Specifications
Sensor
Sensor Type
1.0-type (13.2mm x 8.8mm) Exmor RS CMOS sensor, aspect ratio 3:2
Number of Pixels (Effective)
Approx. 20.1 Megapixels
Number of Pixels (total)
Approx. 21.0 Megapixels
Lens
Lens type
ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* Lens, 10 elements in 9 groups (9 aspheric elements including AA lens)
F-number (Maximum Aperture)
F1.8 (W) -2.8 (T)
ND-filter
Auto / On (3 steps) / Off
Focal length
f=8.8-25.7mm
ANGLE OF VIEW (35MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT)
84deg.-34deg.(f=24-70mm)
Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)
iAuto: AF (W: Approx. 5 cm (0.17 ft.) to Infinity, T: Approx. 30 cm (0.99 ft.) to Infinity) / Program Auto: AF (W: Approx. 5 cm (0.17 ft.) to Infinity, T: Approx.30 cm (0.99 ft.) to Infinity)
Optical Zoom
2.9x (Optical Zoom during movie recording)
Clear Image Zoom (Still Image)
20M Approx. 5.8x / 10M Approx. 8.2x / 5.0M Approx. 11x / VGA Approx. 44x
Clear Image Zoom (Movie)
4K: Approx. 4.35x;HD: Approx. 5.8x
Digital Zoom (Still Image)
20M Approx.11x / 10M Approx.16x / 5.0M Approx.23x / VGA Approx.44x
Digital Zoom (Movie)
Digital Zoom Approx.11
Screen
Screen Type
7.5 cm (3.0type) (4:3) / 1,228,800 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD
Brightness Control
Manual (5 steps) / Sunny Weather
Adjustable Angle
Up by approx. 180 degrees, down by approx. 45degrees
Display Selector (Finder/Lcd)
Auto / EVF (Manual) / Monitor (Manual)
MS Assist Magnification
5.3x,10.7x
Viewfinder
Screen Type/Number of Dots
0.39-type electronic viewfinder (OLED) , 2,359,296dots
Field Coverage
100%
Magnification
Approx. 0.59x with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m(diopter) (35mm equiv.)
Eye Point
Approx.20mm from the eyepiece, 19.2mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (diopter) (CIPA standard)
Dioptre Adjustment
-4.0 to +3.0m-1
Camera
Image Processing Engine
Yes (BIONZ X)
STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)
SteadyShot:Optical, Optical SteadyShot Active Mode (for Movie):Yes (Intelligent Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation, Anti Rolling type)
Focus Type
Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)
Focus Mode
Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, DMF, Manual Focus
Focus Area
Wide (315 points (phase-detection AF) , 25 points (contrast-detection AF) ) , Center, Flexible Spot (S / M / L) , Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock on AF (Wide / Center / Flexible Spot (S / M / L) / Expanded Flexible Spot)
LOCK ON AF
Yes
Light Metering Mode
Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot
Exposure Compensation
+ / - 3.0EV, 1 / 3EV step
ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto(ISO125-12800, selectable with upper / lower limit),125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800 (Extendable to ISO80/100),Multi-Frame NR:Auto(ISO125-12800), 200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800/25600
ISO Sensitivity (Movie)
Auto: (ISO125Level-ISO12800Level, selectable with upper / lower limit) , 125 / 160 / 200 / 250 / 320 / 400 / 500 / 640 / 800 / 1000 / 1250 / 1600 / 2000 / 2500 / 3200 / 4000 / 5000 / 6400 / 8000 / 10000 / 12800
Minimum Illumination (Movie)
Auto: 1.2lux (Shutter Speed 1 / 30")
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor.: Warm White, Fluor.: Cool White, Fluor.: Day White, Fluor.: Daylight, Flash, C.Temp. / Filter, Custom
WB Micro Adjustment
Yes<lt/>G7 to M7,57-step<gt/><lt/>A7 to B7,29-step<gt/>
Shutter Speed
iAuto(4" - 1/2000) / Program Auto(30" - 1/2000) / Manual(Bulb, 30" - 1/2000) / Aperture Priority(30" - 1/2000) / Shutter Priority(30" - 1/2000)
Electronic Shutter
iAuto (4" - 1 / 32000) / Program Auto (30" - 1 / 32000) / Manual (30" - 1 / 32000) / Aperture Priority (30" - 1 / 32000) / Shutter Priority (30" - 1 / 32000)
Aperture
iAuto (F1.8 / F11 (W) ) / Program Auto (F1.8 / F11 (W) ) / Manual (F1.8 / F11 (W) ) / Shutter Priority (F1.8 / F11 (W) ) / Aperture Priority (F1.8 / F11 (W) )
Image Control
Contrast , Saturation , Sharpness , Creative Style , Colour Space (sRGB / Adobe RGB) , Quality (RAW / RAW&JPEG / Extra fine / Fine / standard)
