General
Camera Type     Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash
Lens Used     Sony A-mount lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses
 
Image Capture
Sensor     23.5 x 15.6mm (APS-C type), Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary colour filter
No. of Pixels     Total: 16.5 megapixels; Effective: 16.2 megapixels
Dust Reduction     Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
Sensitivity     Auto, ISO 100 to 12800 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended Exposure Index)
 
Recording (Still Image)
Recording Media     Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD Memory card, SDHC Memory card, SDXC memory card
Format Function     FAT 12, 16, 32, exFAT
File Format     JPEG (DCF2.0, Exif 2.3), RAW (ARW 2.2 format), RAW + JPEG, 3D still image MPO
Image Size (Aspect ratio 3:2)     L(16M): 4,912 x 3,264; M(8.4M): 3,568 x 2,368; S(4M): 2,448 x 1,624
Image Size (Aspect ratio 16:9)     L(14M): 4,912 x 2,760; M(7.1M): 3,568 x 2,000; S(3.4M): 2,448 x 1,370
Sweep Panorama (Wide)     Horizontal(23M): 12,416 x 1,856; Vertical(12M): 2,160 x 5,536
Sweep Panorama (Standard)     Horizontal(15M): 8,192 x 1,856; Vertical(8.4M): 2,160 x 3,872
3D Sweep Panorama (Wide)     (7.7 M): 7,152 x 1,080
3D Sweep Panorama (Standard)     (5.3 M): 4,912 x 1,080; 16:9 (2.1 M): 1,920 x 1,080
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: Auto / Weak selectable
Picture Effect     Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera
Creative Style     Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W, Saturation, Sharpness
Auto HDR     Auto Exposure Diff., Adjustable Exposure Diff. (1 - 6EV in 1EV steps)
D-Range Optimizer     Off / Auto / Lv 1 - 5
 
Recording (Movie)
Recording Format     AVCHD / MP4
Image Size (AVCHD)     1,920 x 1,080 (50i recording, 25 fps image sensor output / Average bit rate 17 Mbps)
Image Size (MP4)     1,440 x 1,080 (25 fps / Average bit rate 12 Mbps), 640 x 480 (25 fps / Average bit rate 3 Mbps)
 
White Balance
Settings     Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash), Colour Temperature (2500 – 9900K with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation)
 
SteadyShot® INSIDE (Image Stabilization)
System     Image-sensor shift mechanism
Compensation     Approx. 2.5 - 4 steps decrease in shutter speeds (varies according to conditions and lens used)
 
Display
LCD Monitor     3.0 (7.6 cm) (100% field of view), 921,600-dot TFT, Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology
 
AF System
Focus Modes     Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus
Main Features     Focus areas selection (wide area / 15-point local frame selection / fixed centre spot focus), predictive focus for moving subjects, auto-tracking focus point, focus lock
Type     TTL phase-detection system
Sensor     CCD line sensors
Sensitivity Range     -1EV - 18EV, ISO 100 equivalent
AF Illuminator     Range: 1 - 5m
 
AE System
Exposure Modes     AUTO, AUTO Advanced (AUTO+), Program AE, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Sweep Panorama (2D/3D), Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE
Scene Selector     Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night view / Night portrait, Hand-held Twilight
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     Electronic viewfinder (color)
Field of View     100%
Magnification     1.1x (with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eye Relief     Approx. 19mm from the eyepiece lens, 18mm from the eyepiece frame (CIPA Standard)
Diopter Control     -4.0 to +4.0m
 
Shooting
Exposure Bracketing     3 continuous exposures selectable, in 0.3 or 0.7-stop increment
White Balance Bracketing     3 frames, H/L selectable
Continuous Shooting Rate     Up to 7 fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode, Up to 5.5 fps in Continuous mode
Continuous Shooting Limit     Fine: 14 frames, Standard: 18 frames, RAW: 6 frames, RAW+JPEG: 6 frames (Fine: 21 frames, Standard: 29 frames on Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode)
Self-Timer     10 sec., 2 sec.
 
Others
Printing Output Control     Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
 
Power
Battery     NP-FW50
External Power Source     AC adaptor - AV-PW20 (optional)
Battery Performance     Approx. 440 shots(EVF) / Approx. 420 shots(LCD) (CIPA measurement)
 
Connectivity
PC Interface     USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage mode / PTP mode)
 
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D)     Approx. 124.4 x 92 x 84.7mm (excl. protrusions)
Weight     Approx. 433g (not including battery, memory card or accessories)
 
Operating Temperature
Range     0° - 40° C