Lens Mount

Sony α mount

YES

Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta

YES

  Lens Compatibility

All types of Sony α lenses

YES

Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses

YES

  Image Sensory

Image sensor type

CMOS Sensor

Image sensor colour filter

R, G, B, Primary color

Size (mm)

23.5 x 15.6 (APS-C size)

  Camera

Total sensor Pixels (megapixels)

Approx. 16.7

Effective Pixels (megapixels)

Approx. 16.2

Automatic White Balance

YES

White balance: preset selection

Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash

White balance: custom setting

YES

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 - 12800 equivalent

  SteadyShot INSIDE

System: Sensor-shift mechanism

YES

SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder)

YES

Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder)

NO

SteadyShot INSIDE capability

Approx. 2.5 EV - 4 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)

SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility

All Sony DSLR lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta

*SteadyShot INSIDE was previously known as Super SteadyShot

  Anti-Dust

Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism

YES

  Auto Focus System

TTL phase-detection system

YES

Sensor

15 points (3 points cross type)

Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV

-19

Eye Start AF System (on off selectable)

YES

AF Area: Wide focus area

YES (auto with 15 areas)

AF Area: Spot

YES

AF Area: Local focus area selection

YES (15 local areas)

AF Area: Multi Point

NO

AF Area: Center Weighted

NO

AF Area: Flexible Spot

NO

AF Modes

Continuous, Single Shot, Automatic, Manual Focus

Predictive Focus Control

YES (AF-A and AF-C)

Focus Lock

YES

AF Illuminator

YES (with built-in flash)

AF Illuminator range (meters)

Approx. 1-5

  Auto Exposure System

Light metering type

1200-zone evaluative metering

Light metering cell

NO

Light metering: Multi segment

YES

Light metering: Spot

YES

Light metering: Center weighted

YES

Exposure: Automatic

YES

Exposure: Program Auto

YES

Exposure: iAUTO

NO

Exposure: AUTO+

YES

Exposure: Shutter priority

YES

Exposure: Aperture priority

YES

Exposure: Manual

YES

Exposure: Scene selection

YES

Sweep Panorama

YES (2D, 3D)

Anti Motion Blur

NO

AE Lock

YES

Exposure compensation

YES (+/-2.0 EV, 1/3 EV step)

AE Bracketing

With 1/3 EV / 2/3 EV increments, 3 frames

  Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Shutter Speed Range (seconds)

1/4000 - 30 and bulb

Flash Sync Speed; second

1/160

Flash Sync Speed (With Steady Shoot On); second

1/160

  Flash

Built-in-Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100)

10

Flash Metering System

ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering

Flash Compensation

+/-2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)

Built-in-Flash Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds)

4

Flash Mode

Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear flash sync. High Speed sync.

Wireless flash mode

YES (with optional compatible accessory flash)