Camera type

Digital SLR with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses

Lens mount

Sony mount; compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount

Lens compatibility

All Sony a lenses and Konica Minolta MAXXUM / DYNAX lenses

Image Capture

Image sensor type

Exmor™ CMOS sensor

Image sensor size

23.5 x 15.6 mm (APS-C type)

Total pixel number

Approx. 13,053,000 pixels

Effective pixel number

Approx. 12,246,000 pixels

Anti-Dust system

Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift

mechanism

Recording

Media

Memory Stick: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo,

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo

CompactFlash card: Type I, Type II (UDMA / Microdrive)

Slot

Dual slot for Memory Stick Duo / CompactFlash

File system

FAT 12, 16, 32

Image format

JPEG, RAW (ARW 2.0 format), RAW + JPEG

Image size

RAW: 4288 x 2856, L (12M, 3:2); 4272 x 2848,

M (6.4M, 3:2): 3104 x 2064, S (3.0M, 3:2): 2128 x 1424,

L (10M, 16:9); 4272 x 2400, M (5.4M, 16:9): 3104 x 1744,

S (2.6M, 16:9): 2128 x 1200

Colour space

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Noise reduction

Long Exp. NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.

High ISO NR: High / Normal / Low, available at ISO 1600 or higher

Creative Style

Base Styles: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB

User setting registration: 3 style boxes; Standard, Vivid, Neutral,

Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view,

Autumn leaves, B/W, Sepia

Adjustable Items: Contrast (-3 to +3 steps),

Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps),

Brightness (-3 to +3 steps), Zone Matching (-1 to +2 steps)

D-Range Optimiser

Mode: Off, Standard / Advanced: Auto / Advanced: Level

Advanced Level setting: 5 levels

DRO advanced bracketing: 3 frames, H/L selectable

White Balance

System

Image-sensor shift mechanism

Capability

Approx. 2.5 EV - 4 EV decrease in shutter speed

(varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)

Viewfinder

Type

Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism

Field of view

95%

Magnification

0.9x, with 50mm lens at infinity

Eye relief

Approx. 25 mm from the eyepiece,

Approx. 21 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter

Diopter adjustment

3.0 to +1.0 m-1

Mirror

Quick return mirror

Focusing screen

Spherical Acute Matte

Type

(TTL) phase-detection system

Sensor

CCD line sensors

No. of focus points

11 points

Sensitivity range

0 EV to +18 EV (at ISO 100 equivalent)

Focus mode

Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual

Focus

Focus area

Wide focus area (Auto, 11 areas), Spot focus area,

Local focus area (11 local areas, selection with the multi-selector)

Eye-Start AF system

On/Off selectable

AF illuminator

Type: built -in, LED

Light metering

Type: TTL metering

Cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC

Range: 0 EV to 20 EV (+2 EV to +20 EV with Spot metering)

(at ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens)

Mode: Multi segment, Spot, Centre weighted

Exposure setting

Auto, Program AUTO (with Program Shift), Shutter priority,

Aperture priority, Manual, Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro,

Sports action, Sunset, Night view/portrait)

Exposure compensation

+/-3.0 EV, 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV steps selectable

AE bracketing

Bracket: Cont. / Bracket: Single, with 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV increments,

3/5 frames selectable

ISO sensitivity (REI)

AUTO: ISO 200 - 1600 (lower limit / upper limit selectable)

ISO range

ISO100 - 3200 equivalent (Up to ISO 6400 as expanded ISO range.)

ISO steps

1/3 EV step

Flash

Built-in flash system

Manual popup; approx. GN 12 (in m at ISO 100);

coverage of up to 16 mm (in the focal length);

approx. 3 sec. recycling time; flash-ready indicator

Flash metering system

ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash

Flash mode

Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Slow sync, Manual flash,

Red-eye reduction, High speed sync (with external flash)

Flash compensation

+/- 3.0 EV (0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable)

Flash bracketing

3/5 frames, 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV steps selectable

External flash

Sony a System Flash

Wireless control: available

Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Speed range

1/8000 sec. - 30 sec., bulb

Flash sync speed

1/250 sec. (Super SteadyShot off), 1/200 sec. (Super SteadyShot on)

Drive

Depth-of-field preview

Yes (by pressing Depth-of-field preview button)

Auto review

10 sec. / 5 sec. / 2 sec. / Off selectable

LCD Monitor

LCD screen size

7.5 cm (3.0-inch) TFT

Total number of dots

921,600 (640 x 3 (RGB) x 480) dots

Field of view

100%

LCD brightness setting

+/-5 steps

Print function

Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge, DPOF setting

Interface

HDMI Out

HDMI type C minijack

1920 x1080i 59.94/50 Hz, 1280 x 720p 59.94/50Hz,

720 x 480p 59.94 Hz, 720 x 576p 50 Hz

USB Out

USB2.0 (Hi-Speed), USB Connecting (Mass Storage, PTP, Multi LUN)

Sync. terminal

Adaptable to sync. terminal of opposite polarity

Video Out

NTSC / PAL selectable (in Menu)

Remote Control

Wired

With optional RM-S1AM or RM-L1AM

Wireless

With supplied RMT-DSLR1

PC control

Image data transfer and camera control with supplied software

Power

Power source

Battery: Solely with the Rechargeable Battery Back NP-FM500H (7.2 V)

AC adapter: AC-VQ900AM (optional) (7.6 V)

Battery charger

BC-VM10

Battery life

Approx. 650 shots (CIPA measurement)

Power saving mode

Shut down after 1/3/5/10/30 min

Others

Dimensions

(WxHxD) Approx. 141.7 x 104.8 x 79.7 mm (excl. protrusions)

Weight

Approx. 690 g (w/o batteries, memory card, body accessories)

Operating
temperature

32-104 F (0-40 C)