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Main specifications of
General
Camera type Interchangeable-lens digital camera
Lens mount E-mount
Image sensor
Type 35mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8mm),
Number of pixels (effective) Approx. 12.2 megapixels
Number of pixels (total) Approx. 12.4 megapixels
Image sensor aspect ratio 3:2
Anti-dust system Charge protection coating on optical filter and image sensor shift mechanism
Recording system (still images)
Recording format JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
3:2 aspect ratio
Image size (pixels)
16:9 aspect ratio
Sweep Panorama
Image quality modes RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
RAW output 14 bit
Uncompressed RAW Yes
Picture Effect
Creative Style
Dynamic range functions
Color space sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS
Recording system (movies)
Recording format XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4
Video compression
Audio recording format
NTSC
Image size (pixels)
PAL
High Frame Rate
Recording
NTSC 1920 x 1080 (24p/12Mbps, 30p/16Mbps)
PAL 1920 x 1080 (25p/16Mbps)
Picture Profile
Movie functions
Color space xvYCC standard (x.v.Color when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS
Clean HDMI output
Media
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
Media
Slot Multi slot for
Noise reduction
Noise reduction
Multi Frame NR Auto/ISO 100 to 409600
White balance
Modes
AWB micro adjustment G7 to M7 (57 steps), A7 to B7 (29 steps)
Bracketing 3 frames, H/L selectable
Focus system
Type Contrast-detection AF
Focus point 169 points (contrast-detection AF)
Sensitivity range EV -4 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
AF modes Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
Focus area
Other features
Exposure control
Metering type 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering sensor
Metering sensitivity EV -3 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Metering modes Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure modes
Scene Selection
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)
AE bracketing
AE lock
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
Viewfinder
Type XGA OLED, 1.3cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (color)
Total number of dots 2,359,296 dots
Brightness control Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
Color temperature control Manual (5 steps)
Field coverage 100%
Magnification Approx. 0.78x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m
Diopter adjustment -4.0 to +3.0m
Eye point Approx. 23mm from the eyepiece lens, 18.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard)
35mm 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)
35mm full frame L: 4240 x 2384 (10M), M: 2768 x 1560 (4.3M), S: 2128 x 1200 (2.6M)
APS-C L: 2768 x 1560 (4.3M), M: 2128 x 1200 (2.6M), S: 1376 x 776 (1.1M)
Wide: Horizontal 12416 x 1856 (23M), vertical 5536 x 2160 (12M), Standard: Horizontal 8192 x 1856
(15M), vertical 3872 x 2160 (8.4M)
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
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)
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)
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
XAVC S: LPCM, 2ch
AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch
XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (30p/100Mbps, 30p/60Mbps, 24p/100Mbps, 24p/60Mbps)
XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/50Mbps, 30p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps, 120p/100Mbps, 120p/60Mbps)
AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX,
24p/17Mbps/FH)
MP4: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps, 30p/16Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30p/6Mbps)
XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (25p/100Mbps, 25p/60Mbps)
XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (50p/50Mbps, 25p/50Mbps, 100p/100Mbps, 100p/60Mbps)
AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX,
25p/17Mbps/FH)
MP4: 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps, 25p/16Mbps), 1280 x 720 (25p/6Mbps)
Yes (Off / PP1-PP9) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%],
S-Log2, S-Log3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode (Movie, Still, Cinema, Pro, ITU709 Matrix, White&
Black, S-Gamut, S-Gamut3.Cine, S-Gamut3), Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI info. Display (On/Off selectable), Time
Code/User Bit, Picture Profile, Creative Style, Picture Effect, Rec Control, Dual Video Rec, Marker Setting,
PAL/NTSC Selector, Gamma Display Assist
Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro (M2)
SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant),
microSD memory card, microSDHC memory card, microSDXC memory card
Memory Stick Duo
Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low/
Off selectable
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: 57 steps, A7 to
B7: 29 steps) / Custom / Underwater
Wide (169 points for contrast-detection AF) / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Zone / Expand Flexible
Spot / Lock-on AF (Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expand Flexible Spot)
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
CMOS sensor
Exmor
Auto (iAuto, Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S),
Manual (M), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie/High Frame Rate (Programmed AE (P) /
Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M))
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti
Motion Blur
Bracket: Single/Bracket: Cont., 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0 or
3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1.0 EV increments.
Available with AE lock button. Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Can be disabled from the Menu.
Still images: ISO 100-102400 (expandable to ISO 50-409600), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower
limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-102400 equivalent (expandable to ISO 100-409600 equivalent),
AUTO (ISO 100-12800 equivalent, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
-1
CMOS sensor
Exmor
/ SD memory card
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TM
TM
Color
Color
Display Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge
Real-time image-adjustment display On/Off
LCD screen
Type 7.5cm (3.0 type) TFT drive
Total number of dots 1,228,800 dots
Brightness control Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Adjustable angle Up approx. 107 degrees, down approx. 41 degrees
Display selector (Finder/LCD) Auto/Manual
Display
Real-time image-adjustment display On/Off
Focus magnifier 35mm full frame: 4.2x, 8.3x, APS-C: 2.7x, 5.4x
Zebra Yes (selectable level + range or lower limit as custom setting)
Peaking MF Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
Other features
Face detection On / On (Regist. Faces) / Off, Face registration, Face selection (Max. number of detectable faces: 8)
Auto Object Framing Yes
Clear Image Zoom Still / Movie: Approx. 2x
Digital zoom
PlayMemories Camera Apps Yes
Lens compensation Peripheral shading, chromatic aberration, distortion
Zoom Ring Rotate Yes
Shutter
Type Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Smart zoom (still images) M: Approx. 1.5x, S: Approx. 2.0x
Digital zoom (still images) Approx. 4x
Digital zoom (movies) Approx. 4x
Shutter speed
Flash sync. speed 1/250 sec.
