Specifications
Drive System
Burst Buffer : JPEG Standard (17 shots)JPEG Fine (17 shots)JPEG Extra Fine (13 shots)RAW (13 shots)RAW+JPEG (11 shots)
Continuous Shooting Speed : Continuous (Hi: up to 8fps,Low: up to 3fps)Continuous Priority AE (12fps)
Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Bracket (Continuous/Single/WB/DRO), Remote commander (RMT-DSLR1 Sold Separately)
Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay,
Shutter Speeds : 1/8000 to 30 seconds, bulb
Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Focus Control
Focus System : TTL phase detection AF (CCD line sensors)
Focus Points : 19 points (11 points cross type)
AF Modes : Single-shot AF(AF-S), Continuous AF(AF-C), Automatic AF(AF-A) selectable, Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
Focus Area : Wide (auto,19 points)/Zone/Spot/Local selectable
Focus Sensitivity : EV -1 to 18 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Focus Features : Predictive control(AF-A, AF-C), Focus Lock, Eye-start AF
AF Illuminator : Built-in LED, Range: approx. 3' - 21' (1m-7m)
Camera
Lens Compatibility : Sony A-mount lens
Camera Type : Sony A-mount interchangeable lens digital camera
Imaging Sensor
Imaging Sensor : Exmor(tm) APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
Processor : BIONZ(tm) image processor
Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
Pixel Gross : Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 24.3 megapixels
Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
Recording
Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo(tm)/Pro-HG Duo(tm) media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
Color Space : sRGB, AdobeRGB
Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine, Extra Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
Still Image Size 16:9 : L size: 6000 x 3376 (20M)M size: 4240 x 2400 (10M)S size: 3008 x1688 (5.1M)
Still Image Size 3:2 : L size: 6000 x 4000 (24M)M size: 4240 x 2832 (12M)S size: 3008 x 2000 (6M)
Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M)Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M)Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M)Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)3D Sweep Panorama:Horizontal Wide: 7152 X 1080 (7.7M)Horizontal Std.: 4912 X 1080 (5.3M)16:9: 1920 X 1080 (2.1M)
Video Format : AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
Video Signal : PAL color
Audio Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Stereo Microphone
Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)
Viewfinder
Type : 0.50" XGA OLED EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (2,359k dots)
Diopter Adjustment : -4.0m-1 to +3.0m-1
Field of View : 100%
Magnification : 1.09x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )
LCD Display
LCD Type : 3.0" TFT Xtra Fine(tm) LCD (921,600 pixels) w/TruBlack(tm) technology
Angle Adjustment : Tilt angle: Up: 150 degrees; Down: Approx. 180 degreesRotation angle:180 degrees clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Brightness Control : Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2)
Coverage : 100%
Live View : Continuous Live View (LCD/EVF Auto, selectable)
Real-time image adjustment display : Yes(On/Off)
Histogram : Yes (On/off)
Grid Display : Yes (Rule of thirds, 4x6 Square, Diagonal & 4x6 Square Grids, Off)Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback
Exposure System
Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Metering Sensitivity : -2EV to 17EV (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/1.4 lens)
Exposure Compensation : +/-5.0 EV(1/3EV,1/2EV steps selectable)
Exposure Settings : AUTO,AUTO Advanced (AUTO+), Scene Selection (SCN), Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama (3D), Continuous Advance Priority AE (12fps), Movie, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M)
Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight
Picture Effect(s) : 11 types (15 variations): 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
D-Range Optimizer : Yes: (Auto, Level, Off)
Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock button)
Color Temperature : 2500 - 9900 k with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7)
Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait , Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))
Exposure Bracketing : Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, 3/5 frames selectable
ISO : Auto (ISO 100-12800, selectable the lower limit and the upper limit ); Selectable ISO100 - 16000 equivalent (ISO numbers up from ISO50 can be set as expanded ISO range)
Noise Reduction : Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low)
White Balance Mode : Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight) , Flash, Setting the color temperature, Color Filter, Custom
Flash
Flash Compensation : +/-3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Flash Coverage : FOV coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length)
Recycling Time : Approx. 3 sec.
Flash Bracketing : 0.3/0.5/0.7/2.0/3.0EV steps, 3/5 frames(2.0/3.0EV : only 3 frames) selectable
Flash Metering System : ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash
Flash Modes : Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode), Wireless, Off
Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto
Guide Number : 12 (in meters at ISO100)
Software
Supplied Software : PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2; Image Data Converter SR v3.2; Image Data Lightbox SR v2.2
Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1; Mac OS X (v10.3-?10.6), PMB is not compatible with Mac OS. Camera (via USB), Image Data Converter, and Image Data Lightbox software are compatible with Mac OS.
