Sony SLT-A57 manual

4-420-759- 11 (1) SLT-A57 Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera Instructio n Manual A-mount Prepar ing the ca mera Shootin g and view ing images Shootin g images to s uit your subject Using th e shoot ing functions Using th e playba ck functions Functions list Vie wing i ma ges on a computer Others Index[...]

2 Owner’s R ecord The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. SLT-A57 Serial No. __________________________ To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. I[...]

3 • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony. • Dispose of used battery packs prompt ly as described in the instructions. Battery c harger Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit, the battery charger is not disconnected from the AC p[...]

4 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not insta[...]

5 Disposal of Old Electric al & Electroni c Equipm ent (A pplicable in the Europe an Union and other European countries wi th separate collecti on systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over t o the applicable collection point for th[...]

6 A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with an or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fu[...]

7 Tabl e of Conte nts Notes on usin g your camera ........ ..... ........ ....... ........ ..... ..... 9 Prepa ring the camera Checkin g the su pplied i tems ........ ..... ........ ....... ...... ....... ... 11 Identif ying part s ...... ....... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ........ ..... 12 Chargin g the bat tery pac k ......... .....[...]

8 Using th e playbac k functions Enlargin g images ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ........ ..... ........ .... 49 Switchi ng to the display of the image list ...... ....... ...... .... 50 Viewing i mages on a TV screen ........ ..... ........ ....... ........ .. 51 Functio ns lis t Functions that can be operated wit h the buttons/ switch [...]

9 Notes on using your cam era Shootin g proce dure • This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: the LCD screen mode using the LCD screen, and the viewfinder mode using the viewfinder. • The recorded image may be different from the image you monitored before recording. Notes o n the functions availa ble with the camera • To check whether[...]

10 Notes on using your camera If the temperature reaches above a certain level, the mark is indicated on the screen and the camera is turned off automatically. If the power is turned off, leave the camera for 10 minutes or longer to allow the temperature inside the camera to decrease to a safe level. • Under high ambient temperatures, the tempera[...]

11 Preparing the camera Preparing the camera Checki ng t he sup plied item s First check the mode l name of your camer a (page 10) . The access orie s supplied di ffer depend ing on the m odel. The numb er in paren theses indicat es the numb er of piece s. Common accesso ries • Camera (1 ) • BC- VM10 A Battery cha rger (1) • Power co rd (main[...]

12 Identi fying pa rts See the pages i n parenthe ses for details of operatio n. A Shutter b utton ( 30) B Power switch (26 ) C Control dial D Remote se nsor (4 5) E Self-t imer la mp (45) F Lens cont acts* G Mirror* H Preview button (5 2)/Focus Magnifie r button (52) I Mount J Built- in flas h* (41) K Microph one** L Mode di al (3 6) M (Flash p op[...]

13 Identifying parts Preparing the camera A Eyep iece senso rs B Viewfinder* • Whe n you look into the viewfinde r, the viewfind er mode i s activa ted, and when you ta ke your fa ce away fr om the vie wfinder, the scree n mode returns t o the LCD scr een mode. C Diopter-adj ustment dial (28) D LCD sc reen (73) E Light sen sor F Eyec up G For sho[...]

14 Identifying parts A Auto-lock Accessory shoe B MENU bu tton (56) C MOVIE b utton (3 2, 52) D FIN DER /LC D b utto n (5 2) E (Exposure ) button (43) F ISO b utton (52, 59) G Image sensor po sition mark H For shoot ing: ZO OM bu tton (52) For viewing: (Zoom in) button (52) I For shoot ing: AE L ( AE lock ) button (5 2, 59)/ AV (Apertu re value) b [...]

15 Identifying parts Preparing the camera A Hooks for shoulder strap • Att ach both ends of the strap onto th e camera. B REMOTE termin al • Whe n connect ing the RM- L1AM Remo te Com mand er (sold s epara tely ) to t he c amera, insert t he pl ug of t he Remo te Comma nder into th e REMO TE termina l, aligni ng the g uide of the plug w ith the[...]

16 Identifying parts K Batter y insert ion slot (20) L Battery c over (20) M Tripo d receptac le • Use a tr ipod w ith a screw lengt h of less t han 5.5 m m (7/32 inch). You will be unable to firmly secure the cam era to tripods with a scre w length of 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) or longer, and atte mpting to d o so may damage the cam era.[...]

