Camera Type Sony α E-mount interchangeable lens digital camera
Lens Mount Type Sony E-mount
Lens Compatibility Sony E-mount lens, (Sony α lenses when used with LA-EA1 lens adaptor)
Lens Conversion Factor 1.5x
Imaging Sensor Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.4 X 15.6mm)
Anti Dust Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism (Power off or Manual)
Processor BIONZ™ image processor
Pixel Gross Approx. 14.6 megapixels
Effective Picture Resolution Approx. 14.2 megapixels
Color Filter System RGB primary color filters
Media Type “Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media
SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card”
Image Mode JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
Image Size 3:2 “L (14M): 4592 X 3056
M (7.4M): 344 X 2224
S (3.5M): 2288 X 1520”
Image Size 16:9 “L (12M): 4592 X 2576
M (6.3M): 3344 X 1872
S (2.9M): 2288 X 1280”
Color Space sRGB, AdobeRGB
Video Format AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
Video Mode “AVCHD: 1920 x 1080/ 60i (59.94i Interlace) Approx. 17Mbps (Average bit-rate)
MP4 HD: 1440 x 1080/ 30p (29.97 Progressive) Approx. 12Mbps (Average bit-rate)
MP4 VGA: 640 x 480/ 30p (29.97 Progressive) Approx. 3Mbps (Average bit-rate)”
Audio Format Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Focus System Contrast AF
Focus Points 25 points
AF modes Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
Focus Area Multi Point AF (25 points), Center Weighted AF, Flexible Spot AF
Focus Sensitivity 0 EV to 20 EV (at ISO100 conversion with F2.8 lens)
Manual Focus Assist Magnified display for precise manual focus
Focus Features Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock
AF illuminator Bbuilt -in, LED type
Advanced User Interface Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on-screen Help Guide User-friendly function menu
Shooting Tips 80 expert advice shooting tips
Sweep Panorama “Horizontal Panorama Size:
– Wide 23MP (12,416 x 1,856), 226° (16mm focal), 201° (18mm focal)
– Standard 15.2MP (8,192 x 1,856), 149° (16mm focal), 133° (18mm focal)
Vertical Panorama Size:
– Wide 12MP (5,536 x 2,160), 151° (16mm focal), 135° (18mm focal)
– Standard 8.4MP (3,872 x 2,160), 106° (16mm focal), 94° (18mm focal)”
Auto High Dynamic Range Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
Anti Motion Blur 6-image layering
Face Dcetection Off, Auto, Child Priority, Adult Priority
Smile Shuter Off, Slight, Normal, Big
Metering TTL metering w/ 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Metering Modes Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Metering Sensitivity 2EV to 20EV (4EV to 20EV with Spot metering), (at ISO 100 conversion with F1.4 lens)
Exposure Compensation ±2EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure settings iAUTO, Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)
Scene Mode(s) Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight
D-RangeOptimizer Yes: (Auto, Level 1-5, off)
Auto Exposure Lock Yes (AE Lock with focus lock)
ISO Auto, 200 to 12800
Noise Reduction “Long exp.NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second)
High ISO NR: (Auto/Weak)”
Creative Style “Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W
Adjustable: Contrast (–3 to +3 steps), Saturation (–3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (–3 to +3 steps)”
White Balance Mode Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature,Custom
Color temperature 2500 – 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
Shutter Type Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Drive Mode Single-shot, Continuous, Speed Priority, Self-timer, Continuous Self-timer, Bracketing; Remote Commander
Continuous Shooting Speed “Continuous (2.3fps)
Speed Priority (7fps)”
Self-timer 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay, (single, continuous 3 or 5 frames)
Shutter Speeds 1/4000 – 30 seconds, bulb
Flash Sync Speed 1/160 seconds
Burst Buffer “JPEG (unlimited to card capacity)
RAW (8 shots)
RAW+JPEG (5 shots)”
LCD Type 3” TFT TruBlack™ LCD (921,600 pixels)
Angle Adjustment Up: Approx. 80 degrees, Down: Approx. 45 degrees
Brightness Control Auto (-2 to +2 step sunny weather)
Coverage 100%
Live View Yes, (Constant AF Live View)
Real-time image-adjustment display Exposure Compensation, WB, Creative Style
Histogram Yes (On/off)
Grid Display Yes (On/off)
Customization “Brightness: Auto Manual, Sunny Weather
Display Color: Black, White, Blue, Pink
Wide Image: Full Screen, Normal”
Flash Type Smart accessory terminal (HVL-F7S Flash Supplied)
Flash Metering System Pre-flash TTL
Flash Modes Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync., Slow sync., Red-eye reduction
Flash Compensation +/-2EV,1/3EV steps
Flash Coverage FOV coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length)
Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec
Guide Number 7 (in meters at ISO 100)
Flash Bracketing 3 frames, 1/3, 2/3EV steps selectable
Memory Card Slot : “Dual memory card slot:
– Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media
– SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card”
HD Output : HDMI (TypeC mini)
USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, PTP)
BRAVIA® Sync™ Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
PhotoTV HD Yes, with BRAVIA Sync™ enabled HDTV and HDMI cable
DVDirect Yes, via USB
Dimensions (Approx.) Approx. 4-3/8 x 2-3/8 x 1-9/16” (W/H/D, excluding protrusions)
Weight (Approx.) Approx. 8.1oz (Body only without batteries, memory card and body accessories)
Supplied Software : PMB (Picture Motion Browser) 4.3.01 Image Data Converter SR 3.1 Image Data Lightbox SR
Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP*SP2 Windows Vista Mac OS X(v10.1.3) or later
Battery Type : InfoLitium NP-FW50,7.2V
Number of Shots : Approx. 330 images (CIPA standard)
Operating Temperature : 32 – 104 degrees F (0 – 40 degrees C)
Limited Warranty Term 1 Year Parts & Labor
Lens Type SEL16F28 Interchangeable α E-mount 16mm F2.8
Lens Mount Sony α E-mount
Lens Construction 5 groups, 5 elements (1 aspheric surfaces)
Focal length (35mm equivalent) 16mm
Angle of view 83°
Aperture blade 7 blades (Circular aperture)
Aperture (Max.) F2.8
Aperture (Min.) F22
Maximum Magnification 0.073x (APS-C)
Minimum Focusing Distance 0.24m
Filter Diameter 49mm
Dimensions (Max. Diameter x Length) 62.0 x 22.5mm
Weight 70g
Internal Motor Yes (Stepping motor)
AF for Movie Capture Yes
Low Noise During Movie Capture Excellent
Direct Manual Focus Yes
Focus Ring in AF Mode No rotation
Mount Material Metal
Exterior Finish Metal
Kit Lens SEL16F28 Interchangeable α E-mount 16mm F2.8
Lens hood
Lens cap Lens cap
Lens rear cap Lens rear cap
Flash HVL-F7S detachable flash
Case for flash Case for flash
Battery Charger BC-VW1 Battery Charger
Power cord Power cord
Rechargeable Battery NP-FW50 Lithium ion rechargeable battery
Shoulder strap Shoulder strap
USB cable USB cable (Mini B)
CD-ROM CD-ROM