Electronic front curtain shutter Yes, On/Off
Silent Shooting Yes, On/Off
SteadyShot INSIDE (image stabilization)
Type
Compensation effect
Flash Control (with optional external flash)
Control Pre-flash TTL
Flash compensation +/-3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Flash bracketing
Flash modes
External flash
FE level lock Yes
Drive
Drive modes
Self-timer
Speed (approx., max.)
No. of recordable frames
,
Playback
*2
*2
(approx.)
Modes
Interface
PC interface Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote
Multi / Micro USB Terminal Yes
Wireless LAN (built-in)
TM
NFC
HD output
Multi Interface Shoe Yes
Others
Audio
Microphone Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-XYST1M / XLR-K2M (sold separately)
Speaker Built-in, monaural
Print
Compatible standards Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Custom function
Type Custom key settings, Programmable setting
Memory function Yes (2 sets)
Power
Battery Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Still images Approx. 310 shots (viewfinder) / Approx. 370 shots (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)
Movies
External power AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (optional)
Weight
With battery and
Memory Stick PRO Duo
Body only Approx. 584g (approx. 1 lb 4.6 oz.)
Dimensions
W x H x D (excluding protrusions) Approx. 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3mm (approx. 5 x 3 7/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Operating temperature
Range 32°-104°F / 0-40°C
Specifications and features are subject to change without notice.
*1 With compatible external flash.
*2 Approximate. May vary depending on shooting conditions and media.
*3 Supports Micro USB compatible device.
*4 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)
*5 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications).
*6 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom, stand-by and power off.
*7 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle: Pressing the MOVIE button. No other operations such as zoom are performed.
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Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge / Shooting
information for viewfinder mode
Still images: 1/8000 to 30 sec., 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)
Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens
specifications)
4.5 stops (Based on CIPA standard. Pitch/Yaw shake only. With Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA lens
mounted. Long exposure NR off)
3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames,
in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0 EV increments.
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed
*1
*1
sync
, Wireless
Sony
System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe. Attach the shoe adaptor for flash
compatible with Auto-lock Accessory Shoe.
Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer, Self-timer
(Cont.), Bracketing (Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO)
10 sec. delay/5 sec. delay/2 sec. delay/Continuous self-timer (3 frames after 10 sec. delay/5 frames
after 10 sec. delay/3 frames after 5 sec. delay/5 frames after 5 sec. delay/3 frames after 2 sec. delay/5
frames after 2 sec. delay)/Bracketing self-timer (Off/2 sec. delay/5 sec. delay/10 sec. delay)
Speed Priority Continuous shooting: Max. 5fps, Continuous shooting: Max. 2.5fps
Speed Priority Continuous shooting: 64 frames (JPEG Extra Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Fine L), 200
frames (JPEG Standard L), 31 frames (RAW), 26 frames (RAW & JPEG), 24 frames (RAW (Uncompressed)),
24 frames (RAW (Uncompressed) & JPEG)
Continuous shooting: 100 frames (JPEG Extra Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG
Standard L), 59 frames (RAW), 34 frames (RAW & JPEG), 29 frames (RAW (Uncompressed)), 28 frames
(RAW (Uncompressed) & JPEG)
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 HD / XAVC S 4K), Forward/Rewind
(Movie), Delete, Protect
*3
Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band)
Playback of still images and movies on smartphones, PCs and TVs
Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing)
HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD, 4K movie output, 4K still image
playback
Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adaptor, Microphone terminal (3.5mm Stereo
minijack), Headphone terminal (3.5mm Stereo minijack), Vertical Grip Connector
*5*6
Actual
: Approx. 55 min. (viewfinder) / Approx. 60 min. (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)
*5*7
Continuous
: Approx. 95 min. (viewfinder) / Approx. 100 min. (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)
*4
Approx. 627g (approx. 1 lb 6.1 oz.)
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Trademarks & Remarks
• " ", "Exmor", "BIONZ X", "BRAVIA", "SteadyShot", "InfoLithium", "Translucent Mirror Technology", "Tru-Finder", "Memory Stick", "Memory Stick PRO Duo", "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo", "PlayMemories Home",
"PlayMemories Mobile", "PlayMemories Camera Apps", "x.v.Color", "TRILUMINOS", "TRILUMINOS Color", "TRILUMINOS Display" and "XAVC S" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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• N-Mark is a registered trademark of the NFC Forum.
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• "InfoLithium" is a lithium battery pack which can exchange data with compatible electronic equipment about its energy consumption.
• Sony recommends that you use the battery pack with electronic equipment bearing the "InfoLithium" mark.
• Screen displays and eects used to illustrate some functions are simulated.
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