17 Identifying parts Preparing the camera DT 18 -55m m F3 .5-5.6 SAM (Supplied with t he SLT-A57K/A 57Y) DT 55-200m m F4-5.6 SAM (Supplied with t he SLT-A57Y) A Focu sing ring B Zoom r ing C Focal- length sca le D Focal-leng th index E Lens cont acts F Focusing mode switch G Mounting i ndex • The DT 18-5 5mm F 3.5-5 .6 SAM/DT 55-200 mm F4-5.6 SAM[...]

18 Charg ing th e battery pack When usin g the camera for the first time , be sure to ch arge the NP- FM500H “I nfoLITHIU M” ba ttery pac k (supplied). The “Info LITH IUM” ba ttery pa ck can be char ged even wh en it ha s not been fu lly de pleted. It ca n al so be u sed when it has no t been fully c harge d. The ba tte ry pa ck is disc har[...]

19 Charging the battery pack Preparing the camera Notes • The charging time differs depending on the remaining capacity of the battery pack or charging conditions. • We recommend charging the battery pack in an a mbient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F). You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of [...]

20 Insert ing th e batter y pack/m emory card (s old sepa rately) 1 While sliding th e battery cover open lever, open the cover. 2 Firm ly i nse rt th e ba tte ry pa ck all the way while pressing the lock lever wit h the tip of the b atter y. Lock lever 3 Close the cover. 4 While sliding th e memory card cover, open the cove r.[...]

21 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera To r emove t he b atter y pack To remove the memory card Check t hat the acc ess lamp is not lit, then open the c over, and push the memory c ard once. To ch eck the re maini ng ba ttery lev el The supplie d battery pa ck is a lithium-i on battery pa ck that has func t[...]

22 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) The fol lowing memo ry cards ar e compati ble with t his camer a. However , all memor y cards are not guarante ed to wor k with this ca mera. • MultiMediaCa rd cannot be used. Note • Images recorded on an SDXC memory card c annot be imported to or played on computers or AV devices that[...]

23 Preparing the camera Attach ing a lens Notes • When attaching a lens, do not pr ess the lens release button. • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • E-mount lenses are not compatible with this camera. • When you use a lens for which a tripod socket is provided, attach the lens onto the tripod using the tripod socket provided to help [...]

24 Attaching a lens • Do not hold the part of the lens that is extended f or the zoom or focus adjustment. To remove the lens To attach a l ens ho od Note s • A lens hood is not i ncluded with the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SA M. You can us e the ALC-SH108 ( sold separately). • The lens hood may block the light of the flash. Remove the lens hood whe[...]

25 Attaching a lens Preparing the camera • When storing, turn over the lens hood and place it onto the lens backwards. Note on changing the lens When chan ging the l ens, if dust or debris gets inside the ca mera and adheres to the su rface of the image sensor (t he part that a cts as the film), it may ap pear as dark spo ts on the image , depend[...]

26 Turni ng th e ca mera on and sett ing t he clock When you t urn the came ra on for the fi rst time, the da te/time set up screen appears . 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn the camera on. The scr een used for set ting d ate and time a ppear s. • To turn th e camera off, set it to OF F. 2 Verify that [En ter] is selected on the LC D screen, [...]

27 Turning the camera on and setting the clock Preparing the camera To cancel th e date/time set ting operatio n Press the MENU button. To set up t he date/time again When you turn t he camer a on for the fi rst tim e, the date/time setup screen appea rs automa tically. The next time , set up the da te and time from the menu. MENU bu tton t 1 t [Da[...]

28 Before sho oti ng Note • The dioptic adjus tment attachment (sold se parately) c annot be use d with this ca mera. Stabili ze your upp er body and take a p osition that keeps the camera from moving. Point 1 One hand holds the grip of t he cam era, and the othe r hand sup ports t he lens. Point 2 Take a sec ure stance with yo ur feet shoulder-w[...]

29 Before shooting Preparing the camera Point 3 Light ly tuck your elbows ag ainst your bo dy. When sho oting in a kn eeling posit ion, steady yo ur upper body by placing your elbo w on your kne e.[...]

