| Camera Type | Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash |
| Lens Compatibility | Sony E-mount lenses |
| Type | APS-C type (23.5x15.6mm), "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filters |
| Effective no. of Pixels | Approx. 24.3 megapixels |
| Total no. of Pixels | Approx. 24.7 megapixels |
| Anti-Dust System | Charge protection coating on optical filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism |
| 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) |
| Image Size (Aspect Ratio 3:2) | L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 4240 x 2832 (12M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6M) |
| Image Size (Aspect Ratio 16:9) | L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 4240 x 2400 (10M) , S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M) |
| Image Quality Modes | RAW,RAW & JPEG,JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| Picture Effect | Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature |
| Creative Style | Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, B/W, Sepia (Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in +/-3 steps) |
| Dynamic Range | Off, D-Range Optimizer (Auto, Level), Auto HDR (Auto Exposure Diff., Adjustable Exposure Diff.: up to 6EV between 1.0EV to 6EV in 1 EV steps) |
| Color Space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Recording Format | AVCHD / MP4 |
| Video Compression | MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) |
| Audio Recording Format | Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
| Image Size (AVCHD) | 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX, 25p/17Mbps/FH) |
| Image Size (MP4) | 1440 x 1080 (25fps/12Mbps) |
| Image Size (VGA) | 640 x 480 (25fps/3Mbps) |
| Memory Stick | Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| SD Memory Card | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card |
| Long exposure NR | On/Off selectable, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. |
| High ISO NR | High/Normal/Low |
| Modes | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900k, C. Filter (G7 to M7 15-step, A7 to B7 15-step), Custom, WB fine adjustment |
| Type | Contrast-detection AF |
| Sensitivity Range | EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached) |
| Focus Modes | Autofocus / DMF (Direct Manual Focus) / Manual Focus selectable |
| Autofocus Mode | AF-S (Single-shot AF) / AF-C (Continuous AF) selectable |
| Focus Area | Multi (25 points) / Center / Flexible spot selectable |
| Other Features | Tracking Focus, Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator (Distance: approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS) |
| Metering System Type | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Sensitivity Range | EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached) |
| Metering Modes | Multi / Center / Spot selectable |
| Exposure Modes | Programmed AE (iAUTO, P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama,3D Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Scene Selection |
| Scene Selection | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 5EV (in 0.3EV steps) |
| Exposure Bracketing | 3 continuous exposures, in 0.3 or 0.7EV steps |
| AE Lock | AE is locked with focus locked |
| ISO Sensitivity | AUTO (ISO100-1600), ISO100 to 16000 selectable (in 1EV steps, Recommended Exposure Index) |
| LCD Monitor Type | 7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT, Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology |
| Total no. of Dots | 921,600 dots |
| Brightness Control | Auto / Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) / Sunny Weather |
| Field Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Adjustable Angle | Up by approx. 90 degrees, down by approx. 45 degrees (from the camera back) |
| Real-time Image Adjustment | ON/OFF |
| Face Detection | Up to 8 faces detectable automatically |
| Smile Shutter | Selectable from 3 steps |
| Precision Digital Zoom | 1.1x - 10x |
| Type | Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb |
| Flash Sync. Speed | 1/160 sec. |
| Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer, Bracketing |
| Self-Timer | 10/2 sec delay selectable, Cont.: with 10 sec delay, 3/5 exposures selectable |
| Continuous Shooting (Approx.) | Continuous mode: max. 3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode: max 10 fps *1 |
| No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.) | Fine: 17, Standard: 18, RAW: 13, RAW & JPEG: 11 *2 |
| Single | Yes (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning) |
| 6/12-frame Index View | Yes |
| Enlarged Display Mode | L: 16.7x, M: 11.8x, S: 8.3x, Panorama Standard: 25.6x, Panorama wide: 38.8x |
| PC Interface | USB2.0 Hi-speed (Mass-storage, MTP) |
| HD Output | HDMI mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD |
| Compatible OS (USB Connection) | Windows(R) XP*3 SP3, Windows Vista(R) 4 SP2*4, Windows 7 SP1, Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.6) |
| Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-SST1*5 attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal |
| Speaker | Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7 |
| Guide No. | 6 (in meters at ISO100) *6 |
| Flash Coverage | 18mm (focal length printed on lens body) |
| Flash Compensation | +/- 3EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. |
| Recycling Time | Approx. 4 sec. |
| Compatible Standards | Exif Print,Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting |
| Battery | One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 |
| Battery Performance | Approx. 430 images (CIPA standard) |
| External Power | Battery charger BC-VW1(supplied), AC Adaptor AC-PW20 *5 |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 119.9 x 66.9 x 42.6mm (without protrusions) |
| Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 291g |
| Weight (With Battery & Memory Stick PRO Duo) | Approx. 350g |
| *1 | Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used. |
| *2 | Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used. In speed-priority continuous shooting mode. |
| *3 | 64-bit editions and Starter Edition not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or greater is necessary to create disks. |
| *4 | Starter Edition not supported |
| *5 | Sold separately |
| *6 | Equivalent |
*Actual colour and dimension may differ from the screen image
