14.2 megapixel Digital Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR) camera - body only. Supreme imaging quality plus tilting screen with Quick AF Live View for responsive, flexible shooting. In-body Super SteadyShot gives effective anti-shake performance with all Sony or Konica Minolta α-mount lenses.
Sony α mount
YES
Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta
Lens Compatibility
All types of Sony α lenses
Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses
Image Sensory
Image sensor type
CCD Sensor
Image sensor colour filter
R, G, B, Primary color
Size (mm)
23.5 x 15.7 (APS-C size)
Camera
Total sensor Pixels (megapixels)
Approx. 14.9
Effective Pixels (megapixels)
Approx. 14.2
Automatic White Balance
White balance: preset selection
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash
White balance: custom setting
White balance: types of color temperature
2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
White balance bracketing
3 frames, Selectable 2 steps
ISO Sensitivity Setting
ISO100 - 3200 equivalent
Super SteadyShot
System: CCD-shift mechanism
Super SteadyShot scale (in viewfinder)
Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder)
Super SteadyShot capability
Approximately 2.5 EV - 3.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)
Super SteadyShot compatibility
All Sony Alpha lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta
Anti-Dust
Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and CCD shift mechanism)
Auto Focus System
TTL phase-detection system
Sensor
9 points with centre cross sensor
Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV
0 - 18
Eye Start AF System (on off selectable)
AF Area: Wide focus area
YES (auto with 9 areas)
AF Area: Spot
YES (center cross sensor)
AF Area: Local focus area selection
YES (9 local areas)
AF Modes
Continuous, Single Shot, Automatic, Manual Focus
Predictive Focus Control
YES (with moving subjects in AF-A and AF-C)
Focus Lock
YES (with Shutter button or AF button)
AF Illuminator
YES (with built-in flash)
AF Illuminator range (meters)
5
Auto Exposure System
Light metering type
TTL
Light metering cell
40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Light metering: Multi segment
Light metering: Spot
Light metering: Center weighted
Exposure: Automatic
Exposure: Program Auto
YES (with Program Shift)
Exposure: Shutter priority
Exposure: Aperture priority
Exposure: Manual
Exposure: Scene selection
AE Lock
Exposure compensation
YES (+/-2.0 EV, 0.3 EV step)
AE Bracketing
With 0.3 EV / 0.7 EV increments, 3 frames; (in "Drive mode setting")
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed Range (seconds)
1/4000 - 30 and bulb
Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot Off); second
1/160
Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot On); second
Built-In-Flash
Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100)
12
Flash Metering System
ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering
Flash Compensation
+/-2.0 EV (0.3EV steps selectable)
Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds)
4
Flash Mode
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync. High Speed sync. with optional compatible accessory flash
Wireless flash mode
YES (with optional compatible accessory flash)
Slow Synchronization
Red-Eye Reduction
Flash Popup
Automatic in Auto and Scene selection exposure modes. Pop up by pression flash button in other modes
Automatic Flash
YES (with AUTO and Scene selection mode)
Viewfinder
Fixed eye-level system with roof mirror type
Focusing Screen
Spherical Acute Matte
Field of View (%)
95
Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity)
0.74x
Eye Relief
Approx. 20.8mm from the eyepiece lens
Diopter Adjustment
-2.5 to +1.0 diopter
Live View
YES - Quick AF Live view
Other
Smart Tele Converter
LCD screen
Screen Size (inches)
2.7
Monitor Type
Clear Photo LCD Plus
LCD Total Dot Number
230.400
LCD on/off
Brightness adjustable
Tilting screen
YES - 2 way tilt
Recording
Drive Mode
Single-frame advance, Continuous advance, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Single-frame advance AE bracketing, Continuous-advance AE bracketing, White Balance Bracketing
Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum)
Max. 2.5 fps with viewfinder, max. 2 fps in live view mode (approx.)
Number of Continuous Advance
JPEG (L size, Fine): Until memory card is full, RAW: 4 images, RAW+JPEG: 3 images
Recording Media
Compact Flash Type I / II / MicroDrive slot. Memory Stick Duo / MS Pro Duo and MS-PRO HG with optional adaptor
Recording Format
JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG, 16:9 selectable
RAW (pixels)
4592 x 3056
Image Size L - JPEG (pixels)
4592 x 3056 (14M)
Image Size M (pixels)
3408 x 2272 (7.7M)
Image Size S (pixels)
2288 x 1520 (3.5M)
Still Image quality
RAW, RAW+JPEG, Standard (JPEG), Fine (JPEG)
Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR)
On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second
Noise Reduction (High ISO NR)
On/Off, available at the ISO set to 1600 or above
Delete Function
Single, multiple, or all frames in a folder
Color Space (sRGB)
Color Space (Adobe RGB)
Color mode/DEC/Creative styles
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night view, Sunset, B/W, AdobeRGB
Dynamic Range Optimizer
Off, Standard / Advanced
Date/Time Print
With PictBridge
Playback/Edit
Information Display
White/Black Out Alert
Index Playback
YES (25, 9, 4 or 5 last frames filmstrip)
Enlarge (Maximum magnification)
L size: 14x, M size: 11x, S size: 7.2x
Image Rotation
Auto Image Rotation
General
Battery Remaining Indicator
InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator
YES (in %)
Histogram Indicator
Exif
2.21
Exif Print
PictBridge
Menu Language
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian
Zone Matching
NO
Depth-of-Field Preview
PRINT Image Matching III
Remote Release Terminal
IR Remote Control
DPOF(Digital Print Order Format)
Indicator of remaining memory space (CF)
Beep Sound
On/Off selectable
File Number Memory
Folder Name Mode
Standard and Date
Operating Temperature (degrees C)
0 - 40
Jacks
Video Out
YES (PAL or NTSC)
HD/HDMITM Out
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
USB Mode
Mass Storage (PC connection) / PTP(PictBridge)
Power/Others
Battery System
NP-FM500H
Supplied Battery
Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition)
Approx. 730 images with viewfinder, approx. 410 images in live view mode
Weight (g)
Approx. 582
Dimensions
Width (mm)
130.8
Height (mm)
98.5
Depth (mm)
74.7
