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Sensor

Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour ThirdsAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in0.92 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3448 px4592 x 3056 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3200x2400
  • 1280x960
  • 4592x3064
  • 4592x2584
  • 3424x3424
  • 3232x2424
  • 3232x2160
  • 3232x1824
  • 2416x2416
  • 2272x1704
  • 2272x1520
  • 1920x1080
  • 1712x1712
  • 4592x2584
  • 3872x2592
  • 3872x2176
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1080
  • 1472x976
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorTruePic VIIVenus EngineDRIMeBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum200125100100
ISO maximum2560025600320051200
Boosted ISO minimum100125
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3448 px4592 x 3056 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets76810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • MPO
  • RAW
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftNoNo
Image stabilization axis3-axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesno
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four ThirdsSamsung NXSony E
Optical zoom3.0 x1.39 x
N/A
4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x2.0 x
N/A
1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.51.7
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Manua
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2x
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points812315125
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-in
N/A
Optical
Filter diameter1.46 in2.05 in
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusnono
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)8123
N/A
25
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
36
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
179

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10370001040000230000921600
Touch screenyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %98.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution1440000.0 px2764800.0 px
N/A
2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.15 x1.39 x0.86 x1.07 x
Separate info displaynono
N/A
no
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
4 - 3
N/A
-4 - 3
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
320 x 240 px
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeMechanicalMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus5535
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-3-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 12
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/320s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyes
Flash range5.87116
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemFP-TTLTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 12
  • 2
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps4.3 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps4.3 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDHD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps50.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formats
  • PCM
  • WAV
MP3AACAAC
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCBridgeSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemnoyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight12.35 oz12.7 oz12.17 oz10.02 oz
Width4.69 in4.83 in4.84 in4.72 in
Height3.24 in2.78 in3.43 in2.62 in
Depth1.81 in2.15 in1.57 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
1

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryACBattery
Battery life (CIPA)320350200720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1150.0 mAh1025.0 mAh1300.0 mAh
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
6.7 h1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
N/A
Micro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyes
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Firewirenono
N/A
no
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
1.3c
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesno
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
yes
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
GPS
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A

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