Sony ILCA-99M2 User Manual

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Main specifications

General

Camera type Lens mount

Image s ensor

Type Numbe r of pixels ( effectiv e) Approx . 42.4 megap ixels Numbe r of pixels ( total) Approx . 43.6 megapi xels Image s ensor asp ect ratio 3:2 Anti-dust system

Recordi ng system (st ill images)

Recording format

Image s ize (pixels)

Image q uality mo des RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG E xtra fine, JP EG Fine, JPEG s tandard RAW outpu t 14 bit, unc ompresse d RAW select able

Pictu re Effect

Creative Style

Dynam ic range fun ctions

Color space

Recordi ng system (mo vies)

Recording format

Video compression

Audio recording format

Image s ize (pixels)

Slow & Qu ick Motio n (S&Q)Re cord Setti ng

Slow & Qu ick Motio n (S&Q) Fram e Rate

Movie f unction s

Color space

Clean HD MI output

Media

Slot

Noise re duction

Noise re duction Multi Fr ame NR

White ba lance

Modes

AWB micro adjustment G7 to M7 (57 st eps), A7 to B7 ( 29 steps) Priori ty Set in AWB Yes Bracketing

Focus system

Type

Focus point

Sensi tivity ran ge Detect or 1: Center are a EV -4 to 18 (a t ISO 100 equ ivalent , with F2.8 le ns attach ed) Focus mode Single- shot AF (AF -S), Continu ous AF (AF -C), Automa tic AF (AF- A), Direct Ma nual Focu s, Manual fo cus

Focus area

Other fe atures

Expos ure control

Metering type Metering sensor Exm or R CMOS sen sor Metering sensitivity EV-2 to EV17 ( at ISO 100 eq uivalen t with F1. 4 lens atta ched) Metering modes Multi -segme nt, Center-w eighted , Spot;stan dard/La rge, Entire S creen Avg. , Highligh t

Exposure modes

Exposure compensation +/-5.0 EV ( 1/3EV, 1/2EV s teps sele ctable)

AE bracketing

AE lock

ISO sen sitivit y (Recommended Exposure Index)

Anti- flicker sh ooting

Viewfinder

Type Total numb er of dots 2,359,296 dots Brightness control Auto /Manual ( 5 steps bet ween -2 and + 2) Color te mperatur e control Manual (5 steps) Field coverage 100% Magnification approx . 0.78 x (with 50 mm lens at in finity, -1m Diopte r adjustm ent -4.0 to + 3.0m Eye poin t Approx . 23mm from the e yepiece l ens,18.5 mm from the ey epiece fra me at -1m

3:2 aspect ratio

16:9 as pect ratio

Sweep Panorama

NTSC

PAL

NTSC PAL

Interchangeable-lens digital camera A-mount

35mm fu ll frame (35 .9x24.0m m) , Exmor R CMO S sensor

Yes

JPEG (DC F Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2. 31, MPF Base line comp liant) , RAW (S ony ARW 2.3 fo rmat) 35mm fu ll frame L: 795 2 x 5304 (42M ) , M: 5168 x 3448 (18 M) , S: 3984 x 2656 ( 11M), APS- C L: 5168 x 3448 ( 18M) ,

M: 3984 x 265 6 (11M) , S: 2592 x 17 28 (4.5M ) 35mm fu ll frame L: 795 2 x 4472 (36M) , M: 516 8 x 2912 (15 M) , S: 3984 x 2240 (8. 9M), APS-C L : 5168 x 2912 (15 M) ,

M: 3984 x 2240 ( 8.9M) , S: 2592 x 14 56 (3.8M) Wide: hori zontal 12416 x 1 856 (23M) , vert ical 5536 x 21 60 (12M) , standa rd: horizonta l 8192 x 1856 (1 5M) , vertical

3872 x 216 0 (8.4M)

