
Main specifications of
Camera type Interchangeable lens digital camera
Lens compatibility Sony A-mount lenses, operation with Minolta/Konica lenses confirmed
Image sensor
35mm full-frame
(
35.8 x 23.9mm
)
, Exmor CMOS sensor
Number of pixels
effective
Approx. 24.3 megapixels
Number of pixels
(
total
)
Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Image sensor aspect ratio 3:2
Charge protection coating on low-pass filter and image sensor shift mechanism
Recording system
still images
Recording format JPEG
(
DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant
)
, RAW
(
Sony ARW 2.3 format
)
RAW & JPEG
Image size
pixels
3:2 aspect ratio 35mm full-frame L: 6000 x 4000
24M
, M: 3936 x 2624
10M
,
S: 2640 x 1760
(
4.6M
)
APS-C L: 3936 x 2624
(
10M
)
, M: 2640 x 1760
(
4.6M
)
,
S: 1728 x 1152
(
2.0M
)
16:9 aspect ratio 35mm full-frame L: 6000 x 3376
(
20M
)
, M: 3936 x 2216
(
8.7M
)
, S: 2640 x 1488
(
3.9M
)
APS-C L: 3936 x 2216
(
8.7M
)
, M: 2640 x 1488
(
3.9M
)
, S: 1728 x 976
(
1.7M
)
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
)
RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
RAW output 14 bit
Picture Effect 11 types
(
15 variations
)
: Posterization
(
Color
)
, Posterization
(
B/W
)
, Pop Color, Retro
Photo, Partial Color
(
R
)
, Partial Color
(
G
)
, Partial Color
(
B
)
, Partial Color
(
Y
)
, 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, Black & White, Sepia
(
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
(
))
Color Space sRGB, Adobe RGB
Recording system
(
movie
)
Recording format AVCHD Ver. 2.0
Progressive
/MP4
AVCHD Ver. 2.0 compliant/MPEG-4 AVC
(
H.264
)
Audio recording format Dolby Digital
AC-3
/MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch
Image size
(
pixels
)
**Maximum bit rate
***Average bit rate
NTSC AVCHD: 1920 x 1080
(
60p/28Mbps**/PS, 60i/24Mbps**/FX, 60i/17Mbps***/FH,
24p/24Mbps**/FX, 24p/17Mbps***/FH
)
MP4: 1440 x 1080
(
30fps/12Mbps***
)
, 640 x 480
(
30fps/3Mbps***
)
Movie functions
Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, AF Tracking Duration, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI info.
Display
(
)
Media
Media Memory Stick PRO DuoTM, Memory Stick PRO-HG DuoTM, SD memory card, SDHC
memory card
(
UHS-I compliant
)
, SDXC memory card
(
UHS-I compliant
)
Slot Slot 1: Multi slot for Memory Stick PRO Duo/SD
(
UHS-I compliant
)
memory card
Slot 2: SD
(
UHS-I compliant
)
memory card only
Recording mode on 2 memory cards Simult. Rec
(
Still
)
, Simult. Rec
(
Movie
)
, Simult. Rec
(
Still/Movie
)
, Sort
(
JPEG/RAW
)
, Sort
(
Still/Movie
)
, Copy
Noise reduction
Noise reduction Long exposure NR: On/Off selectable, available for shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off selectable
Multi Frame NR Auto/ISO 100 to 51200
White balance
Modes Auto/Daylight/Shade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluorescent <Warm White/Cool White/Day
White/Daylight>/Flash/Color Temperature <2500 to 9900K> & color filter <G7 to M7,
A7 to B7>/Custom <3>
AWB micro adjustment Yes <G7 to M7
(
15 steps
)
, A7 to B7
(
15 steps
)
>
Bracketing 3 frames, H/L selectable
Focus sensor Detector 1: CCD line sensors
Detector 2: 102 assist points *1
Focus point Detector 1: 19 points
(
11 points cross type
)
Detector 2: 102 assist points*1
Sensistivity range Detector 1: -1 to 18 EV
(
at ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached
)
Focus mode Direct Manual Focus, Manual focus selectable
AF mode Single-shot AF
AF-S
, Automatic AF
AF-A
, Continuous AF
AF-C
, Depth Map Assist
Continuous AF
(
AF-D
)
*1 selectable
Focus area Wide
auto,19 points
/Zone/Spot/Local selectable
Other features Tracking focus, Predictive control
(
AF-A, AF-C, AF-D*1
)
, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF
illuminator
(
built-in, LED type, range: Approx. 1-7m
(
Approx. 3.3 to 23 feet
))
, AF range
control, AF micro adjustment, AF ON
Exposure control
Metering type 1200-zone evaluative metering
-2 to 17 EV
(
at ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens attached
)
Modes Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure modes AUTO
(
iAUTO, Superior Auto
)
, Programmed AE
(
P
)
, Aperture priority
(
A
)
, Shutter-speed
priority
(
S
)
, Manual
(
M
)
, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Tele-zoom Continuous
Priority AE, Movie
(
Programmed AE
(
P
)
, Aperture priority
(
A
)
/Shutter-speed priority
(
S
)
/
Manual
(
M
)
selectable in manual focus mode
)
Scene Selection Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night scene,
Hand-held Twilight
Exposure compensation +/-5.0 EV
1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable
AE bracketing
Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, With 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 2. 0EV, 3.0 EV increments,
(
2.0 EV, 3.0 EV: only 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: ISO 100-25600 equivalent
1/3 EV step
,
ISO numbers up from ISO 50
can be set as expanded ISO range.
