Sensor Type |
1.0"-type (13.2 mm x 8.8 mm) Exmor RS™ CMOS sensor, aspect ratio 3:2 |
Number of Pixels (Effective) |
Approx. 20.1 megapixels |
Number of Pixels (total) |
Approx. 20.1 megapixels |
Lens type |
ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens, 18 elements in 13 groups (6 aspheric elements including AA lens) |
F-number (Maximum Aperture) |
F2.4(W)-4.0(T) |
Focal length (f=) |
f=8.8-220 mm |
ANGLE OF VIEW (35 MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT) |
84 deg-4 deg 10 min (24-600 mm ) |
Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens) |
AF (W: Approx. 3 cm to infinity, T: Approx. 72 cm to infinity, f = 250mm (35 mm format equivalent): Approx. 140 cm to infinity) |
Optical Zoom |
25x |
Clear Image Zoom (Still Image) |
20M Approx. 50x/10M Approx. 70x/5M Approx. 100x/VGA Approx. 380x |
Clear Image Zoom (Movie) |
4K: Approx. 37.5x;HD: Approx. 50x |
Filter Diameter |
72mm |
Digital Zoom |
Approx. 100x (including Optical Zoom) |
Iris diaphragm |
9 blades |
Screen Type |
7.5 cm (3.0 type) (4:3) / 1,228,800 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD |
Brightness Control |
Manual (5 steps) / Sunny Weather mode |
Adjustable Angle |
Up by approx. 107 degrees, down by approx. 42 degrees |
Display Selector (Finder/Lcd) |
Auto / EVF / Monitor |
MS Assist Magnification |
5.3x, 10.7x |
Screen Type/Number of Dots |
0.39-type electronic viewfinder (XGA OLED), 2,359,296 dots |
Field Coverage |
100% |
Magnification |
Approx. 0.70x with 50mm lens. at infinity, -1m -1 (diopter) (35mm equiv.) |
Eye Point |
Approx. 23mm from the eyepiece lens, 21.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m -1 (CIPA standard) |
Dioptre Adjustment |
-4.0 to +3.0m -1 |
Brightness Control |
Auto, Manual (5 steps) |
STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE) |
[Still Image] Optical, [Movie] Intelligent Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation (Anti Rolling type) |
Focus Mode |
Single-shot AF (AF-S) / Continuous AF (AF-C) / Direct Manual Focus (DMF) / Manual Focus |
Focus Area |
Wide / Centre / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expanded Flexible Spot / Lock-on AF (Wide/Centre/Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expanded Flexible Spot) |
Light Metering Mode |
Multi Pattern / Centre Weighted / Spot |
Exposure Compensation |
+/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step |
ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index) |
ISO 100-12800 (1/3 step) (expandable to ISO 64/80), Auto (ISO 100-12800, selectable with upper/lower limit) , Multi-Frame NR: ISO 100-25600 (1 EV step), Auto (ISO 100-128000) |
ISO Sensitivity (Movie) |
ISO 100-12800 equivalent (1/3step), AUTO (ISO 100-12800 equivalent, selectable lower limit and upper limit) |
White Balance Modes |
Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluor.: Warm White / Fluor.: Cool White / Fluor.: Day White / Fluor.: Daylight / Flash / C.Temp. / Filter / Custom |
WB Micro Adjustment |
Yes (G7 to M7 (57 steps), A7 to B7 (29 steps)) |
Shutter Speed |
iAuto(4"-1/2000*) / Program Auto(30"-1/2000*) / Manual Exposure(Bulb, 30"-1/2000*) / Aperture Priority(30"-1/2000*) / Shutter Priority(30"-1/2000*). *At F8 or greater aperture value. Fastest limit at F2.4 is 1/1000. |
Electronic Shutter |
iAuto (4"-1/32000) / Program Auto (30""-1/32000) / Manual (30"-1/32000) / Aperture Priority (30"-1/32000) / Shutter Priority (30"-1/32000) |
Image Control |
Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness, Creative Style, Colour Space (sRGB/Adobe RGB), Quality (RAW/RAW & JPEG/Extra fine/Fine/Standard) |
Noise Reduction |
Long exposure NR: On/Off, available of shutter speeds longer than 1/3 s, high ISO NR: Normal / Low / Off , Multi Frame NR: Auto, ISO 100-25600 |
Dynamic Range Functions |
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level 1-5), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0EV step)) |
Shooting Mode |