8 types: Toy Came ra (Normal /Cool/Warm /Green/Ma genta) , Pop Colo r, Posterizatio n (B/W, Color) , Retro Ph oto, Soft Hi gh-key , Parti al Color (R /G/B/Y) , Hi gh Contras t Monochr ome, Rich- tone Mono chrome,

Standa rd, Vivid, Neu tral, Clea r, Deep, Light, Por trait, Land scape, Suns et, Night Sc ene, Autumn l eaves, Bla ck & White, Se pia, Style Bo x (1-6), (Co ntrast (-3 t o +3 steps) , Saturatio n (-3 to +3 step s), Sharpn ess (-3 to +3 st eps))

Off, Dynamic Range Optimi zer (Auto/Level (1-5) ) , Auto High Dyna mic Range (Auto Exposure Dif ference, Exposure Differ ence Level ( 1-6 EV, 1.0 EV ste p) )

sRGB sta ndard (wi th sYCC gamu t) and Adob e RGB stand ard compat ible wit h TRILUMI NOS Color

XAVC S / AVCHD f ormat Ver. 2.0 com pliant / MP 4 XAVC S: MPEG -4 AVC/H.2 64 AVCHD: MPE G-4 AVC/H. 264 MP4: MPEG -4 AVC/H. 264 XAVC S: LPCM, 2ch AVCHD: Dol by Digita l (AC-3), 2ch, Dol by Digita l Stereo Cre ator MP4: MPEG -4 AAC-LC, 2ch [XAVC S 4K] 3 840 x 2160 (3 0p, 100M), 3840 x 2 160 (24p, 100 M), 3840 x 2160 ( 30p, 60M), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 60 M) [XAVC S HD] 1 920 x 1080 (1 20p, 100M),19 20 x 1080 (12 0p, 60M), 1920 x 1 080 (60p, 50M ), 1920 x 1080 (3 0p, 50M),

1920 x 10 80 (24p, 50M) [AVCHD] 1 920 x 1080 ( 60p, 28M, PS), 19 20 x 1080 (60 i, 24M, FX), 1920 x 1 080(60i , 17M, FH),

1920 x 10 80 (24p, 24M, FX) , 1920 x 1080 (2 4p, 17M, FH) [AVC MP4] 1 920 x 1080 ( 60p, 28M), 192 0 x 1080 (30p , 16M), 1280 x 72 0 (30p, 6M) [XAVC S 4K] 3840 x 2160 (25p, 100M), 3840 x 2160 (25p, 60M) [XAVC S HD] 1 920 x 1080 (1 00p, 100M), 192 0 x 1080 (100 p, 60M), 1920 x 10 80 (50p, 50M) , 1920 x 1080 (25 p, 50M) [AVCHD] 1 920 x 1080 ( 50p, 28M, PS) 19 20 x 1080 (50 i, 24M, FX), 1920 x 1 080 (50i , 17M, FH),

1920 x 10 80 (25p, 24M, FX ), 1920 x 1080 ( 25p, 17M, FH) [AVC MP4] 1 920 x 1080 ( 50p, 28M), 192 0 x 1080 (25p , 16M), 1280 x 72 0 (25p, 6M) NTSC mo de: 1920x1 080 (60p, 30p , 24p) PAL mode: 1920x1080 (50p, 25p) NTSC mode: 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps PAL mode: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps Audio Level Di splay, Audio Rec Level, PAL/NTS C Selector, Dual Video R EC, Time Code/User Bi t, Auto Slow Shutter,

REC Cont rol, Gamma Di splay Ass ist xvYCC sta ndard (x.v. Color whe n connecte d via HDMI ca ble) comp atible wi th TRILUM INOS

3840 x 216 0 (30p/24 p) / 1920 x 10 80 (60p/2 4p) / 1920 x 10 80 (60i), YCb Cr 4:2:2 8b it/ RGB 8b it 3840 x 216 0 (25p) / 19 20 x 1080 (50 p) / 1920 x 108 0 (50i), YCbC r 4:2:2 8b it/ RGB 8bi t

