Quick Specs

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included
Carl Zeiss
Memory Card Slot
Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Image Processor
BIONZ X
Sensors
Digital level meter
Wireless Interface
Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth
Sensor Resolution
20.1 Megapixel
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160
Lens System
Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focus Adjustment
Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance
3.1 in
Image Stabilizer
Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Camera Flash
Pop-up flash
Viewfinder
Electronic - 0.39" - color - OLED
Display
LCD display - 3"
Supported Battery
1 x Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Interface
HDMI, USB 2.0
Color
Black
Dimensions (WxDxH)
4 in x 1.7 in x 2.3 in
Weight
9.66 oz
Manufacturer Warranty
1-year warranty

General

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included
Carl Zeiss
Enclosure Color
Black
Sensor Resolution
20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type
Exmor RS CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution
20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size
1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution)
30 fps
ISO (Max)
25600
Optical Zoom
8x
Image Processor
BIONZ X
Image Stabilizer
Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabilizer
Yes
Face Detection
Yes
HDR Mode
Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie mode
Sensors
Digital level meter
Print Standard
DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Auto Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty
315
AE/AF Control
Eye detection AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection
Smile Shutter
Digital Video Format
AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format
JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160
Auto Focus Features
Focus Peaking function
Interface
HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1

Exposure & White Balance

Light Sensitivity
ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800)
Min Illumination
2.9 lux
Exposure Metering
Multi-segment, center-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes
Program, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes
Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
White Balance
Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets
Incandescent, cloudy, flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed
1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed
30 sec
Exposure Compensation
3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing
Yes

Lens System

Type
Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
24 - 200mm
Focus Adjustment
Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance
3.1 in
Zoom Adjustment
Motorized drive
Lens Construction
12 groups / 15 elements
Features
Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating

Camera Flash

Camera Flash
Pop-up flash
Flash Modes
Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync
Features
AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing
Effective Flash Range
  • 1.3 ft - 19.4 ft: ISO auto (wide lens)
  • 3.3 ft - 10 ft: ISO auto (tele lens)
  • 41 ft: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
  • 23 ft: ISO 12800 (tele lens)

Additional Features

Continuous Shooting Speed
3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second
Self-Timer Delay
10 sec, 2 sec, 5 sec
Additional Features
Sweep Panorama technology, takes photos while movie recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type
Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Color Support
Color
Viewfinder Diagonal Size
0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution
2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage
100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification
0.59x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range
-4 to +3
Features
Viewfinder brightness control

Display

Type
3" LCD display
Display Format
921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor
Folding
Touch Screen
Yes
Display Features
Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Color technology

Microphone

Microphone Operation Mode
Stereo

Connections

Connector Type
  • USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
  • HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories
AC power adapter, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter

Battery

Battery Type
Sony NP-BX1 lithium ion - manufacturer-specific
Details
1 x Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Details
  • Photo shooting - 240 shots (LCD Monitor on)
  • Photo shooting - 220 shots (EVF on)
  • Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
  • Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on)

Memory / Storage

Memory Card Slot
Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards
SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage
  • 5472 x 3648
  • 3888 x 2592
  • 2736 x 1824
  • 4864 x 3648
  • 3648 x 2736
  • 2592 x 1944
  • 640 x 480
  • 5472 x 3080
  • 3648 x 2056
  • 2720 x 1528
  • 3648 x 3648
  • 2544 x 2544
  • 1920 x 1920

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support
Limited warranty - parts and labor - 1 year

Dimensions & Weight

Width
4 in
Depth
1.7 in
Height
2.3 in
Weight
9.66 oz
Weight Details
  • Camera only: 9.7 oz
  • Camera with battery and memory card: 10.6 oz

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature
32 F
Max Operating Temperature
104 F