Lens
Lens Compatibility
Sony E-mount lenses
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount lenses
Sensor
Image Sensor Aspect Ratio
3:2
Anti-Dust System
Charge protection coating on Optical Filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism
Number of Pixels (total)
Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Sensor Type
APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6mm)
Image Sensor
Sensor Type
APS-C
Number Of Pixels (Effective)
24.3MP
Recording (still images)
Image Quality Modes
RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Picture Effect
Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key , Soft Focus(High/Mid/Low), HDR Painting(High/Mid/Low), Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature(Auto/Top/Middle(H)/Bottom/Right/Middle(V)/Left), Watercolor, Illustration(High/Mid/ Low)
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box(1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Image Size (pixels), Sweep Panorama
Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)
Image Size (pixels), 16:9
L: 6000 x 3376(20M),M: 4240 x 2400(10M),S: 3008 x 1688(5.1M)
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
L: 6000 x 4000(24M),M: 4240 x 2832(12M),S: 3008 x 2000(6.0M)
Dynamic Range Functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step))
Recording (movie)
Audio Recording Format
AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Recording Format
AVCHD 2.0 / MP4
Video Compression
AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Movie Functions
AF Tracking Duration, AF Drive Speed, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI Info. Display
Storage Media
Compatible Recording Media
Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC memory cards
Noise Reduction
Multi Frame NR
Auto/ ISO 100 to 51200
Noise Reduction
Long exposure NR:available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low
White Balance
AWB Micro Adjustment
Yes
G7 to M7, 15-step A7 to B7, 15-step White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White,Cool White,Day White,Daylight), Flash, Underwater/ colour Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & colour filter (G7 to M7(15-step), A7 to B7(15-step)),Custom
Bracketing
3 frames, H/L selectable
Focus
AF Mode
AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C ( Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
Focus Type
Fast Hybrid AF(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
Focus Sensitivity Range
EV0 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)
Other Features
Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-Start AF (only with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached(Sold separately))
Focus Point
179 points (phase-detection AF) / 25 points (conotrast-detection AF)
AF Illuminator range
Approx. 0.3 - approx. 3.0m (with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
Focus Sensor
"Exmor™" APS HD CMOS sensor
Exposure
Auto (AE) Bracketing
Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, With 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1.0 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV increments, 3/5 frames (1.0 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV : only 3 frames) selectable
Metering Mode
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure Compensation
+/- 5.0EV(1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)
Metering Sensor
"Exmor™" APS HD CMOS sensor
AE Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. (Auto/On/Off selectable)
Metering Type
1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Sensitivity
EV0 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)
Scene Selection
Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur
Exposure Modes
iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE, Aperture priority, Shutter-speed priority, Manual, Movie (Programmed AE / Aperture priority / Shutter-speed priority / Manual ), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection
Exposure
ISO Sensitivity
ISO 100–25600
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
0.39"-type electronic viewfinder (color)
Viewfinder Display
Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram
Dioptre Adjustment
-4.0 to +3.0m
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1 440 000 dots
Magnification
Approx. 1.07x (35mm camera equivalent: Approx. 0.70x) with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m
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Brightness Control (Viewfinder)
Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
Color Temperature Control
Manual (5 steps)
Eye Point
Approx. 23mm from the eyepiece lens, 21.4mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m
style name="sup" -1 /style (CIPA standard) Field Coverage
100%
LCD Screen
Total Number of Dots
921,600 dots
Focus Magnifier
Yes (5.9x, 11.7x)
Brightness Control (LCD)
Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Monitor Type
3.0" wide type TFT LCD
Peaking MF
Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, colour: 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)
M:Approx. 1.4x, S:Approx. 2x
Face Detection
On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off, Face registeration, Face selection, Max. number of detectable 8,
Digital zoom (Still Image)
L:Approx. 4x;M:Approx. 5.7x;S:Approx. 8x
PlayMemories Camera Apps™
YES 1
Smile Shutter
Yes (selectable from 3 steps)
Digital zoom (Movie)
Approx. 4x
Clear Image Zoom
Approx. 2x
Shutter
Flash Sync. Speed
1/160 sec.
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter
Yes (On/Off)
Shutter Speed
Still images:1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4(1/3 steps) up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto slow shutter mode)
Shutter Type
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Image Stabilization
Steadyshot
Not supported (image stabilization supported on lens)
Flash Control
Flash Modes
Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless control
Flash Compensation
+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Flash Control
Pre-flash TTL
Type
Built-in flash
External Flash Compatibility
Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe
Drive
Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.)
11 fps (in High Continuous shooting)
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous, Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec delay 3/5 exposures selectable), Bracket: Cont./ Single, White Balance bracket, DRO bracket
Playback
Playback Modes
Single (with or without shooting information), RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 12/30-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 16.7x, M: 11.8x, S: 8.3x, Panorama (Standard): 19.2x, Panorama (Wide): 29.1x), Image orientation (Manual/Off selectable), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (Date/Still/MP4/VCHD), Forward/Rewind (Movie), Delete, Protect, Auto Review (10/5/2 sec,Off)
Interface
Multi Interface Shoe
Yes
Multi Interface Shoe
Multi/Micro USB Terminal, Multi Interface Shoe
HD Output
HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD, 4K Still Image PB
NFC™
One-touch remote, One-touch sharing
PC Interface
Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote
Others
Remote Control (Sold Separately), PC Remote
Audio
Microphone
Built-in stereo microphone
Speaker
Built-in,monaural
Print
Compatible Standards
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Power
Internal Battery Charge
Yes
External Power
AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (sold separately)
Battery Life (Movies)
Actual Recording: Approx. 60 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 60 min (LCD monitor), Continuous Recording: Approx. 90 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 90 min (LCD monitor)
Power
Battery Life (Still Images)
Up to 360 shots
Supplied Battery
NP-FW50 W-series Rechargeable Battery Pack
Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)
120 x 66.9 x 45.1 mm
Weight (with battery and memory card included)
285 g (Body Only) / 344 g (With battery and media)
WiFi® & NFC
View on TV
Yes
Wireless & Network Capabilities
Wi-Fi, NFC One-touch functionality, Downloadable Camera Apps
View on Smartphone
Yes
Compatible OS
Compatible OS
Windows Vista SP2 (Starter Edition is not supported), Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Mac OS X (v10.6-v10.8)
What's In The Box
- Power cord
- AC adaptor (AC-UB10)
- Rechargeable battery pack (NP-FW50)
- Shoulder strap
- Body cap
- Eyepiece cup
- Micro USB cable