)
Shooting Mode
Program Auto (Program shift available), Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, MR (Memory Recall) 1/2/3, Movie, sweep shooting, Scene Selection, Intelligent Auto
STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)
Electronic type (for movies)
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia
Focus Mode
Auto Focus (AF), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (MF)
ISO Sensitivity (Movie)
Auto ISO 100-3200 equivalent, ISO 100-6400 equivalent (1/3 EV step)(*2)
Focus Type
Contrast-detection AF
Shutter Speed
Program Auto (30-1/4000* sec.), Aperture Priority (30-1/4000* sec.), Shutter Priority (30-1/4000* sec.), Manual (Bulb, 30-1/4000* sec.) *Maximum speed at F5.6 or greater aperture value. Maximum speed at F2.0 is 1/2000 sec.
Scene Selection
Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight
Dynamic Range Functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimiser (Auto/Level), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto exposure difference, Exposure difference level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step)
Light Metering Mode
Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot
Metering Type
1200-zone evaluative metering
Picture Effect
Toy Camera, Pop Colour, Posterisation, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Colour, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolour, Illustration
Panorama (Shooting)
Sweep Panorama
Noise Reduction
Long Exposure NR(On /Off), High ISO NR(Normal / Low / Off), Multi Frame Noise Reduction
Image Control
Color Mode, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness, Creative Style, Color Space(sRGB / Adobe RGB), Quality(RAW / RAW&JPEG / Extra fine / Fine / Standard), 14bit RAW
Self-Timer
10 sec., 2 sec.
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor.: Warm White, Fluor.: Cool White, Fluor.: Day White, Fluor.: Daylight, Flash, C.Temp./Filter, Custom
ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)
ISO 100-25600 (1/3 EV step, expandable to ISO 50/64/80): Auto: ISO 100-25600, selectable with upper/lower limit, Multi Frame NR: Auto (ISO 100-25600, selectable with upper/lower limit), 100-102400 (1 EV step)(*2)
Auto Image Rotation
Yes
Minimum Illumination (Movie)
Auto: 1.5 lux(Shutter Speed 1/30")
Metering Mode
Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot
Image Processing Engine
BIONZ™
Aperture
F2-22
Exposure Compensation
+/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
Flash
Flash type
Built-in, manual pop-up
External Flash Mode
Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
Bracketing
1/3, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV steps, 3 or 5 frames selectable (1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV: only 3 frames)
Flash Range
ISO Auto 0.75 m to 21.7 m, ISO 25600 up to 43.4 mm
AF Illuminator
Auto/Off
Flash Mode
Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Off, Wireless (requires compatible external flash units as master and slave), Guide No.: 6 (in metres at ISO100)
Recording
Number of Recording Pixels (Image Size)
3:2: L: 24M (6000x4000) / M: 10M (3936x2624) / S: 4.6M (2640x1760), 16:9: L: 20M (6000x3376) / M: 8.7M (3936x2216) / S: 3.9M (2640x1488), Sweep Panorama: Standard (3872x2160/8192x1856) / Wide (5536x2160/12416x1856)
Colour Space (Still)
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Panorama (Recording)
Standard (3872 x 2160/ 8192 x 1856) / Wide (5536 x 2160/12416 x 1856)
Recording Format
Still images: JPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format), Movie: AVCHD Ver. 2.0, MP4
Movie recording mode
NTSC: AVCHD: 28M PS(1920x1080/60p) / 24M FX(1920x1080/60i) / 17M FH(1920x1080/60i) / 24M FX(1920x1080/24p) / 17M FH(1920x1080/24p), MP4: 12M(1440x1080/30p) / 3M(VGA 640x480/30p), PAL: AVCHD: 28M PS(1920x1080/50p) / 24M FX(1920x1080/50i) / 17M FH(1920x1080/50i) / 24M FX(1920x1080/25p) / 17M FH(1920x1080/25p), MP4: 12M(1440x1080/25p) / 3M(VGA 640x480/25p)
Movie Resolution
PAL/NTSC Selector: PAL 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 1080/25p) / 3M (VGA 640 x 480/25p) PAL/NTSC Selector: [NTSC] mode AVCHD: 28M PS (1920 x 1080/60p) / 24M FX (1920 x 1080/60i) / 17M FH (1920 x 1080/60i) / 24M FX (1920 x 1080/24p) / 17M FH (1920 x 1080/24p) MP4: 12M (1440 x 1080/30p) / 3M (VGA 640 x 480/30p)
Still Image Resolution
[3:2] L: 24M (6000 x 4000) / M: 10M (3936 x 2624) / S: 4.6M (2640 x 1760); [16:9] L: 20M (6000 x 3376) / M: 8.7M (3936 x 2216) / S: 3.9M (2640 x 1488)
