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Camera type Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses
Lens mount
Sony
mount; compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount
Lens compatibility
All Sony lenses and Konica Minolta
/ MAXXUM / DYNAX lens
Image Capture
Image sensor type Exmor
TM
CMOS sensor
Image sensor size 23.5 x 15.6 mm
(
APS-C type
)
Total pixel number Approx. 13,053,000 pixels
Effective pixel number Approx. 12,246,000 pixels
Anti-Dust system Charge protection coating on low pass filter
and image-sensor shift mechanism
Recording
Media
Memory Stick: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
CompactFlash card: Type I, Type II
(
UDMA / Microdrive
)
Slot Dual slot for Memory Stick Duo / CompactFlash
File system FAT 12, 16, 32
Image format JPEG, RAW
(
ARW 2.0 format
)
, RAW + JPEG
Image size
RAW: 4288 x 2856, L
(
12M, 3:2
)
; 4272 x 2848,
M
(
6.4M, 3:2
)
: 3104 x 2064, S
(
3.0M, 3:2
)
: 2128 x 1424,
L
(
10M, 16:9
)
; 4272 x 2400, M
(
5.4M, 16:9
)
: 3104 x 1744,
S
(
2.6M, 16:9
)
: 2128 x 1200
Color space sRGB, Adobe RGB
Noise reduction
Long Exp. NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: High / Normal / Low, available at ISO 1600 or higher
Creative Style
Base Styles: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB
User setting registration: 3 style boxes; Standard, Vivid, Neutral,
Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view,
Autumn leaves, B/W, Sepia
Adjustable Items: Contrast
(
-3 to +3 steps
)
,
Saturation
(
-3 to +3 steps
)
, Sharpness
(
-3 to +3 steps
)
,
Brightness
(
-3 to +3 steps
)
, Zone Matching
(
-1 to +2 steps
)
D-Range Optimizer
Mode: Off, Standard / Advanced: Auto / Advanced: Level
Advanced Level setting: 5 levels
DRO advanced bracketing: 3 frames, H/L selectable
White Balance
Mode
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash
Color Temperature / Color filter, Custom
Color temperature 2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
White balance bracketing 3 frames, H/L selectable
Super SteadyShot
System Image-sensor shift mechanism
Capability
Approx. 2.5 EV - 4 EV decrease in shutter speed
(
varies according to shooting conditions and lens used
)
Viewfinder
Type Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism
Field of view 95%
Magnifiation 0.9 x, with 50mm lens at infinity
Eye relief
Approx. 25 mm from the eyepiece,
Approx. 21 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter
Diopter adjustment -3.0 to +1.0 m-1
Mirror Quick return mirror
Focusing screen Spherical Acute Matte
Auto Focus System
Type
(
TTL
)
phase-detection system
Sensor CCD line sensors
No. of focus point 11 points
Sensitivity range 0 EV to +18 EV
(
at ISO 100 equivalent
)
Focus mode
Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF,
Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
Focus area
Wide focus area
(
Auto,11 areas
)
, Spot focus area,
Local focus area
(
11 local areas, selection with the multi-selector
)
Eye-Start AF system On/Off selectable
AF illuminator
Type: built -in, LED
Range: approx. 1 m - 7 m
Auto Exposure System
Light metering
Type: TTL metering
Cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Range: 0 EV to 20 EV
(
+2 EV to +20 EV with Spot metering
)
(
at ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens
)
Mode: Multi segment, Spot, Center weighted
Exposure setting
Auto, Program AUTO
(
with Program Shift
)
, Shutter priority,
Aperture priority, Manual , Scene selection
(
Portrait, Landscape, Macro,
Sports action, Sunset, Night view/portrait
)
Exposure compensation +/-3.0 EV, 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV steps selectable
AE bracketing
Bracket: Cont.. / Bracket: Single, with 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV increments,
3/5 frames selectable
ISO sensitivity (REI) AUTO: ISO 200 - 1600
(
lower limit / upper limit selectable
)
ISO range
ISO100 - 3200 equivalent
(
Up to ISO 6400 can be set as expanded ISO range.