)
, AUTO
(
ISO 100–6400, selectable lower limit
and upper limit
)
Movies: ISO 100-6400 equivalent
(
1/3 EV step
)
/AUTO
(
ISO 100–3200 equivalent
)
Type XGA OLED, 1.3 cm
0.5 type
electronic viewfinder
color
Number of dots 2,359,296 dots
Brightness control Auto/Manual
3 steps between -1 and +1
Color temperature control
Field coverage 100%
Magnification Approx. 0.71x
(
with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1
)
Diopter adjustment -4.0 to +3.0m-1
Eye point Approx. 27mm from the eyepiece lens, 22mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter
(
CIPA standard
)
Display Graphic Display/Display All Info./No Disp. Info./Digital Level Gauge/ Histogram
Real-time image-adjustment display
Type 7.5 cm
3.0 type
TFT drive
Total number of dots 1,228,800
Brightness control Auto, Manual
5 steps between -2 and +2
, Sunny weather
Adjustable angle Tilt angle: 140°upward and 180° downward
Rotation angle: 180° clockwise and 90° counterclockwise
Display selecter
Finder/LCD
Auto/Manual
Display
Graphic Display/Display All Info./No Disp. Info./Digital Level Gauge/Histogram/Shooting
information for viewfinder mode
Real-time image-adjustment display On/Off
35mm full-frame: 5.9x, 11.7x APS-C: 3.8x, 7.7x
Peaking MF Yes
Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow
Display Panel
Top Panel
setting mode indicator LCD
Face detection
Auto Portrait Framing
Clear Image Zoom
Digital Zoom
M: approx. 1.5x S: approx. 2.3x
Digital zoom
(
still image
)
Digital zoom
movie
Approx. 4x
Smart Teleconverter Approx. 1.4x/2x
Lens compensation Peripheral shading, chromatic aberration, distortion
Type Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter speed Still images: 1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb
Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4
(
1/3 step
)
NTSC: up to 1/60 in AUTO mode
(
up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode
)
PAL: up to 1/50 in AUTO mode
(
up to 1/25 in Auto slow shutter mode
)
Flash sync. speed 1/250 sec.
Electronic Front Shutter Curtain
SteadyShot INSIDE
image stabilization
Type For still images: Image Sensor-Shift mechanism, For movies: Electronic
Compensation effect Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 4.5 steps in shutter speeds
* Varies according to shooting conditions and lens used
Flash Control
with optional external flash
Flash compensation +/- 3.0 EV
switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps
Flash bracketing 0.3/0.5/0.7/2.0/3.0 EV steps, 3/5 frames
(
2.0/3.0 EV: only 3 frames
)
selectable
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction
on/off
selectable
)
, Hi-speed sync*3, Wireless*3
External flash
Sony a System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for
flash compatible with auto-lock accessory shoe
FE level lock Yes
Wireless control Yes
wireless flash with lighting ratio control
Drive modes Single Shooting, Continuous shooting
Hi/Lo selectable
, Self-timer
10/2 sec. delay
selectable
)
, Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, White Balance bracket, DRO bracket,
Remote Control
(
with optional RMT-DSLR2
)
Continuous shooting speed
(
approx., max.
