General

• Product Type
• Digital camera - SLR

• Weight
• 19.2 oz

• Width
• 5.2 in

• Depth
• 2.8 in

• Height
• 3.7 in

Main Features

• Resolution
• 10.2 megapixels

• Image stabilizer feature
• Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.

• Sensor resolution
• 10.2 megapixels

• Optical Sensor Type
• Super HAD CCD

• Effective Sensor Resolution
• 10,200,000 pixels

• Total Pixels
• 10,800,000 pixels

• Light Sensitivity
• ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto

• Shooting Programs
• Macro, Sunset, Landscape, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait

• Special effects
• Vivid, Sunset, Neutral, Portrait, Landscape, Night View, Black & White

• Field of View Crop Factor
• 1.5

• Max Shutter Speed
• 1/4000 sec

• Sensor Dust Reduction
• Yes

• Min Shutter Speed
• 30 sec

• Sensor Features
• Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)

• X-sync Speed
• 1/160 sec

• Exposure Metering
• Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted

• Exposure Modes
• Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority

• Exposure Compensation
• ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

• Auto Exposure Bracketing
• 3 steps

• White Balance
• Custom, Presets, Automatic

• White Balance Presets
• Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light

• Still Image Format
• RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG

• Continuous Shooting Speed
• 3 frames per second

• Color support
• Color

• Image Stabilizer
• Optical (Super Steady Shot, CCD-shift mechanism)

• Exposure Range
• EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )

• Exposure Metering Zones
• 40

• Remote Control
• Optional

• TV Tuner
• None

Memory / Storage

• Flash Memory
• None

• Floppy Drive
• None

• Image Storage
• JPEG, RAW 3872 x 2592, 2896 x 1936, 1920 x 1280

• Supported Flash Memory
• Microdrive, CompactFlash

Lens System

• Type
• Zoom lens - 18 mm - 70 mm - F/3.5-5.6 DT

• Focal Length
• 18 mm - 70 mm

• Max View Angle
• 76 degrees

• Lens Construction
• 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)

• Lens System Mounting
• Minolta A-type

Additional Features

• Self Timer
• Yes

• Self Timer Delay
• 2 sec, 10 sec

• Flash Terminal
• Hot shoe

• Additional Features
• AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Contrast control, Histogram display, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, Eye-Start AF system, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, Dynamic Range Optimizer, RGB primary color filter, Depth-of-field preview button

Camera Flash

• Type
• Pop-up flash

• Flash Modes
• Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction

• Red Eye Reduction
• Yes

• Features
• AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Wireless off-camera control

• Guide Number (m / ISO 100)
• 12

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type
• Optical - Eye-level penta-dach mirror

• Color support
• Color

• Field Coverage
• 95%

• Magnification
• 0.83x

• Dioptric Correction Range
• -2.5 to +1

• Frames
• Autofocus frame

• LCD Display Information
• AE lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Manual focus, Shake warning, Shutter speed, Anti-shake scale, Exposure compensation, Wireless/remote flash, Flash charge completion, Frames-remaining counter, Flash compensation on/off, High-speed sync indicator

Display

• Type
• LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color

• Mounting
• Built-in

• Resolution
• 230,400 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type
• None

Microphone

• Type
• None

Connections

• Connector Type
• 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input, 1 x Remote control

• Expansion Slot(s)
• 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II

Lens Systems

• Auto Focus
• TTL phase detection

• Type
• Zoom lens

• Focal length
• 18 mm - 70 mm

• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
• 27 - 105 mm

• Focus adjustment
• Manual, Automatic

• Auto Focus Points (Zones)
• 9

• Min Focus Range
• 15 in

• Lens Aperture
• F/3.5-5.6

• Optical Zoom
• 3.9 x

• Zoom Adjustment
• Manual

• Lens construction
• 9 : 11

• Filter Size
• 55 mm

• Features
• ED glass, Aspherical lens

Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case
• None

• Cables Included
• 1, 1 x USB cable, Video cable

• Included Accessories
• Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Shoe cap, Lens hood, Eyepiece cover, Shoulder strap

• Min Operating Temperature
• 32 °F

• Max Operating Temperature
• 104 °F

Power

• Power Device
• Battery charger - External

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating system
• MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP2, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later

• Peripherals
• USB port, CD-ROM drive

Battery

• Supported Battery
• 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support
• 1 year warranty

• Service & Support Details
• Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

• Type
• 1 year warranty, - Limited warranty - Parts and labor

• Full contract period
• 1 year

Software

• Type
• Drivers & Utilities, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR