Main specifications of

Type

 

 

Camera type

 

Interchangeable-lens digital camera with built-in flash

Lens compatibility

 

 

Lens compatibility

 

Sony A-mount lenses, operation with Minolta/Konica Minolta lenses confirmed

Image sensor

 

 

Type

 

APS-C size (23.5 x 15.6 mm), Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with primary color filters

Number of pixels (effective)

Approx. 16.1 megapixels

Number of pixels (total)

 

Approx. 16.7 megapixels

Image sensor aspect ratio

 

3:2

Anti-dust system

 

Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and Image Sensor-Shift mechanism

Recording system (still image)

 

Recording format

 

JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format), 3D MPO

 

(MPF Extended compliant)

 

 

 

3:2 aspect ratio

L: 4912 x 3264 (16M), M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M), S: 2448 x 1624 (4.0M)

 

16:9 aspect ratio

L: 4912 x 2760 (14M), M: 3568 x 2000 (7.1M), S:2448 x 1376 (3.4M)

Image size (pixels)

Sweep Panorama

Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M), Standard: horizontal

 

8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)

 

 

 

3D Sweep Panorama

Wide: 7152 x 1080 (7.7M), Standard: 4912 x 1080 (5.3M), 16:9: 1920 x 1080 (2.1M)

Image quality modes

 

RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard

 

 

11 modes (15 effects): Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y),

Picture Effect

 

High Contrast Monochrome,Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone

 

 

Monochrome, Miniature

Creative Style

 

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

 

steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 steps)

 

 

Dynamic range functions

 

Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto Exposure

 

Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step)

 

 

Color space

 

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Recording system (movie)

 

 

Recording format

 

AVCHD 2.0 (Progressive) / MP4

Video compression

 

MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)

Audio recording format

 

Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC

 

 

AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX,

Image size (pixels)

NTSC

24p/17M/bpsFH)

 

MP4: 1440 x 1080 (30fps/12Mbps), VGA: 640 x 480 (30fps/3Mbps)

 

 

* NTSC/PAL compatibility

 

AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX,

depends on region

PAL

25p/17Mbps/FH)

 

 

MP4: 1440 x 1080 (25fps/12Mbps), VGA: 640 x 480 (25fps/3Mbps)

Media

 

 

Media

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD memory card, SDHC memory card,

 

SDXC memory card

 

 

Slot

 

Memory Stick Duo/ SD memory card

Noise reduction

 

 

Noise reduction

 

Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.

 

High ISO NR: High/Normal/Low

 

 

Multi frame noise reduction

Auto/ISO 100 to 25600

White balance

 

 

 

 

Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white/Cool white/Day

Modes

 

white/Daylight), Flash, C.Temp 2500 to 9900K, C Filter G7 to M7, 15-step, Custom, AWB micro

 

 

adjustment

Two-axis fine adjustment

 

Available in all modes <G7 to M7 (15 steps), A7 to B7 (15 steps)>

Bracketing

 

3 frames, H/L selectable

Focus system

 

 

Type

 

TTL phase-detection AF

Focus sensor

 

CCD line sensors

Focus point

 

15 points (3 points cross type)

Sensitivity range

 

EV -1 to 18 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)

Focus mode

 

Autofocus, Manual Focus

AF mode

 

Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Automatic AF (AF-A) selectable

Focus area

 

Wide (auto,15 points), Zone, Spot, Local

Other features

 

Tracking Focus, Predictive control (AF-A,AF-C), Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (built-in

 

flash type)

 

 

Exposure control

 

 

Metering type

 

1200-zone evaluative metering

Metering sensor

 

Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor

Metering sensitivity

 

EV -2 to EV 17 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens attached)

Modes

 

Multi segment, Center weighted, Spot

 

 

iAUTO, Flash Off, Superior Auto, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, 3D Sweep Panorama,

Exposure modes

 

Continuous Advance Priority AE, Movie, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed

 

 

priority (S), Manual (M)

Scene Selection

 

Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight

Exposure compensation

 

±3.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)

AE bracketing

 

Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, with 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV increments, 3 frames

AE lock

 

Available with AE lock button. AE is also locked when focus is locked in multi-segment metering

 

mode.

