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1. Movie recording is limited to segments of 29 minutes.
3. Requires 3D HDTV, HDMI cable (at least 10.2 Gbps) and active 3D glasses sold sep.

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Updated: April 13, 2012

Video Mode

AVCHD: 

1920 x 1080 

(60p/28Mbps/PS, 

60i/24Mbps/FX, 

60i/17Mbps/FH, 

24p/24Mbps/FX,

24p/17M/bps/FH)

MP4: 1440 x 1080 

(30fps/12Mbps), 

VGA: 640 x 480 

(30fps/3Mbps)

Video 

Resolution

1920x1080

Video Signal

NTSC color, EIA 

standards

Audio Format

Stereo Dolby 

Digital (AC-3) / 

MPEG-4 AAC-LC

Microphone/

Speaker

Built-in Stereo 

Microphone

Optics/Lens

Lens Type

A-mount 18-55mm 

zoom lens

Lens Mount 

Type

Sony A-mount

Aperture 

(Max.)

f/3.5 - 5.6

Aperture 

(Min.)

f/22 - 36

Focal Length 

(35mm 

equivalent)

APS-C 35mm eqv. 

27mm to 82.5mm

Filter 

Diameter

55mm

Lens Groups-

Elements

8 elements, 7 

groups 

Minimum 

Focus 

Distance

0.82ft (0.25m)

Aperture 

Blade

7 blades (Circular 

aperture)

Aspheric 

Elements

2

Lens Weight

7.4 oz (210g)

Viewfinder

Type

0.46" Xtra Fine 

EVF (Electronic 

viewfinder) 

(1,440,000 pixels)

Diopter 

Adjustment

-4.0 to +3.0m-1

Field of View

100%

1.04x (with 50mm 

lens at infinity, 

-1m-1 )

LCD Display

LCD Type

3.0” TFT Xtra 

Fine™ LCD 

(921,600 pixels) 

w/TruBlack™ 

technology

Angle 

Adjustment

180 degrees from 

the camera back, 

leftward rotation 

in 270 degrees 

with LCD monitor 

facing forward

Brightness 

Control

Auto/Manual (5 

steps between -2 

and +2)

Coverage

100%

Live View

Continuous Live 

View (LCD/EVF 

Auto, selectable)

Real-time 

image 

adjustment 

display

Yes(On/Off)

Histogram

Yes (On/off)

Grid Display

Yes (On/off)

Grid, Histogram 

display, Digital 

Level Gauge, Grid 

Line, Magnified 

display for 

playback

Focus Control

Focus System

TTL phase 

detection AF 

(CCD line sensors)

Focus Points

15 points (3 points 

cross type)

AF Modes

Single-shot AF, 

Automatic AF, 

Continuous AF, 

Manual Focus

Focus Area

Wide, Spot, Local 

(15 local areas 

selectable)

Focus 

Sensitivity

-1 EV to +18 EV (at 

ISO100 equivalent)

Focus 

Features

Predictive Focus 

Control, Focus 

Lock

AF Illuminator

Built-in flash, 

Range: approx. 3' 

- 15' (1m-5m)

Exposure System

Metering

Advanced 1200-

zone evaluative 

metering 

Metering 

Modes

Multi-segment, 

Center-weighted, 

Spot

Metering 

Sensitivity

-2EV to 17EV (at 

ISO 100 equivalent 

w/ f/1.4 lens)

Exposure 

+/-3.0EV(1/3EV 

steps)

Exposure 

Settings

iAuto (AUTO), 

Superior Auto 

(AUTO+), Program 

Auto (P), Aperture 

priority (A), Shutter-

speed priority 

(S), Manual (M), 

Sweep Panorama 

(2D/3D), 

Continuous 

Advance Priority 

AE, Movie, Scene 

Selection

Scene 

Mode(s)

Portrait, 

Landscape, 

Macro, Sports 

action, Sunset, 

Night portrait, 

Night View, Hand-

held Twilight

Picture 

Effect(s)

11 types (15 

variations): 

Posterization 

(Color, B/W), 

Pop Color, Retro 

Photo, Partial 

Color (R,G,B,Y), 

High Contrast 

Monochrome, 

Toy Camera, 

Soft High-key, 

Soft Focus, HDR 

Painting, Rich-tone 

Monochrome, 

Miniature

D-Range 

Optimizer

Yes: (Auto, Level, 

Off)

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