Lens Mount
Sony α mount: YES
Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta: YES
Lens Compatibility
All types of Sony α lenses: YES
Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses: YES
Image Sensory
Image sensor type: CCD Sensor
Image sensor colour filter: R, G, B, Primary colour
Size (mm): 23.5 x 15.7mm (APS-C size)
Camera
Total sensor Pixels (Mega Pixels): 14.9
Effective Pixels (Mega Pixels): 14.2
Automatic White Balance: YES
White balance - preset selection: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash.
White balance - custom setting: YES
White balance - types of colour temperature: 2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Magenta / Green compensation.
White balance bracketing: 3 frames, Selectable 2 steps.
ISO Sensitivity Setting: ISO 100 - 3200 equivalent.
Super Steadyshot
System - CCD-shift mechanism: YES
Super SteadyShot scale (in viewfinder): YES
Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder): YES
Super SteadyShot capability: Approximately 2.5 EV - 3.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)
Super Steady Shot compatibility: All Sony Alpha lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta. Anti Dust
Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and CCD shift mechanism): YES
Auto Focus System
TTL phase-detection system: YES
Sensor: 9 points with centre cross sensor.
Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV: 0 - 18
Eye Start AF System (on off selectable): YES
AF Area - Wide focus area: YES (auto with 9 areas)
AF Area - Spot: YES (center cross sensor)
AF Area - Local focus area selection: YES (9 local areas)
AF Modes: Continuous, Single Shot, Automatic, Manual Focus.
Predictive Focus Control: YES (with moving subjects in AF-A and AF-C)
Focus Lock: YES (with Shutter button or AF button)
AF Illuminator: YES (with built-in flash)
AF Illuminator range (meters): 5
Auto Exposure System
Light metering type: TTL
Light metering cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Light metering - Multi segment: YES
Light metering - Spot: YES
Light metering - Center weighted: YES
Exposure - Automatic: YES
Exposure - Program Auto: YES (with Program Shift)
Exposure - Shutter priority: YES
Exposure - Aperture priority: YES
Exposure - Manual: YES
Exposure - Scene selection: YES
AE Lock: YES
Exposure compensation: YES (+/-2.0 EV, 0.3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing: With 0.3 EV / 0.7 EV increments, 3 frames; (in "Drive mode setting")
Shutter
Type: Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed Range (seconds): 1/4000 - 30 and bulb
Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot Off)(second): 1/160
Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot On)(second): 1/160
Built In Flash
Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100): 12
Flash Metering System: ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering
Flash Compensation: +/- 2.0 EV (0.3 EV steps selectable)
Recycling Time (approx time in seconds): 4
Flash Mode: Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync. high speed sync with optional compatible flashgun.
Wireless flash mode: YES (with optional compatible accessory flash)
Slow Synchronization: YES
Red-Eye Reduction: YES
Flash Popup: Automatic in Auto and Scene selection exposure modes. Pop up by pressing flash button in other modes.
Automatic Flash: YES (with AUTO and Scene selection mode)
Viewfinder
Type: Fixed eye-level system with roof mirror type
Focusing Screen: Spherical Acute Matte
Field of View (%): 95
Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity): 0.74x
Eye Relief: Approx 20.8mm from the eyepiece lens.
Diopter Adjustment: -2.5 to +1.0 diopter
Live View
Type: YES - Quick AF Live view
Other: Smart Tele Converter
LCD Screen
Screen Size (inches): 2.7
Monitor Type: Clear photo LCD plus
LCD Total Dot Number: 230,400
LCD on/off: YES
Brightness adjustable: YES
Tilting Screen: YES - 2 way tilt
Recording
Drive Mode: Single-frame advance, Continuous advance, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Single-frame advance AE bracketing, Continuous-advance AE bracketing, White Balance Bracketing.
Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum): Max: 2.5 fps with viewfinder, max 2 fps in live view mode (approx).
Number of Continuous Advance: RAW: 4 frames; RAW+JPEG: 3 frames; JPEG (L size, Fine): until memory card is full.
Recording Media: Compact Flash / Microdrive slot. MS Duo / MS Pro Duo and MS-PRO HG with optional adapter.
Recording Format: JPEG, RAW, RAW & JPEG, 16:9 selectable.
RAW (pixels): 4592 x 3056
Image Size L - JPEG (pixels): 4592 x 3056 (14M)
Image Size M (pixels): 3408 x 2272 (7.7M)
Image Size S (pixels): 2288 x 1520 (3.5M)
Still Image quality: RAW, RAW+JPEG, Standard (JPEG), Fine (JPEG)
Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR): On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second
Noise Reduction (High ISO NR): High/Normal/Low, available at the ISO set to 1600 or above
Delete Function: Single, multiple, or all frames in a folder.
Colour Space (sRGB): YES
Colour Space (Adobe RGB): YES
Colour mode/DEC/Creative styles: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, AdobeRGB, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, B/W.
Dynamic Range Optimizer: Off, Standard / Advanced
Date/Time Print: With PictBridge
Playback / Edit
Information Display: YES
White/Black Out Alert: YES
Index Playback: YES (25, 9, 4, or last 5 frames filmstrip)
Enlarge (Maximum magnification): x14(L) x11(M) x7.2(S)
Image Rotation: YES
Auto Image Rotation: YES General
Battery Remaining Indicator: YES
Battery Remaining Time Indicator (InfoLITHIUM): YES (in %)
Histogram Indicator: YES
Exif: 2.21
Exif Print: YES
PictBridge: YES
Menu Language: English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portugese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian
Zone Matching: NO
Depth-of-Field Preview: NO
PRINT Image Matching III: YES
Remote Release Terminal: YES
IR Remote Control: NO
DPOF(Digital Print Order Format): YES
Indicator of remaining memory space (CF): YES
Beep Sound: On/Off selectable
File Number Memory: On/Off selectable
Folder Name Mode: Standard and Date
Operating Temperature (degrees C): 0 - 40
Jacks
Video Out: YES (PAL or NTSC)
HD/HDMI Out: NO
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed: YES
USB Mode: Mass Strage (PC connection) / PTP(PictBridge)
Power / Others
Battery System: NP-FM500H
Supplied Battery: NP-FM500H
Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition): approx 730 images with viewfinder, approx 410 images in live view mode
Weight (g): Approx 582g
Dimensions
Width (mm): 130.8
Height (mm): 98.5
Depth (mm): 74.7 |