30 Shooti ng and vie wing i mages Shooting still images The “Int elligent Auto” mode allows yo u to easily shoot any subject und er any condi tions beca use the cam era makes app ropriate jud gments on the situat ion to adjust th e settings. Sele ct when shooti ng in a loca tion wh ere t he use o f a fla sh is rest ricted . 1 Set the mode dial [...]

31 Shooting still images Shooting and viewing images 5 Press the shutter button halfway down to fo cus. When the focus is confirme d, z or (Focus indica tor) lights up. Focus indicator 6 Press the shutter button ful ly down to shoot. • When the cam era det ects and shoots a face with [Auto Port . Framing ] set to [ Auto], th e captur ed image is [...]

32 Record ing movies Note s • The sound of the camer a and the lens in operation may be recorded while recording a movie. You can disable sound recording by setting [Audio Recording] to [Off] (page 57). • The continuou s recording time of a movie ma y be shorter, depending on the ambient temperature or the status of the camera. See “Notes on [...]

33 Shooting and viewing images Play ing back images Note • Movies recorded with other devices may not be played back on this camera. 1 Press the butto n. button 2 MENU button t 1 t [View Mo de] t Select the desired m ode • To play back still image s, sele ct [Folder Vie w(Stil l)], and to play back movies, select [Folder View( MP4)] or [ AVCHD [...]

34 Del eting i mages (Delet e) Once you hav e delet ed an image , you canno t restor e it. Check wh ether to dele te the ima ge or not be foreh and . Note • Protected images cannot be deleted. Deleting the image that is currently displaye d 1 Display t he image you want to delet e and pr ess the butt on. button 2 Select [Delete ] with v on the co[...]

35 Shooting images to suit your subject Shooti ng images to suit you r subject Adjus tin g th e ang le of the LCD s creen Adju st the LC D scree n to an eas ily view able an gle. • Th e LCD scree n tilts 180 degrees. • Th e LCD scree n can b e rotated leftward 270 degre es from the posi tion in which the LCD screen is fac ing forward. • When [...]

36 Shooti ng w ith the va rio us sh ootin g modes The foll owing shoo ting modes are provided with the ca mera: Set t he mo de d ial t o th e de sired mode. (Intelligent Auto )/ (Fla sh Off) The “Intelligent Auto” mode allows you to easily shoot any subject under any condi tions because th e camera makes appropriate judgments on the situation t[...]

37 Shooting with the various shoo ting modes Shooting images to suit your subject Scene r ecogn ized by the ca mera Shooting fun ction (Manual Exposure) Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually (both the shut ter speed and t he aperture value) using t he control dial. Superio r Auto 1 Set t he mode di al to (Superior Auto) . 2 Poin[...]

38 Shooting with the various shooting modes Scene Selecti on 1 Set the mode d ial to (Scene S election). 2 Select the desi red mode with v / V , th en pre ss t he cent er of th e control b utton. • To change the s cene, press the Fn button, then select ano ther scene. 3 Adjust the foc us and shoo t the su bjec t. (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds[...]

39 Shooting with the various shoo ting modes Shooting images to suit your subject Sweep Panoram a/ 3D Swee p Panora ma 1 Set the mo de di al to (Sweep P anora ma)/ (3D Swee p Panorama). 2 Point th e camera at the edge of the su bjec t, th en pre ss th e shutt er button halfway down to adju st the focus. This part will not be taken 3 Press the shutt[...]

40 Shooting with the various shooting modes Conti nuous Advance P riorit y AE Mode 1 Set the mode d ial to (Cont. P riority AE Mode) . 2 Select the des ired mode with v / V on the c ontrol bu tton, th en press th e cent er z on the control button. • To change t he mode , press the F n button, then s elect a nother m ode. 3 Adjust the foc us and s[...]

41 Using the shooting functions Using t he shooti ng functio ns Using th e flas h In a dark lo cation, usin g the flash a llo ws you to shoot the subje ct brightly, and i t also helps to pr event camera s hake. Wh en sho oting i nto th e sun, you can us e the flash t o shoot a brigh t image of the backl it subjec t. 1 Fn but ton t (Flash Mode) t Se[...]

