Overview
| Variants (India) | Body only With E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II power zoom lens With E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens |
|---|---|
| Camera type | Mirrorless |
| Lens mount | Sony E-mount |
| Format | APS-C |
| Lens compatibility | Sony E-mount lenses; A-mount lenses via LA-EA3 adaptor (sold separately) |
Sensor & Image
| Sensor type | Exmor CMOS |
|---|---|
| Sensor size | APS-C (23.5 × 15.6 mm) |
| Effective megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| Image processor | BIONZ X |
| ISO range | 100–32,000 (expanded up to 102,400 for stills) |
| Image stabilisation | Lens-based (no in-body stabilisation) |
| Max photo resolution | 6000 × 4000 pixels |
| Photo formats | JPEG (Extra fine, Fine, Standard), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3, 14-bit uncompressed available), RAW + JPEG |
| Total pixels | about 25.0 million |
| Aspect ratios | 3:2, 16:9, 1:1; Sweep Panorama |
| Colour space | sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| Anti-dust | charge protection coating on optical filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism |
| Noise reduction | long exposure NR, high ISO NR, Multi Frame NR (up to ISO 102,400) |
| Other | Dynamic Range Optimiser and Auto HDR |
| Creative Style | 13 styles plus Style Box; 13 Picture Effects |
| White balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (4 types), Flash, Underwater, colour temperature 2500–9900 K, Custom; AWB micro adjustment |
| Lens compensation | peripheral shading, chromatic aberration, distortion |
Autofocus
| AF system | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
|---|---|
| AF points | 425 (phase-detection); 425 (contrast-detection) |
| Subject detection | Real-time Eye AF for humans (left/right/auto eye select) and animals; face detection (up to 8 faces); Real-time Tracking |
| AF working range | EV -2 to 20 (ISO 100 equivalent, f/2.0 lens) |
| AF acquisition speed | 0.02 s |
| Phase-detection coverage | about 84% of the image area |
| Focus modes | AF-A, AF-S, AF-C, DMF, manual focus |
| Focus areas | Wide, Zone, Centre, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Expanded Flexible Spot, Tracking |
| Other | Touch Focus, Touch Pad, Touch Tracking |
| Other | AF in Focus Magnifier; peaking in white, red, yellow or blue |
| AF illuminator | built-in LED (about 0.3–3.0 m) |
Shutter & Shooting
| Shutter type | Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front curtain; silent shooting |
|---|---|
| Shutter speed range | Stills: 1/4000 to 30 s, Bulb; movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 s |
| Continuous shooting | Mechanical: up to 11 fps (Hi+), 8 fps (Hi), 6 fps (Mid), 3 fps (Lo); silent: up to 8 fps; up to 8 fps in live-view mode |
| Flash sync speed | 1/160 s |
| Metering | 1200-zone evaluative: multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot (standard/large), entire screen average, highlight |
| Exposure compensation | ±5.0 EV (1/3 or 1/2 EV steps) |
| Burst depth | about 116 JPEG (Standard), 46 RAW frames (Hi+) |
| Exposure modes | iAuto, Superior Auto, P, A, S, M, Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection |
| Exposure bracketing | 3, 5 or 9 frames; white balance and DRO bracketing |
| Other | Interval recording (1–60 s) for time-lapse |
| Self-timer | 10, 5, 2 s; continuous and bracketing self-timer; self-portrait self-timer |
| Other | Touch Shutter; Smile Shutter |
| Other | Shutter rated for about 200,000 cycles (electronic front curtain, Sony internal test) |
| Custom settings | 3 sets in body, 4 on card; 8 customisable keys; My Menu and My Dial |
Video
| Max video resolution | 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30p |
|---|---|
| Slow motion | Full HD at 120p (up to 5x slow motion in camera) |
| Video formats and codecs | XAVC S (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
| Bit depth and colour sampling | HDMI output: YCbCr 4:2:2 8-bit |
| Log and colour profiles | S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG (HLG1–3); Picture Profiles PP1–PP10 |
| Max bitrate | 100 Mbps |
| Other | 4K from Super 35mm with full-pixel readout and about 2.4x oversampling |
| Other | 4K at 30p and 24p; Full HD at 120p, 60p, 30p, 24p |
| Slow and Quick Motion | 1 to 120 fps (up to 60x quick motion) |
| Other | Proxy recording (1280 × 720) |
| Other | Time code / user bit; clean HDMI output; Gamma Display Assist; zebra |
| Other | Photo Capture from movies |
Viewfinder & Screen
| Viewfinder type | OLED EVF |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder resolution | 2.36 million dots |
| Viewfinder magnification | About 0.70x (35mm equivalent) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Rear screen size | 3.0 inches |
| Rear screen resolution | 921,600 dots |
| Rear screen type | Tilting (up about 180°, down about 74°) |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| EVF | 1.0 cm (0.39-type) XGA OLED Tru-Finder; 120 fps high frame-rate mode |
| EVF eyepoint | about 23 mm from the eyepiece lens; dioptre -4.0 to +3.0 m⁻¹ |
| Other | Screen flips up 180° for self-recording |
| Other | Sunny Weather mode; WhiteMagic; grid lines; movie markers |
Audio
| Built-in microphone | Built-in stereo microphone |
|---|---|
| Mic input | 3.5 mm |
| Headphone output | No |
| Other | Built-in monaural speaker |
| Other | Compatible with XLR-K2M, XLR-K1M and ECM-XYST1M microphones (sold separately) |
| Other | Audio level display and recording level control |
Storage & Connectivity
| Memory card slots | 1 × Memory Stick Duo / SD (UHS-I) |
|---|---|
| USB | Multi/Micro USB |
| HDMI | Micro HDMI (Type D), 4K output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), 2.4 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | Via phone app |
| Other | NFC (one-touch remote and sharing) |
| Other | PC Remote tethering |
Durability
| Weather sealing | Sealed buttons and dials and double-layered interlocking components against dust and moisture (not guaranteed 100% dust- and moisture-proof) |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature | 0 to 40 °C |
| Other | Magnesium alloy front and top covers |
Battery & Power
| Battery | NP-FW50 (rechargeable) |
|---|---|
| Shots per charge | About 360 shots (viewfinder), about 410 shots (screen) (CIPA) |
| Video recording time | About 70 min (viewfinder), about 75 min (screen), actual recording (CIPA) |
| USB charging and power | In-camera USB charging and USB power supply |
| Continuous recording | about 125 min (CIPA) |
| External power | AC-PW20 adaptor (sold separately) |
Design
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 120.0 × 66.9 × 59.7 mm (49.9 mm from grip to monitor) |
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| Weight | With battery and card: about 403 g |
| Colour options | Black |
| Other | Compact APS-C body |
| Other | Control dial and control wheel (My Dial assignable) |
In the Box & Warranty
| Box contents | Body only: camera body, NP-FW50 battery, AC adaptor AC-UUE12, power cord, Micro USB cable, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap, eyepiece cup With E PZ 16-50mm II lens: camera body, SELP16502 lens, lens cap, NP-FW50 battery, AC adaptor AC-UUD12, Micro USB cable, shoulder strap, accessory shoe cap, eyepiece cup With E 18-135mm lens: camera body, SEL18135 lens, lens hood, lens cap, lens rear cap, NP-FW50 battery, AC adaptor AC-UUE12, power cord, Micro USB cable, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap, eyepiece cup |
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| Warranty | 2 years (manufacturer) |
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