Specifications
AE System
Focus modes
Auto-focus / manual focus selectable (auto-focus modes: AF automatic selection, one-shot AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus)
Exposure modes
Program AE (Auto mode / P-Mode, with program shift), aperture-priority AE (A-Mode), shutter-priority AE (S-Mode), manual (M-Mode)
Scene selector
Portrait, landscape, macro, sports, evening, night, night portrait
Exposure compensation
+/- 2EV (1/3 EV increments)
Main functions
Focus areas selection (wide area / 9-point local frame selection / fixed centre spot focus), predictive focus for moving subjects, auto-tracking focus point, focus lock (by half pressing shutter butto
Sensitivity range
EV1 - EV18, ISO 100 equivalent
AE lock
Automatically activated with AF lock, available with AE lock button
Eye-start AF
Selectable via main menu
Sensor
CCD line sensors (9 points, 8 lines with centre cross-hair sensor)
AF illuminator
Activated via built-in flash in lowlight / low-contrast situations, range: 1 - 5m
Metering type
Direct TTL metering (40- segment honeycomb-pattern metering, center-weighted metering, spot metering)
Metering sensor
40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Metering range
EV1 - EV20 (EV4 - EV20 with spot metering), ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens
Type
TTL phase-detection system
Built-In Flash
Guide no.
GN 12 (in meters at ISO 100)
Flash metering and control
ADI/ Pre- flash TTL flash metering, manually activated
Effective area
18mm lens coverage equivalent (same focal length)
Flash compensation
+/- 2EV (1/3 EV increments)
Flash modes
Automatic, Fill flash, Red-eye reduction pre-flash, Rear Sync Flash, Wireless*, High-speed sync*, Slow sync (with AE lock on) *Requires compatible external flash
Connectivity
Compatible OS
Microsoft Windows Me / 2000 Professional / XP Home Edition / XP Professional, Macintosh Mac OS X (v.10.1.3 and later)
Video output
NTSC / PAL selectable
PC interface
USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage mode / PTP mode)
Display
Other display functions
Enlarged view (maximum zoom : L size -12x, M size - 9x, S size - 6x), overexposure / underexposure warning, slideshow, image orientation (automatic rotation mode on/off)
Image display modes
Single image (image only, image + information, image + information + histogram), index (4 / 9 / 16 images), tabbed browsing
Information display
Navigation display functions, enlarged text view, camera orientation adjustment
LCD monitor
2.5-inch low temperature polysilicon TFT display (Clear Photo LCD Plus), 230,000 total pixels
General
Lens Used
All Sony lenses, Konica Minolta Maxxum/Dynax Alpha Lenses
Camera Type
Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses
Image Capture
Sensitivity
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Lo 80, Hi 200
Aspect ratio
3:02
Sensor
23.6 x 15.8mm (APS-C size) interlace scan CCD with primary colour filter
Dust reduction
Static-resistant anti-dust coating (Indium Tin Oxide) with Anti-Dust Vibration mechanism
No. of pixels
Total: 10.8 megapixels; Effective: 10.2 megapixels
Others
Printing output control
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge
Power
Power display
5 levels
External power source
AC adaptor - AV-VQ900AM (optional)
Battery
NP-FM55H
Battery performance
Approx. 750 frames recorded (CIPA measurement)
Recording
A/D conversion
12 bit
Colour modes
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Format function
FAT 12, 16, 32
Delete function
Single, multiple or all frames in a folder / memory card can be deleted. Folders can be deleted in the File Browser.
D-Range Optimiser
Advanced / Standard / Off (automatically off in M-Mode)
Noise reduction
Available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec
Image quality modes
Standard, Fine, RAW, RAW+JPEG
Recording media
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo (includes Memory Stick Duo adaptor for CompactFlash slot), Compact Flash (Type I & II), Microdrive
No. of recorded pixels
L (10MP): 3,872 x 2,592; M (5.6MP): 2,896 x 1,936; S (2.5MP): 1,920 x 1,280
File Format
JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG (DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF 1.1 print functions supported, Exif 2.21 supported)
Shooting
Exposure bracketing
Single or continuous shot (3 frames), 0.3EV / 0.7EV increments
Continuous shooting limit
JPEG: unlimited (depending on media write speed and capacity), RAW: 6 frames, RAW+JPEG 3 frames
Other functions
After-view, depth-of-field preview, zone-matching
White balance bracketing
3 frames, 2-step increments
Continuous shooting rate
Up to 3 frames per second
Digital effect control modes
Adjustment functions: 8 modes (standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Evening, Night / Night Portrait, Monochrome, Adobe RGB), contrast, saturation and sharpness settings (+/- 2 steps) are also possibl
Self-timer
10 sec., 2 sec. (with mirror up), LED and buzzer signals
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Flash sync speed
1/160 sec. (1/125 sec. with Super SteadyShot on)
Speed range
1/4000 sec. -30 sec., bulb
Size
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Approx. 133.1 x 94.7 x 71.3mm (5.2” x 3.7” x 2.8”)
Weight Approx.
545g (not including battery or accessories)
Super SteadyShot
Compensation
Approx. 2EV - 3.5EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to conditions and lens used)
Display
Indicator inside viewfinder
System
CCD-shift mechanism
Viewfinder
Type
Fixed eye-level
Diopter control
-2.5 - 1.0m-1
Pentaprism
Roof mirror type
White Balance
Settings
Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Flash), colour temperature (2500 - 9900k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation), custom