 

 

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO 100-16000 equivalent, AUTO (ISO 100-3200 )

Viewfinder

 

 

Type

 

SVGA 1.2 cm (0.46 type) electronic viewfinder (color), Xtra Fine

Total number of dots

 

1,440,000 dots equivalent

Effective number of dots

 

Maximum: 1,440,000 dots equivalent, Standard: 1,253,280 dots equivalent

Brightness control

 

Auto / Manual (3 steps between -1 and +1)

Field coverage

 

100%

Magnification *1

 

Maximum: Approx. 1.04x, Standard: Approx. 0.97x

Diopter adjustment

 

-4.0 ~ +3.0 m-1

 

 

Maximum: 23.1mm from the eyepiece, 18 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter (CIPA

Eye point

 

standard)

 

Standard: 25.2 mm from the eyepiece, 20.1mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter (CIPA

 

 

 

 

standard)

Display

 

Histogram Display, Graphic Display, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting Data Display, SimpleDisplay,

 

Grid Line,

 

 

Real-time image adjustment display

Exposure Comp, White Balance, Creative Style

Recycled plastic (recycled material rate: 10%) is used in the chassis.

LCD monitor

 

Type

Xtra Fine, 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT drive with TruBlack technology

Total number of dots

921,600 dots

Brightness control

Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)

Field coverage

100%

Adjustable angle

Tilt angle: Downward 180 degrees. Rotation angle: Leftward 270 degrees from the position in

which the LCD monitor is facing forward.

 

Display Selector (finder/LCD)

Auto/Manual

Display

Histogram Display, Graphic Display, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting Data Display, Simple Display,

Shooting Information For Viewfinder, Grid Line.

 

Real-time image adjustment display

Exposure Comp, White Balance, Creative Style

Focus Magnifier

4.8x, 9.5x

Peaking MF

Yes (Level: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)

Zoom

 

 

Clear Image Zoom: Still images 2x

 

Smart Zoom (still images) M: 1.4x, S: 2x

 

Digital Zoom (still images) 4x

 

Digital Zoom (movie) 4x

Shutter

 

Type

Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Shutter speed

1/4000 second to 30 seconds, Bulb

Flash sync. speed

1/160 second

Electronic front curtain shutter

Yes, On/Off

SteadyShot INSIDE (image stabilization)

 

System

For still images: Image Sensor-Shift mechanism, For movies: Electronic

SteadyShot capability

For still images: Approx. 2.5-4.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting

conditions and lens used)

 

Flash

 

Type

Auto popup, built-in

Guide No.

10 (in meters at ISO 100)

Coverage

FOV coverage up to 18 mm (in the focal length)

Control

ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL

Compensation

±2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)

Bracketing

1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps, 3 frames

Modes

Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off)

Recycling time

Approx. 3 sec

External flash

Sony System Flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe

Wireless control

Yes (wireless flash with lighting ratio control)

Drive

 

Drive modes

Single Shot, Continuous (Hi/Lo), Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay), Bracketing (Cont., Single, White

Balance), Remote Control (with optional RM-DSLR1)

 

 

Hi: Maximum 8 frames per second, Lo: Maximum 3 frames per second

Continuous shooting speed *2

Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE: Maximum 12 images per second

 

Continuous Advance Priority AE: Maximum 10 images per second

 

Tele-zoom Continuous Advance priority AE: Fine: 23 images, Standard: 25

Max. continuous shots *2

Continuous Advance Priority AE mode: Fine: 23 images, Standard: 27 images, RAW & JPEG: 18

images, RAW: 21 images

 

Continuous shooting *3 : Fine: 25 images, Standard: 29 images, RAW & JPEG: 19 images, RAW:

 

21 images

Playback

 

 

Single (with or without shooting information), RGB histogram and highlight/shadow warning,

Modes

4/9-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 13.6x, M: 9.9x, S: 6.8x), Auto Review (10/5/2

sec, Off), Image orientation (On/Off), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (still),

 

 

Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect

Other features

 

 

