Image Sensor
Type: 35.9mm x 24mm Exmor CMOS
Effective Pixels: Approx. 24.6 megapixels
Total Pixels: Approx. 25.7 megapixels
Sensor Cleaning: Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and sensor shift mechanism)
Colour Filter Type: R, G, B Primary Colour
Lens
Lens Mount: Sony a mount
Compatibility: Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta
Focusing
Type: TTL phase-detection system
AF Area: Wide: Auto with 9 areas, Spot: Centre dual cross sensor, Local: 9 local areas
AF Modes: Continuous, Single Shot, Automatic, Manual Focus, Direct Manual Focus
Predictive AF: with moving subjects in AF-A and AF-C)
AF Lock: Yes
AF Assist Beam: Yes, approx 1-7m
Exposure Control
Metering: TTL full aperture metering with 40 zone honeycomb SPC.
Metering Range: 0-18EV (ISO100)
Metering Patterns: Multi Segment, Spot, Centre Weighted
Modes: Automatic (with prog shift), Shutter Priority, Aperture priority, Manual
AE Lock: Yes
Exposure Compensation: +/-3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
AEB: 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 2.0 EV increments, 3/5 frames selectable (2.0 EV only 3 frames)
ISO Sensitivity: ISO200 - 3200 equivalent, ISO numbers up from ISO100 to ISO6400 can be set as expanded ISO range
Shutter
Type: Electronically-controlled vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Speed: 1/8000 - 30 sec and bulb
Flash Sync: 1/250
White Balance
Type: Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings: AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting. 2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green
WB Bracketing: 3 frames, Selectable 2 steps
Viewfinder
Type: Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism
Coverage: Approx. 100%
Magnification: Approx. 0.74x
Eyepoint: Approx. 20mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
Dioptre Correction: -3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre)
Live View: No
LCD Screen
Size: 3.0"
Type: Xtra Fine LCD
LCD Dots Number: 921,600
LCD on/off: Yes
Brightness Adjustment: Yes
Tilting Screen: No
Flash
Built-in Flash: No
Flash Metering: ADI , Pre-flash TTL flash metering
Modes: Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync. High Speed sync. with optional compatible accessory flash
X-Sync: 1/250sec
Flash Compensation: +/-3.0 EV (0.3 EV, 0.5 EV steps selectable)
Wireless Flash Mode: Yes, (only with optional accessory HVL-F58AM)
Recording
Drive Mode: Single, Continuous, 10sec./ 2sec. Self-timer, Single AE bracketing, Continuous AE bracketing, White Balance Bracketing, DRO Advanced Bracketing, Mirror lock up, Remote commander
Continuous Rate: Hi: Max. 5 fps, Lo: Max. 3 fps
Recording Media: Compact Flash Type I/ II / MicroDrive slot. Memory Stick? Duo / MS Pro Duo and MS-PRO HG Duo
Recording Format: JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG, 16:9 selectable
RAW: 6048 x 4032
Image Size L: 6048 x 4032 (24M)
Image size M: 4400 x 2936 (13M
Image Size S: 3024 x 2016 (6.1M
Still Image Quality: RAW, cRAW, RAW+JPEG, cRAW+JPEG, Extra fine(JPEG), Fine(JPEG), Standard(JPEG)
Noise Reduction (long Exp): On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second
Noise Reduction ( high ISO): High/Normal/Low/Off, 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: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, Autumn leaves, B/W, Sepia
Dynamic Range Optimizer: Off, Standard / Advanced: Auto / Advanced: Level
Date/Time Print: With PictBridge
Playback / Edit
Information Display: Yes
White / Black Out Alert: Yes
Index Playback: YES (25, 9, 4 or 5 last frames filmstrip)
Enlarge: L size: 19x, M size: 14x, S size: 9.4x
Image Rotation: Yes
Auto Image Rotation: Yes
Other Features
Battery Remaining Indicator: Yes
InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator: Yes (in %)
Histogram Indicator: Yes
Exif: 2.21
Exif Print: Yes
PictBridge: Yes
Zone Matching: Yes
Depth of Field Preview: Yes (selectable intelligent preview or optical preview by pressing Depth-of-field preview button)
Print Image Matching III: Yes
Remote Release Terminal: Yes
IR Remote Control: YES (with RMT-DSLR1)
DPOF: Yes
Indicator of Remaining CF Memory Space: Yes
Beep Sound: On/Off
File Number Memory: On/Off
Folder Name Mode: Standard and Date
Video Out: Yes (PAL or NTSC)
HD/HDMI Out: YES, HDMI mini connector 1920x1080i 59.94/50Hz , 1280x720p 59.94/50Hz, 720x480p 59.94Hz, 720x576p 50Hz
USB: Yes 2.0 HiSpeed
USB Mode: Mass Storage (PC connection) / PTP (PictBridge?) / Remote PC
Storage
Type: Compact Flash Type I/ II / MicroDrive slot. Memory Stick? Duo / MS Pro Duo and MS-PRO HG Duo
Power Source
Batteries: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NP-FM500H ( supplied)
Battery Life: Approx. 880 images
Physical Specifications
Operating Environment: 0 ? 40 ?C
Dimensions (W x H x D): 156.3 x 116.9 x 81.9mm
Weight (Body Only): Approx. 850g
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