)
ISO steps 1/3 EV step
Flash
Built-in flash system
Manual popup; approx. GN 12
(
in meters at ISO 100
)
;
coverage of up to 16 mm
(
in the focal length
)
;
approx. 3 sec. recycling time; flash-ready indicator
Flash metering system ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash
Flash mode
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Slow sync, Manual flash,
Red-eye reduction, High speed sync
(
with external flash
)
Flash compensation +/- 3.0 EV
(
0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable
)
Flash bracketing 3/5 frames, 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV steps selectable
External flash
Sony
System Flash
Wireless control: available
Shutter
Type Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Speed range 1/8000 sec. - 30 sec., bulb
Flash sync speed 1/250 sec.
(
Super SteadyShot off
)
, 1/200 sec.
(
Super SteadyShot on
)
Drive
Drive mode
Single-frame advance, Continuous advance
(
H/L selectable
)
,
Self-timer
(
10 sec. / 2 sec. delay, with mirror-up function
)
Continuous advance rate Hi: approx. 5 fps max., Lo: approx. 3 fps
No. of frames recordable w/
continuous advance
RAW: 18, cRAW
(
compressed
)
: 25, RAW+JPEG: 12, cRAW+JPEG: 12,
JPEG
(
Extra fine
)
: 16, JPEG
(
Standard/Fine
)
: until memory card is full
Camera Function
Depth-of-field preview Yes
(
by pressing Depth-of-field preview button
)
Auto review 10 sec. / 5 sec. / 2 sec. / Off selectable
LCD Monitor
LCD screen size 7.5 cm
(
3.0 type
)
TFT
Total number of dots 921,600
(
640 x 3
(
RGB
)
x 480
)
dots
Field of view 100%
LCD brightness setting +/-5 steps
Print
Print function Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge, DPOF setting
Interface
HDMI Out
HDMI type C minijack
1920 x1080i 59.94/50 Hz, 1280 x 720p 59.94/50Hz,
720 x 480p 59.94 Hz, 720 x 576p 50 Hz
USB Out USB2.0
(
Hi-Speed
)
, USB Connecting
(
Mass Storage, PTP, Multi LUN
)
Sync. terminal Adaptable to the sync. terminal of the opposite polarity
Video Out NTSC / PAL selectable
(
in Menu
)
Remote Control
Wired With optional RM-S1AM or RM-L1AM
Wireless With RMT-DSLR1
PC control Image data transfer and camera control with supplied software
Power
Power source
Battery: Solely with the Recheageable Battery Back NP-FM500H
(
7.2 V
)
AC adapter: AC-VQ900AM
(
optional
)(
7.6 V
)
Battery charger BC-VM10
Battery life Approx. 650 shots
(
CIPA measurement
)
Power saving mode Shut down after 1 / 3 / 5 / 10 / 30 min
Others
Dimension
(
WxHxD
)
Approx. 141.7 x 104.8 x 79.7 mm
(
excl. protrusions
)
Weight Approx. 690 g
(
w/o batteries, memory card, body accessories
)
Operating temperature 32 - 104 degrees F
(
0 - 40 degrees C
)
Trademarks & Remarks
*
is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
* Exmor
, Bionz , Bravia , Super SteadyShot, InfoLITHIUM ,
Memory Stick
, Memory Stick PRO , Memory Stick Duo ,
Memory Stick PRO Duo
, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo ,
Cyber-shot
, HANDYCAM , and Magic Gate are
registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Corporation.
* Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
* Macintosh, Mac OS, iMac, iBook, PowerBook, and Power Mac, and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Apple Inc.
* HDMI, HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are registered trademarks or trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC.
* Intel, Intel Core, MMX, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
* CompactFlash is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
* Microdrive is a registered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in the United States and/or other
countries.
* Adobe is a registered trademark or a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other
countries.
* D-Range Optimizer Advanced uses technology provided by Apical Limited.
* All other company and product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be
the trademarks of their respective owners.
*The InfoLITHIUM,
, is a lithium battery pack which can exchange data with compatible electronic
equipment about its energy consumption. Sony recommends that you use the battery back with electronic
equipment that have the
mark.
Main specifications of
Specifications are based on the information at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.
Printed in Japan