Capture frame-worthy family memories you'll treasure forever. Birthday parties, sporting events, graduations and more - they all look crisper and clearer thanks to the 16.2MP Exmor R CMOS sensor and high-quality Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lens. Improved image clarity, high resolution and excellent low-light performance means you'll come away from every special occasion with gorgeous pictures and crystal-clear Full HD videos1. Powerful 8x optical zoom allows you to get close to the action for highly-detailed close-ups. Plus, with built-in Wi-Fi, you can quickly upload photos and videos to social media sites using your smartphone or tablet, back up content to your PC or view it all on a large screen TV.2
8x optical zoom plus 16x Clear Image Digital Zoom
Get up close with 8x optical zoom plus 16x Clear Image digital zoom. Most digital zooms use electronic cropping to get closer to the subject, resulting in unsharp images. With Clear Image Zoom the powerful processor compares patterns found in adjacent pixels and creates new pixels to match selected patterns, resulting in more realistic, higher-quality images. Clear Image Zoom doubles optical zoom for closer photos.
16.2 Megapixel Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Image Sensor
This camera features a 16.2 megapixel Exmor R CMOS image sensor that brings out the full resolving power of the camera's Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lens to deliver extremely fast speed, high resolution, and stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced grain. In addition, the combined Exmor R CMOS sensor and BIONZ image processor delivers extremely fast up to 10fps, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight and 1080i movie modes.
WiFi sharing to upload photos and videos
WiFi lets you quickly upload photos and videos to social media sites through your WiFi smartphone or tablet, back them up on a network-connected PC, or view them on a large screen TV.
Full HD 1080/60i
Record crystal clear movies at the highest resolution available with capabilities for 60i in 1080 AVCHD video.1 This provides stunning, fast motion video with less distortion for playback on your HD TV.2 With dual record of stills and movies, you can shoot both at the same time.
Optical SteadyShot image Stabilization with 2-way Active Mode
Sony's Active Mode image stabilization gives you the freedom to shoot movies even while walking or running3. 2-way Active Mode corrects for both vertical and horizontal motion.
Capture the decisive moment with up to 10fps
Capture full 16.2 megapixel resolution images at up to 10 frames per second, helping to ensure that the decisive moment is captured such as the soccer ball flying into the goal. In addition, a mechanical shutter helps reduce distortion when continuously shooting moving subjects.
Picture Effect for more expressive photos
Picture Effect adds a new level of expression to photos, making ordinary landscapes and portraits come to life by heightening mood and emphasizing certain attributes.
Beauty Effects
Beauty Effects allows edits to skin tones, skin smoothing, shine removal, eye widening, and teeth whitening. Beauty Effects can be combined to further enhance the image.
Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode-up to 360 Degrees
Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode takes our Sweep Panorama function to the next level with the addition of motion compensation. Even when subjects are moving in the foreground of your landscape, these cameras can detect faces and moving subjects, intelligently stitching different widths together to minimize distortion. Simply press the shutter button and sweep the camera in the desired direction and the camera continuously shoots at a high speed, then seamlessly stitches the images together with automatic position adjustment to create one stunning panoramic image. Available in wide and up to 360-degrees full circle, the camera can take a variety of panoramic shots.
