Imaging Device

• 12.24 (effective) APS Exmor™ Sensor; 23.5 x 15.6 mm; RGB primary color filter

Megapixel

• 12.24 MP

Bionz™ Engine

• Yes w/ Dynamic Range Optimizer. DRO Modes include Off, Standard, Advanced Auto, Advanced Manual, Advanced 3-frame bracketing. Advanced Manual include 5 adjustable levels.

LCD

• 3.0" TFT (921k pixels) LCD with Clear Photo™ design

Microphone

• No/ No

Viewfinder

• Optical: TTL, 0.9x, 95% coverage

White Balance

• Auto plus 6 Modes (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash); +/- 3-step adjustable Kelvin temperature control (2500-9900k w/19-step Magenta/Green compensation).

Self Timer

• Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)

Burst Mode

• Selectable Hi(5 FPS) Lo(3 FPS); JPEG Standard/Fine: Unlimited to capacity of media; JPEG Extra Fine: 8; cRAW (compressed): 24; cRAW+JPEG: 12; RAW: 17; RAW+JPEG: 11.

Color Mode(s)

• Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, Autumn, B/W, Sepia (Except for Adobe RGB, all other color modes use the sRGB color space)

Red-Eye Reduction

• Yes: On/ Off

Memory Stick PRO™ Media Compatibility

• Tested to support up to 8GB media capacity; does not support Access Control security function

Red-Eye Reduction

• On/Off (all modes)

Scene Mode(s)

• Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night view/portrait

Movie Mode(s)

• N/A

AF Illuminator Light

• Yes, On/Off Select

Multi-Pattern Measuring

• 40-segment honeycomb pattern; Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot

Histogram Display

• Yes; RGB display; Playback only

Output(s)

• Video: Yes, NTSC/PAL Selectable

USB Port(s)

• Yes, Supports USB 2.0 Hi-speed

Flash Mode(s)

• Manual Pop-up: Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Wireless off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F56AM, F36AM)

Flash Effective Range

• Manual popup; Approx. GN 12 (in meters at ISO 100); Coverage of up to 16 mm (in focal length); Approx. 3 sec. recycling time; Flash-ready indicator.

Shutter Speed

• 30 ~ 1/8000 sec 55 step, Bulb

Exposure

• Manual Exposure: Yes, w/EV indicator

EV Compensation

• ±3.0 EV, 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV steps selectable

ISO

• Auto/160/200/400/800/1600/3200/ 4000/5000/6400

Lens Type

• Interchangeable A mount

Focus

• Auto Focus: TTL Phase Detection
• Multi-point: 11 Area, 11 Line, 5 center twin-cross lines
• Auto Focus Mode: Yes
• Wide focus area (Auto, 11 areas), Spot focus area, Local focus area (11 local areas selectable)
• Visual Focus Confirm: Direct via VF Matte Screen

Exposure

• Manual Exposure: Yes; Aperture/Shutter Priority, Manual
• Program Shift: Yes, Command Dial

Battery Type

• NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable battery

Battery Capacity

• 7.2V, CIPA standard: approx. 650 pictures³

Limited Warranty

• 1 Year Parts & Labor

Supplied Software

• Image Data Converter SR ver.2.0, Image Data Lightbox SR ver.1.0, Remote Camera Control ver.1.0 (all Windows & Macintosh), Picture Motion Browser Ver.2.1.02 (Windows only).

Operating System Compatibility

• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, XP Home and Professional, Vista; Macintosh® OS X (v 10.1.3 or later). OS must be installed at the factory.