Specifications
Sensor
Number of Pixels (Effective)
Approx. 20.2 megapixels
Number of Pixels (Gross)
Approx. 20.9 megapixels
Sensor type
1.0 type (13.2 x 8.8 mm) Exmor R™ CMOS sensor, aspect ratio 3:2
Lens
Lens type
ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* Lens, 7 elements in 6 groups (4 aspheric elements including AA lens)
Optical zoom
3.6x (Optical Zoom during movie recording)
ANGLE OF VIEW (35 MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT)
Aperture Type
Iris diaphragm (7 blades)
Focal length
f=10.4-37.1mm
Digital Zoom (Still Image)
Up to 54x (VGA)
Digital Zoom
Still images: 20M approx. 14x, 10M approx. 20x, 5M approx. 28x, VGA approx. 54x, Movie: 14x*1
Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)
iAuto: AF (W: approx. 5cm to infinity, T: approx. 55cm to infinity), Program Auto: AF (W: approx. 5cm to infinity, T: approx. 55cm to infinity)
Focal Length (f=) 35mm format equivalent
Still images 3:2 : f=28-100 mm, Still images 16:9 : f=29-105 mm, Still images 4:3 : f=30-108 mm, Still images 1:1 : f=36-127 mm, Movie 16:9 : f=29-105 mm (SteadyShot Standard), f=33-120 mm (SteadyShot Active Mode), Movie 4:3 : f=36-128 mm (SteadyShot Standard), f=41-146 mm (SteadyShot Active Mode)
F-number (Maximum Aperture)
F1.8 (W) - 4.9 (T)
Clear Image Zoom (Still Image)
Still images: 20M approx. 7.2x / 10M approx. 10x / 5M approx. 14x / VGA approx. 54x*1
LCD
Brightness Control
Auto / Manual (5 steps) / Sunny Weather
Screen type
7.5 cm (3.0 type)(4:3) / 1,228,800 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD / Angle Adjustment
Display Selector (Finder/Lcd)
Auto/LCD/EVF
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Optional (sold separately)
Camera
Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)
Speed Priority Continuous Shooting: approx. 10 fps, Continuous Shooting: approx. 2.5 fps (AF-S) *4*5
Number of Recognised Scenes
Still images: 33, Movie: 44
Focus Area
Multi Point AF, Center Weighted AF, Flexible Spot AF, Flexible Spot AF(Tracking Focus), Flexible Spot AF(Face Tracking Focus)
Shooting Mode
Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection
STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)
Still images: Optical, Movie: Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation (Anti Rolling type)
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White
Focus Mode
Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
ISO Sensitivity (Movie)
Auto: (ISO 160 Level - ISO 3200 Level, selectable with upper/lower limit), 160/ 200/ 400/ 800/ 1600/ 3200
Focus Type
Contrast detection AF
Shutter Speed
iAuto (4-1/2000), Program Auto (1-1/2000), Manual (Bulb, 30-1/2000), Shutter Priority (30-1/2000), Aperture Priority (8-1/2000)
Scene Selection
Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Sports Action, Pet Mode, Gourmet, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Fireworks, High Sensitivity
Dynamic Range Functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimiser (Auto/Level 1-5), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step)
Light Metering Mode
Multi Pattern, Center Weighted, Spot
Picture Effect
Still Image: Toy camera, Pop Colour, Posterisation, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Colour, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolour, Illustration, Movie: Toy camera, Pop Colour, Posterisation, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Colour, High Contrast Mono.
