Specifications
Lens
Lens compatibility
Sony E-mount lenses
Lens Mount
E-mount
Sensor
Sensor type
35 mm
Number Of Pixels (Effective)
Approx. 12.2 megapixels
Anti-Dust System
Charge protection coating on optical filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism
Sensor
35mm full-frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) Exmor® CMOS sensor
Image Sensor Aspect Ratio
3:2
Number of Pixels (total)
Approx. 12.4 megapixels
Recording (still images)
Image Quality Modes
RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Picture Effect
13 modes: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome,Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, WaterColor, Illustration
Colour Space
sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia (Contrast -3 to +3 steps, Saturation -3 to +3 steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 steps) (Style Box 1-6 also provided)
Image Size (pixels), Sweep Panorama
Wide: horizontal 12416 x 1856 (23M), vertical 5536 x 2160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8192 x 1856 (15M), vertical 3872 x 2160 (8.4M)
Image Size (pixels), 16:9
35 mm full frame L: 4,240 x 2,384 (10M), M: 2,768 x 1,560 (4.3M), S: 2,128 x 1,200 (2.6M), APS-C L: 2,768 x 1,560 (4.3M), M: 2,128 x 1,200 (2.6M), S: 1,376 x 776 (1.1M)
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
35 mm full frame L: 4240 x 2832 (12M), M: 2768 x 1848 (5.1M), S: 2128 x 1416 (3.0M), APS-C L: 2768 x 1848 (5.1M), M: 2128 x 1416 (3.0M), S: 1376 x 920 (1.3M)
Dynamic Range Functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step)
RAW Output
14 bit
Recording (movie)
Colour Space
xvYCC standard (x.v.Color™when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color
Movie Functions
Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI info. Display (On/Off selectable), Time Code/User Bit, Creative Style, Picture Effect, Rec Control, Dual Video Rec, Marker Setting
Picture Profile
Yes (Off / PP1-PP7) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Color Level, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
Image Size (Pixels), NTSC
XAVC S: 1920 x 1080 (60p/50Mbps, 30p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps), 1280 x 720 (120p/50Mbps) AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX, 24p/17Mbps/FH) MP4: 1440 x 1080 (30fps/12Mbps), 640 x 480 (30fps/3Mbps)
Image Size (pixels), NTSC*
XAVC S: 1,920 x 1,080 (60p/50 Mbps, 30p/50 Mbps, 24p/50 Mbps), 1,280 x 720 (120p/50 Mbps) AVCHD: 1,920 x 1,080 (60p/28 Mbps/PS, 60i/24 Mbps/FX, 60i/17 Mbps/FH, 24p/24 Mbps/FX, 24p/17 Mbps/FH) MP4: 1,440 x 1,080 (30fps/12 Mbps), 640 x 480 (30fps/3 Mbps)
Recording Format (Movie)
XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4
Video Compression
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Image Size (pixels), PAL
XAVC S: 1920 x 1080 (50p/50Mbps, 25p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps), 1280 x 720 (100p/50Mbps) AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX, 25p/17Mbps/FH) MP4: 1440 x 1080 (25fps/12Mbps), 640 x 480 (25fps/3Mbps)
Audio Recording Format
XAVC S: LPCM, 2ch, AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch
Clean HDMI Output
Clean HDMI output
NTSC: 3840 x 2160 (30p/24p) / 1920 x 1080 (60p/24p) / 1920 x 1080 (60i), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit, PAL: 3840 x 2160 (25p) / 1920 x 1080 (50p) / 1920 x 1080 (50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit
Storage Media
Storage Media Slot
Multi-slot for Memory Stick Duo™/SD Memory card
Compatible Recording Media
Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo™, SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)
Noise Reduction
Multi Frame NR
Auto/ISO 100 to 409600
Noise Reduction
Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off selectable
White balance
AWB Micro Adjustment
G7 to M7 (15 steps), A7 to B7 (15 steps)
White Balance Modes
Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White/Cool White/Day White/Daylight), Flash, Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & Color Filter (G7 to M7: 15 steps, A7 to B7: 15 steps), Custom, Underwater
Bracketing
3 frames, H/L selectable
Focus
AF Mode
Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
Focus Type
Contrast-detection AF
Focus Sensitivity Range
EV -4 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Other Features
Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Focus lock, Eye-start AF and AF micro adjustment (both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached), AF illuminator (built-in, LED type, range: Approx. 0.30-3m), AF ON
Focus Area
Wide (25 points)/Center-weighted/Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Zone
Type
—
Focus Point
25 points
Focus Sensor
Exmor® CMOS sensor
Exposure
Auto (AE) Bracketing
With 3 frames in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1.0 EV, 2.0 EV or 3.0 EV increments.