Memor y Stick PRO D uo, Memory S tick PRO- HG Duo, Memo ry Stick Mi cro (M2), SD memor y card, SDHC me mory card (UH S-I compl iant), SDXC me mory card ( UHS-I com pliant) , microSD me mory card , microSDHC m emory ca rd, microS DXC memory c ard

SLOT1: Mult i-slot fo r Memory St ick PRO Duo a nd SD cards , SLOT2: Slot for SD ca rds

Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off selectable

Auto/Daylig ht/Shade/Clo udy/Incandesce nt/Fluorescent < Warm White/Cool White /Day White/Dayl ight>/Flash/ Color tem perature <2 500 to 9900K > , Color filte r <G7 to M7, A7 to B7>/C ustom <1/2 /3>/Cus tom Set/Un derwater

3 frames , H/L select able

TTL Pha se-detec tion AF (D etector 1: CCD l ine senso rs;Dete ctor 2: Focal P lane Phas e Detecti on sensor s) Detect ion senso r 1: 79 points ( 15 cross- type poin ts, F2.8-s ensitiv e at the cent er point) , Detectio n sensor 2: 39 9

points (32 3 selectable p oints, 79 hybri d-cross auto foc us points*) * W hen Hybrid Pha se Detection A F is activated

Wide / Zone / Ce nter / Flexi ble Spot / Exp and Flexib le Spot / Lock-O n AF (Wide / Zon e / Center / Flex ible Spot / Expan d Flexible S pot)

Eye-start AF, Lock-on AF, Eye AF, AF micro adjustme nt, Predictive control ( AF-A, AF-C) , Focus lock, AF On, AF range control

1200- zone eval uative met ering

AUTO (iAu to), Program med AE (P), Ap erture pr iority ( A), Shutter- speed pri ority (S ), Manual (M ), Memory rec all (MR1/2 /3), Sweep Pan orama, Mov ie/slow -motion an d quick-m otion (Pro grammed AE ( P), Apertu re priori ty (A) /Shut ter-speed p riorit y (S) /Manu al (M) sele ctable)

Bracket : Cont., Bracke t: Single, 3/5 /9 frames s electab le. With 3 or 5 fra mes, in 1/3, 1/2 , 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0 EV increm ents, with 9 f rames, in 1/3 , 1/2, 2/3, or 1.0 EV in crement s.

Availa ble with AE l ock butto n. AE is also lo cked when fo cus is loc ked in multi -segme nt meteri ng mode. (AEL w/ shutter ( Auto/On /Off) is s upport ed)

Still im ages: ISO 10 0-2560 0 (Expand able to ISO 5 0 to ISO 10240 0) AUTO (ISO 1 00-640 0, selectab le lower li mit and upper l imit);Mo vie: ISO 100-2 5600 equiva lent, AUTO (ISO 10 0-6400, sele ctable low er limit and up per limit)

Yes

XGA OLED, 1.3 c m (0.5 type ) electro nic viewf inder

-1

)

-1

(CIPA standard)

Color

Display Graphi c Display / D isplay A ll Info. / No Dis p. Info. / Digita l level ga uge / Histo gram Real- time imag e-adjus tment di splay

LCD screen

Type Total numb er of dots 1,228,800 dots Brightness control Auto , Manual (5 st eps betwee n -2 and +2), Su nny Weathe r mode

Adjus table ang le

Displ ay selecto r (Finde r/LCD) Auto/Manual Display Graphi c Display / D isplay A ll Info. / No Dis p. Info. / Histog ram / Digit al Level Ga uge Real- time imag e-adjus tment di splay On/Off Focus magnifier Yes (35mm full frame: 7.8x, 15.5x, APS-C: 5.1x, 10.1x) Zebra Yes (selec table lev el + range or l ower limi t as custo m setting ) Peaking MF