Compatible Recording Media
Memory Stick Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (High Speed), Memory Stick™ PROHG Duo, Memory Stick™ Micro*5, Memory Stick™ Micro (Mark2)*5, Memory Stick™ XC-HG Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, microSD Memory Card*5, microSDHC Memory Card*5, microSDXC Memory Card, (*4)
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)
Interface
Input and output terminals
Micro USB, Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0), Micro HDMI, Microphone (3.5 mm stereo mini jack) , Multi Interface Shoe
Power
Power Source
DC3.6V (supplied battery)/DC5.0V (supplied AC adaptor)
BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA)
Still images: approx. 220 / approx. 110 min. (LCD quality: high)*6 approx. 270 / approx. 135 min. (LCD quality: standard)*6, Movie: approx. 30 min.*7 *8, approx. 60 min.*7 (*9)
Supplied Battery
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1
USB Charge/USB Power Supply
Yes (supplied AC Adaptor )
Power Consumption (Camera Mode)
Approx. 2.0W
Battery System
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1 (supplied)
Others
Playback Zoom
Depends on Image Size
Playback Functions
Control for HDMI, Picture Effect (Watercolor, Illustration), Single (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 4/9-frame index view, Enlarged display mod, Auto Orientation, Slide Show, Panorama scrolling, Auto Review (10sec./5sec./2sec./off), Forward/Rewind (Movie), Delete, Protect
Shooting Functions
Smart Teleconverter (approx. 1.4x / 2x), Face Detection, Face Registration, Smile Shutter, Quick Navi, Grid Line, Digital Level Gauge (pitch and roll), Exposure Bracketing, White Balance Bracketing, DRO Bracketing, Flash Bracketing, Peaking, MF Assist, Auto Portrait Framing
Operating Temprature
Approx. 0°C to 40°C (32F° to 104F°)
Print
Print
Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching (PIM3)
Footnotes
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CIPA standard. The maximum continuous recording time is 29 min. In [MP4 12M] mode, the maximum continuous recording time is approx. 15 min. or recording stops automatically when the file size exceeds approx. 2 GB.
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*1 Still images only. *2 REI (Recommended Exposure Index) *3 You may not be able to shoot images in burst mode depending on the shooting mode. Speed slows down after taking some shots. Speed may vary depending on shooting conditions and media. *4 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 card (Class 4 or faster speed is recommended)/microSDXC card can be used. *5 With Adaptor (not supplied) *6 CIPA standard compliant. Shooting under the following conditions: The LCD screen is turned on, shooting once every 30 seconds, the flash strobes once every two times, the power turns on and off once every ten times. *7 CIPA standard. The maximum continuous recording time is 29 min. In [MP4 12M] mode, the maximum continuous recording time is approx. 15 min. or recording stops automatically when the file size exceeds approx. 2 GB. *8 Actual usage is simulated by repeating the following cycle: Power is turned on, recording is started, stand-by mode is entered, power is turned off. *9 The continuous recording time is measured by immediately restarting recording once the recording time exceeds approx. 29 min. and recording stops.
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Actual usage is simulated by repeating the following cycle: Power is turned on, recording is started, stand-by mode is entered, power is turned off.
External Flash
External Flash Range
ISO Auto: approx. 0.75 m to 21.7 m (approx. 2.5 feet to approx. 71.2 feet), ISO 25600: up to 43.4 m (142.4 feet)
Size and Weight
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.)
Approx. 113.3 x 65.4 x 69.6 mm
WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT)
Approx. 453 g (Body only), Approx. 482 g (with battery and Memory Stick Duo™)
Supplied Accessory
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1, AC AdaptorAC-UD10, Micro USB cable, Shoulder strap, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Cleaning Cloth, Instruction Manual
What's In The Box
- Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1, AC AdaptorAC-UD10, Micro USB cable, Shoulder strap, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Cleaning Cloth, Instruction Manual