| Camera type | Digital SLR with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses
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| Lens mount | Sony mount; compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount
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| Lens compatibility | All Sony α lenses and Konica Minolta MAXXUM / DYNAX lenses
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| Image Capture
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| Image sensor type | Exmor CMOS sensor
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| Image sensor size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm (APS-C type)
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| Total pixel number | Approx. 13,053,000 pixels
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| Effective pixel number | Approx. 12,246,000 pixels
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| Anti-Dust system | Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
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| Recording
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| Media | Memory Stick: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
CompactFlash card: Type I, Type II (UDMA / Microdrive)
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| Slot | Dual slot for Memory Stick Duo / CompactFlash
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| File system | FAT 12, 16, 32
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| Image format | JPEG, RAW (ARW 2.0 format), RAW + JPEG
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| Image size | RAW: 4288 x 2856, L (12M, 3:2); 4272 x 2848,
M (6.4M, 3:2): 3104 x 2064, S (3.0M, 3:2): 2128 x 1424,
L (10M, 16:9); 4272 x 2400, M (5.4M, 16:9): 3104 x 1744,
S (2.6M, 16:9): 2128 x 1200
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| Colour space | sRGB, Adobe RGB
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| Noise reduction | Long Exp. NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: High / Normal / Low, available at ISO 1600 or higher
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| Creative Style | Base Styles: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB
User setting registration: 3 style boxes; Standard, Vivid, Neutral,
Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view,
Autumn leaves, B/W, Sepia
Adjustable Items: Contrast (-3 to +3 steps),
Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps),
Brightness (-3 to +3 steps), Zone Matching (-1 to +2 steps)
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| D-Range Optimiser | Mode: Off, Standard / Advanced: Auto / Advanced: Level
Advanced Level setting: 5 levels
DRO advanced bracketing: 3 frames, H/L selectable
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| White Balance
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| Mode | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash
Colour Temperature / Colour filter, Custom
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| Colour temperature | 2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
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| White balance bracketing | 3 frames, H/L selectable
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| Super SteadyShot
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| System | Image-sensor shift mechanism
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| Capability | Approx. 2.5 EV - 4 EV decrease in shutter speed
(varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)
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| Viewfinder
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| Type | Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism
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| Field of view | 95%
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| Magnification | 0.9x, with 50mm lens at infinity
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| Eye relief | Approx. 25 mm from the eyepiece,
Approx. 21 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter
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| Diopter adjustment | 3.0 to +1.0 m-1
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| Mirror | Quick return mirror
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| Focusing screen | Spherical Acute Matte
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| Auto Focus System
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| Type | (TTL) phase-detection system
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| Sensor | CCD line sensors
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| No. of focus points | 11 points
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| Sensitivity range | 0 EV to +18 EV (at ISO 100 equivalent)
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| Focus mode | Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
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| Focus area | Wide focus area (Auto, 11 areas), Spot focus area,
Local focus area (11 local areas, selection with the multi-selector)
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| Eye-Start AF system | On/Off selectable
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| AF illuminator | Type: built -in, LED
Range: approx. 1 m - 7 m
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| Auto Exposure System |
| Light metering | Type: TTL metering
Cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Range: 0 EV to 20 EV (+2 EV to +20 EV with Spot metering)
(at ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens)
Mode: Multi segment, Spot, Centre weighted
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| Exposure setting | Auto, Program AUTO (with Program Shift), Shutter priority,
Aperture priority, Manual, Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro,
Sports action, Sunset, Night view/portrait)
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| Exposure compensation | +/-3.0 EV, 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV steps selectable
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| AE bracketing | Bracket: Cont. / Bracket: Single, with 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV increments,
3/5 frames selectable
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| ISO sensitivity (REI) | AUTO: ISO 200 - 1600 (lower limit / upper limit selectable)
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| ISO range | ISO 100 - 3200 equivalent (Up to ISO 6400 as expanded ISO range.)
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| ISO steps | 1/3 EV step |
| Flash
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| Built-in flash system | Manual popup; approx. GN 12 (in m at ISO 100);
coverage of up to 16 mm (in the focal length);
approx. 3 sec. recycling time; flash-ready indicator
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| Flash metering system | ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL / Manual flash
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| Flash mode | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Slow sync, Manual flash,
Red-eye reduction, High speed sync (with external flash)
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| Flash compensation | +/- 3.0 EV (0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable)
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| Flash bracketing | 3/5 frames, 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 EV steps selectable
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| External flash | Sony α System Flash
Wireless control: available
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| Shutter
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| Type | Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
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| Speed range | 1/8000 sec. - 30 sec., bulb
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| Flash sync speed | 1/250 sec. (Super SteadyShot off), 1/200 sec. (Super SteadyShot on)
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| Drive
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| Drive mode | Single-frame advance, Continuous advance (H/L selectable),
Self-timer (10 sec. / 2 sec. delay, with mirror-up function)
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| Continuous advance rate | Hi: approx. 5 fps max., Lo: approx. 3 fps
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| No. of frames recordable | RAW: 18, cRAW (compressed): 25, RAW+JPEG: 12, cRAW+JPEG: 12,
w/continuous advance JPEG (Extra fine): 16, JPEG (Standard/Fine): until memory card is full
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| Camera Function
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| Depth-of-field preview | Yes (by pressing Depth-of-field preview button)
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| Auto review | 10 sec. / 5 sec. / 2 sec. / Off selectable
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| LCD Monitor
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| LCD screen size | 7.5 cm (3.0-inch) TFT
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| Total number of dots | 921,600 (640 x 3 (RGB) x 480) dots
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| Field of view | 100%
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| LCD brightness setting | +/-5 steps
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| Print
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| Print function | Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge, DPOF setting
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| Interface
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| HDMI Out | HDMI type C minijack
1920 x1080i 59.94/50 Hz, 1280 x 720p 59.94/50Hz,
720 x 480p 59.94 Hz, 720 x 576p 50 Hz
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| USB Out | USB2.0 (Hi-Speed), USB Connecting (Mass Storage, PTP, Multi LUN)
Sync. terminal. Adaptable to sync. terminal of opposite polarity
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| Video Out | NTSC / PAL selectable (in Menu)
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| Remote Control
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| Wired | With optional RM-S1AM or RM-L1AM
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| Wireless | With supplied RMT-DSLR1
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| PC control | Image data transfer and camera control with supplied software
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| Power
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| Power source | Battery: Solely with the Rechargeable Battery Back NP-FM500H (7.2 V)
AC adapter: AC-VQ900AM (optional) (7.6 V)
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| Battery charger | BC-VM10
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| Battery life | Approx. 650 shots (CIPA measurement)
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| Power saving mode | Shut down after 1/3/5/10/30 min
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| Others
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| Dimensions | (WxHxD) Approx. 141.7 x 104.8 x 79.7 mm (excl. protrusions)
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| Weight | Approx. 690 g (w/o batteries, memory card, body accessories)
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| Operating temperature | 32-104 F (0-40 C) |
