| Body material* | Plastic/Aluminium | |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor* | • 4/3 type MOS ('Live MOS sensor') • 17.3 x 13.0 mm • 16.6 million total pixels • 15.8 million effective pixels • RGB (Primary) color filter array • Supersonic wave filter | |
| Image sizes* | • 4592 x 3448 (4:3) • 3232 x 2424 (4:3) • 2272 x 1704 (4:3) • 1824 x 1368 (4:3 - With 3D lens) • 4576 x 3056 (3:2) • 3232 x 2160 (3:2) • 2272 x 1520 (3:2) • 1824 x 1216 (3:2 - With 3D lens) • 4576 x 2576 (16:9) • 3232 x 1824 (16:9) • 1920 x 1080 (16:9) • 1824 x 1024 (16:9 - With 3D lens) • 3424 x 3424 (1:1) • 2416 x 2416 (1:1) • 1712 x 1712 (1:1) • 1712 x 1712 (1:1 - With 3D lens) | |
| Image sizes (Motion) | NTSC TV Regions: • AVCHD:* 1920 x 1080, 60i (from 30fps sensor output) FSH - 17 Mbps* 1280 x 720, 60p (from 30fps sensor output) SH - 17 Mbps • Motion JPEG: 1280 x 720 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30fps) 320 x 240 (30fps) | PAL TV Regions: • AVCHD:* 1920 x 1080, 50i (from 25 fps sensor output) FSH - 17 Mbps* 1280 x 720, 50p (from 25 fps sensor output) SH - 17 Mbps • Motion JPEG: 1280 x 720 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30fps) 320 x 240 (30fps) |
| Aspect ratios | • 4:3 • 3:2 • 16:9 • 1:1 | |
| File formats | • RAW • RAW + JPEG Fine • RAW + JPEG Standard • JPEG Fine • JPEG Standard • MPO + Fine (when used with 3D lens) • MPO + Standard (when used with 3D lens) | |
| File formats (Movie) | • AVCHD* • QuickTime Motion JPEG | |
| Focus modes | • AFS • AFC • Manual | |
| AF modes | • Face Detection • AF Tracking • 23-Area-Focusing • 1 Area Focusing • Pinpoint AF* • Touch AF • MF Assist (4x picture-in-picture*, 5x, 10x) | |
| AF assist lamp | Yes, dedicated lamp | |
| Image stabilization | Lens-based on specific lenses | |
| Extended optical zoom | Yes | |
| Digital zoom | • Up to 4x | |
| Exposure modes | • Program AE • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual • iAuto (Switchable to iA+) | |
| Scene modes | • Portrait • Soft Skin • Scenery • Architecture • Sports • Peripheral Defocus • Flower • Food • Objects • Night Portrait • Night Scenery • Illuminations • Baby 1 • Baby 2 • Pet • Party • Sunset | |
| Scene modes (movie) | • Portrait • Soft Skin • Scenery • Architecture • Sports • Flower • Food • Objects • Low-light • Party • Sunset If movie shooting is initiated from a scene mode without a movie shooting equivalent, the camera will select an appropriate mode based on shooting conditions. | |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • Intelligent ISO • ISO 160* • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600 • ISO 3200 • ISO 6400 | |
| ISO steps | 1/3 or 1.0 EV | |
| Metering range | 0 to 18 EV | |
| Metering modes | • Multiple-Weighted • Center-Weighted • Spot | |
| AE Lock | • With Fn1 button set to AEL/AFL • With shutter release half-press | |
| AE Bracketing | • 3, 5, 7 frames • in 1/3 or 2/3 | |
| Exposure compensation | • -5.0 to +5.0 EV* • 1/3 EV steps | |
| Shutter speed | • 60 -1/4000 sec • Bulb (up to approx 2 mins*) • Flash X-sync 1/160 sec | |
| Shutter speed (Movie) | • 1/6000 -1/30 sec | • 1/6000 -1/25 sec |
| White balance | • Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Shade • Incandescent • Flash • Custom 1 • Custom 2 • Kelvin temp (2500 - 10,000 K, 100K steps) | |
| WB fine tuning | Yes (blue/amber bias, magenta/green bias) | |
| WB Bracketing | • 3 shots •+/-1 to +/-3 in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis | |
| Color space | • sRGB • Adobe RGB | |
| Image parameters | • Photo Style (Standard, Vivid, Natural, Monochrome, Scenery, Portrait, Custom) Each with the following options and the ability to save a variant as 'Custom' • Contrast (5 levels) • Sharpness (5 levels) • Saturation (5 levels) • Noise reduction (5 levels) | |
| Drive modes* | • Single • Continuous SH (20 fps at 4MP) • Continuous H (4 fps) • Continuous M (3 fps with Live view) • Continuous L (2 fps with Live view) | |
| Continuous buffer | • 7 RAW images • Unlimited JPEG images with a fast card | |
| Self-timer | • 2 sec • 10 sec • 10 sec, 3 images | |
| Flash | • Manual pop-up • TTL auto / manual • Guide no. 10.5 (ISO 160, m) • Auto, Auto/Red-eye, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye, Forced off • 1st/2nd curtain sync • Flash power: Up to +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV steps | |
| Flash X-sync speed | 1/160 sec | |
| External flash | • Hot shoe • TTL Auto with FL220/FL360/FL500 (Optional) | |
| Viewfinder* | • Electronic Viewfinder • Color LCD Viewfinder • Field of view 100% • Eye point 17.5 mm at -1 dioptre • Magnification 1.4x (equivalent to 0.7x on a 35mm camera / 50mm lens) • Dioptre adjustment -4 to +4 dioptre • 1,440,000 dot equivalent • Field Sequential (RGB) | |
| DOF preview | Yes | |
| Orientation sensor | Available on lenses with image stabilization | |
| LCD monitor | • 3.0" TFT LCD monitor (3:2 aspect ratio) • Multi-angle swing and tilt (180°swing, 180° swivel) • Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD • 460,000 dots • Approx 100% frame coverage • Auto Power LCD (optional) adjusts brightness in bright light • Brightness (7 levels), Color (7 levels) | |
| Playback functions | • Single • Magnify (2 - 16x) • Thumbnail display (30,12) • Slide show • Title Edit • Text Stamp • Video Divide • Resize • Cropping • Aspect Conversion • Rotate • Rotate Display • Favorite • Print Set • Protect • Face recognition Edit | |
| Microphone | • Internal, Stereo. With Wind-cut (3 levels) and rec level (4 levels) | |
| Speaker | • Monoaural | |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (High Speed) • Video Out (NTSC / PAL) • Wired remote control DMW-RSL1 (optional) • HDMI | |
| Print compliance | • PictBridge • DPOF | |
| Storage | SD / SDHC / SDXC | |
| Power | • 1010 mAh 7.2v Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery • Supplied charger / AC adapter | |
| Dimensions | 115 mm x 84 mm x 47 mm (4.54 x 3.29 x 1.84 in)* | |
| Weight (camera body) | Approx. 336 g (11.8 oz)* | |
| Weight (inc 14-42mm lens, card and battery) | Approx. 544 g (19.2 oz)* | |