Software

• Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1; Mac OS X (v10.3-?10.6), PMB is not compatible with Mac OS. Camera (via USB), Image Data Converter, and Image Data Lightbox software are compatible with Mac OS.
• Supplied Software : PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2; Image Data Converter SR v3.2; Image Data Lightbox SR v2.2

Camera

• Camera Type : Sony A-mount interchangeable lens digital camera
• Lens Compatibility : Sony A-mount lens

• Color : Black

Drive System

• Continuous Shooting Speed : Continuous Priority AE (12fps), Continuous (Hi: up to 8fps,Low: up to 3fps)
• Burst Buffer : Continuous Advance Priority AE mode: - Extra fine: 53 images - Fine: 60 images - Standard: 64 images - RAW & JPEG: 25 images - RAW: 26 images Continuous shooting - Extra fine: 56 images - Fine: 75 images - Standard: 93 images - RAW & JPEG: 26 images - RAW: 28 images
• Flash Sync Speed : 1/250 sec.
• Shutter Speeds : Still images: 1/8000 to 30 seconds, bulb; Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode)
• Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay (3-5exposure selectable)
• Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
• Drive Mode : Single Shot, Continuous shooting (Hi or Lo selectable), Self-timer (10 or 2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec delay 3 or 5 exposures selectable), Bracket: Cont. Bracket: Single, White Balance bracket, DRO bracket

Exposure System

• D-Range Optimizer : 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))
• Auto Exposure Lock : Yes with AE Lock button AE is also locked when focus is locked in multi-segment metering mode. ("AEL w/ shutter"(Auto/On/Off) is supported)
• Exposure Compensation : +/-5.0 EV (1/3EV,1/2EV steps selectable)
• Picture Effect(s) : 13 modes: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration
• Exposure Settings : iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M), Memory Recall (MR1/2/3)), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection, Movie (P/A/S/M), Continuous Advanced Priority (AE)
• Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight
• Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
• Metering Sensitivity : -2EV to 17EV (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/1.4 lens)
• Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
• ISO : Stills: ISO 100-25,600 selectable in 1/3 EV steps, Still Auto: ISO 100-25,600 selectable upper and lower limit, Movies: ISO 100-12,800 selectable in 1/3 EV steps, Movie Auto: ISO 100-12,800 selectable upper and lower limit
• Noise Reduction : Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low/Off selectable)
• Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait , Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))
• Color Temperature : 2500 to 9900K & Color Filter (G7 to M7: 15-steps, A7 to B7: 15-steps)
• White Balance Mode : Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight), Flash, Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K), Color Temp. Filter (G7 to M7, A7 to B7), Custom (1/2/3), Custom Set AWB micro adjustment; G7 to M7 (15-steps), A7 to B7 (15-steps) Bracketing; 3 frames, H/L selectable
• Exposure Bracketing : Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, 3/5 frames selectable

Flash

• Flash Bracketing : 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV steps, 3/5 frames selectable
• Flash Metering System : ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash
• Flash Compensation : ±3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
• Recycling Time : Approx. 3 sec.
• Flash Modes : Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync, Wireless, Hi-speed sync, Red-eye reduction (On/Off)
• Guide Number : 12 (in meters at ISO100)
• Flash Coverage : 16mm (focal length printed on lens body)
• Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto

Focus Control

• Focus Features : Eye-start AF, Lock-on AF, Eye Focus, Predictive control (AF-A, AF-C), Focus lock, AF On, Eye-start AF
• AF Illuminator : Built-into flash, Range: approx. 3.3' to 16.4' (1m-5m)
• Focus Sensitivity : EV -2 to 18 (at ISO100 equivalent)
• Focus Area : Wide/ Zone/ Center/ Flexible Spot/ Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-On AF: Wide/ Zone/ Center/ Flexible Spot/ Expanded Flexible Spot)
• Focus Points : 79 points (15 points cross type, with center F2.8 sensor)
• AF Modes : Single-shot AF(AF-S), Continuous AF(AF-C), Automatic AF(AF-A) selectable, Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
• Focus System : TTL phase detection AF (CCD line sensors)

Imaging Sensor

• Pixel Gross : Approx. 24.7 megapixels
• Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
• Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
• Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 24.3 megapixels
• Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on image sensor and image sensor shift mechanism
• Imaging Sensor : Exmor™ APS-C HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
• Processor : BIONZ® X image processor

Interface

• NFC : Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing)
• HDMI Terminal : HDMI® micro connector (Type-D)
• DC IN : Yes
• Memory Card Slot : Dual compatibility slot: SD, SDHC, SDXC memory card and Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media
• HD Output : HDMI micro connector (Type-D) BRAVIA Sync (link menu) PhotoTV HD 4K Still Image playback via HDMI to compatible 4K TV
• Wi-Fi : Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n(2.4GHz band) )
• Accessory Shoe : Multi-interface Shoe
• Remote Jack : Yes, wired option
• Tripod Mount : Yes - 1/4~20
• Remote Commander : Yes; via optional RMT-DSLR2
• USB Port(s) : Multi / Micro USB Terminal - USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)
• Microphone Input : Yes (3.5 mm Stereo mini jack)

LCD Display

• Peaking : Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
• Real-time image adjustment display : Yes(On/Off)
• LCD Type : 3.0" TFT LCD (1,228,800 dots)
• Coverage : 100%
• Angle Adjustment : Tilt angle: Up: 150 degrees; Down: Approx. 180 degrees Rotation angle:180 degrees clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise.
• Histogram : Yes (On/off)
• Live View : Continuous Live View (LCD/EVF Auto, selectable)
• Brightness Control : Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2)
• Grid Display : Yes (Rule of thirds, 4x6 Square, Diagonal & 4x6 Square Grids, Off)
• Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback
• Zebra : Yes (On/off)

Power

• Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® NP-FM500H (7.2V)
• Number of Still Images : Approx. 410 images with viewfinder, 480 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
• Power Consumption (in View Finder Operation) : Still images: approx .3.5W(with DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM lens attached), Movies: approx. 4.1 W(with DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM lens attached)

• Compatible standards : Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting

Recording

• Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M) Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M) Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M) Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)
• Audio Format : AVCHD:Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch,Dolby Digital Stereo Creator; MP4:MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
• Video Format : AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
• Video Mode : AVCHD: PS - 1920 x 1080/60p@28Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17Mbps MP4: HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30p@12Mbps VGA - 640 x 480/ 30p@3Mbps
• Color Space : sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color
• Still Image Size 16:9 : L size: 6000 x 3376 (20M) M size: 4240 x 2400 (10M) S size: 3008 x1688 (5.1M)
• Still Image Size 3:2 : L size: 6000 x 4000 (24M) M size: 4240 x 2832 (12M) S size: 3008 x 2000 (6M)
• Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine, Extra Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
• Media Type : SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card, Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media
• Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 24.3MP
• Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
• Microphone/Speaker : Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-XYST1M / ECM-CG50 (sold separately); Built-in, monaural speaker, Volume settings in 16 steps between 0 and 15
• Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)

Service and Warranty Information

• Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor

Viewfinder

• Type : 0.5" XGA OLED EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (2,359k dots)
• Field of View : 100%
• Magnification : 1.09x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )
• Diopter Adjustment : -4.0m to +3.0m-1

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 5~5/8” x 4~1/8” × 3~1/4” (142.6 × 104.2 × 80.9 mm) (W/H/D) excluding protrusions
• Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 1 lb 6.8 oz (647g) (excl battery, lens & media) Approx. 1 lb 9.6 oz (725g) (w/ battery & media)