Specifications:
Camera
- Camera Type : Compact zoom digital camera
Imaging Sensor
- Imaging Sensor : 1/2.3" Exmor R CMOS sensor
- Processor : BIONZ
- Pixel Gross : 16.8 MP
- Effective Picture Resolution : 16.2 MP
- Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
Optics/Lens
- Lens Type : Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
- Aperture : iAuto(F3.3/F8.0(W), 2 steps with ND Filter) / Program Auto(F3.3/F8.0(W), 2 steps with ND Filter)
- Optical Zoom : 8x
- Digital Zoom : 32
- Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : Still 16:9 28-224mm/ Still Image 4:3 25-200mm/ Movie 16:9 28-224mm (SteadyShot Standard), 28-314mm(SteadyShot Active)/ Movie 4:3 34-272mm(SteadyShot Standard), 34-381mm(SteadyShot Active)
- Lens Construction : 8 elements in 7 groups (including 5 aspheric elements)
- Minimum Focus Distance : iAuto:AF(W:Approx.5cm(0.16') to Infinity, T:Approx.150cm(4.92') to Infinity) / Program Auto:AF(W:Approx.5cm(0.16') to Infinity, T:Approx.150cm(4.92') to Infinity)
- Steady Shot Mode:Active : Yes
LCD Display
- LCD Type : 2.7'' ClearPhoto LCD (230K dots)
- Brightness Control : 5(Bright) / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1(Dark)
- Histogram : Yes (On/Off)
- Grid Display : Yes (On/Off)
Recording
- Media Type : optional Memory Stick Duo (No movie recording), optional Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark 2 only for movie recording), optional Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, optional SD Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), optional SDHC Memory Card (Class 4 or higher)
- Still Image Max Effective Resolution : Approx. 16.2 Megapixels
- Still Image Size 16:9 : 16:9mode:12M(4,608 x 2,592) / 2M(1,920 x 1,080)
- Still Image Size 4:3 : 4:3mode:16M(4,608 x 3,456) / 10M(3,648 x 2,736) / 5M(2,592 x 1,944) / VGA
- Panorama Still Image Size : Sweep Panorama:360(11,520 x 1,080) / HR(10,480x4,096) / Wide(7,152 x 1,080/4,912 x 1,920) / Standard(4,912 x 1,080/3,424 x 1,920)
- Video Format : AVCHD Ver2.0/MP4
- Video Mode : AVCHD 60i: 24M FX / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i) / 9M HQ(1,440x1,080/60i),MP4:12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 6M(1,280x720/30fps) /3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
- Dual Record : Yes
- Audio Format : AC3(Stereo)
- Microphone/Speaker : Stereo/Mono
- Wind Noise Reduction : Off/on
Drive System
- Self-timer : Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2
- Shutter Speeds : iAuto(4" - 1/1600) / Program Auto(1" - 1/1600)
- Burst Mode : Approx.10 fps at 16.2MP (for up to 10 shots)
Exposure System
- Metering Modes : Multi Pattern / Center Weighted / Spot
- Exposure Compensation : Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step
- Scene Mode(s) : High Sensitivity / Soft snap / Soft Skin / Landscape / Night Portrait / Night Scene / Handheld Twilight / Gourmet / Beach / Snow / Fireworks / Pet mode / Anti-motion blur / Backlight Correction HDR
- ISO : Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400*4 / 12800*4
- White Balance Mode : Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent 1 (White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 2 (Natural White Fluorescent Lighting) / Fluorescent 3 (Day White Fluorescent Lighting) / Incandescent / Flash / One Push, One Push Set
Advanced Features
- Sweep Panorama : Intelligent Sweep Panorama, Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360)
- Face Detection : 8 faces
- Image Stabilization : Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization with Active Mode
- In-Camera Editing : Trimming / Unsharp Masking / Date view
- Intelligent Auto : Yes
- Shooting Tips : Yes
- Tracking Focus : Off / Auto
- Blink Detection : Yes
- Priority Setting (for Face Detection) : Auto / Off / Child Priority / Adult Priority
- Picture Effects : HDR Painting / Richtone Monochrome / Miniature / Toy camera / Pop Color / Partial color / Soft High-key / Watercolor / Illustration
Focus Control
- AF Modes : Multi Point AF /Center Weighted AF / Spot AF / Tracking Focus / Face Tracking Focus
- AF Illuminator : Auto / Off
Flash
- Flash Modes : Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
- Flash Coverage : ISO Auto: Approx.0.2m to 4.2m(7 7/8 inches to 13feet 9 3/8 inches)(W) / Approx.1.5m to 2.2 m(4feet 11 1/8 inches to 7feet 2 5/8 inches)(T), ISO3200: up to Approx.5.9m(19feet 4 3/8 inches)(W) / Approx.3.1m(10feet 2 1/8 inches)(T)
Convenience Features
- Red-Eye Reduction : Auto / On / Off
- Erase/Protect : Erase: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD Protect: Single / Select / Date / Folder / AVCHD
- Power Save Mode : Standard / Max / Off
Interface
- Memory Card Slot : MS Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible
- HD Output : Micro HDMI
- USB Port(s) : Hi-Speed USB(USB2.0)
Power
- Battery Type : LITHIUM ION NP-BN 3.6V
- Battery Capacity : typical:2.3Wh(630mAh), minimum:2.2Wh(600mAh)
- Power Consumption (in Operation) : Approx.1.0W
- Power Requirements : AC 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 70mA
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : W x H x D: 3 3/4" x 2 1/8" x 29/32" (92.3mm x 52.5mm x 22.5mm)
- Weight (Approx.) : 4.4oz. (124g)
- Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) : 3.8oz. (108g)
