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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size
N/A
1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
3:23:2
N/A
Max resolution
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
N/A
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum10050100100
ISO maximum51200256005120025600
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
1010
N/A
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoSensor-shift
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
N/A
HDR
N/A
yesyesno
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon ZSony E-mountSony E
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Minimum aperture22
N/A
22
N/A
Maximum aperture22222
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points2732525
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
0.71 x0.71 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
117117693
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalBuilt-in
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in2.17 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
252525
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1x
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Touch screenyesyesnono
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution369000000.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.71 x0.71 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 2-4 - 3-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.83 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
no
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesyes
Screen dots
N/A
123000012300001440000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
nonono
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
N/A
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
333
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
YesYes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flash
N/A
yesno
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
TTLTTLTTL
External flash
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit30.0 min.
N/A
N/A
195.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoStereoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • PCM
AAC
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILCMILC
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
Magnesium alloyMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz14.67 oz14.67 oz23.74 oz
Width5.28 in5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.96 in3.72 in3.77 in3.76 in
Depth2.66 in1.9 in2.35 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsXQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
2
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)310270350650
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYyesY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeUSB Type-CMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version
3.2 Gen 1
2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
N/A
NFCnoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth version4.2
N/A
N/A
4.1
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicroMicro
Headphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nonono

Other features

GPSyesnonono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
nono
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A

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Often compared with Sony a7 II

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Pentax K-1
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