Overview
| Variants (India) | Single model |
|---|---|
| Camera type | Compact |
| Lens mount | Fixed lens |
Sensor & Image
| Sensor type | Exmor RS stacked CMOS |
|---|---|
| Sensor size | 1.0-type (13.2 × 8.8 mm), 3:2 |
| Effective megapixels | 20.1 MP |
| Image processor | BIONZ X |
| ISO range | 100–12,800 (expanded 64–80 at the low end) |
| Image stabilisation | Optical (stills); optical with electronic compensation, Intelligent Active mode (movies) |
| Max photo resolution | 5472 × 3648 pixels |
| Photo formats | JPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3) |
| Other | Dynamic Range Optimiser and Auto HDR |
| Creative Style | 14 options including Standard, Vivid, Neutral and Black & White |
| Other | Sweep Panorama |
Lens
| Focal length | 9.0–72 mm (24–200 mm equivalent) |
|---|---|
| Aperture | f/2.8–4.5 |
| Optical zoom | 8.0x |
| Digital zoom | Clear Image Zoom (stills): 20 M about 16x; movies: 4K about 12x, HD about 16x Digital zoom (movies): about 32x |
| Field of view | 84° to 12° 30' (35 mm format equivalent) |
| Closest focus | Wide: about 8 cm; telephoto: about 100 cm (from the front of the lens) |
| Built-in ND filter | No |
| Lens | ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*, 15 elements in 12 groups |
| Aspherical elements | 8 (including AA lens) |
Autofocus
| AF system | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection and contrast-detection) |
|---|---|
| AF points | 357 phase-detection points; 425 contrast-detection points |
| Subject detection | Eye AF: human (left/right eye select) and animal in stills; human in movies |
| Focus modes | Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, DMF, Manual Focus |
| Object tracking | Yes |
| AF/AE tracking calculation | 60 times per second |
| AF illuminator | Auto / Off |
Shutter & Shooting
| Shutter type | Mechanical shutter / electronic shutter |
|---|---|
| Shutter speed range | Mechanical: 30 s to 1/2000 s, Bulb; electronic: 30 s to 1/32000 s |
| Continuous shooting | Electronic: Hi about 20 fps, Mid about 10 fps, Low about 5 fps; mechanical: Mid about 10 fps, Low about 3 fps |
| Built-in flash | Yes (manual pop-up) |
| Metering | Multi pattern, centre weighted, spot, entire screen average, highlight |
| Exposure compensation | ±3.0 EV (1/3 EV steps) |
| Single Burst Shooting | Hi about 90 fps, Mid about 60 fps, Low about 30 fps |
| Flash range (ISO Auto) | about 0.4 m to 5.9 m (W); about 1.0 m to 3.1 m (T) |
| Interval recording | 1–60 s interval, 1–9,999 shots |
| Self-timer | 10 s / 5 s / 2 s |
Video
| Max video resolution | 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30p |
|---|---|
| Slow motion | Full HD at 120p; high frame rate up to 960 fps (NTSC) |
| Video formats and codecs | XAVC S, AVCHD |
| Log and colour profiles | Picture Profile PP1–PP10 (S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG) |
| Max bitrate | 100 Mbps |
| Video stabilisation | Intelligent Active mode (optical with electronic compensation) |
| Proxy recording | Yes (1280 × 720, about 9 Mbps) |
| Time code / user bit | Yes |
| 4K image output over HDMI | Yes |
| Audio recording | XAVC S LPCM 2ch, AVCHD Dolby Digital 2ch |
Viewfinder & Screen
| Viewfinder type | OLED EVF (0.39-type) |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder resolution | 2.36 million dots |
| Viewfinder magnification | About 0.59x (35 mm equivalent) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Rear screen size | 3.0 inches (7.5 cm) |
| Rear screen resolution | 921,600 dots |
| Rear screen type | Tilting (up about 180°, down about 90°) |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Viewfinder dioptre adjustment | –4.0 to +3.0 m-1 |
| Eye point | about 20 mm |
| Display selector | Auto / EVF / Monitor |
| Other | Touch Pad, Touch Focus, Touch Tracking |
Audio
| Mic input | 3.5 mm stereo minijack |
|---|---|
| Other | Audio record level and level display |
Storage & Connectivity
| Memory card slots | SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I U3 or higher for 100 Mbps video), microSD, Memory Stick Duo |
|---|---|
| USB | Multi/Micro USB terminal (Hi-Speed USB 2.0) |
| HDMI | Micro HDMI, 4K output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n), 2.4 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| NFC | Yes (one-touch remote and sharing) |
| Other | PC remote control |
Durability
| Operating temperature | 0 to 40 °C |
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Battery & Power
| Battery | NP-BX1 rechargeable battery pack |
|---|---|
| Shots per charge | About 260 shots (monitor) / about 240 shots (viewfinder), CIPA; about 310 shots with Auto Monitor Off set to 2 s |
| Video recording time | Actual shooting: about 40 min; continuous shooting: about 70 min (CIPA) |
| USB charging and power | USB charging and USB power supply (shooting and playback) |
| Power consumption | about 2.1 W with LCD monitor; about 2.3 W with viewfinder (CIPA) |
Design
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | Body only: 275 g; with battery and memory card: 302 g |
In the Box & Warranty
| Box contents | Rechargeable battery pack (NP-BX1), AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adapter, instruction manual |
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