42 Using the flash (Flash Off) Does not fire even the built-in fla sh pops up. • You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M. However, the flash will not be fired if it is not pulled up. (Autoflash) Fir es if it is dark or against ligh t. (Fill-flash ) Fires every time you trig ger the shutter. (Slo w Syn c.) Fires ever[...]

43 Using the shooting functions Adjus tin g th e br ightne ss o f th e ima ge Except for exp osure mode M, the e xposure is automa tically select ed (Autom atic e xposure). Based on t he exposure acquired by the au tomatic exposure, yo u can perform exposure compen satio n. You ca n make the en tire image bright er by shi fting to th e + side . The[...]

44 Adjusting the brightness of the image • Using bracket shooting, you can shoo t multiple imag es with the exposur e shifted to the plus or minus si des (page 45). Note • This item cannot be set when t he exposure mo d e is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, or Scene Selection.[...]

45 Using the shooting functions Select ing the dr ive mod e You ca n use an appro priate dri ve mode to suit your purp oses, such as single- shot adv anced, cont inuous a dvanced, or bra cket. on the co ntrol but ton t Select the desired mode (Single Shooting) This mode is for nor mal shooting. (Cont. Shooting) The camera records the images continu[...]

46 Switc hing the r ecording in formation displa y (DISP) Graph ic Di splay Each t ime y ou pre ss DIS P on th e cont rol button, the recordi ng informat ion display chan ges as follows. You can sele ct the av ailable di splays in the view find er or on the LCD screen separately. The Graphic D ispla y shows the shutt er speed and ap erture va lue a[...]

47 Using the shooting functions Setting image si ze MENU bu tton t 1 t [Ima ge Size] t Select the desired size [Aspect R atio]: [3 :2] [Aspect R atio]: [1 6:9] Note • When you select a RAW image with [Quality], the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L . This size is not displayed on the screen. You can se t the image size of pa norami c i[...]

48 Setting image size [3D Pan.: Imag e Size] 16: 9 1920 × 1080 Standard 4912 × 1080 Wide 7152 × 1080[...]

49 Using the playback functions Using t he playba ck fu nctions Enla rgin g im ages A stil l image can be enl arged f or cl oser examinat ion. This i s conve nient to check the fo cus co nditi on of a reco rded i mage. To cance l the enlarg ed playbac k Press th e cent er of the co ntrol bu tton so that the im age retu rns to th e normal size. 1 Di[...]

50 Switch ing to t he d ispla y of the im ag e lis t You can display multiple images on t he screen simultan eously. To return to t he sing le-imag e screen Pres s the cent er of t he control button when you se lect th e desire d image. To displa y the desir ed folder Press the butt on. The image i nde x scr een is d ispla yed. • You can s elect [...]

51 Using the playback functions Viewi ng im ages on a TV sc reen To vie w images r ecor ded on t he came ra on a TV set, an HDMI cable (sold separate ly) and an HD TV equippe d with an HD MI connec tor are require d. 1 Turn off bo th yo ur came ra a nd th e TV, and connect th e camera t o the TV. 2 Turn on the TV and s witch the input. • Se e als[...]

52 Func tions li st Funct ions t hat can be oper ated with the butt ons/ swi tch You can set up or operat e various funct ions with these buttons/switch. For the locat ion of the butto ns/switch, see “Identif ying parts” (pa ge 12). button Pops the flas h up. button Compensates the exposure. ISO but ton Adjusts the I SO sensitivi ty. FINDER/LCD[...]

53 Functions list Selec tin g a fun cti on wit h th e Fn (Functi on) bu tton This b utton i s used for setting up or e xecuting func tions used freque ntly in shooting. To set up th e camera di rectly fr om the rec ording inf ormatio n screen Turn the control dial withou t pressing the ce nter z in step 2. You can set up the ca mera direc tly from [...]

54 Funct ions t hat can be select ed with the Fn (F unctio n) button The fun ction s that ca n be selec ted with th e Fn butto n are as foll ows: Scene Selection Selects an appropriate mode from among the Scene Selection preset settings to suit shoo ting conditions. (Portrait/Sports A ction/Macro/Landscap e/Sunset/Night Scene/Hand- held Twilight/Ni[...]