Auto Portrait Framing, Face Detection (up to 8 faces detectable automatically), Face Registration,

 

Face Selection, Smile Shutter (selectable from 3 steps), In-Camera Guide, Custom Function

Interface

 

PC interface

Hi-speed USB (USB 2.0): Mass-storage, MTP

HD output

HDMI mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD

Others

Sync.Terminal, Auto-lock accessory shoe, Microphone jack, DC IN terminal, Remote terminal

Compatible OS (USB connection)

 

 

Windows XP *4 SP3, Windows Vista *5 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Mac OS X (10.3-10.6)

Audio

 

Microphone

Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-ALST1 / ECM-CG50 (sold separately)

Speaker

Built-in, monaural, volume settings in 8 steps

Print

 

Compatible standards

Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting

Custom function

 

Type

Custom key settings

Power

 

Battery

Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM500H

Still images

Approx. 550 shots with viewfinder and 590 shots with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)

Movies

Approx. 180 min. with viewfinder and 180 min. with LCD monitor

External power

AC Adaptor AC-PW10AM (optional)

Weight

 

With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo

Approx. 618 g (1 lb 5.7 oz)

Body only

Approx. 539 g (1 lb 2.9 oz)

Dimensions

 

(W x H x D) (excluding protrusions)

Approx. 132.1 x 97.5 x 80.7 mm (5 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 3 1/4 in.)

Body material

 

Body material

High-grade plastic exterior

Operating temperature

 

Range

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Specifications and features are based on information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.

*1 With 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1.

*2 Speed may vary depending on shooting conditions and memory card in use. *3 When drive mode is set to continuous shooting “Hi” mode.

*4 64-bit and Starter Editions are not supported.

*5 Starter Edition is not supported.

Main specications of

Type

 

 

Camera type

 

Interchangeable-lens digital camera with built-in ash

Lens compatibility

 

 

Lens compatibility

 

Sony A-mount lenses, operation with Minolta/Konica Minolta lenses con rmed

Image sensor

 

 

Type

 

APS-C size (23.2 x 15.4 mm), Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with primary color lters

Number of pixels (effective)

Approx. 20.1 megapixels

Number of pixels (total)

 

Approx. 20.4 megapixels

Image sensor aspect ratio

 

3:2

Anti-dust system

 

Charge protection coating on image sensor and Image Sensor-Shift mechanism

Recording system (still image)

 

Recording format

 

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

 

3:2 aspect ratio

L: 5456 x 3632 (20M), M: 3872 x 2576 (10M), S: 2736 x 1824 (5M)

Image size (pixels)

16:9 aspect ratio

L: 5456 x 3064 (17M), M: 3872 x 2176 (8.4M), S: 2736 x 1536 (4.2M)

 

Sweep Panorama

Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M), Standard: horizontal

 

8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)

 

 

Image quality modes

 

RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard

 

 

11 modes (15 effects): Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y),

Picture Effect

 

High Contrast Monochrome,Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone

 

 

Monochrome, Miniature

Creative Style

 

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

 

steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 steps)

 

 

Dynamic range functions

 

Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range, Auto Exposure

 

Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step)

 

 

Color space

 

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

Recording system (movie)

 

 

Recording format

 

AVCHD Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4

Video compression

 

MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)

Audio recording format

 

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

 

1080 60i compatible

AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60i/30 fps/24 Mbps/FX, 60i/30 fps/17 Mbps/FH, 24p/24 Mbps/FX, 24p/17

 

Mbps/FH)

 

device

Image size (pixels)

MP4: 1440 x 1080 (30 fps/12 Mbps), 640 x 480 (30 fps/3 Mbps)

 

1080 50i compatible

AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50i/25 fps/24 Mbps/FX, 50i/25 fps/17 Mbps/FH, 25p/24 Mbps/FX, 25p/17

 

 

Mbps/FH)

 

device

 

MP4: 1440 x 1080 (25 fps/12 Mbps), 640 x 480 (25 fps/3 Mbps)

 

 

Color space

 

xvYCC standard (x.v.Color™ when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color

Media

 

 

Media

 

Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD memory card,

 

SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card

 

 

Slot

 

Multi slot for Memory Stick Duo/SD memory card

Noise reduction

 

 

Noise reduction

 

Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.

