Lens
Lens Mount
E-mount
Image Sensor
Sensor type
35 mm full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor
Aspect Ratio
3:2
Anti-Dust System
Yes (Charge protection coating on optical filter and image sensor shift mechanism)
Number of Pixels (total)
Approx. 34.1 megapixels
Number Of Pixels (Effective)
Approx. 33.0 megapixels
Recording (still images)
SOFT SKIN EFFECT
Yes
CREATIVE LOOK
ST, PT, NT, VV, VV2, FL, IN, SH, BW, SE, Custom Look (1-6)
14bit RAW
Yes
Colour Space
sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut), Adobe RGB standard and Rec. ITU-R BT.2100 standard (BT.2020 gamut). 1
Dynamic Range Functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimiser
Creative Style
-
Picture Profile
Yes (Off / PP1-PP11) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, S-Cinetone, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Colour Mode, Saturation, Colour Phase, Colour Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
Picture Effect
-
Recording system (Still Image)
Recording Format
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0 format compliant)
Image Quality Modes
RAW (Compressed/Lossless Compressed (L/M/S)/Uncompressed), JPEG (Extra fine/Fine/Standard/Light), HEIF (4:2:0/4:2:2) (Extra fine/Fine/Standard/Light), RAW & JPEG, RAW & HEIF
Recording (movie)
Creative Style
-
SOFT SKIN EFFECT
Yes
Recording Format
XAVC S, XAVC HS
Movie Functions
Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, PAL/NTSC Selector, Proxy Recording (1280 x 720 [Approx. 6 Mbps], 1920 x 1080 [Approx. 9 Mbps], 1920 x 1080 [Approx. 16 Mbps]), TC/UB, Auto Slow Shutter, Gamma Disp. Assist
Picture Effect
-
MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S-I HD)
1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10 bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (222 Mbps) 2, 30p (111 Mbps) 2, 24p (89 Mbps) 2, 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10 bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (185 Mbps), 25p (93 Mbps)
CREATIVE LOOK
ST, PT, NT, VV, VV2, FL, IN, SH, BW, SE, Custom Look (1-6)
MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S-I 4K)
3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10 bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (600 Mbps) 3 2, 30p (300 Mbps) 2, 24p (240 Mbps) 2, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10 bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (500 Mbps) 3, 25p (250 Mbps)
MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S 4K)
3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8 bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (150 Mbps) 3 2, 30p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps) 2, 24p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps) 2, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8 bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (150 Mbps) 3, 25p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10 bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (200 Mbps) 3 2, 30p (140 Mbps) 2, 24p (100 Mbps) 2, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10 bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (200 Mbps) 3, 25p (140 Mbps)
Picture Profile
Yes (Off / PP1-PP11) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, S-Cinetone, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Colour Mode, Saturation, Colour Phase, Colour Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC HS 4K)
3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10 bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps) 3 2, 24p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps / 30 Mbps) 2, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10 bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps) 3, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10 bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps) 3 2, 24p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps) 2, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10 bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps) 3
Colour Space
Rec. ITU-R BT.2100 standard compatible (BT.2020 gamut) 4
Slow and quick motion (shooting frame rate)
NTSC mode: 1 fps, 2 fps, 4 fps, 8 fps, 15 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 120 fps 5 6, PAL mode: 1 fps, 2 fps, 3 fps, 6 fps, 12 fps, 25 fps, 50 fps, 100 fps 5 6
MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S HD)
1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8 bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 120p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps) 6 2, 60p (50 Mbps / 25 Mbps) 2, 30p (50 Mbps / 16 Mbps) 2, 24p (50 Mbps) 2, 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8 bit, PAL) (Approx.): 100p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps), 50p (50 Mbps / 25 Mbps), 25p (50 Mbps / 16 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10 bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (50 Mbps) 2, 30p (50 Mbps) 2, 24p (50 Mbps) 2, 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10 bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (50 Mbps), 25p (50 Mbps)
Recording System (movie)
USB Streaming
SIMULTANEOUS INTERNAL RECORDING
Yes
AUDIO DATA FORMAT
LPCM 2 ch (16 bit 48 kHz)
VIDEO DATA FORMAT
MJPEG, YUV420 9
VIDEO RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160 (15p / 12.5p) / 1920 x 1080 (60p / 50p / 30p / 25p) / 1280 x 720 (30p / 25p)
Recording System
Memory Card Slot
SLOT1: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card / CFexpress Type A card, SLOT2: Slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card
Recording mode on 2 memory cards
Simult. Rec, Sort, Auto Switch Media, Copy
Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I/II-compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I/II-compliant), CFexpress Type A memory card
Location information Link from smartphone
Yes
Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction
Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 s, High ISO NR: Normal / Low / Off
White balance
White Balance Modes
Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Flash / Underwater / Colour Temperature (2,500 to 9,900 K) & colour filter / Custom
SHUTTER AWB LOCK
Yes (Shut. Halfway Down / Cont. Shooting / Off)
Focus
Focus Point
35 mm full frame: 759 points (phase-detection AF), APS-C mode with FF lens: 713 points (phase-detection AF), with APS-C lens: 575 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF)
Focus Sensor
Exmor R® CMOS sensor
Focus Sensitivity Range
EV–4 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Focus Type
Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)
AF Illuminator range
Approx. 0.3 m–approx. 3.0 m (with FE 28–70 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
Other Features
Predictive control, Focus lock, AF Track Sens. (Still), AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity (Movie), AF Transition Speed (Movie), Switch V/H AF Area, AF Area Regist., Circ. of Focus Point, Focus Map (Movie), AF Assist (Movie)
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 / Zone / Centre Fix / Spot / Expand Spot / Tracking
EYE AF / SUBJECT RECOGNITION AF
[Still images] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal (Right/Left Eye Select) / Bird, [Movie] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal (Right/Left Eye Select) / Bird
Exposure
Metering Sensitivity
EV -3 to EV 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Exposure Bracketing
Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. (Ambient light, Flash light)
Scene Selection
-
Exposure Modes
[Still images] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M), [Movie] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode, [Slow & Quick Motion] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode
ISO Sensitivity
Still images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers from 50 to 204800 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-51200 equivalent (ISO numbers up to 102400 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Metering Mode
Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot (Standard/Large), Entire Screen Avg., Highlight
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 R® CMOS sensor
Anti-Flicker Shoot.