55 Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Functi on) button Functions list Flash Comp. Adjusts the intensity of flash output. (+2.0EV to –2 .0EV) White Balan ce Adjusts the color tone of images. (Auto WB/Daylight/Shade/C loudy/Incandescent/Fluor.: Warm White/Fluor.: Cool White/Fluor.: Day White/Fluor.: Daylight/Fla sh/C.Temp./Filt er/Custom)[...]

56 The fu ncti ons select ed w ith the MEN U button You can set up the basic s etting s for the ca mera as a wh ole or exec ute functions su ch a s shootin g, playba ck, or other operati ons. Press the M ENU but ton, then set up t he desired item w ith v / V / b / B on th e control button, th en press th e center of the con trol button. Stil l shoo[...]

57 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Movie shoo ting menu Digital Zoom Zooms an image with higher magnification than Cl ear Image Zoom. This feature can be also available in movie recording. (On/O ff) Long Exposure NR Sets noise reduction processing for shots in which shutter speed will be 1 second or lon ger. (On/O ff) Hig[...]

58 The functions selected with the MENU button Custom menu Eye -St art AF Sets whether or not to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder. (On/O ff) FINDER /LCD Settin g Sets the method f or switc hing between the viewfinder and LCD sc reen . (A uto/ Ma nual ) Viewfind er Magnifi. Changes the screen size in the viewfinder. I f you cannot[...]

59 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Peaking Le vel Enhanc es the outline of in-focus range s with a specific color in manual focus mode. (High/Mid/Low/ Off) Peaking Co lor Sets the color used for the peaking function. (Red/Yellow/White) Live View Display S ets whether or not to display the effect of a function on the scree[...]

60 The functions selected with the MENU button Play bac k men u Lens Co mp.: Chro . Aber. Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen caused by the lens attached. (Auto /Off) Lens Comp. : Distortion Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by the lens attached. (Auto /Off) Front Curtain Shu tter Sets whether or not t o use the e[...]

61 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Memo ry Card Tool me nu Clock setu p menu Setup me nu Format Formats the memory card. File Number Sets the method used to assign file n umbers to stil l images and MP4 movies. (Serie s/Reset) Folder Name Sets the folder format for sti ll images. (Sta ndard Form /Date Form) Select R EC Fo[...]

62 The functions selected with the MENU button * Appears when an Eye-Fi card ( sold separately) is inserted in the ca mera. HDMI Resol ution Sets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI TV. (Auto/1080p/1080i) CTRL FO R HDM I Operates the camera fr om a TV that support “BRAVIA” Sync. (On/O ff) Upload S ettings * Sets the upload fu[...]

63 Functions list Using th e guide fu nction o f the cam era The cam era displays the shoo ting tips in accor dance wit h the shooting mode selec ted. To acces s all shoo ting tips You ca n search thr ough all th e shooting t ips from the menu. Use thi s item whe n you w ant t o read shooting tips y ou ha ve seen bef ore. In-Came ra Guide When yo u[...]

64 Using the guide function of the camera MENU butt on t 3 t [Shooting Ti p List] t Select th e des ired shoo ting tip[...]

65 Viewing images on a computer Viewin g imag es on a c omputer Using with your comput er Followi ng applic ations are con tained on the CD-RO M (supplie d) to allow more versat ile use of ima ges shot with your camera. • “Image Dat a Conver ter” You ca n open RAW fo rmat im age file s. • “PlayMemories Home” You ca n import still images[...]

66 Using with your computer ** Starter (Ed ition) is no t supported . The fo llowing co mputer e nvironm ent is rec omme nded when usi ng the supplied softwa re and import ing im ages vi a a U SB connect ion. Note s • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi-boot envir o[...]

67 Viewing images on a computer Using th e soft ware Log on as A dmi nistr ato r. Note • If “PMB” (Picture Motion Browser) supplied with a camera that was purchased before 2011 has alrea dy been installed on the comput er, “PMB” is overwritten by “PlayMemories Home,” and you m ay be una ble to use some functions of “PMB.” Installi[...]