Power
Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM(R) NP-FM500H (7.2V)
Number of Still Images : Approx. 470 images with viewfinder, 530 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
Dimensions (Approx.) : 142.6 x 104 x 80.9mm (W/H/D) excluding protrusions
Weight (Approx.) : 653g (excl battery, lens & media)
Burst Buffer : JPEG Standard (17 shots)JPEG Fine (17 shots)JPEG Extra Fine (13 shots)RAW (13 shots)RAW+JPEG (11 shots)
Continuous Shooting Speed : Continuous (Hi: up to 8fps,Low: up to 3fps)Continuous Priority AE (12fps)
Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Bracket (Continuous/Single/WB/DRO), Remote commander (RMT-DSLR1 Sold Separately)
Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay,
Shutter Speeds : 1/8000 to 30 seconds, bulb
Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Focus Control
Focus System : TTL phase detection AF (CCD line sensors)
Focus Points : 19 points (11 points cross type)
AF Modes : Single-shot AF(AF-S), Continuous AF(AF-C), Automatic AF(AF-A) selectable, Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
Focus Area : Wide (auto,19 points)/Zone/Spot/Local selectable
Focus Sensitivity : EV -1 to 18 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Focus Features : Predictive control(AF-A, AF-C), Focus Lock, Eye-start AF
AF Illuminator : Built-in LED, Range: approx. 3' - 21' (1m-7m)
Camera
Lens Compatibility : Sony A-mount lens
Camera Type : Sony A-mount interchangeable lens digital camera
Imaging Sensor
Imaging Sensor : Exmor(tm) APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
Processor : BIONZ(tm) image processor
Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
Pixel Gross : Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 24.3 megapixels
Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
Recording
Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo(tm)/Pro-HG Duo(tm) media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
Color Space : sRGB, AdobeRGB
Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine, Extra Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
Still Image Size 16:9 : L size: 6000 x 3376 (20M)M size: 4240 x 2400 (10M)S size: 3008 x1688 (5.1M)
Still Image Size 3:2 : L size: 6000 x 4000 (24M)M size: 4240 x 2832 (12M)S size: 3008 x 2000 (6M)
Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M)Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M)Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M)Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)3D Sweep Panorama:Horizontal Wide: 7152 X 1080 (7.7M)Horizontal Std.: 4912 X 1080 (5.3M)16:9: 1920 X 1080 (2.1M)
Video Format : AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
Video Signal : PAL color
Audio Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Stereo Microphone
Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)
Viewfinder
Type : 0.50" XGA OLED EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (2,359k dots)
Diopter Adjustment : -4.0m-1 to +3.0m-1
Field of View : 100%
Magnification : 1.09x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )
LCD Display
LCD Type : 3.0" TFT Xtra Fine(tm) LCD (921,600 pixels) w/TruBlack(tm) technology
Angle Adjustment : Tilt angle: Up: 150 degrees; Down: Approx. 180 degreesRotation angle:180 degrees clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Brightness Control : Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2)
Coverage : 100%
Live View : Continuous Live View (LCD/EVF Auto, selectable)
Real-time image adjustment display : Yes(On/Off)
Histogram : Yes (On/off)
Grid Display : Yes (Rule of thirds, 4x6 Square, Diagonal & 4x6 Square Grids, Off)Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback
Exposure System
Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Metering Sensitivity : -2EV to 17EV (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/1.4 lens)
Exposure Compensation : +/-5.0 EV(1/3EV,1/2EV steps selectable)
Exposure Settings : AUTO,AUTO Advanced (AUTO+), Scene Selection (SCN), Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama (3D), Continuous Advance Priority AE (12fps), Movie, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M)
Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight
Picture Effect(s) : 11 types (15 variations): 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
D-Range Optimizer : Yes: (Auto, Level, Off)
Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock button)
Color Temperature : 2500 - 9900 k with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7)
Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait , Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))
Exposure Bracketing : Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, 3/5 frames selectable
ISO : Auto (ISO 100-12800, selectable the lower limit and the upper limit ); Selectable ISO100 - 16000 equivalent (ISO numbers up from ISO50 can be set as expanded ISO range)
Noise Reduction : Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low)
White Balance Mode : Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight) , Flash, Setting the color temperature, Color Filter, Custom
Flash
Flash Compensation : +/-3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Flash Coverage : FOV coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length)
Recycling Time : Approx. 3 sec.
Flash Bracketing : 0.3/0.5/0.7/2.0/3.0EV steps, 3/5 frames(2.0/3.0EV : only 3 frames) selectable
Flash Metering System : ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash
Flash Modes : Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode), Wireless, Off
Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto
Guide Number : 12 (in meters at ISO100)
Software
Supplied Software : PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2; Image Data Converter SR v3.2; Image Data Lightbox SR v2.2
Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1; Mac OS X (v10.3-?10.6), PMB is not compatible with Mac OS. Camera (via USB), Image Data Converter, and Image Data Lightbox software are compatible with Mac OS.
Power
Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM(R) NP-FM500H (7.2V)
Number of Still Images : Approx. 470 images with viewfinder, 530 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
Dimensions (Approx.) : 142.6 x 104 x 80.9mm (W/H/D) excluding protrusions
Weight (Approx.) : 653g (excl battery, lens & media)
