• Lens Compatibility

        Sony E-mount lenses

      • Camera Type

        Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash

      • Anti-Dust System

        Charge protection coating on, Optical Filter

      • Effective no. of Pixels

        Approx. 20.1 mega pixels

      • Type

        APS-C type (23.2 x 15.4mm), "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor

      • Total no. of Pixels

        Approx. 20.4 mega pixels

      • Picture Effects

        Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature

      • Recording Format

        JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)

      • Dynamic Range

        Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0EV step)

      • Image Size (Aspect Ratio 3:2)

        L: 5456 x 3632(20M), M: 3872×2576(10M), S: 2736x1824(5M)

      • Image Size (Aspect Ratio 16:9)

        L: 5456x3064(17M), M: 3872x2176(8.4M), S:2736x1536(4.2M)

      • Creative Style

        Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))

      • Image Quality Modes

        RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard

      • Color Space

        sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color

      • Recording Format

        AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant, MP4

      • Audio Recording Format

        Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch

      • Video Compression

        MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

      • Memory Stick

        Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo

      • SD Memory Card

        SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card

      • High ISO NR

        Normal/Low

      • Long exposure NR

        Available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.

      • Modes

        Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem , C.Filter , Custom

      • Focus Modes

        Autofocus, DMF (Direct Manual Focus)*2 , Manual Focus*2 

      • Focus Area

        Multi Point (25 points) / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot

      • Sensitivity Range

        EV0 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)

      • Other Features

        Tracking Focus, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator (Distance: approx. 0.5-3.0m (with E 18-50mm F4-5.6 lens attached))

      • Autofocus Mode

        AF-S: Single-shot AF, AF-C: Continuous AF

      • Type

        Contrast-detection AF*1

      • Exposure Bracketing

        With 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, 3EV increments, 3frames

      • Exposure Modes

        iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection

      • Exposure Compensation

        Still images: +/- 3.0EV (1/3EV steps), Movies: +/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps)

      • Sensitivity Range

        EV0 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)

      • AE Lock

        AE is locked when the shutter button is half pressed (ON/OFF is available in MENU)

      • ISO Sensitivity

        Still images: ISO100 to 16000, AUTO (ISO100 to 3200), Movies:ISO100 to 3200 equivalent, AUTO(ISO100 to 3200 equivalent)

      • Metering System Type

        1200-zone evaluative metering

      • Metering Modes

        Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot

      • Scene Selection

        Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night view, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur

      • Brightness Control

        Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode

      • Total no. of Dots

        230,400 dots

      • LCD Monitor Type

        7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT

      • Real-time Image Adjustment

        On/Off

      • Histogram

        Yes

      • Face Detection

        Up to 8 faces detectable automatically

      • MF Assist

        Yes

      • Smile Shutter

        Selectable from 3 steps

      • Shooting Tips

        Yes

      • Help Guide

        Yes

      • Type

        Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

      • Shutter Speeds

        Still images:1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4(1/3 steps), up to 1/30 in AUTO mode

      • Flash Sync. Speed

        1/160 sec.*3

      • Magnification

        Approx. 0.70x with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m

      • Diopter Control

        -4m to +3.5m

      • Eye Relief

        Approx. 21mm from the eyepiece, 15mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m

      • Field of View

        100%

      • Type

        0.5cm (0.2type) electronic viewfinder(color)

      • Self-Timer

        10/2 sec delay selectable, 10 sec delay 3 exposures

      • Shooting Modes

        Single Shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.)(with 10 sec delay 3 exposures), Bracketing

      • No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.)

        Fine: 6 frames*5 *6, Standard: 6 frames*5*6, RAW&JPG: 4 frames *5 *6

      • Continuous Shooting (Approx.)

        Continuous mode:max. 2.5 fps*5, Speed Priority Continuous shooting: max. 3.5 fps*5

      • 6/12-frame Index View

        Yes

      • Slideshow

        Yes

      • Enlarged Display Mode

        L: 15.1x, M: 10.7x, S: 7.6x, Panorama (Standard): 19x, Panorama (Wide): 29x

      • Single

        Yes (with or without shooting information RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning)

      • Image Orientation

        On/Off selectable

      • Compatible OS (USB Connection)

        Windows Vista*7  SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Mac OS X (v10.6-v10.9)

      • PC Interface

        Multi/Micro USB Terminal, Hi-speed USB (USB2.0): Mass-storage, MTP

      • Speaker

        Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7

      • Microphone

        Built-in stereo microphone

      • Guide No.

        4 (in meters at ISO 100)

      • Flash Compensation

        +/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps)

      • Control

        Pre-flash TTL

      • Red-eye Reduction

        On/Off selectable

      • Type

        Built-in flash

      • Flash Modes

        Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Hi-speed sync.*4 

      • Flash Coverage

        16mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)

      • Recycling Time

        Approx. 4 sec.

      • Compatible Standards

        Exif Prin, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting

      • External Power

        AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (sold separately)

      • Battery

        One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50

      • Battery Performance

        Still Image: (Approx. 470 images(Viewfinder), Approx. 480 images(LCD screen)(CIPA standard))*8

      • Weight (With Battery & Memory Stick PRO Duo)

        Approx. 411 g

      • Dimensions (W x H x D)

        Approx. 128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm

      • Weight (Body Only)

        Approx. 353 g

  • Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
    *1 When using phase‑detection AF, limited lenses will be compatible initially. Expansion is planned by body firmware update.
    *2 Only with lens sold separately
    *3 With compatible Sony external flash
    *4 With compatible external flash
    *5 Varies according to shooting conditions or memory card used
    *6 Continuous drive (Hi) in Drive mode
    *7 Starter Edition is not supported.
    *8 The LCD screen is turned on, shot once every 30 seconds, operate zoom alternately between W and T ends, flash strobe once every two times, turn power off and on once every ten times.
    *9 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications).
    *10 Indication recording time, which is defined by repeating the cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom , stand‑by and power off.
    *11 The total movie recording time. When the limit of the continuous movie recording time (29 minutes) is reached, let the camera continue movie recording by pressing the MOVIE button again. No other operation such as zoom are performed.