Other features

Face detec tion Clear I mage Zoom Still / Mo vie: Approx . 2x

Digital zoom

PlayMemories Camera Apps Not supported Lens compensation Peripheral shading, Chromatic aberration, Distortion

Others

Shutter

Type

Shutte r speed

Flash s ync. speed 1/250 sec. Electr onic fron t curtain s hutter

Steady Shot INSIDE ( image stabi lization)

Type

Flash Co ntrol

Control Flash co mpensat ion +/- 3.0 EV (swit chable b etween 1/3 a nd 1/2 EV st eps)

Flash b racketing

Flash m odes

External flash

FE level lock

Drive

Drive modes

Speed (approx., max.)

No. of record able fram es

Playback

Modes

Interface

PC interface Multi / M icro USB Termi nal Yes Wirele ss LAN (bui lt-in) NFC Bluetooth Yes (Bluet ooth Stan dard Ver. 4.1 (2.4G Hz band) ) HD output HDMI micro co nnector (Type- D), BRAVIA Sync (li nk menu), PhotoT V HD, 4K movie outpu t, 4K still image p layback Multi I nterface S hoe Others

Audio

Microphone Speaker

Compat ible stan dards Exif Pri nt, Print Im age Match ing III, DPOF s etting

Custom function

Type Memor y functio n

Power

Battery Still images

Movies

External power

Weight

With bat tery and Body only

Dimensions

W x H x D (exclu ding protr usions ) Approx . 142.6 mm x 104. 2 mm x 76.1 mm (app rox. 5 5/8 inch es x 4 1/8 inc hes x 3 inche s)

Operati ng temperatu re

Range

Smart zoom (still images) [35mm full frame] M: Approx. 1.5x, S: Approx. 2.0x [APS-C] M: Approx. 1.3x, S: Approx 2x Digital zoom (still images) Digital zoom (movies) [35mm full frame] Approx. 4x [APS-C] Approx. 4x

(approx.)

*8 *9

Memory S tick PRO Duo

On / Off

7.5cm (3.0 -type) wi de type TF T

Tilt an gle: 134 deg rees upwar d and 180 deg rees down ward.;Ro tation an gle: 180 deg rees clock wise and 9 0 degrees counterclockwise

Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)

On / On (Re gist. Faces) / O ff, Face regist ration, Face s electio n (Max. numb er of detec table face s: 8)

[35mm full frame] L: Approx. 4x, M: Approx. 6.2x, S: Approx. 8x [APS-C] L: Approx. 4x, M: Approx. 5.2x, S: Approx. 8x

ISO AUTO Mi n. SS, Bright M onitori ng, Eye-Fi re ady Front Mo de, Video Lig ht Mode, Sma rt Teleconv erter (ap prox.1.4 x / 2x )

Electr onicall y controll ed, vertic al-trav erse, focal -plane ty pe Still images: 1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb

Movie s: 1/8000 to 1/4 ( 1/3 step) NTSC: Up to 1 /60 in AUTO mo de (up to 1/3 0 in Auto Slo w Shutter m ode) PAL: Up to 1/50 i n AUTO mode (u p to 1/25 in Au to Slow Shu tter mode )

Yes, On / Off

Image Se nsor-Shi ft mechan ism with 5- axis comp ensatio n 4.5 steps ( based on CI PA standard. Pi tch/yaw sh ake only. With S AL 135F18 Z lens moun ted. Long exp osure NR of f.)

ADI, Pre-f lash TTL

3/5/9 fram es selectab le. With 3 or 5 frame s, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV incre ments, with 9 fra mes, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0 EV in crement s.