 

High ISO NR: High/Normal/Low selectable

 

 

Multi frame noise reduction

Auto/ISO 100 to 25600

White balance

 

 

 

 

Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white/Cool white/Day

Modes

 

white/Daylight), Flash, C.Temp 2500 to 9900K, C Filter G7 to M7, 15-step, Custom, AWB micro

 

 

adjustment

AWB micro adjustment

 

Available in all modes <G7 to M7 (15 steps), A7 to B7 (15 steps)>

Bracketing

 

3 frames, H/L selectable

Focus system

 

 

Type

 

TTL phase-detection AF

Focus sensor

 

CCD line sensors

Focus point

 

15 points (3 points cross type)

Sensitivity range

 

EV -1 to 18 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)

Focus mode

 

Autofocus, Manual Focus selectable

AF mode

 

Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Automatic AF (AF-A) selectable

Focus area

 

Wide (auto, 15 points), Zone, Spot, Local

Lock-on AF

 

Yes

Other features

 

Predictive control (AF-A, AF-C), Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (built-in ash type, range:

 

Approx. 1-5 m)

 

 

Exposure control

 

 

Metering type

 

1200-zone evaluative metering

Metering sensor

 

Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor

Metering sensitivity

 

EV -2 to EV 17 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens attached)

Modes

 

Multi segment, Center weighted, Spot

 

 

iAUTO, Flash Off, Superior Auto, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama,Tele-zoom Continuous

Exposure modes

 

Advance Priority AE, Movie, Picture Effect, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A),

 

 

Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M)

Scene Selection

 

Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight

Exposure compensation

 

Still images: +/-3.0 EV (0.3 EV steps), Movies: +/-2.0 EV (0.3 EV steps)

AE bracketing

 

Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, with 0.3 EV, 0.7 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV, 3 EV increments, 3 frames

AE lock

 

Available with AE lock button. AE is also locked when focus is locked in multi-segment metering

 

mode.

 

 

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

Still images: AUTO (ISO 100 - 3200) / ISO 100 - 16000 (1 EV step),

Movies: AUTO (ISO 100 - 3200 equivalent) / ISO 100 - 3200 equivalent (1 EV step)

 

 

View nder

 

 

Type

 

1.0 cm (0.39 type) electronic view nder (color), Xtra Fine

Total number of dots

 

1,440,000 dots

Effective number of dots

 

1,440,000 dots

Brightness control

 

Auto / Manual (3 steps between -1 and +1)

Color temperature control

 

Manual (5 steps)

Field coverage

 

100%

Magni cation *1

 

Approx. 0.88x

Diopter adjustment

 

-4 to +4 m-1

Eye point

 

Maximum: 26.5 mm from the eyepiece, 23 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter (CIPA

 

standard)

 

 

Display

 

Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram

Real-time image adjustment display

On/Off

LCD screen

 

 

Type

 

6.7 cm (2.7 type) TFT drive (Clear Photo LCD)

Total number of dots

 

460,800 dots

Brightness control

 

Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)

Field coverage

 

100%

Adjustable angle

 

Up approx. 135 degrees, down approx. 55 degrees

Display Selector (view nder/LCD)

Auto/Manual

Display

 

Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram / For view nder

Real-time image adjustment display

On/Off

Focus Magni er

6.8x, 13.6x

 

Peaking MF

Yes (Level: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)

Zoom

 

 

 

 

 

Clear Image Zoom: Still images 2x

 

 

Smart Zoom (still images) M: 1.4x, S: 2x

 

 

Digital Zoom (still images) 4x

 

 

Digital Zoom (movie) 4x

Shutter

 

 

 

Type

Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Shutter speed

Still images: 1/4000 to 30 sec/Bulb,

Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), up to 1/30 in AUTO mode

 

 

Flash sync. speed

1/160 second

 

Electronic front curtain shutter

Yes, On/Off

 

SteadyShot INSIDE (image stabilization)

 

 

 

System

For still images: Image Sensor-Shift mechanism, For movies: Electronic

SteadyShot capability

For still images: Approx. 2.5-4.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting

conditions and lens used)

 

 

Flash

 

 

 

Type

Auto popup, built-in

Guide No.

