Lens
Lens Mount
E-mount
Lens compatibility
Sony E-mount lenses
Image Sensor
Sensor type
APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6 mm), Exmor® CMOS sensor
Aspect Ratio
3:2
Anti-Dust System
-
Number of Pixels (total)
Approx. 25.0 megapixels
Number Of Pixels (Effective)
Approx. 24.2 megapixels
Recording (still images)
Image Size (pixels) [Sweep Panorama]
Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)
IMAGE SIZE (PIXELS) [1:1]
L: 4000 x 4000 (16M), M: 2832 x 2832 (8.0M), S: 2000 x 2000 (4.0M)
Image Size (pixels) [16:9]
L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 4240 x 2400 (10M), S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M)
Uncompressed RAW
-
14bit RAW
Yes
Colour Space
sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Colour
Dynamic Range Functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimiser (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step))
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, Sepia, (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Picture Profile
-
Picture Effect
13 types: Posterisation (Colour), Posterisation (B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key, Soft Focus (High/Mid/Low), HDR Painting (High/Mid/Low), Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature (Auto/Top/Middle (H)/Bottom/Right/Middle (V)/Left), Watercolour, Illustration (High/Mid/Low)
Recording system (Still Image)
Image Size (pixels) [3:2]
L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 4240 x 2832 (12M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M)
Recording Format
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.31, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
Image Quality Modes
RAW, RAW & JPEG (Extra Fine, Fine, Standard), JPEG (Extra Fine, Fine, Standard)
Recording (movie)
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, Sepia, (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Image Size (pixels), PAL
XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (25p, 100M), 3840 x 2160 (25p, 60M), XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (100p, 100M), 1920 x 1080 (100p, 60M), 1920 x 1080 (50p, 50M), 1920 x 1080 (25p, 50M), 1920 x 1080 (50p, 25M), 1920 x 1080 (25p, 16M), AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50i, 24M, FX), 1920 x 1080 (50i, 17M, FH)
Recording Format
XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant
Movie Functions
Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, PAL/NTSC Selector, Proxy Recording (1280 x 720 (Approx. 9Mbps)), Auto Slow Shutter, Clean HDMI Info. (ON/OFF selectable)
Picture Effect
Posterisation (Colour), Posterisation (B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key
Picture Profile
-
Image Size (pixels), NTSC
XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (30p, 100M), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 100M), 3840 x 2160 (30p, 60M), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 60M), XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (120p, 100M), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60M), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50M), 1920 x 1080 (30p, 50M), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 50M), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 25M), 1920 x 1080 (30p, 16M), AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60i, 24M, FX), 1920 x 1080 (60i, 17M, FH)
Colour Space
xvYCC standard (x.v.Colour when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS Colour
Slow and quick motion (shooting frame rate)
NTSC mode: 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, PAL mode: 1fps,2fps,3fps,6fps,12fps,25fps,50fps,100fps
HDMI Output
3840 x 2160 (30p), 3840 x 2160 (25p), 3840 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1920 x 1080 (50p), 1920 x 1080 (50i), 1920 x 1080 (24p), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/RGB 8bit
Slow and quick motion (recording frame rate and image size)
NTSC mode: 1920x1080 (60p, 30p, 24p), PAL mode: 1920x1080 (50p, 25p)
Recording system (Movie)
VIDEO COMPRESSION
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT
XAVC S: LPCM 2ch, AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
Recording System
Location information Link from smartphone
Yes
Noise Reduction
Multi Frame NR
Auto/ ISO 100 to 51200
Noise Reduction
Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off
White balance
Priority Set in AWB
Yes
SHUTTER AWB LOCK
-
AWB Micro Adjustment
Yes (G7 to M7, 57-step) (A7 to B7, 29-step)
Bracketing
3 frames, H/L selectable
White Balance Modes
Auto/Daylight/Shade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluorescent (Warm White/Cool White/Day White/Daylight)/Flash/Underwater/Colour Temperature (2500 to 9900K) and colour filter (G7 to M7 (57-step), A7 to B7 (29-step))/Custom
Focus
Focus Point
425 points (phase-detection AF)/425 points (contrast-detection AF)
Focus Sensor
Exmor® CMOS sensor
Focus Sensitivity Range
EV -2 to EV 20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Focus Type
Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
AF Illuminator range
Approx. 0.3 - approx. 3.0 m (with E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
Other Features
Eye-start AF (only with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached (Sold separately)), Object Tracking, EYE AF [Still images] (Human (Right/Left Eye Select)/Animal, AF micro adjustment (only with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached (Sold separately)), Predictive control, Focus lock
AF Illuminator
Yes (with Built-in LED type)
Focus Mode
AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
Focus type with LA-EA3 (Sold separately)
phase-detection
Focus Area
Wide (425 points (phase-detection AF), 425 points (contrast-detection AF))/Zone/Centre/Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Expanded Flexible Spot/Tracking (Wide/Zone/Centre/Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Expanded Flexible Spot)
Exposure
Metering Sensitivity
EV-2 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Exposure Bracketing
Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5 frames selectable. With 3 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 EV increments. With 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV increments.
