General
Camera Type     Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses
Lens Used     Sony α lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses
 
Image Capture
Sensor     23.5 x 15.7mm (APS-C type) with RGB primary colour filter
No. of Pixels     Total: 14.9 megapixels; Effective: 14.2 megapixels
Dust Reduction     Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
Sensitivity     Auto, ISO 100 to 3200 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended Exposure Index)
 
Recording
Recording Media     Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SD Memory card, SDHC Memory card
Format Function     FAT 12, 16, 32
File Format     JPEG (DCF2.0, Exif 2.21), RAW (Sony ARW 2.0 format), RAW + JPEG
Image Size (Aspect ratio 3:2)     L(14M):4,592x 3,056; M(7.7M): 3,408 x 2,272; S(3.5M): 2,288 x 1,520
Image Size (Aspect ratio 16:9)     L(12M):4,592 x 2,576; M(6.5M): 3,408 x 1,920; S(2.9M): 2,288 x 1,280
Colour Modes     sRGB, Adobe RGB
Image Quality Modes     Standard, Fine, RAW, RAW+JPEG
Noise Reduction     Long Exposure: Available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. High ISO: available at the ISO set to 1600 or above
Creative Style     Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, B/W
D-Range Optimizer     Mode: off / Standard / Advanced
 
White Balance
Settings     Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom
 
SteadyShot® INSIDE (Image Stabilization)
System     Image-sensor shift mechanism
Display     Indicator inside viewfinder
Compensation     Approx. 2.5 - 3.5 steps decrease in shutter speeds (varies according to conditions and lens used)
 
Display
LCD Monitor     2.7 (6.9 cm) (100% field of view), 230,400-dot TFT, Clear Photo LCD
 
AF System
Focus Modes     Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus
Main Features     Focus areas selection (Wide area / 9-point local frame selection), predictive focus for moving subjects, focus lock, Eye-Start AF, AF illuminator using built-in flash
Type     TTL phase-detection system
Sensor     CCD line sensors (9 points)
Sensitivity Range     0EV - 18EV, ISO 100 equivalent
AF Illuminator     Range: 1 - 5m
 
AE System
Exposure Modes     Program AE (AUTO, AUTO with Flash Off, P), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual
Scene Selector     Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night view / Night portrait
Metering Type     TTL metering (Multi Segment, Center-Weighted, Spot)
Metering Sensor     40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Metering Range     1EV - 20EV (+3EV to +20EV with spot metering), ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens
Exposure Compensation     +/- 2EV (1/3 EV increments)
AE Lock     Yes
 
Built-In Flash
Type     Built-in Auto Pop-up
Flash Metering and Control     ADI/ Pre- flash TTL flash
Flash Coverage     18mm (focal length printed on lens)
Flash Modes     Auto (Flash-off), Auto, Fill flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear Sync, Slow sync, High-speed sync*, Wireless* *Requires compatible external flash
Guide Number     GN 10 (in meters at ISO 100)
Flash Compensation     +/- 2EV (1/3 EV increments)
Recycling Time     Approx. 4 seconds
 
Shutter
Type     Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Speed Range     1/4000 sec. -30 sec., bulb
Flash Sync Speed     1/160 sec
 
Viewfinder
Type     Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror
Focusing Screen     Spherical Acute Matte
Field of View     95%
Magnification     0.83x (with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eye Relief     Approx. 16.5mm from the eyepiece, 10.9mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter
Diopter Control     -2.5 to +1.0m
 
Shooting
Continuous Shooting Rate     Up to 2.5 fps with viewfinder
Continuous Shooting Limit     L size, Fine: until memory card is full, RAW: 6 frames, RAW+JPEG: 3 frames
Self-Timer     10 sec., 2 sec.
 
Others
Printing Output Control     Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge, DPOF setting
 
Power
Battery     NP-FH50
External Power Source     AC adaptor - AV-PW10AM (optional)
Battery Performance     Approx. 500 shots(OVF) (CIPA measurement)
 
Connectivity
PC Interface     USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage mode / PTP mode)
 
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D)     Approx. 128.1 x 97.1 x 79.6mm (excl. protrusions)
Weight     Approx. 456g (not including battery, memory card or accessories)
 
Operating Temperature
Range     0° - 40° C