10 (in meters at ISO 100)

Coverage

18mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)

Control

ADI

ash / Pre- ash TTL

Compensation

±2.0 EV (0.3 EV steps)

Bracketing

0.3 EV, 0.7 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV, 3 EV steps, 3 frames

Modes

Flash off, Auto ash, Fill- ash, Rear sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable),

Wireless *2, Hi-speed sync *2

Recycling time

Approx. 4 sec

 

External ash

Sony

System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe. Attach the optional shoe adaptor

(ADP-MAA) for

ash compatible with Auto-lock Accessory Shoe.

 

 

Wireless control

Yes (wireless

ash with lighting ratio control)

Drive

 

 

 

Drive modes

Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay selectable),

Bracketing (Cont., Single, White Balance)

 

 

Continuous shooting speed *3

Hi: Maximum 5 frames per second, Lo: Maximum 2.5 frames per second

Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE: Maximum 8 frames per second

 

 

 

 

Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE: Fine: 16 frames, Standard: 19 frames

No. of frames recordable *3

 

Continuous shooting *4: Fine: 7 frames, Standard: 8 frames, RAW & JPEG: 5 frames, RAW: 6

 

 

frames

 

Playback

 

 

 

 

 

Single (with or without shooting information), RGB histogram and highlight/shadow warning,

Modes

4/9-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 15x, M: 11x, S: 7.7x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec,

Off), Image orientation (On/Off), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (still), Forward/

 

 

 

 

Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect

Other features

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Object Framing, Face Detection (up to 8 faces detectable automatically), Face Registration,

 

 

Face Selection, Smile Shutter (selectable from 3 steps), In-Camera Guide, Custom Function

Interface

 

 

 

PC interface

Multi/Micro USB Terminal *5, Hi-speed USB (USB 2.0): Mass-storage, MTP/Multi (REMOTE)/Micro

USB type B

 

 

 

 

HD output

HDMI mini connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD

Others

Multi Interface Shoe, Microphone jack, DC IN terminal

Compatible OS (USB connection)

 

 

 

 

 

Windows XP *6 SP3, Windows Vista *7 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Mac OS X (10.5-10.8)

Audio

 

 

 

Microphone

Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-XYST1M / ECM-CG50 (sold separately)

Speaker

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

Print

 

 

 

Compatible standards

Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting

Custom function

 

 

 

Type

Custom key settings

Power

 

 

 

Battery

Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM500H

Still images

Approx. 690 shots with view nder and 700 shots with LCD screen (CIPA standard)

Movies

Actual *8*9: Approx. 160 min. with view nder and 160 min. with LCD screen (CIPA standard)

Continuous *8*10: Approx. 270 min. with view nder and 265 min. with LCD screen (CIPA standard)

External power

AC Adaptor AC-PW10AM (optional)

Weight

 

 

 

With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo

Approx. 573 g (1 lb 4.2 oz)

Body only

Approx. 492 g (1 lb 1.4 oz)

Dimensions

 

 

 

(W x H x D) (excluding protrusions)

Approx. 128.6 x 95.5 x 77.7 mm

Body material

 

 

 

Body material

High-grade plastic exterior

Operating temperature

 

 

 

Range

0˚C to 40˚C (32˚F to 104˚F)

Specications and features are based on information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.

*1 With 50 mm lens at innity, -1m-1*2 With compatible external ash

*3 Speed may vary depending on shooting conditions and memory card in use.

*4 When drive mode is set to continuous shooting “Hi” mode.

*5 Supports Micro USB compatible devices

*6 64-bit and Starter Editions are not supported.

*7 Starter Edition is not supported.

*8 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specications).

*9 Indicated recording time is dened by repeating the following cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom, stand-by and power off.

*10 Indicated recording time is dened by repeating the following cycle: Pressing the MOVIE button. No other operations such as zoom are performed.

