System
Camera Type     Interchangeable lens digital camera
Lens Compatibility     Sony E-mount lenses
 
Image Sensor
Type     APS-C type (23.4x15.6mm), "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filters
Effective no. of Pixels     Approx. 14.2 megapixels
Total no. of Pixels     Approx. 14.6 megapixels
Anti-Dust System     Charge protection coating on low-pass filter and electro-magnetic vibration
 
Recording System (Still Image)
Recording Format     JPEG (DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.2 format), RAW & JPEG
Image Size (Aspect ratio 3:2)     L: 4592 x 3056 (14M), M: 3344 x 2224 (7.4M), S: 2288 x 1520 (3.5M)
Image Size (Aspect ratio 16:9)     L: 4592 x 2576 (12M), M: 3344 x 1872 (6.3M), S: 2288 x 1280 (2.9M)
Image Quality Modes     RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Creative Style     Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in +/-3 steps)
Dynamic Range     Off, D-Range Optimizer (Auto, Lv 1-5), Auto HDR (Auto Exposure Diff., Adjustable Exposure Diff.: up to 6EV between 1.0EV to 6EV in 1 EV steps)
Color Space     sRGB, Adobe RGB
 
Recording System (Movie)
Recording Format     MP4
Video Compression     MPEG-4 visual, Audio
Audio Recording Format     MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Image Size (MP4)     1280 x 720 (29.97fps / average bit rate 9/6Mbps)
Image Size (VGA)     640 x 480 (29.97fps / average bit rate 3Mbps)
 
Recording Media
Memory Stick     Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
SD Memory Card     SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card
 
Noise Reduction
Long exposure NR     On/Off selectable, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR     Auto/Weak selectable, available at ISO 1600 or higher
 
White Balance
Modes     Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter (2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation)
 
Focus System
Type     Contrast-detection AF
Sensitivity Range     EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Autofocus mode     AF-S (Single-shot AF) / AF-C (Continuous AF) selectable
Focus Area     Multi (25 points) / Center / Flexible spot selectable
Other Features     Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator (Distance: approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS)
 
Exposure Control
Metering System Type     49-zone metering
Sensitivity Range     EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Metering Modes     Multi / Center / Spot selectable
Exposure Modes     Programmed AE (iAUTO, P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M)
Scene Selection     Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot
Exposure Compensation     +/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps
Exposure Bracketing     3 continuous exposures, in 0.3 or 0.7EV steps
AE Lock     AE is locked with focus lock
ISO Sensitivity     AUTO (ISO200-1600）, ISO200 to 12800 selectable (in 1EV steps, Recommended Exposure Index)
 
LCD
LCD Monitor Type     7.6 cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT, Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology
Total no. of Dots     921,600 dots
Brightness Control     Auto / Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) / Sunny Weather
Field Coverage     100%
Adjustable Angle     Up by approx. 80 degrees, down by approx. 45 degrees (from the camera back)
 
Display
Histogram     Yes
Real-time Image Adjustment     Reflects exposure compensation, white balance, creative style
 
Other Features
Face Detection     Up to 8 faces detectable automatically
Smile Shutter     Selectable from 3 steps
Precision Digital Zoom     1.1x - 10x *1
Grid Line     Yes
MF Assist     Yes
Shooting Tips     Yes
Help Guide     Yes
 
Shutter
Type     Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speeds     1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb
Flash Sync. Speed     1/160 sec.
 
Drive
Shooting Modes     Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer
Self-Timer     10/2 sec delay selectable, Cont.: with 10 sec delay, 3/5 exposures selectable
Continuous Shooting (Approx.)     Continuous mode: max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode: max 7 fps *3
No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.)     Fine: 14, Standard: 16, RAW: 7, RAW & JPEG: 7 *3
 
Playback
Single     Yes (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning)
6/12-frame Index View     Yes
Enlarged Display Mode     L: 13x, M: 10x, S: 6.7x, Panorama Standard: 24x, Panorama wide: 34x
Image Orientation     Yes
Slideshow     Yes
 
Interface
PC Interface     USB2.0 Hi-speed (Mass-storage, PTP)
HD Output     HDMI mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD
Compatible OS (USB Connection)     Windows(R) XP*4 SP3, Windows Vista(R) SP2, Windows 7, Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.6)
 
Audio
microphone     Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-SST1*5 attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal
Speaker     Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7
 
flash
Type     External flash (supplied), attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal
Guide No.     7 (in meters at ISO100) *6
Flash Coverage     16mm (focal length printed on lens body)
Control     P-TTL metering
Flash Compensation     +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV steps
Flash Modes     Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
Red-eye Reduction     On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode
Recycling Time     Approx. 4 sec.
 
print
Compatible Standards     Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
 
Power
Battery     One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Battery Performance     Approx. 330 images (CIPA standard)
External Power     Battery charger BC-VW1(supplied), AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5
 
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D)     117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4mm (without protrusions)
Weight (Body Only)     Approx. 239g
Weight (With Battery & Memory Stick PRO Duo)     Approx. 297g
 
Operating Temperature
Range     0-40°C / 32 deg. F to 104 deg. F
*1     Compatible only with single focal length lenses
*2     Separately sold remote commander RMT-DSLR1 is necessary
*3     Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used
*4     64-bit editions and Starter Edition not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or greater is necessary to create disks.
*5     Sold separately
*6     Equivalent