10 11
RAW 18 frames
cRAW 25 frames
RAW + JPEG 12 frames
cRAW + JPEG 12 frames
Extra fine 16 frames
Fine/Standard Until memory card is full
Full-resolution continuous shooting at 5 fps Ultra-responsive performance
High-speed, high-capacity continuous shooting
Thanks to the incredibly fast new BIONZ
TM
engine, high-speed shutter,
high-power coreless motor, and optimised processing sequence control,
the can capture full-resolution 12.24 effective megapixel images
at speeds of up to 5 fps even in RAW + JPEG format. A lower-speed 3 fps
setting is also selectable. Continuous shooting of L-size images is possible
up to the limit of available memory in JPEG Fine and Standard image
quality modes.
Three high-precision metering modes
The is equipped with a 40-segment,
honeycomb-pattern metering sensor that uses
advanced new algorithms to ensure balanced
exposures under a wide range of lighting conditions.
Users can select multi-segment metering, centre-
weighted metering, or spot metering via a 3-way
metering mode switch that’s conveniently positioned
on the back of the camera for instant access.
Dual media card slots
For maximum convenience and fl exibility, the accepts both CompactFlash
TM
and MemoryStick
®
recording media.*
Quick-response coreless motor
and dual mirror stoppers
A high-power coreless motor drives the high-speed
shutter and mirror that have been developed
to enable 5 fps continuous shooting. In addition,
a primary stopper and a secondary rebound
stopper prevent mirror bounce that can slow
high-speed operation.
MemoryStick PRO-HG Duo
TM
CompactFlash
®
*Accepts high-speed MemoryStick Pro Duo HG, as well as MemoryStick Duo and Duo Pro media.
Memory media capacity
Recording Mode Media
No. of Images on a 1 GB Card
3:2 Aspect Ratio 16:9 Aspect Ratio
L
(
12MB
)
M
(
6.4MB
)
S
(
3.0MB
)
L
(
10MB
)
M
(
5.4MB
)
S
(
2.6MB
)
Standard
(
JPEG
)
MemoryStick Duo
245 385 566 280 429 625
CompactFlash
255 400 589 291 446 650
Fine
(
JPEG
)
MemoryStick Duo
167 275 435 193 312 484
CompactFlash
174 286 452 201 325 503
Extra fine
(
JPEG
)
MemoryStick Duo
89 154 256 105 178 294
CompactFlash
93 160 266 109 185 305
cRAW + JPEG
MemoryStick Duo
51 57 52 53 59 63
CompactFlash
53 60 65 55 61 66
RAW + JPEG
MemoryStick Duo
38 42 44 39 43 45
CompactFlash
40 44 46 41 44 47
cRAW
MemoryStick Duo
75 — — 73 — —
CompactFlash
76 — — 76 — —
RAW
MemoryStick Duo
50
— —
50
— —
CompactFlash
52
— —
52
— —
* cRAW data is RAW data compressed by approximately 30%
Continuous shooting capacity
* Number of recordable frames varies
according to the type of memory
media used, shooting conditions and
other factors.
* cRAW data is RAW data compressed
by approximately 30%.
Drive modes available
Continuous advance (Hi 5 fps /Lo 3 fps),
Single-frame advance, Self-timer (with
10 sec./2 sec. delay), and Bracket
(continuous or single exposure bracket,
white balance bracket, and DRO
advanced bracket).
Vario-Sonnar
®
T* DT16 -80mm F3.5 - 4.5 ZA (SAL16 80Z), M mode, 1/1000 sec., F8, ISO 400, White balance: Daylight
(to be updated if use new images ffor 5fps)
40-segment honeycomb-
pattern metering
Spot metering
Centre-weighted metering
Superb response