68 Using the software Log on as Ad ministrator. With “ Image Data Con verte r” you can do the f ollowi ng, et c.: • To e dit im ages recor ded in R AW for mat wi th vari ous c orre ctions, such a s tone curv e, and shar pness. • To adjus t imag es wi th whi te bala nce, ex posur e, and creativ e style , etc. • To s ave t he imag es di spl[...]

69 Using the software Viewing images on a computer • To organize images on the c ompute r on a calend ar by shoot ing date to view t hem. • To retouch (red-ey e reducti on, etc.) , print, s end still images as e-mai l attach ments, and c hange the shoot ing date. • T o prin t or s ave s till im ages wi th the date. • To create Blu-ray di sc[...]

70 Select ing the me thod for c reat ing a disc o f mov ies You ca n crea te a disc f rom AVCH D movies that have be en re corde d with this ca mer a. Dependin g on the disc t ype, playa ble device s may var y. Select the m ethod that su its your disc pl ayer . Here, 2 wa ys of crea ting a d isc of mo vies are d escribed; c reating a disc with a co[...]

71 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies Viewing images on a computer For details on the metho d for crea ting a disc u sing “PlayM emories Hom e,” see “Play Memories Ho me Help Guid e.” Notes • To create Blu-ray discs with “PlayMemories Home,” you have to install proprietary add-on software. For detai ls, access followin[...]

72 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies Note s • For details on how to create a d isc, refer to the o perating instructions of the device you use. • If you create a disc us ing Sony DVDi rect (DVD Writer), use the memory card slot of the DVD Writer or connect the DVD Writer via USB connection to transfer the data. • If you use S[...]

73 Others Others List o f icons on the scre en Graphi c Displ ay (LCD scre en) Displa y All Info. (L CD screen) For playb ack (Basic in formation displ ay) A Displ ay Indication P A S M Exposure mode (36) Scene Recognition icons (30, 37) Memory card (20 )/ Upload (61) 100 Remaining num ber of recordable images Aspect ratio of still im ages (56 ) 3D[...]

List of icons on the screen 74 B C D Image size of movies ( 57) 100% Remaining battery (21) Flash charge in progress (41) Setting Effect OFF (58) No audio r ecording of movies (57) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning (56, 57) SteadyShot error Overheating warning (9) Datab ase file full/ Datab ase file erro r View Mode (60) 100-0003 F older - file nu mb[...]

75 List of icons on the screen Others E Face Detection (54)/ Smile S hutter (54) Auto Portrai t Framing (54) Smile D etection Sensitivity indicator (54) Disp lay Indica tion Metering mode (54) Flash compensation (54) AWB 7500K A5 G5 White balance (Auto, Preset, Custom, Color temperature , Colo r filter ) (52) D-Range Optimizer (54)/ Auto HDR (54) +[...]

76 Functi ons avai labl e for e ach shoo ting mode The funct ions you can use depend on the selecte d shooting m ode. In the table below, indicates t he func tion avail able. – i ndica tes the func tion not avai labl e. The fu nctions you cannot use are di splayed i n gray on the sc reen. * W hen [Manua l Exposure] is sel ected, th is function is[...]

77 Others Flas h modes ava ilable The flash m odes you c an select d epend on the shooting m ode and fu nctions selected. In the table below , indic ates t he func tion se lectab le. – indicat es the function no t select able. The flash m odes you cann ot select are displayed in gray on the scre en. Shoot Mode (Fla sh Off) (Autoflash) (Fill- flas[...]

78 Learning more a bout the ca mera ( α Handbook) “ α Handboo k,” wh ich expl ains ho w to use the camer a in deta il, is inc luded on the CD-ROM (supplied). Refer to it for i n-depth instru ctions on th e many f unction s of the camera . For Windo ws users 1 Turn on your compu ter, and inse rt th e CD-R OM (sup plied ) into the CD- ROM dr iv[...]

79 Others Checking th e number of recordable images/reco rding time Notes • When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is full. Replace the memory card with another one, or del ete images in the current memory card (pages 34, 60). • When “NO CARD” (the number of recordab le images) flas hes in yellow, [...]

Checking the number of recordable images/recording time 80 The appro ximat e number of images th at can be reco rded is as fo llows whe n you use th e camer a with the ba ttery pa ck (suppl ied) at full c apacit y. Note tha t the actual num bers ma y be le ss than those indi cated depen ding on the condi tion s of use. • The n umbe r is calc ulat[...]

