Camera Type

Interchangeable Lens SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Digital Camera

Image Sensor

APS-C (23.5 x 15.6mm) 12.24 Megapixel (effective) Exmor Sensor with RGB primary color filter and CCD-shift dust reduction mechanism

Effective Resolution

12.24 million pixels

Color Depth

36-Bit RGB (14-bit A/D conversion)

Color Modes

Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, Autumn, B/W, Sepia

Image File Formats

RAW (.ARW 2.0 - Compressed or uncompressed)
JPEG (Extra Fine, Fine, Standard)
RAW + JPEG (Fine)

Recorded Resolution

4288 x 2856 (L-RAW)
4272 x 2848 (L)
4272 x 2400 (L) 16:9
3104 x 2064 (M)
2128 x 1424 (S)
2128 x 1200 (S) 16:9

Video Recording

No

Audio Recording

No

Lens Mount

Sony A-type bayonet mount (compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount)

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5x

Optical Image Stabilization

Yes (CCD-Shift Super SteadyShot system)

Focus Type

TTL Phase Detection Auto Focus with 11-Point Center Dual Cross AF Sensor with Eye-Start Autofocus System and AF Illuminator Light

Focus Modes

Multi-point, Wide focus, Spot focus, Local focus, Visual Focus Confirm

Sensitivity

Auto ISO (200 - 1600)
Selectable ISO (100, 200, 400, 800, 1600)
Expanded Sensitivity (Up to ISO 6400)

Shutter Type

Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane Shutter

Shutter Speed

30 - 1/8000 second
Bulb

Mirror Lock-Up

Yes

Exposure Metering

Multi-Pattern measuring with 40-segment honeycomb pattern (Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot)

Exposure Modes

Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Full Manual (with EV indicator), Exposure Compensation (±3.0 EV in 1/3 EV Steps), AE Lock, AE Bracketing (0.3 or 0.7 EV steps)

White Balance Modes

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Kelvin temperature control (2500-9900k w/19-step Magenta/Green compensation)

Scene Modes

Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night view/portrait

Built-in Flash

Yes Manual Pop-up (Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Red-eye reduction)

Effective Flash Range

39’ (12m) @ ISO 100

External Flash Connection

Proprietary Hot Shoe (compatible with Minolta and select Sony flashes)
Wireless off camera flash (with Sony HVL-F56AM & F36AM Flash Units)

External Flash Control

ADI, Preflash TTL

Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed

1/250 second (Steady-Shot off)
1/200 second (Steady-Shot on)

Start-Up Time

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Shutter Lag

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Time Between Shots

Less than 1 second

Burst Capability

Continuous Hi/Lo: 5 fps/3fps to limit of media in JPEG (Up to 8 RAW images)

Self Timer

10 seconds or 2 seconds

Interval Recording

No

Date & Time Stamp

No

Built-in Memory

No

Compatible Memory Cards

CompactFlash (Type I & II)/Microdrive
Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick PRO Duo media

File Size

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Battery Type

NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable battery

Power Adapter

Proprietary AC Adapter (optional)

Computer Interface

USB 2.0 (Hi-speed)

Direct Print Capable

No

Remote Control

RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (included)

Video Output

NTSC & Pal via USB port
HDTV via mini HDMI socket

System & Software Requirements

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Macintosh OS X (10.3 or later)

Viewfinder

Eye-level fixed pentaprism with Spherical Acute Matte focusing screen (interchangeable) and Diopter Adjust (-3 to + 1.0m-1)

Viewfinder Info

AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, spot metering circle, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, flash exposure level), white balance correction, JPEG recording, number of remaining shots, memory card information, Anti-shake system indicator

Depth-of-Field Preview

Yes

LCD Display

3.0" TFT Color LCD (921,000 pixels) with Clear Photo design

Information Display

Uses color LCD to present all camera info; Metering mode, Shooting mode, Aperture, AF mode, AF point, Shutter speed, ISO, Shots remaining, Drive mode, Battery level, Exposure compensation setting, Flash compensation setting

Language Options

English, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese

Playback Options

Single Image, Index (4, 9, 16 selectable), Image + text, Image + text + histogram, Enlarged playback (Up to approximately 5x), Luminance limit Display, File browser, Slideshow, Instant bracket playback, Enlarged display, Automatic rotate function, Image correction (Contrast, Color saturation, Sharpness, Hue (5 levels))

Dimensions (HxWxD)

5.6 x 4.3 x 3.3" (142 x 105 x 80mm) Camera Body Only

Weight

24 0z. (690g) Camera Body Only