Specifications
General
Lens Used
Sony α lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses
Camera Type
Digital SLR camera for use with interchangeable lenses
Image Capture
Sensor
35mm-film format (35.9 x 24.0mm), Exmor CMOS sensor
No. of Pixels
Total: 25.7 megapixels; Effective: 24.6 megapixels
Dust Reduction
Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
Recording
D-Range Optimizer
Mode: off, Standard / Advanced Auto / Advanced Level; Advanced Level setting: 5 levels; DRO advanced bracketing: 3 frames, H/L selectable
Colour Modes
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Format Function
FAT 12, 16, 32
Image Size (Aspect ratio 3:2)
L (24M): 6048 x 4032; M (13M): 4400 x 2936; S (6.1M): 3024 x 2016
Image Size (Aspect ratio 16:9)
L (21M): 6048 x 3408; M size: 4400 x 2472 (11M); S (5.2M): 3024 x 1704
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night View, Autumn Leaves, B&W, Sepia
Noise Reduction
Long Exposure: Available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. High ISO: available at the ISO set to 1600 or above
Image Quality Modes
Standard, Fine, Extra Fine, RAW, cRAW (compressed), RAW + JPEG (Fine), cRAW (compressed) + JPEG (Fine)
Recording Media
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Compact Flash (Type I & II, UDMA Mode 5 compliant), Microdrive
File Format
JPEG (DCF 2.0 and Exif 2.21 compliant, DPOF supported), RAW (Sony ARW 2.0 format), RAW+JPEG
White Balance
Settings
Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Flash), Colour Temperature (2500 - 9900k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation), custom
SteadyShot® INSIDE (Image Stabilization)
Compensation
Approx. 2.5EV - 4EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to conditions and lens used)
Display
Indicator inside viewfinder
System
Image-sensor shift mechanism
Display
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch (100% field of view), 921,600-dot, Xtra Fine LCD
AF System
Focus Modes
Single-shot AF (AF-S), Automatic AF (AF-A), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (MF)
Main Features
Focus areas selection (wide area / 9-point local frame selection / fixed centre spot focus), predictive focus for moving subjects, auto-tracking focus point, focus lock
Sensitivity Range
0EV - 18EV, ISO 100 equivalent
Sensor
CCD line sensors, 9 points (center dual-cross type) with 10 assisted points
AF Illuminator
Range: 1 - 7m
Type
TTL phase-detection system
AE System
Exposure Modes
Program AE (Auto mode / P-Mode, with program shift), aperture-priority AE (A-Mode), shutter-priority AE (S-Mode), manual (M-Mode)
Exposure Compensation
+/- 3EV (0.3/0.5EV increments)
AE Lock
Yes
Metering Type
Direct TTL metering (multi segments, center-weighted metering, spot metering)
Metering Sensor
40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Metering Range
0EV - 20EV (+2EV to +20EV with spot metering), ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens
Flash
Flash Compensation
+/- 3EV (0.3/0.5 EV increments)
Type
External flash unit
Flash Metering and Control
ADI/ Pre- flash TTL flash
Flash Modes
Automatic, Fill flash, Rear Sync Flash, Wireless*, High-speed sync, Slow sync *Requires compatible external flash
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Flash Sync Speed
1/250 sec. (1/200 sec. with SteadyShot on)
Speed Range
1/8000 sec. - 30 sec., bulb
Viewfinder
Magnification
0.74x (with 50mm lens at infinity)
Diopter Control
-3.0 to +1.0m
Eye Relief
Approx. 20mm from the eyepiece at -1 diopter
Focusing Screen
Spherical Acute Matte
Field of View
100%
Type
Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism
Shooting
Exposure Bracketing
Continuous / Single, with 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 / 2.0* EV increments, 3 / 5 frames selectable. *2.0 EV bracketing limited to 3 frames
Continuous Shooting Limit
Fine / Standard: 285/105 frames, Extra fine: 11 frames, RAW: 12 frames, cRAW (compressed): 12 frames, RAW+JPEG: 10 frames, cRAW+JPEG: 10 frames
White Balance Bracketing
3 frames, H/L selectable
Continuous Shooting Rate
Up to 5 frames per second
Self-timer
10 sec., 2 sec. (with mirror up)
Others
Printing Output Control
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge, DPOF setting
Power
External Power Source
AC adaptor - AV-VQ900AM (optional)
Battery
NP-FM500H
Battery Performance
Approx. 880 shots (CIPA measurement)
Connectivity
Sync. Terminal
Adaptable to the sync. terminal of the opposite polarity
HDMI Out
HDMI mini connector
Video Output
NTSC / PAL selectable
PC Interface
USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage mode / PTP mode / multi LUN)
Size
Weight
Approx. 850g (not including battery, memory card or accessories)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 156.3 x 116.9 x 81.9mm (excl. protrusions)
Operating Temperature
Range
0° - 40° C
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