Maximum Movie Resolution and Frame Rates |
4K / 30p HD / 120p |
Sensor Size and Maximum Photo Resolution |
1-inch / 20.1 MP |
Zoom and Lens (35mm equivalent) |
25x / 24-600mm F2.4-4 |
Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels) |
Speed priority continuous shooting: about 14fps, continuous shooting: approx. 5fps |
Creative Style |
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box |
DRIVE MODES |
Single, continuous shooting, speed priority continuous shooting, self-timer, self-timer (cont.), cont. bracketing, single bracketing, white balance bracketing, DRO bracketing |
Dynamic Range Functions |
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level 1-5), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step)) |
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) |
Exposure Compensation |
+/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step |
Focus Area |
Wide / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expanded Flexible Spot / Lock-on AF (Wide/Center/Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expanded Flexible Spot) |
Focus Mode |
Single-shot AF (AF-S) / Continuous AF (AF-C) / Direct Manual Focus (DMF) / Manual Focus |
ISO Sensitivity (Movie) |
ISO 100-12800 equivalent (1/3 step), AUTO (ISO 100-12800 equivalent, selectable lower and upper limits) |
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: ISO100-25600 (1 EV step), Auto (ISO 100-128000) |
Image Control |
Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness, Creative Style, Color Space (sRGB/Adobe RGB), Quality (RAW/RAW and JPEG/Extra Fine/Fine/Standard) |
Light Metering Mode |
Multi Pattern / Center-Weighted / Spot |
Noise Reduction |
Long exposure NR: On/Off, available of shutter speeds longer than 1/3 s, high ISO NR: Normal / Low / Off, Multiframe NR: Auto, ISO 100-25600 |
Number of Recognized Scenes |
[Still Image] Superior Auto: 44, Intelligent Auto: 33, [Movie] 44 |
Picture Effect |
[Still Image] Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration, [Movie] Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono. |
Picture Profile |
off/PP1-PP7 (Black Level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-2, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset) |
STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE) |
[Still Image] Optical, [Movie] Intelligent Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation (Anti-rolling type) |
Scene Selection |
Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti-Motion Blur |
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 |
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 |
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 higher aperture value. Fastest limit at F2.4 is 1/1000. |
WB Micro Adjustment |
Yes (G7 to M7 [57 steps], A7 to B7 [29 steps]) |
White Balance Modes |
Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluor.: Warm White / Fluor.: Cool White / Fluor.: Day White / Fluor.: Daylight / Flash / C.Temp. / Filter / Custom |
Flash mode |
Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Rear Sync / Flash Off / Wireless (with optional compatible flash) |
Flash Range |
ISO Auto: About 3.28 to 35.43 ft (1.0 to 10.8 m) (W) / About 3.28 to 21.33 ft 1.0 to 6.5 m) (T), ISO 12800: up to about 68.24 ft (20.8 m) (W) / about 41.99 ft (12.8 m) (T) |
Input and Output Terminals |
Multi/Micro USB Terminal, High-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 [2.4 GHz band]) |
Filter Diameter |
72mm |
Iris Diaphragm |
9 blades |
Lens Type |
Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens, 18 elements in 13 groups (6 aspheric elements, including AA lens) |
ANGLE OF VIEW (35 MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT) |
84 deg-4 deg 10 min (24-600 mm) |
Clear Image Zoom (Movie) |
4K: Approx. 37.5x; HD: Approx. 50x |
Clear Image Zoom (Still Image) |
20M Approx. 50x/10M Approx. 70x/5M Approx. 100x/VGA Approx. 380x |
Digital Zoom |
Approx. 100x (including optical zoom) |
F-number (Maximum Aperture) |
F2.4 (W)-4.0 (T) |
Focal length (f=) |
f = 8.8-220 mm |
Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens) |
AF (W: Approx. 3 cm to infinity, T: Approx. 28.35 in to infinity, f = 9.84 in (1.38 in format equivalent): Approx. 55.12 in to infinity |
Optical Zoom |
25x |
Power Source |
DC 7.2 V (supplied battery) / DC 5.0 V (supplied AC adapter) |
BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA) |
Still images monitor: About 420 shots / About 210 minutes; Viewfinder: About 370 shots / About 185 minutes Movies (actual shooting) monitor: About 65 minutes; Viewfinder: About 70 minutes (In [MP4 28M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is about 20 minutes and max. file size is 4 GB.); Movies (continuous shooting) monitor: Approx. 120 minutes; Viewfinder: About 130 minutes (In [MP4 28M] mode, max. continuous shooting time is about 20 minutes and max. file size is 4 GB.) |
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) |
Supplied Battery |
DC 7.2 V |
USB Charge/USB Power Supply |
Yes (Shooting, Playback) |
Print |
Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching (PIM3) |
Adjustable Angle |
Up by about 107 degrees, down by about 42 degrees |
Brightness Control |
Manual (5 steps) / Sunny Weather mode |
Display Selector (Finder/Lcd) |
Auto / EVF / Monitor |
MS Assist Magnification |
5.3x, 10.7x |
Screen Type |
2.95" (3.0 type) (4:3) / 1,228,800 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD |
Sensor Type |
1.0"-type (0.52" x 0.35") Exmor RS® CMOS sensor, aspect ratio 3:2 |
Number of Pixels (Effective) |
Approx. 20.1 megapixels |
Number of Pixels (total) |
Approx. 20.1 megapixels |
Diopter adjustment |
-4.0 to +3.0 m -1 |
Eye Point |
Approx. 23mm from the eyepiece lens, 21.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m -1 (CIPA standard) |
Field Coverage |
100% |
Magnification |
Approx. 0.70x with 50mm lens. at infinity, -1m -1 (diopter) (35mm equiv.) |
Screen Type/Number of Dots |
0.39-type electronic viewfinder (XGA OLED), 2,359,296 dots |
Operating Temperature |
Approx. 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) |
PlayMemories Camera Apps |
Yes |
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 |
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 and Copyright / Set File Name/ ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed / PC Remote Control / Zoom Assist / Focus Hold |
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES |
Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FW50 Micro USB cable Shoulder strap Lens cap Shoe cap Lens hood Eyepiece cup Instruction Manual |
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.) |
5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 5 3/4", 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 5 1/8" (from front of lens to monitor); 132.5 x 94.0 x 145.0 mm, 132.5 x 94.0 x 127.4 mm (from front of lens to monitor) |
WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT) |
About 2 lb 5.1 oz (body only) / About 2 lb 6.7 oz (battery and Memory Stick Duo™ included), About 1051 g (body only) / About 1095 g (battery and Memory Stick Duo™ included) |
Color Space (Still) |
sRGB / Adobe RGB |
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 |
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) |
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) |
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 |
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) |
File Format |
sRGB / Adobe RGB |
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 (3648 x 2736) / 5M (2592 x 1944) / 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 (1920 x 1920), Sweep Panorama: Wide (12,416 x 1,856/5,536 x 2,160), Standard (8,192 x 1,856/3,872 x 2,160) |