Weight
- 1 lb. 8 oz. (690 g) body, not including battery, lens and media
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Megapixel
Imaging Device
- 12.24 (effective) APS Exmor Sensor; 23.5 x 15.6 mm; RGB primary color filter
LCD
- 3.0" TFT (9221k pixels) LCD with Clear Photo design
Viewfinder
- Optical: TTL, 0.9x, 95% coverage
Microphone
White Balance
- Auto plus 6 Modes (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash); +/- 3-step adjustable Kelvin temperature control (2500-9900k w/19-step Magenta/Green compensation).
Self Timer
- Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)
Memory Stick PRO Media Compatibility
- Tested to support up to 8GB media capacity; does not support Access Control security function
Red-Eye Reduction
Burst Mode
- Selectable Hi(5 FPS) Lo(3 FPS); JPEG Standard/Fine: Unlimited to capacity of media; JPEG Extra Fine: 8; cRAW (compressed): 24; cRAW+JPEG: 12; RAW: 17; RAW+JPEG: 11.
Color Modes
- Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, Autumn, B/W, Sepia (Except for Adobe RGB, all other color modes use the sRGB color space)
USB Port
- Yes, Supports USB 2.0 Hi-speed
Output
- Video: Yes, NTSC/PAL Selectable
HD Output
- Yes (w/ optional HDMI cable)
Focus
- Auto Focus: TTL Phase Detection Multi-point: 11 Area, 11 Line, 5 center twin-cross lines Auto Focus Mode: Yes Wide focus area (Auto, 11 areas), Spot focus area, Local focus area (11 local areas selectable) Visual Focus Confirm: Direct via VF Matte Screen Manual Focus: Yes
Shutter Speed
- 30 < 1/8000 sec 55 step, Bulb
ISO
- Auto/160/200/400/800/1600/3200/ 4000/5000/6400
EV Compensation
- ±3.0 EV, 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV steps selectable
Exposure
- Manual Exposure: Yes, w/EV indicator Manual Exposure: Yes; Aperture/Shutter Priority, Manual Program Shift: Yes, Command Dial
Lens Type
Flash Effective Range
- Manual popup; Approx. GN 12 (in meters at ISO 100); Coverage of up to 16 mm (in focal length); Approx. 3 sec. recycling time; Flash-ready indicator.
Flash Modes
- Manual Pop-up: Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Wireless off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F56AM, F36AM)
Battery Type
- NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Battery Capacity
- 7.2V, CIPA standard: approx. 650 pictures
Histogram Display
- Yes; RGB display; Playback only
AF Illuminator Light
Multi-Pattern Measuring
- 40-segment honeycomb pattern; Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot
Scene Modes
- Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night view/portrait
Movie Mode
Bionz Engine
- Yes w/ Dynamic Range Optimizer. DRO Modes include Off, Standard, Advanced Auto, Advanced Manual, Advanced 3-frame bracketing. Advanced Manual include 5 adjustable levels.