Noise Reduction
Long exposure NR: On / Off, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 / 3 s , high ISO NR: Normal / Low / Off , Multi Frame NR: Auto, ISO200-25600
Dynamic Range Functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto / Level 1-5) , Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0EV step) )
Shooting Mode
AUTO (Intelligent Auto / Superior Auto) , Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, MR (Memory Recall) 1,2,3,M1,M2,M3,M4, movie Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure) , HFR Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure) , Panorama, Scene Selection
Scene Selection
Portrait, sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Pet Mode, Gourmet, Fireworks, High Sensitivity
Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)
Continuous Shooting Hi: approx. 24 fps, Continuous Shooting Mid: approx. 10 fps, Continuous Shooting Low: approx. 3.5 fps
Self-Timer
10s / 5s / 2s / 3 or 5 consecutive shots with 10s 5s or 2s delay selectable / Bracketing shots with 10s 5s or 2s delay selectable
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous shooting, Self-timer, Self-timer (cont.) , Cont.-bracketing, Single-bracketing, White balance bracketing, DRO bracketing
Panorama (Shooting)
Sweep Panorama
Picture Effect
Still Image:Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial, Color, High, Contrast, Mono., Soft, Focus, HDR, Painting, Richtone, Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration, Movie:Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono.
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box
Picture Profile
off / PP1-PP7 (Black Level, Gamma (movie, Still, Cine1-2, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2) , Black Gamma, Knee, colour Mode, colour Level, colour Phase, colour Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset)
Auto Image Rotation
Yes
Metering Mode
Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot
Number of Recognised Scenes
Still Image:Superior Auto: 44 / iAuto: 33, Movie:44
Flash
Flash Mode
Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Rear Sync / Flash Off
Flash Type
Built-in, manual pop-up
AF Illuminator
Auto / Off
Bracketing
Yes
Flash Range
ISO Auto: Approx.0.4m to 10.2m (1.31 ft. to 33.46 ft.) (W) / Approx. 0.4m to 6.5m (1.31 ft. to 21.33 ft.) (T), ISO12800: up to Approx. 20.4m (66.93 ft.) (W) / Approx. 13.0m (42.65 ft.) (T)
Recording
Compatible Recording Media
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo(High Speed), Memory Stick PROHG Duo, Memory Stick Micro, Memory Stick Micro (Mark2), SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card(UHS-I), SDXC Memory Card(UHS-I), microSD Memory Card, microSDHC Memory Card, microSDXC Memory Card
Recording Format
Still Image:JPEG(DCF Ver.2.0,Exif Ver.2.31,MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format), Movie:XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver.2.0 compatible, MP4
Recording Format (Movie Audio)
XAVCS: LP cm 2ch, AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch (Dolby Digital Stereo Creator) , MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Colour Space (Still)
sRGB, Adobe RGB
DCF/DPOF
DCF/DPOF/EXIF/MPF
Still Image Number of recorded pixels (Image Size)
Image Size:3:2mode:20M(5,472×3,648) / 10M(3,888×2,592) / 5M(2,736×1,824),4:3mode:18M(4,864×3,648) / 10M(3,648×2,736) / 5M(2,592×1,944) / VGA,16:9mode:17M(5,472×3,080) / 7.5M(3,648×2,056) / 4.2M(2,720×1,528),1:1mode:13M(3,648×3,648) / 6.5M(2,544×2,544) / 3.7M(1,920×1,920) ,Sweep Panorama:Wide(12,416×1,856/5,536×2,160),Standard(8,192×1,856/3,872×2,160), Image Size during Movie:16:9mode:17M(5,472×3,080) / 7.5M(3,648×2,056) / 4.2M(2,720×1,528)
Movie Recording Mode (NTSC)
NTSC/PAL Selector: [NTSC] AVCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/24p) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/24p), XAVC S 4K: 30p 100M(3,840x2,160/30p) / 30p 60M(3,840x2,160/30p) / 24p 100M(3,840x2,160/24p) / 24p 60M(3,840x2,160/24p), XAVC S HD:60p 50M(1,920x1,080/60p) / 30p 50M(1,920x1,080/30p) / 24p 50M(1,920x1,080/24p) / 120p 100M(1,920x1,080/120p) / 120p 60M(1,920x1,080/120p), MP4: 28M(1,920x1,080/60p) / 16M(1,920x1,080/30p) / 6M(1,280x720/30p)