AUTO (Intelligent Auto/Superior Auto), Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, MR (Memory Recall) 1,2,3, Movie Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure), HFR Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure), Panorama, Scene Selection |
Scene Selection |
Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur |
Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels) |
Speed Priority Continuous Shooting: approx. 14fps, Continuous Shooting: approx. 5fps |
Self-Timer |
10 s / 5 s / 2 s / 3 or 5 consecutive shots with 10 s, 5 s or 2 s delay selectable / Bracketing shots with 10 s, 5 s or 2 s delay selectable |
Drive Modes |
Single, Continuous shooting, Speed priority continuous shooting, Self-timer, Self-timer (cont.), Cont.-bracketing , Single-bracketing , White balance bracketing , DRO bracketing |
Picture Effect |
[Still Image] Toy camera, Pop Colour, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Colour, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolour, Illustration, [Movie] Toy camera, Pop Colour, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Colour, High Contrast Mono. |
Creative Style |
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box |
Picture Profile |
off/PP1-PP7(Black Level, Gamma(Movie, Still, Cine1-2, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2), Black Gamma, Knee, Colour Mode, Saturation, Colour Phase, Colour Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset) |
Number of Recognized Scenes |
[Still Image] Superior Auto: 44, Intelligent Auto: 33, [Movie] 44 |
Flash Mode |
Auto/Flash On/Slow Synchro/Rear Sync. / Flash Off / Wireless (with optional compatible flash) |
Flash Range |
ISO Auto: Approx. 1.0 m to 10.8 m (3.28 ft. to 35.43 ft.) (W) / Approx. 1.0 m to 6.5 m (3.28 ft. to 21.33 ft.) (T), ISO 12800: up to Approx. 20.8 m (68.24 ft.) (W) / Approx. 12.8 m (41.99 ft.) (T) |
Compatible Recording Media |
Memory Stick Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (High Speed), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, Memory Stick Micro , Memory Stick™ Micro (Mark2) , SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, microSD Memory Card , microSDHC Memory Card , microSDXC Memory Card |
Recording Format |
[Still Image]: JPEG (DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format), [Movie]: XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver.2.0 compatible, MP4 |
Recording Format (Movie Audio) |
XAVC S: LPCM 2ch/AVCHD: Dolby Digital® (AC-3) 2ch (Dolby Digital® Stereo Creator)/MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch |
Colour Space (Still) |
sRGB / Adobe® RGB |
Still Image Number of recorded pixels (Image Size) |
16:9 mode: 17M (5,472 x 3,080) / 7.5M (3,648 x 2,056) / 4.2M (2,720 x 1,528) |
Movie Recording Mode (NTSC) |
AVCHD: 28M PS (1,920 x 1,080/60p) / 24M FX (1,920 x 1,080/60i) / 17M FH (1,920 x 1,080/60i) / 24M FX (1,920 x 1,080/24p) / 17M FH (1,920 x 1,080/24p), XAVC S 4K: 30p 100M (3,840 x 2,160/30p) / 30p 60M (3,840 x 2,160/30p) / 24p 100M (3,840 x 2,160/24p) / 24p 60M (3,840 x 2,160/24p), XAVC S HD: 60p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/60p) / 30p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/30p) / 24p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/24p) / 120p 100M (1,920 x 1,080/120p) / 120p 60M (1,920 x 1,080/120p), MP4: 28M (1,920 x 1,080/60p) / 16M (1,920 x 1,080/30p) / 6M (1,280 x 720/30p) |
Movie Recording Mode (PAL) |
AVCHD: 28M PS (1,920 x 1,080/50p) / 24M FX (1,920 x 1,080/50i) / 17M FH (1,920 x 1,080/50i) / 24M FX (1,920 x 1,080/25p) / 17M FH (1,920 x 1,080/25p), XAVC S 4K: 25p 100M (3,840 x 2,160/25p) / 25p 60M (3,840 x 2,160/25p), XAVC S HD: 50p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/50p) / 25p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/25p) / 100p 100M (1,920 x 1,080/100p) / 100p 60M (1,920 x 1,080/100p), MP4: 28M (1,920 x 1,080/50p) / 16M (1,920 x 1,080/25p) / 6M (1,280 x 720/25p), |
HFR |