Flash o ff, Autoflas h, Fill-fl ash, Rear Sy nc., Slow Sy nc., Red-ey e reducti on (On/Of f selecta ble), Hi-s peed sync

Wireless Sony

System Flas h compatible wit h Multi Interfa ce Shoe. Attach the sh oe adaptor (ADP- MAA, sold separate ly)

for flas h compati ble with Au to-lock a ccessor y shoe, Compa tible wit h Sony Radi o-contro lled Lig hting Sys tem Yes

Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/5/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10/5/2 sec delay 3/5 frames selectable), Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, White Balance bracket, DRO bracket

Contin uous shoo ting: Hi+: 12 f ps, Hi: 8 fps, Mid: 6 fp s, Lo: 4 fps [Continuous shoot ing: Hi+] Extra fine: 60 images/Fin e: 63 images/Standard: 64 images/R AW & JPEG: 54 images/

RAW: 54 imag es/RAW(U ncompres sed) & JPEG : 24 images/R AW(Uncom pressed) : 25 images [Contin uous shooti ng: Hi] Extra fin e: 65 images/F ine: 71 image s/Standar d: 74 images/RAW & JP EG: 56 images/ RAW: 57 image s/RAW(Un compress ed) & JPEG: 25 im ages/R AW(Uncomp ressed) : 26 images

Single (wi th or without sh ooting inform ation, Y RGB histog ram & highligh t/shadow warn ing), 9/25-fra me index view, Enlar ged displa y mode (L: 24.9 x, M: 16.2x, S: 12.5x , Panorama (sta ndard): 25.6 x, Panorama (Wi de): 38.8x) , Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, off), Image orientation (Auto/Manual/Off selectable), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder se lection (D ate / Still / MP 4 / AVCHD / XAVC S HD / XAVC S 4 K), Forward/R ewind (Mov ie), Delete, Prot ect, Photo capture

Mass-s torage, MTP, PC remo te

Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band)*5, Playback of stil l images and movies on sma rtphones, PCs and TVs Yes (NFC For um Type 3 Tag compat ible, One- touch rem ote, One-tou ch shari ng)

Yes Microp hone term inal (3.5 mm Stereo mi nijack ), Headpho ne Terminal ( 3.5 mm Stere o minijac k), Sync term inal

Built-in stereo microphone Built-in, monaural

Custom k ey settin gs, Programm able sett ing Yes (Body 3 se ts/memo ry card 4 set s)

One rech argeabl e battery p ack NP-FM 500H Approx . 390 shots (Vi ewfind er) /appr ox. 490 shots ( LCD monitor ) (CIPA stan dard)

*8 *9

Actual

: Approx. 85 mi n (Viewfi nder) /A pprox. 85 min ( LCD monito r) (CIPA stan dard)

*8 *10

Continuous

: Approx. 135 min (Viewfinder) /Approx. 135 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

AC Adapto r AC-PW10A M (sold sep arately)

Approx . 849g (approx . 1 lb. 13.9 oz.) Approx . 770g (approx . 1 lb 11.2 oz.)

32°-10 4°F / 0-40 °C

, Copyrig ht, Set File Na me, Help gui de, Area Sett ing, Shop

Speci ficatio ns and feat ures are sub ject to cha nge witho ut notice.

*1 Eye-Fi cards can be used only in the countries where they are purchased. Use Eye-Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries where the cards were

puchased. *2 With compatible external flash *3 Varies according to shooting conditions or memory card used *4 Supports Micro USB compatible device. *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 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. *8 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications). *9 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom, stand-by and power off. *10 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle: Pressing the MOVIE button. No other operations such as zoom are performed.

Interchangeable-lens

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Trademarks & Remarks

• "

", "G master", "4D FOC US", "Exmor", "B IONZ X", "BRAV IA", "SteadyShot ", "VAIO", "InfoL ithium", "Translucen t Mirror Technol ogy", "Tru-Find er", "Memory St ick", "Memor y Stick PRO Duo", "Memor y Stick XC-HG Duo", "Memo ry Stick PRO -HG Duo", "PlayMe mories Home", "Pl ayMemories S tudio", "PlayMem ories Online", "P layMemorie s Mobile", "PlayM emories Came ra Apps", "x.v.Color ", "TRILUMINO S", "TRILUMIN OS Color" and " TRILUMINO S Display" are tr ademarks or re gistered tra demarks of So ny Corporati on.