Panorama (Shooting)
Sweep Panorama
Image Control
NR Level setting, Color Mode, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness, Creative Style, Color Space, Quality (RAW/RAW&JPEG/Fine/Standard), Long Exposure NR, High ISO NR (Normal/High/Low)
Self-Timer
Off , 10sec., 2sec., Self-portrait, Self-timer(Cont)
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor.: Warm White, Fluor.: Cool White, Fluor.: Day White, Fluor.: Daylight, Flash, C.Temp., Filter, Custom
Flash Red-Eye Correction
On/Off
ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto (ISO160-12800, selectable with upper/lower limit),160/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800 (Extendableto ISO100/125),Multi-Frame NR:Auto(ISO160-25600), 200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800/25600*3 (*2)
Auto Image Rotation
Yes
Minimum Illumination (Movie)
Auto: 3.2l ux (Shutter Speed 1/60 s)
Image Processing Engine
BIONZ™
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))
Exposure Compensation
+/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
Flash
Flash type
Built-in, auto pop-up
AF Illuminator
Auto/Off
Flash Mode
Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Flash Range
ISO Auto: approx. 0.3m to 15.0m (W), approx. 0.55m to 5.7m (T), ISO12800: up to approx. 30.0m (W), approx. 11.3m (T)
Recording
Number of Recording Pixels (Image Size)
3:2 : 20M (5472 x 3648) / 10M (3888 x 2592) / 5M (2736 x 1824) / 4:3mode:18M (4864 x 3648) / 10M (3648 x 2736) / 5M (2592 x 1944) / VGA, 16:9 : 17M (5472 x 3080) / 7.5M (3648 x 2056) / 4.2M (2720 x 1528), 1:1 : 13M (3648 x 3648) / 6.5M (2544 x 2544) / 3.7M (1920 x 1920), Sweep Panorama : Wide (12416 x 1856/5536 x 2160)/Standard (8192 x 1856/3872 x 2160)
Colour Space (Still)
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Still Image Number of recorded pixels (Image Size)
16:9: 17M (5472 x 3080), 4.2M (2736 x 1544), 4:3: 13M (4112 x 3080) , 3.2M (2064 x 1544)
Recording Format
Still images: JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format), Movie: AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compatible, MP4
Compatible Recording Media
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro*7, Memory Stick Micro (Mark2)*7, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card (UHS-I), SDXC Memory Card (UHS-I), microSD Memory Card*7, microSDHC Memory Card*7, microSDXC Memory Card*7 (*6)
Movie Recording Mode (NTSC)
AVCHD (up to 1,920 x 1,080/50p at 28 Mbps) / MP4 (up to 1,440 x 1,080/25 fps at 12 Mbps) / VGA (up to VGA 640 x 480/25p at 3 Mbps)
Movie Recording Mode
PAL : AVCHD: 28M PS(1920x1080/50p) / 24M FX(1920x1080/50i) / 17M FH(1920x1080/50i) / 24M FX(1920x1080/25p) / 17M FH(1920x1080/25p), MP4: 12M(1440x1080/25p) / 3M(VGA 640x480/25p);NTSC : AVCHD: 28M PS(1920x1080/60p) / 24M FX(1920x1080/60i) / 17M FH(1920x1080/60i) / 24M FX(1920x1080/24p) / 17M FH(1920x1080/24p), MP4: 12M(1440x1080/30p) / 3M(VGA 640x480/30p)
Recording Format (Movie Audio)
VCHD: Dolby® Digital (AC-3) 2ch (Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator), MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Interface
NFC
NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing
WI-FI
Yes
Input and output terminals
Multi/Micro USB Terminal*8, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), Micro HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe*13
Wi-Fi® connectivity
Wi-Fi, NFC One-touch functionality
Power
Power Source
DC3.6V(supplied battery)/DC5.0V(supplied AC adaptor)
BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA)
Still images*9: approx. 350 shots / approx. 175min, Movies (actual shooting)*10*11: approx. 45min. (In [MP4 12M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 15 min. and max. file size is 2GB), Movies (continuous shooting)*10: approx. 80min. (In [MP4 12M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 15 min. and max. file size is 2GB)
Supplied Battery
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1
USB Charge/USB Power Supply
Yes (Power supply during shooting/playback requires separately sold AC-UD10.)
Power Consumption (Camera Mode)
Approx. 1.5W
Battery System
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1 (supplied)
Others
Playback Functions
Control for HDMI, Picture Effect(Watercolor, Illustration), 3D Viewing Mode, TRILUMINOS Colour*12
Shooting Functions
Face Detection, Still Image Recording (during movie recording), Smile Shutter, Grid Line, Memory Recall, MF Assist, Auto Bracket, WB Bracket, Peaking, Auto Framing, Step Zoom
Operating Temprature
Approx. 0°C to 40°C (32F° to 104F°)
Playback Zoom
Depends on Image Size
Photo Creativity
Yes
Print
Print
Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching (PIM3)
Footnotes
*
*1 Optical zoom from the wide side. *2 REI=Recommended Exposure Index, *3 Achieved by using overlay burst shooting. *4 You may not be able to shoot images in Burst mode depending on the Shooting mode. *5 Speed will be slowing after taking some shots. *6 For movies, compatible Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro (Mark2), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card (Class 4 or faster speed is recommended) can be used. *7 with Adaptor (optional), *8 Supports Micro USB compatible device. *9 The LCD screen is turned on, shooting once every 30 seconds, the zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends the flash strobes once every two times, the power turns on and off once every ten times. *10 Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications,default setting). *11 Indication recording time, which is defined by repeating the cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom, stand-by, power off. *12 Models capable of extended-gamut recording and HDMI transmission function for both still images and movies. *13 Sony accessories for the Accessory Shoe can be attached.
Size and Weight
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.)
Approx. 101.6 x 58.1 x 38.3 mm
WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT)
Approx. 254 g (Body only), Approx. 281 g (with battery and Memory Stick Duo™)
Supplied Accessory
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1, AC Adaptor AC-UB10/UB10B/UB10C/UB10D, Micro USB cable, Wrist Strap, Strap adapter, Shoe Cap, Instruction Manual
What's In The Box
- Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1, AC Adaptor AC-UB10/UB10B/UB10C/UB10D, Micro USB cable, Wrist Strap, Strap adapter, Shoe Cap, Instruction Manual