• Lens Compatibility

        Sony E-mount lenses

      • Camera Type

        Interchangeable lens digital camera

      • Anti-Dust System

        Charge protection coating onOptical Filter and ultrasonicvibration mechanism

      • Effective no. of Pixels

        Approx. 16.1 Megapixels

      • Type

        APS-C type (23.5x15.6mm), "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filters

      • Total no. of Pixels

        Approx. 16.7 megapixels

      • Picture Effects

        Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature

      • Recording Format

        JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)

      • Dynamic Range

        Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level), Auto HDR: Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0EV step)

      • Image Size (Aspect ratio 3:2)

        L: 4912 x 3264 (16M),M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M),S: 2448 x 1624 (4M)

      • Image Size (Aspect ratio 16:9)

        L: 4912 x 2760 (14M), M: 3568 x 2000 (7.1M), S: 2448 x 1376 (3.4M)

      • Creative Style

        Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast (in +/-3 steps), Saturation(in +/-3 steps), Sharpness(in +/-3 steps))

      • Image Quality Modes

        RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard

      • Color Space

        sRGB, Adobe RGB

      • Image Size (MP4)

        1440 x 1080 (25fps/12Mbps)

      • Recording Format

        AVCHD / MP4

      • Video Compression

        MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)

      • Image Size (AVCHD)

        1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX, 25p/17Mbps/FH)

      • Image Size (VGA)

        640 x 480 (25fps/3Mbps)

      • Audio Recording Format

        Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC

      • Memory Stick

        Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo

      • SD Memory Card

        SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card

      • High ISO NR

        High/Normal/Low

      • Long exposure NR

        On/Off selectable, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.

      • Modes

        Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900k, C. Filter (G7 to M7 15-step, A7 to B7 15-step), Custom, WB fine adjustment

      • Focus Modes

        Autofocus / DMF (Direct Manual Focus) / Manual Focus selectable

      • Focus Area

        Multi (99 points) / Center / Flexible spot selectable

      • Sensitivity Range

        EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)

      • Autofocus mode

        AF-S (Single-shot AF) / AF-C (Continuous AF) selectable

      • Type

        Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)

      • Exposure Bracketing

        With1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, 3EV increments, 3frames

      • Exposure Modes

        Programmed AE (iAUTO, P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Scene Selection

      • Exposure Compensation

        +/- 3.0EV (in 1/3EV steps)

      • Sensitivity Range

        EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)

      • AE Lock

        AE is locked when the shutter button is half pressed (ON/OFF is available in MENU)

      • ISO Sensitivity

        AUTO (ISO100-25600), ISO100 to 3200 selectable (in 1EV steps, Recommended Exposure Index)

      • Metering System Type

        1200-zone evaluative metering

      • Scene Selection

        Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur

      • Total no. of Dots

        921,600 dots

      • Brightness Control

        Auto / Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) / Sunny Weather

      • Field Coverage

        Approx. 100%

      • Adjustable Angle

        Up by approx. 180 degrees, down by approx. 50 degrees (from the camera back)

      • LCD Monitor Type

        7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT

      • Real-time Image Adjustment

        ON/OFF

      • Histogram

        Yes

      • Face Detection

        Up to 8 faces detectable automatically

      • MF Assist

        Yes

      • Smile Shutter

        Selectable from 3 steps

      • Clear Image Zoom

        Aapprox. 2x

      • Help Guide

        Yes

      • Type

        Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type

      • Shutter Speeds

        1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb

      • Flash Sync. Speed

        1/160 sec.

      • Self-Timer

        10/2 sec delay selectable, Cont.: with 10 sec delay, 3/5 exposures selectable

      • Shooting Modes

        Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer, Bracketing, Remote Cdr

      • No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.)

        Fine: 11 frames, Standard: 11 frames, RAW:10 frames, RAW & JPG: 9 frames*2

      • Continuous Shooting (Approx.)

        Continuous mode: max. 3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode: max 10 fps *1

      • 6/12-frame Index View

        Yes

      • Slideshow

        Yes

      • Enlarged Display Mode

        L: 14x, M: 11x, S: 7.3x, Panorama Standard: 24x, Panorama wide: 34x

      • Single

        Yes (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning)

      • Image Orientation

        Yes

      • Compatible OS (USB Connection)

        Windows(R) XP*3 SP3, Windows Vista(R) 4 SP2*4, Windows 7 SP1, Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.8)

      • HD Output

        HDMI mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD

      • PC Interface

        USB2.0 Hi-speed (Mass-storage, MTP, Micro USB type B)

      • Speaker

        Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7

      • microphone

        Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-SST1*5 attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal

      • Guide No.

        7 (in meters at ISO100) *6

      • Flash Compensation

        +/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps)

      • Control

        Pre-flash TTL

      • Type

        External flash (supplied) attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal

      • Flash Modes

        Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.

      • Flash Coverage

        16mm (focal length printed on lens body)

      • Recycling Time

        Approx. 4 sec.

      • Compatible Standards

        Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting

      • External Power

        AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (sold separately)

      • Battery

        One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50

      • Battery Performance

        Approx. 330 images (CIPA standard)

      • Weight (With Battery & Memory Stick PRO Duo)

        Approx. 276g

      • Dimensions (W x H x D)

        110.8 x 58.8 x 38.9mm (without protrusions)

      • Weight (Body Only)

        Approx. 218g