Yes
Exposure
Metering Type
1200-zone evaluative metering
Viewfinder
Field Coverage
100%
Viewfinder Type
1.3 cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (Quad-VGA OLED)
Number of Dots
3 686 400 dots
Finder Frame Rate Selection
STD 60 fps / HI 120 fps
Magnification
Approx. 0.78x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, –1 m-1)
DISPLAY FUNCTION
Histogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, Emphasised display during REC
Eye Point
Approx. 23 mm from the eyepiece lens, 18.5 mm from the eyepiece frame at –1 m-1 (CIPA standard)
Dioptre Adjustment
–4.0 to +3.0 m-1
LCD Screen
Touch Panel
Yes
Brightness Control
Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Number of Dots
1 036 800 dots
Monitor Type
7.5 cm (3.0-type) type TFT
Focus Magnifier
Yes, Focus Magnifier (35 mm full frame: 5.5x / 11.0x, APS-C: 3.7x / 7.3x)
Adjustable Angle
Opening Angle: Approx. 176 °., Rotation Angle: Approx. 270 °.
Other Features
Clear Image Zoom
Still images: Approx. 2x, Movies: Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD)
PlayMemories Camera Apps™
-
Others
-
Self-Portrait Self-Timer
-
Face Detection
Modes: Face/Eye Priority in AF, Face Priority in Multi Metering, Regist. Faces Priority
Shutter
Shutter Type
Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter
Flash Sync. Speed
1/250 s (35 mm full frame), 1/320 s (APS-C) 10
Shutter Speed
Still images: 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies (NTSC mode): 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode), Movies (PAL mode): 1/8000 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
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
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
Image stabilisation
Compensation Effect
5.5 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Planar T* FE 50 mm F1.4 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)
Type
Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications)
Drive
No. of recordable frames (approx.)
JPEG Extra fine L: over 1,000 frames, JPEG Fine L: over 1,000 frames, JPEG Standard L: over 1,000 frames, RAW: over 1,000 frames, RAW and JPEG: over 1,000 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed): over 1,000 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed) and JPEG: over 1,000 frames, RAW (Uncompressed): over 1,000 frames, RAW (Uncompressed) and JPEG: 828 frames 13
Self-Timer
10 s delay / 5 s delay / 2 s delay / Continuous self-time / Bracketing self-timer
Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.)
Continuous shooting: Hi+: 10 fps, Hi: 8 fps, Mid: 6 fps, Lo: 3 fps 13
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 and highlight / shadow warning), Index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 19.5x, M: 13.0x, S: 9.7x), Auto Review, Image orientation, Folder selection (Date / Still / Movie), Protect, Rating, Display as Group, Shot Mark (Movie), Divider Frame, Crop
Print
Compatible Standards
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III
Custom Function
Type
Custom key settings, My Menu, My Dial Settings, Reg Cust Shoot Set, Programmable Setting (Body 9 sets / memory card 12 sets)
Lens Compensation
Setting
Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie)
Interface
Bluetooth®
Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.1 [2.4 GHz band])
FUNCTIONS
FTP Transfer Func. (Wired LAN [USB-LAN], USB Tethering, Wi-Fi), View on Smartphone, Remote control via Smartphone, PC Remote, BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI), PhotoTV HD
LAN Terminal
-
Headphone Terminal
Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
Mic Terminal
Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
Audio
Microphone
Built-in, stereo
Speaker
Built-in, monaural
Power
USB Power Supply
Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)
Internal Battery Charge
Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)
Supplied Battery
One rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100
Others
Operating Temperature
0–40 ℃ (32–104 °F)
Size and Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 131.3 mm x 96.4 mm x 79.8 mm, approx. 131.3 mm x 96.4 mm x 69.7 mm (From grip to monitor) (approx. 5.25 x 3.88 x 3.25, approx. 5.25 x 3.88 x 2.75 [From grip to monitor])
Weight (with battery and memory card included)
Approx. 1 lb 7.3 oz (approx. 658 g)
What's In The Box
- SEL2870, Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100, AC adapter, Power cord, Shoulder strap, Body cap, Accessory shoe cap, Eyepiece cup, USB-A to USB-C cable (USB 3.2), Lens hood, Lens cap, Lens rear cap
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