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Recycled plastic (recycled material rate: 10%) is used in the chassis. SoRPlas (Sony Recycled Plastic) contains 99% recycled material content and is used in internal components of the product — virtually eliminating the need to use oil-based virgin plastics.

System requirements of bundled software

 

Image Data Converter Ver.4

 

PMB

OS*

Microsoft Windows ®

Macintosh

Microsoft Windows ®

Windows® XP** SP3, Windows Vista® SP2, Windows 7 SP1

Mac OS X (10.5, 10.6 Snow Leopard)

Windows® XP** SP3, Windows Vista® SP2, Windows 7 SP1

 

 

 

Intel Core Solo, Core Duo, Core 2 Duo or

Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (for playing/editing HD movies: Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or

CPU

Pentium 4 or faster

faster, Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster (HD FX/HD

faster

 

 

FH), Intel Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz or faster (HD PS))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory

1 GB or more is recommended

1 GB or more is recommended

512 MB or more (for playing/editing HD movies: 1 GB or more)

Trademarks & Remarks

* is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Exmor

, BIONZ

, BRAVIA

, SteadyShot,VAIO

, InfoLithium

, Memory Stick

,Translucent Mirror Technology

 

,Tru-Finder

 

,

Memory Stick PRO Duo

 

, and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo

are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

 

 

 

*PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

*Blu-ray Disc and are trademarks.

*AVCHD and AVCHD Progressive and their respective logos are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

*SD Logo, SDHC Logo and SDXC Logo are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.

*HDMI, HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

*All other company and product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

*InfoLithium is a lithium battery pack which can exchange data with compatible electronic equipment about its energy consumption.

Sony recommendsthat you use the battery pack with electronic equipment bearing the mark.

Screen displays are simulated.

Simulated effects are used to illustrate some functions.

The computer environment must also satisfy the operating requirements of the OS.

*Must be installed with the above OS at delivery. Proper operation cannot be guaranteed with an upgraded OS environment.

** 64-bit and Starter Editions are not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or later is required for disc burning function.

System requirements of bundled software

 

Image Data Converter Ver.4

 

 

PlayMemories Home

The computer environment must also satisfy

 

 

 

the operating requirements of the OS.

 

Microsoft Windows®

 

Macintosh

Microsoft Windows®

OS*

 

* Must be installed with the above OS at

Windows® XP** SP3, Windows Vista® SP2, Windows® 7 SP1, Windows® 8

 

Mac OS X (10.5-10.8)

Windows® XP** SP3, Windows Vista® SP2, Windows® 7 SP1, Windows® 8

delivery. Proper operation cannot be

 

 

 

 

Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (for playing/editing HD movies: Intel Core Duo 1.66

guaranteed with an upgraded OS

 

 

 

 

environment.

CPU

Pentium 4 or faster

 

Intel Core Solo, Core Duo, Core 2 Duo or faster

GHz or faster, Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or

** 64-bit and Starter Editions are not

 

 

 

 

faster (HD FX/HD FH), Intel Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz or faster (HD PS))

supported. Windows Image Mastering API

 

 

 

 

 

(IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or later is required for disc

Memory

1 GB or more is recommended

 

1 GB or more is recommended

512 MB or more (for playing/editing HD movies: 1 GB or more)

 

burning function.

Trademarks & Remarks

“Sony”,“make.believe”,“”,“Exmor”,“BIONZ”,“BRAVIA”,“SteadyShot”,“VAIO”,“InfoLITHIUM”,“Translucent Mirror Technology”,“Tru-Finder”,“G Lens”, “Memory Stick”,“Memory Stick PRO Duo”,“Memory Stick XC-HG Duo”,“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”, “Multi Interface Shoe”,“PlayMemories Home”, “PlayMemories Studio”,“PlayMemories Online”,“TRILUMINOS”,“TRILUMINOS Color” and “TRILUMINOS Display” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

“Xperia” is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Mobile Communications AB.

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

“AVCHD” is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

SD Logo, SDHC Logo and SDXC Logo are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.

“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 pack with electronic equipment bearing the “InfoLITHIUM” mark.

Screen displays and effects used to illustrate some functions are simulated.

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