)
*2
Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE: Maximum Approx. 10/8fps selectable
Continuous shooting Hi:
35mm full-frame: Maximum approx. 6fps
APS-C: Maximum approx. 7fps
Continuous shooting Lo:
35mm full-frame: Maximum approx. 2.5fps
APS-C: Maximum approx. 2.5fps
No. of frames recordable*
approx.
*2
used with SD-UHS1 card
Continuous shooting Hi: Extra FINE 15, FINE 24, STD 29, RAW 15, RAW+JPEG 12
Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE
(
8fps
)
: Extra FINE 20, FINE 28, STD 31, RAW
19, RAW+JPEG 18, Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE
(
10fps
)
: Extra FINE 20,
FINE 26, STD 28
Playback
Modes Single
with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow
warning
)
, 4/9-frame index view, Enlarged display mode
(
Maximum magnification
L: 16.7x, M: 11.8x, S: 8.3x
)
, Auto Review
(
10/5/2 sec, off
)
, Image orientation
(
On/Off
selectable
)
, Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection
(
Still
)
, Forward/Rewind
(
Movie
)
, Delete, Protect
Interface
miniB, Hi-speed USB
(
USB2.0
)
(
Mass-storage
(
Multi LUN
)
, MTP, PC remote
)
HD output HDMI mini connector
Type-C
, BRAVIA Sync
link menu
, PhotoTV HD
Others Sync. terminal, Multi Interface Shoe*7, Auto-lock accessory shoe compatible with
supplied shoe adaptor, Microphone terminal
(
3.5mm Stereo minijack
)
Wired remote terminal, Headphone terminal
(
3.5mm Stereo minijack
)
, Vertical Grip
Connector
Compatible OS
Windows XP*4 SP3, Windows Vista*5 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Mac OS X
(
v. 10.3-10.8
)
Microphone Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-ALST1
with supplied shoe adaptor
/ECM-CG50/
XLR-K1M
(
sold separately
)
Speaker Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7
Print
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Type Custom key settings, Programmable setting
Memory function Yes
(
3 sets
)
Power
One rechargeable battery pack NP-FM500H
Still images Approx. 410 shots
Viewfinder
/approx. 500 shots
LCD monitor
CIPA measurement
Movies
*6
Approx. 155 min with viewfinder, approx. 155 min with LCD monitor
External Power AC Adaptor AC-PW10AM
sold separately
With battery and
Memory Stick PRO Duo included
Approx. 812 g
approx. 1 lb 12.7 oz
Approx. 733 g
(
approx. 1 lb 9.9 oz
)
W x H x D
excluding protrusions
Approx. 147 x 111.2 x 78.4mm
approx. 5 7/8 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/8"
Others
Body material Magnesium Alloy and High rigidity engineering plastic exterior
Movie recording time for single media
(
Memory Stick PRO Duo, in hours and minutes, approx.
)
AVCHD
AVCHD 60i 24M
(
FX
)
(
NTSC/PAL
)
50i 24M
(
FX
)
(
PAL
)
10m 20m 40m 1h 30m 3h
AVCHD
60p 28M
(
PS
)
(
NTSC/PAL
)
50p 28M
(
PS
)
9m 15m 35m 1h 15m 2h 30m
AVCHD
24p 24M
(
FX
) (
NTSC/PAL
)
25p 24M
(
FX
)
(
PAL
)
10m 20m 40m 1h 30m 3h
MP4
MP4 1440×1080 12M
20m 40m 1h 20m 2h 45m 5h 30m
* The numbers in the table above show the approximate maximum recordable time obtained by totaling all movie files.
* The size of a movie file is limited to approx. 2GB.
Number of recordable still images for single media
Media: Memory Stick PRO Duo, Image size: 35mm full-frame, L 24M
(
3:2 aspect ratio
)
Standard
280 560 1100 2250 4600
Fine
195 395 800 1600 3200
Extra Fine
105 215 435 870 1750
RAW + JPEG
54 105 215 435 870
RAW
74 145 295 600 1200
* The actual numbers may be less than those indicated depending on the conditions of use.
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welcome to the family
Introducing Sony’s full-frame sensor lineup.
With the introduction of the a99, DSC-RX1 and NEX-VG900, Sony brings some of the most innovative and revolutionary
technologies to the table. Dual Phase Detection AF systems for lightning fast Tracking AF in stills and video, impeccable
image quality from one of the world’s first 35mm sensors to give you 1080/60p video and XLR adapters for the best in audio
recording are just a few of features that can be found in the new family of full-frame cameras from Sony.