Metering Mode
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure Compensation
+/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps), with exposure compensation dial: +/-3.0 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Metering Sensor
Exmor® CMOS sensor
AE Lock
Available with AE lock button. Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Can be disabled from the Menu.
Metering Type
1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Sensitivity
EV -3 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
Still images: ISO 100–102400, Videos: ISO 100–102400 equivalent (both expandable to 409600, for stills: expandable down to 50)
Scene Selection
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
Exposure Modes
AUTO (iAUTO, Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
XGA OLED, 1.3 cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (colour)
Viewfinder Display
Graphic Display, Display All Info, No Disp. Info, Digital Level Gauge, Histogram
Dioptre Adjustment
-4.0 to +3.0 m -1
Number of Dots
2,359,296 dots
Magnification
Approx. 0.71 x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1)
Brightness Control (Viewfinder)
Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
Colour Temperature Control
Manual (5 steps)
Eye Point
Approx. 27 mm from the eyepiece lens, 22 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 m -1 (CIPA standard)
Field Coverage
100%
Real-time Image Adjustment Display
On/Off
LCD Screen
Total Number of Dots
921,600 dots
Focus Magnifier
35 mm full frame: 4.2x, 8.3x, APS-C: 2.7x, 5.4x
Brightness Control (LCD)
Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Zebra
Yes
Display Selector (Finder/LCD)
Auto/Manual
Monitor Type
7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT drive
LCD Display
Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode
Peaking MF
Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
Quick Navi
Yes
Real-time Image Adjustment Display (LCD)
On/Off
Adjustable Angle
Up by approx. 90 degrees, down by approx. 45 degrees
Other Features
Lens Compensation
Peripheral shading, chromatic aberration, distortion
Image processor
BIONZ X™
Smart zoom (Still Image)
35mm full frame: M: approx 1.5x, S: approx 2x, APS-C: M: approx 1.3x, S: approx 2x
Face Detection
On / On (Regist. Faces) / Off, Face registration, Face selection (Max. number of detectable faces: 8)
Digital zoom (Still Image)
35mm full frame: L: approx 4x, M: approx 6.1x, S: approx 8x, APS-C: L: approx 4x, M: approx 5.2x, S: approx 8x
Auto Object Framing
Yes (Still images)
PlayMemories Camera Apps™
Yes*1
Zoom Ring Rotate
Yes
Digital zoom (Movie)
35mm full frame: Approx. 4x, APS-C: Approx. 4x
Clear Image Zoom
Still/Movie: Approx. 2x
Shutter
Silent Shooting
Yes (On/Off)
Electronic Front Shutter Curtain
Yes (On/Off)
Shutter Speed
Still images: 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), NTSC: Up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter mode), PAL: Up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode)
Flash Sync. Speed
1/250 sec.*2
Shutter Type
Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Image stabilisation
SteadyShot
Not supported (image stabilisation supported on lens)
Flash Control
Flash Modes
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync*3, Wireless*3
Flash Type
Optional
Flash Compensation
+/-3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Flash Control
Pre-flash TTL
External Flash Compatibility
Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe
FE Level Lock
Yes
Drive
Speed (approx. max.)