Movie Recording Mode (PAL)
NTSC/PAL Selector: [PAL] mode AVCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/50p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/50i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/50i) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/25p) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/25p), XAVC S 4K: 25p 100M(3,840x2,160/25p) / 25p 60M(3,840x2,160/25p), XAVC S HD:50p 50M(1,920x1,080/50p) / 25p 50M(1,920x1,080/25p) / 100p 100M(1,920x1,080/100p) / 100p 60M(1,920x1,080/100p), MP4: 28M(1,920x1,080/50p) / 16M(1,920x1,080/25p) / 6M(1,280x720/25p)
HFR
<lt/>Recording<gt/>NTSC/PAL Selector: [PAL] mode XAVC S HD:50p 50M(1,920x1,080/250fps), 50p 50M(1,920x1,080/500fps), 50p 50M(1,920x1,080/1000fps) / 25p 50M(1,920x1,080/250fps), 25p 50M(1,920x1,080/500fps), 25p 50M(1,920x1,080/1000fps), NTSC/PAL Selector: [NTSC] mode XAVC S HD:60p 50M(1,920x1,080/240fps), 60p 50M(1,920x1,080/480fps), 60p 50M(1,920x1,080/960fps) / 30p 50M(1,920x1,080/240fps), 30p 50M(1,920x1,080/480fps), 30p 50M(1,920x1,080/960fps) / 24p 50M(1,920x1,080/240fps), 24p 50M(1,920x1,080/480fps), 24p 50M(1,920x1,080/960fps)<lt/>Sensor Readout Number of effective pixels<gt/>Quality Priority:240fps/250fps(1,824x1,026),480fps/500fps(1,676x566),960fps/1000fps(1,136x384)/Shoot Time Priority:240fps/250fps(1,676x566),480fps/500fps(1,136x384),960fps/1000fps(800x270)
Still Image Number of recorded pixels (Image Size) during Movie
16: 9mode: 17M (5,472x3,080) / 7.5M (3,648x2,056) / 4.2M (2,720x1,528)
Interface
Input and Output Terminals
Multi / Micro USB Terminal, Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) , Micro HDMI
NFC
NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing
WI-FI
Yes (IEEE802.11b / g / n (2.4GHz band) )
Interfaces
Yes
Power
Power source
DC3.6V (supplied battery) / DC5.0V (supplied AC Adaptor)
Battery System
Rechargeable battery pack NP-BX1
Power Consumption (Camera Mode)
Approx. 2.6W with LCD monitor and approx. 3.0W with viewfinder (CIPA standard)
USB Charge/USB Power Supply
Yes (Shooting, Playback,)
BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA)
Monitor:Approx. 220 / Approx. 110min., ViewFinder:Approx. 210 / Approx. 105min.
BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES ACTUAL SHOOTING)(CIPA)
Monitor:Approx. 35min., ViewFinder:Approx. 35min. (In [MP4 28M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 20 min. and max. file size is 4GB)
BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES CONTINUOUS SHOOTING)(CIPA)
Monitor:Approx. 65min., ViewFinder:Approx. 65min. (In [MP4 28M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 20 min. and max. file size is 4GB)
Others
PlayMemories Camera Apps
Yes
Photo Creativity
Yes
Shooting Functions
Eye AF, Face Detection, Face Registration, Still Image Recording (during movie recording) , Smile shutter, Grid Line, Quick Navi, Digital Level Gauge (pitch and roll) , WB Bracket, DRO Bracketing, MF Assist, Peaking, Zebra, Marker Display, Micref Level, Step Zoom / Quick Zoom, Self-portrait timer, TC / UB, Photographer Name & Copyright, ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed, PC Remote Controll, Gamma Disp. Assist, AF Track Sensitivity, AF Drive Speed
Playback Functions
BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI) , 9 / 25-frame index view, Auto Orientation, Slide Show, Forward / Rewind (movie) , Delete, Protect, Motion Shot Video, Beatuty Effect
TRILUMINOS Color
Yes
4K image output
Yes
Operating Temperature
0 degrees C. - +40 degrees C. / 32 degrees F. - 104 degrees F.
Print
Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching (PIM3)
Size & Weight
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.)
101.6x58.1x41.0 mm(4 in. × 2 3/8 in. × 1 5/8 in.)
WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT)
Approx. 299g (10.5oz.)(Battery and Memory Stick Duo are included) / Approx. 272g (9.6oz.)(Body Only)