• "Xper ia" is a trademark o r registered tr ademark of Son y Mobile Commun ications AB.

• PlaySt ation is a regist ered trademar k of Sony Comput er Entertain ment Inc.

• "AVCHD" and "AVCHD P rogressive" are t rademarks o f Panasonic Cor poration and S ony Corporat ion.

• The SD Log o, SDHC Logo and S DXC Logo are trade marks of SD-3C , LLC.

• WhiteMa gic is a trademar k of Japan Displa y Inc.

• The term s HDMI and HDMI H igh-Denit ion Multime dia Interface, a nd the HDMI Log o are trademark s or registere d trademark s of HDMI Licensi ng LLC in the Unite d States and othe r countries.

• iMovie i s a trademark of A pple Computer, In c., registered i n the U.S. and oth er countries. Wo rks with iMo vie is a trademar k of Apple Comp uter, Inc.

• The Wi-F i Protected S etup Identi er Mark is a mark of t he Wi-Fi Allia nce.

• N-Mark i s a registered tr ademark of the N FC Forum.

• Androi d is a trademark of G oogle Inc.

• Dolby is a tr ademark of Dol by Laborator ies.

• Window s is a trademark of M icrosoft Co rporation in t he United State s and/or other count ries.

• Mac and Mac O S are registere d trademarks o f Apple Inc.

• "Facebook " is a registere d trademark of Face book, Inc.

• "Flick r" is a registere d trademark of Yah oo, Inc.

• All othe r company and prod uct names men tioned herein a re used for ident ication pu rposes only an d may be the trade marks or regis tered tradem arks of their re spective ow ners.

• "InfoL ithium" is a lith ium batter y pack which can e xchange data wi th compatible e lectronic e quipment abou t its energy con sumption.

• Sony reco mmends that you u se the batter y pack with el ectronic equ ipment beari ng the "InfoLi thium" mark.

• Screen d isplays and ee cts used to ill ustrate some f unctions ar e simulated.

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A New Pinnacle of A-mount Performance

The Sony 99 II takes A-mount camera performance to the next level with enhanced AF precision and continuous shooting speed complementing a high-resolution 42.4 effective megapixel back-illuminated full-frame CMOS sensor. The 99 II can shoot continuously at up to 12 frames per second*1 with reliable autofocus and auto exposure tracking*2, while 5-axis in-body image stabilization contributes to consistently outstanding image quality for stills and 4K movies.

*1 Cont inuous shooti ng mode set to "Hi +" *2 The suppor ted focus are a will depend on th e shooting mod e and lens used. Fu rthermore , when “Continuo us Shooting: Hi+” is s elected, fo cus will be fi xed at the firs t frame shot wh en Hybrid Phas e

Detec tion AF is act ive at apert ure settings o f F9 or higher, or whe n Hybrid Phase D etection A F is not active a t aperture se ttings of F4 or h igher.

• 42.4 megapixel back-illuminated full-frame Exmor R™ CMOS sensor

• BIONZ X™ image processing engine and front-end LSI

• New Hybrid Phase Detection AF system: 79

+ 399*2 points, 79*1 Hybirid Cross AF points

• High-speed continuous shooting at up to 12 fps*4 with AF/AE tracking*5, or up to 8 fps*6 in live-view mode with minimal lag