Scene Selection
Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur
Exposure Modes
AUTO (iAuto/Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Movie (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M)), Slow & Quick Motion (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M)), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection
ISO Sensitivity
Still images: ISO 100–32000 (ISO numbers up to ISO 51200 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100–6400, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100–32000 equivalent, AUTO (ISO 100–6400, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Metering Mode
Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot
Exposure Compensation
+/-5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)
AE Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Available with AE lock button. (On/Off/Auto)
Metering Sensor
Exmor® CMOS sensor
Exposure
Metering Type
1200-zone evaluative metering
Viewfinder
Field Coverage
100%
Brightness Control (Viewfinder)
Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
Colour Temperature Control
Manual (5 steps)
Viewfinder Type
1.0 cm (0.39-type) electronic viewfinder (colour)
Number of Dots
14,40,000 dots
Finder Frame Rate Selection
-
Magnification
Approx. 1.07x (35 mm camera equivalent: Approx. 0.70x) with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1
Display Contents
Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram
Eye Point
Approx. 23 mm from the eyepiece lens, 21.4 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 m-1 (CIPA standard)
Dioptre Adjustment
-4.0 – +3.0 m-1
LCD Screen
Quick Navi
Yes
Display Content
Graphic Display, Display All Info, No Disp. Info, Histogram, For viewfinder, Monitor Off
Others
WhiteMagic, Grid Line, (Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off), Movie Marker, (Centre/Aspect/Safety Zone/Guideframe)
Real-time Image Adjustment Display (LCD)
On/Off
Touch Panel
Yes
Brightness Control
Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Number of Dots
921,600 dots
Monitor Type
7.5 cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT
Zebra
Yes (selectable level + range or lower limit as custom setting)
Focus Magnifier
Yes Focus Magnifier (5.9x, 11.7x)
Adjustable Angle
Up by approx. 180 degrees, Down by approx. 74 degrees
Peaking MF
Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Colour: Red/Yellow/Blue/White)
Other Features
Clear Image Zoom
Still images: Approx. 2x, Movies: Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD)
PlayMemories Camera Apps™
-
Others
Interval Recording 2 (1–60 s interval, 1–9999 shots, AE lock/AE tracking(High/Mid/Low)), Smile Shutter: Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps), Touch Shutter, Touch Focus: Yes (Touch Focus/Touch Pad/Touch Tracking), Bright Monitoring, Help guide, Area Setting, Shop Front Mode, Auto Object Framing (still images)
Self-Portrait Self-Timer
Yes
Digital zoom
Smart zoom (Still images): M: Approx. 1.4x, S: Approx. 2x, Digital zoom (Still images): L: Approx. 4x, M: Approx. 5.7x, S: Approx. 8x, Digital zoom (Movie): Approx. 4x
Face Detection
Modes: Face Priority in AF (On/Off), Face Priority in Multi Metering (On/Off), Regist. Faces Priority (On/Off), Face registration, Max. number of detectable: 8 faces
Shutter
Flash Sync. Speed
1/160 sec. 3
Shutter Speed
Still images:1/4000 to 30 seconds, Bulb, Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto slow shutter mode)
Type
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Silent Shooting
Yes (ON/OFF)
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter
Yes (ON/OFF)
Flash Control
Recycling Time
Approx. 4 sec
Flash Modes
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Wireless control 4, Hi-speed sync 4
Control
Pre-flash TTL
Flash coverage
16 mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)
Flash Compensation
+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Wireless Control
Yes (Light signal: Available with Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Hi-speed sync. /Radio signal: Available with Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Hi-speed sync.)
