Measurements and specifications
| Type | Entry-level DSLR |
| Announced | 2010-01-05 |
| Indicative price (USD) | 680 |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Resolution | 4592 x 3056 |
| Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) | 14.20 |
| Sensor size (mm) | 15.6 x 23.4 |
| Color filter array | RGB |
| Pixel pitch (µm) | 5.1 |
| Bits per pixel | 12 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.50 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2, 16:9 |
| ISO latitude | 200 - 12800 |
| Shutter type | mechanical |
| Fastest - Slowest speed (s) | 1/4000 - 30.0 |
| Frame rate (fps) | 5-7 |
| Live view | Yes |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Firmware | |
| Dust cleaning | Yes |
| Mount type | Sony Alpha DT |
| Weight (gr) | |
| Battery type | Li-ion, NP-FM500H, 7.2V, 1600 mAh |
| Battery weight (gr) | |
| Tropicalization | |
| Camera material | Plastic exterior |
| Mount material | mixed plastic/metal |
| View finder type | optical |
| View finder magnification | 0.83 |
| View finder coverage | 95 |
| Mirror lockup | |
| View finder diopter | -2.5 to +1.0 |
| Monitor type | LCD |
| Monitor size | 2.7 |
| Monitor pixel | 230400 |
| Articulated screen | No |
| Touch screen | No |
| Contrast screen | |
| Low-pass filter | |
| Focus mode | Yes |
| Autofocus modes | Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF |
| Number of autofocus points | 9 |
| Exposure bracketing | 3 continuous or single exposures selectable, in 0.3 or 0.7-stop increment |
| Exposure compensation | +/- 2EV (1/3 EV increments) |
| Drive modes | Single, High-speed continuous (5 fps), Low-speed continuous (3 fps), Speed-Priority (7 fps), AE bracket, WB bracket, Self-timer (2 or 10 sec), Remote Commander (Wireless (SHUTTER and 2SEC ) or Wired) |
| Buffer size | 32 (JPG Fine), 116 (JPG Standard), 14 (RAW), 7 (RAW+JPEG) |
| Recording medium | Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD Memory card, SDHC Memory card |
| Image format | JPG, RAW (ARW) |
| White balance bracketing | 3 frames, H (+/- 20 mired)/L (+/- 10 mired) selectable |
| Connectivity | USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage mode / PTP mode) mini B, HDMI type C mini connector, AV (NTSC or PAL) |
| Bluetooth | No |
| 3G | No |
| Sound recording | No |
| External micro | No |
| Histogram | Yes |
| GPS | No |
| Video | No |
| Maximum format image video | |
| Full HD | |
| Live autofocus | |
| Video file format | |
| Video codec | |
| Video stabilisation |
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Color response
| Sensitivity metamerism index ISO 17321 |
85 | |||
| White balance scales | R raw | 2.73 | ||
| G raw | 1 | |||
| B raw | 1.31 | |||
| R sRGB | G sRGB | B sRGB | ||
| Color matrix as defined in ISO standard 17321 | R raw | 2.17 | -1.01 | -0.16 |
| G raw | -0.17 | 1.63 | -0.46 | |
| B raw | 0 | -0.38 | 1.38 | |
Full Color Sensitivity: Noise covariance ellipses in CIE 1931 Lab color space
(ISO are manufacturer ISO)