• 5-axis in-body optical image stabilization for stills and movies

• High-resolution 4K movie recording

• High-resolution XGA OLED Tru-Finder™ with ZEISS® T* Coating

• Wi-Fi/NFCTM/QR code function for easy image file transfer and remote control

*1 Th e number of usab le AF points may d epend on the len s and shooting mo de. *2 The number o f usable AF poin ts may depend on t he lens and shoot ing mode. Up to 32 3 focus point s are selectab le. Not availab le for movie reco rding. *3 Hybrid Ph ase Detecti on AF active. T he dedicated p hase detect ion AF sensor or f ocal-plane ph ase detecti on AF sensor may b e used independ ently in cert ain photograp hic situation s. *4 Continuous sh ooting mode se t to "Hi+" *5 The sup ported foc us area will depen d on the shootin g mode and lens use d. Further more, when “Conti nuous Shootin g: Hi+” is selecte d, focus will be f ixed at the f irst frame sh ot when Hybri d Phase Detec tion AF is acti ve at apertu re

sett ings of F9 or highe r, or when Hy brid Phase De tection AF is n ot active at ap erture set tings of F4 or hig her. *6 Continuous sh ooting mode se t to "Hi" *7 Class 10 or h igher SDHC/S DXC memory car d required for X AVC S format mov ie recording. U HS-I (U3) SDHC/S DXC card required f or 100Mbps re cording.

70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II (SAL70200G2), 1/1000 sec., F2.8, ISO 1600

70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II (SAL70200G2), 1/2500 sec., F6.3, ISO 400

70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II (SAL70200G2), 1/100 sec., F8, ISO 100

Focus Defines the Image

Sony’s Hybrid Phase Detection AF achieves fast, precise focus

Hybrid Cross AF points

Focus plays an important role in defining the composition of

a photographic image, while autofocus speed and accuracy

are critical to capturing the perfect moment. The features Sony’s innovative Hybrid Phase Detection AF system that brings two advanced sensors together for unprecedent-

Dual phase detection AF sensors yield 79

99 II

Hybrid Cross AF points

ed autofocus speed, precision, and tracking performance. A 79-point 399-point Translucent Mirror Technology allows light to reach both simultaneously so that they are always active.

phase detection AF sensor works with a large

focal-plane phase detection AF array, while

70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II (SAL70200G2), 1/1000 sec., F2.8, ISO 1600

Cross points are the key to reliable autofocus with the widest variety of subjects and scenes. Modern high-performance

autofocus systems usually include a few cross points, but the

99 II reaches a whole new level of autofocus reliabil-

ity with 79 cross points

*1 The n umber of usable A F points may de pend on the lens a nd shooting mod e. *2 Hyb rid Phase Dete ction AF act ive. The dedic ated phase dete ction AF sens or or focal-pl ane phase detec tion AF senso r may be used inde pendently in ce rtain photo graphic situa tions.

created by combining points from

the two AF sensors used in the Hybrid Phase Detection AF system. The 79 superimposed points function as selectable Hybrid Cross AF points horizontal details, contributing to reliably accurate focus with subjects that would confuse other autofocus systems.

*1*2

that are sensitive to vertical and

-Hybrid Cross

* The numbe r of usable AF points may dep end on the lens and

shooti ng mode.

Dedicated Phase Detection AF Sensor Focal-plane Phase Detection AF Sensor Hybrid Phase Detection AF

Dedicat ed phase dete ction AF p oints (cross de tection , F2.8-sens itive) Hybrid C ross AF point s (dedicate d phase detec tion AF poi nts: cross de tection, F 2.8-sensi tive)Focal-p lane phase d etection A F points (ver tical det ection)

Dedicat ed phase dete ction AF p oints (cross de tection) Hybrid C ross AF point s (dedicate d phase detec tion AF poi nts: cross de tection)

Dedicat ed phase dete ction AF p oints (hori zontal dete ction) Hybrid C ross AF point s

-points*

399

* The numb er of usable AF points may depend on the le ns and shooting mode.

Up to 323 f ocus points ar e selectabl e. Not available f or movie record ing.

-points*

* The n umber of usable A F points may dep end on the lens

and shoo ting mode.

Focal-p lane phase d etection A F points (ver tical det ection)

AF points*

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