FE Level Lock
Yes
Guide No.
6 (in meters at ISO 100)
Type
Built-in flash
External Flash Compatibility
Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatibility with the Auto-lock accessory shoe
Flash Bracketing
3/5 frames selectable. With 3 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 EV increments. With 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV increments.
Image stabilisation
Compensation Effect
-
Type
Not supported (image stabilisation supported on lens)
Drive
No. of recordable frames (approx.)
JPEG Extra fine L: 76 frames, JPEG Fine L: 77 frames, JPEG Standard L: 77 frames, RAW: 33 frames, RAW & JPG: 31 frames 5 6
Self-Timer
10 sec. delay/5 sec. delay/2 sec. delay/Continuous self-timer (3 frames after 10 sec. delay/5 frames after 10 sec. delay/3 frames after 5 sec. delay/5 frames after 5 sec. delay/3 frames after 2 sec. delay/5 frames after 2 sec. delay)/Bracketing self-timer (Off/2 sec. delay/5 sec. delay/10 sec. delay)
Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.)
Continuous shooting: Hi+: 11fps, Hi: 8fps, Mid: 6fps, Lo: 3fps 6
Drive Modes
Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracket: Single, Bracket: Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket
Pixel Shift Multi Shooting
-
Playback
Photo Capture
Yes
Modes
Single (with or without shooting information Y RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning),12/30-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 16.7x, M: 11.8x, S: 8.3x, Panorama (Standard): 19.2x, Panorama (Wide): 29.1x), Auto Review (10/5/2 s, Off), Image orientation (Manual/Off selectable), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (Date/Still/AVCHD/XAVC S HD/XAVC S 4K), Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect, Rating, Display as Group
Interface
Bluetooth®
Yes (Bluetooth® Standard Ver. 4.1 [2.4GHz band])
Wireless LAN (Built-In)
Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz band)) 7, View on Smartphone, Remote control via Smartphone, Send to Computer, View on TV
HD Output
HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI), PhotoTV HD, 4K movie output/4K still image PB
Headphone Terminal
-
NFC™
Yes (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible), One-touch remote, One-touch sharing
Mic Terminal
Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
Multi Interface Shoe
Yes 8
PC Remote
Yes
DC IN Terminal
-
PC Interface
Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote
Multi/Micro USB Terminal
Yes 9
Vertical Grip Connector
-
Sync Terminal
-
Print
Compatible Standards
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Custom function
Type
Custom key settings, Programmable Setting (Body 3 sets /memory card 4 sets), My Menu
Lens Compensation
Setting
Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion
Audio
Microphone
Built-in stereo microphone
Speaker
Built-in, monaural
Power
Power consumption with Viewfinder
Still images: approx. 2.3 W (with E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies: approx. 3.5 W (with E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached)
Battery Life (Still Images)
Approx. 380 shots (Viewfinder)/Approx. 420 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) 10
External Power
AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (sold separately)
Battery Life (Movie, continuous recording)
Approx. 125 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 125 min (LCD monitor)(CIPA standard)
USB Power Supply
Yes
Battery Life (Movie, actual recording)
Approx. 70 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 75 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) 11
Power consumption with LCD screen
Still images: approx. 2.1 W (with E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies: approx. 3.5 W (with E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached)
Internal Battery Charge
Yes
Supplied Battery
One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 120.0 mm x 66.9 mm x 59.4 mm, Approx. 120.0 mm x 66.9 mm x 49.9 mm (from grip to monitor) / Approx. 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/8, Approx. 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 (from grip to monitor)
Weight (with battery and memory card included)
Approx. 396 g (14.0)*
Others
Operating Temperature
32 - 104 degrees F / 0 - 40 degrees C
What's In The Box
- Power cord
- Rechargeable Battery NP-FW50
- AC Adaptor: AC-UUE12
- Shoulder strap
- Body cap
- Eyepiece cup
- Micro USB cable