81 Checking the number of recordable images/recording time Others “Memo ry Sti ck PRO Duo” (h (h our) , m (minut e)) Notes • The recordable ti me of movies varies for the reas on that the camer a equipped with VBR (Variab le Bit Rate) which automatica lly adjusts image q uality depending on shooting scene. When you record fast-movi ng subject[...]

Checking the number of recordable images/recording time 82 following values indicate th e continuous time from when the camera st arts recording until the camera s tops recording.) • The duration of time availa ble for movie reco rding varies with the temperatur e or condition of the camera before yo u start recording. If you frequently recompose[...]

83 Others Specifica tions [System] Camera Type Interchangea ble Lens Digital Camera Lens A-mount lens [Image s ensor] Image format 23. 5 mm×15. 6 mm (APS-C forma t) CMOS i mage sensor Total pixel number of i mage sensor Approx. 16 700 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera Approx. 16 100 000 pixels [Stea dySho t] For still image s System: Ima[...]

Specifications 84 Frame coverage 100% Magnificatio n When [V iewfinder Magnifi.] is set to [Ma ximum]: 1.04× with 50 mm lens at infinity, –1 m –1 (diopter ) When [Viewfinder M agnifi.] is set to [Standard]: 0.97× with 50 mm lens at infinity, –1 m –1 (diopter ) Eye Point When [V iewfinder Magnifi.] i s set to [Maximum]: Approximately 23.1 [...]

85 Specifications Others Flash coverage Covering 18 mm le ns (focal length that the lens indicates) Flash compensation ±2.0 EV (1/3 EV st ep) Flash range [Continuo us shooting ] Continuous shoot ing speed Tele-zoom cont. priority A E: Maximum 12 images p er second/Cont. Priority AE: Maximu m 10 im ages per second/ : Maximum 8 images per second/ : [...]

Specifications 86 [Recording format] File for mat JPEG (D CF Ve r. 2.0 , Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline ) compliant, RAW (Sony’s exclusive ARW2.3 format) 3D still i mages MPO ( MPF Exten ded (Dis parity Ima ge)) compli ant Movie (AVCHD format) AV CHD format Ver. 2.0 compatible Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch, equipped with Dolby Dig[...]

87 Specifications Others On imag e data compati bility • T his cam era conform s with DCF (Des ign rule for Camera File syst em) universal sta ndard establishe d by JEITA (Japan Electronic s and Information Tech nol ogy I ndus tri es Ass oci at ion) . • Playback of images re corded with your cam era on other equipm ent and playback of images re[...]

Specifications 88 * The values for equivalent 35mm-format focal length and angle of view are based on Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor. ** Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to the s ubject. • This lens is equipped with a distance en coder. The distance encoder allows more acc[...]

89 Specifications Others For example, b y using a 50 mm l ens, yo u can get the app roximate equivale nt of a 75 mm lens of a 35 mm-forma t camera.[...]

Specifications 90 Trademarks • is a trad emark o f Sony Corpora tion. • “Memory Stic k,” , “Memory Stick PRO ,” , “Memory S tick Duo,” , “Mem ory Stic k PRO Duo,” , “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” , “M emor y Stick Mi cro,” “Mag icGate ,” and are trademark s of Sony Corpor ation. • “InfoLITHIUM ” is a tr ademark of [...]

91 Specifications Others Accessibl e in areas where th e Pl aySt ation Stor e is av ai lable .[...]

92 Index Inde x Numerics 3D........ ..... ...... ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... .... 39 A AE Loc k ......... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... .... 5 2 AEL bu tton... ..... ....... ...... ....... ..... ....... . 52 AF area......... ..... ....... ...... ....... ..... ....... . 54 AF illuminator . ................. ................ .. 5 7 Ap[...]

93 Index Index Language ................................... ......... 62 LCD brigh tness...... ..... ...... ....... ....... .... 61 LCD screen ........ ...... ....... ..... ....... ..35 , 73 Lens ..... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ..17 , 23 Lens Com pensatio n ...... ....... ....... ...... .. 59 M Macro..... ....... ....... ....... [...]

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