Continuous shooting: Max. 2.5fps, Speed Priority Continuous shooting: Max. 5.0fps*4
Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.)
5fps (in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode)
Drive Modes
Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer (10/2 s delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (10 s delay 3/5 exposures selectable), Bracketing (Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO)
No. of recordable frames (approx.)
Continuous shooting: 88 frames (JPEG Extra Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Standard L), 61 frames (RAW), 35 frames (RAW & JPEG) Speed Priority Continuous shooting: 65 frames (JPEG Extra Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Standard L), 30 frames (RAW), 25 frames (RAW & JPEG)*4
Playback
Playback Modes
Single (with or without shooting information, Y RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 9/25-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (Maximum magnification L: 13.3x, M: 8.7x, S: 6.7x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, off), Image orientation (Auto/Manual/Off selectable), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (Still / Date / MP4 / AVCHD / XAVC S), Forward/Rewind (Video), Delete, Protect
Interface
Multi Interface Shoe
Yes*6
Wireless LAN (Built-In)
Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz band)*5 Playback of still images and movies on smartphones, PCs and TVs
Interfaces
Multi/Micro USB Terminal, Multi Interface Shoe, Microphone minijack, Headphone minijack, Vertical Grip Connector
HD Output
HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA™ Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD, 4K still image playback
NFC™
Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing)
Auto-lock Accessory Shoe
Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adaptor
Multi / Micro USB Terminal
Yes*7
PC Interface
Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote
Others
Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adaptor, Microphone terminal (3.5 mm Stereo minijack), Headphone terminal (3.5mm Stereo minijack), Vertical Grip Connector
Audio
Microphone
Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-XYST1M/XLR-K1M (sold separately)
Speaker
Built-in, monaural
Print
Compatible Standards
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Custom function
Memory Function
Yes (2 sets)
Custom Function Type
Custom key settings, Programmable setting
Power
Battery Life (Still Images)
Approx. 320 shots (viewfinder) / Approx. 380 shots (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)*9
Internal Battery Charge
Yes
Battery Life (CIPA, Movies)
Actual*10*11: Approx. 55 min with viewfinder, Approx. 60 min with LCD screen (CIPA standard) Continuous*10*12: Approx. 90 min with viewfinder, Approx. 90 min with LCD screen (CIPA standard)
External Power
AC-PW20 AC Adaptor (optional)
Supplied Battery
NP-FW50 W-series Rechargeable Battery Pack
Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)
126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm, 126.9 x 94.4 x 48.2 mm (from grip to monitor); (5 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/4, 5 x 3 3/4 x 1 15/16; from grip to monitor)
Weight (with battery and memory card included)
Approx. 489 g (With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo™) / Approx. 446 g (Body only)
Operating temparature
Range
0–40 °C/32 –104 °F
Wi-Fi®
Wireless and network capabilities
Wi-Fi, NFC One-touch functionality, Downloadable camera apps
Compatible OS
Compatible OS
Windows Vista® SP2*8, Windows® 7 SP1, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Mac OS® X (v10.6-v10.9)
Footnotes
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*1 Services vary by country. *2 With compatible Sony external flash, *3 With compatible external flash, *4 Approximate. May vary depending on shooting conditions and media. *5 Configuration method/Access method: WPS or manually/infrastructure mode. When connecting to smartphones, the camera can always work as a base without a wireless access point. (Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK), *6 Sony accessories for the Accessory Shoe can be attached. *7 Supports Micro USB compatible device. *8 Starter Edition is not supported. *9 The LCD screen is turned on, shot once every 30 seconds, operate zoom alternately between W and T ends, flash strobe once every two times, turn power off and on once every ten times. *10 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications).*11 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom, stand-by and power off. *12 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle: Pressing the MOVIE button. No other operations such as zoom are performed.
What's In The Box
- Rechargeable Battery NP-FW50, Cable Protector, AC Adaptor AC-UD10, Battery Charger BC-TRW, Shoulder strap, Body cap, Accessory shoe cap, Eyepiece cup, Micro USB cable