NTSC: XAVC S HD: 60p 50 M (1,920x1,080/240fps), 60p 50 M (1,920x1,080/480fps), 60p 50 M (1,920x1,080/960fps)/30p 50 M (1,920x1,080/240fps), 30p 50 M (1,920x1,080/480fps), 30p 50 M (1,920x1,080/960fps)/24p 50 M (1,920x1,080/240fps), 24p 50 M (1,920x1,080/480fps), 24p 50 M (1,920x1,080/960fps) Sensor Readout Number of Effective Pixels Quality Priority: 240fps / 250fps (1,824 x 1,026), 480fps / 500fps (1,676 x 566), 960fps / 1000fps (1,136 x 384) / Shoot Time Priority: 240fps / 250fps (1,676 x 566), 480fps / 500fps (1,136 x 384), 960fps / 1000fps (800 x 270), PAL: XAVC S HD: 50p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/250fps), 50p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/500fps), 50p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/1000fps) / 25p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/250fps), 25p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/500fps), 25p 50M (1,920 x 1,080/1000fps) |
Number of Recording Pixels (Image Size) |
3:2 mode: 20M (5,472 x 3,648) / 10M (3,888 x 2,592) / 5M (2,736 x 1824), 4:3 mode: 18M (4,864 x 3,648) / 10M (3,648 x 2,736) / 5M (2,592 x 1,944) / VGA, 16:9 mode: 17M (5,472 x 3,080) / 7.5M (3,648 x 2,056) / 4.2M (2,720 x 1,528), 1:1 mode: 13M (3,648 x 3,648) / 6.5M (2,544 x 2,544) / 3.7M (1,920 x 1,920), Sweep Panorama: Wide (12,416 x 1,856/5,536 x 2,160), Standard (8,192 x 1,856/3,872 x 2,160) |
File Format |
sRGB / Adobe® RGB |
Input and Output Terminals |
Multi / Micro USB Terminal , Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), Micro HDMI,Microphone (3.5 mm Stereo minijack), Multi Interface Shoe, Headphones |
NFC |
NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing |
WI-FI |
Yes (IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band)) |
Power Source |
DC7.2V (supplied battery) / DC5.0V (supplied AC adaptor) |
Battery System |
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 |
Power Consumption (Camera Mode) |
Approx. 2.3 W with LCD monitor and approx. 2.6 W with viewfinder (CIPA standard) |
USB Charge/USB Power Supply |
Yes (Shooting, Playback) |
BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA) |
Still Images Monitor: Approx. 420 shots / Approx. 210min., Viewfinder: Approx. 370 shots / Approx. 185 min. Movies (actual shooting) Monitor: Approx. 65 min., Viewfinder: Approx. 70 min. (In [MP4 28M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 20 min. and max. file size is 4 GB.) Movies (continuous shooting) Monitor: Approx. 120 min., Viewfinder: Approx. 130 min. (In [MP4 28M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is approx. 20 min. and max. file size is 4 GB.) |
Supplied Battery |
DC7.2V |
PlayMemories Camera Apps |
Yes |
Shooting Functions |
Eye AF / Face Detection / Face Registration / Still Image Recording (during movie recording) / Smile shutter / Grid Line / Quick Navi / Digital Level Gauge (pitch and roll) / WB Bracket / DRO Bracketing / MF Assist / Peaking / Zebra / Marker Display / Audio Level Display / Audio Out Timing / Step Zoom/Quick Zoom / TC / UB / Photographer Name & Copyright / Set File Name/ ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed / PC Remote Control / Zoom Assist / Focus Hold |
Playback Functions |
BRAVIA® Sync (Control for HDMI) / 9/25-frame index view / Auto Orientation / Slide Show / Forward / Rewind (Movie) / Delete / Protect / Motion Shot Video / Photo Capture |
Operating Temperature |
Approx. 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
Print |
Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching (PIM3) |
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.) |
132.5 x 94.0 x 145.0 mm, 132.5 x 94.0 x 127.4 mm (from front of lens to monitor); 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in, 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 5 1/8 in (from front of lens to monitor) |
WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT) |
Approx. 1051 g (Body Only) / Approx. 1095 g (Battery and Memory Stick Duo™ are included), Approx. 2 lb. 5.1 oz. (Body Only) / Approx. 2 lb. 6.7 oz. (Battery and Memory Stick Duo™ are included) |
Colour Options |
Black. |
What's In The Box |
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FW50 Micro USB cable Shoulder strap Lens cap Shoe cap Lens hood Eyepiece Cup Instruction Manual |