Model : Sony NEX-5K
System
Camera Type : Interchangeable lens digital camera
Lens Compatibility : Sony E-mount lenses
Image Sensor
Type : APS-C type (23.4x15.6mm), "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filters
Effective no. of Pixels : Approx. 14.2 megapixels
Total no. of Pixels : Approx. 14.6 megapixels
Anti-Dust System : Charge protection coating on low-pass filter and electro-magnetic vibration
Recording System (Still Image)
Recording Format : JPEG (DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.2 format), RAW & JPEG
Image Size (Aspect ratio 3:2) : L: 4592 x 3056 (14M), M: 3344 x 2224 (7.4M), S: 2288 x 1520 (3.5M)
Image Size (Aspect ratio 16:9) : L: 4592 x 2576 (12M), M: 3344 x 1872 (6.3M), S: 2288 x 1280 (2.9M)
Image Quality Modes : RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in +/-3 steps)
Dynamic Range : Off, D-Range Optimizer (Auto, Lv 1-5), Auto HDR (Auto Exposure Diff., Adjustable Exposure Diff.: up to 6EV between 1.0EV to 6EV in 1 EV steps)
Color Space : sRGB, Adobe RGB
Recording System (Movie)
Recording Format : AVCHD, MP4
Video Compression : MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
Audio Recording Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Image Size (AVCHD) : 1920x1080 (50i / average bit rate 17Mbps)
Image Size (MP4) : 1440x1080 (25fps / average bitrate 12Mbps)
Image Size (VGA) : 640x480 (25fps / average bitrate 3Mbps)
Recording Media
Memory Stick : Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
SD Memory Card : SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card
Noise Reduction
Long exposure NR : On/Off selectable, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR : Auto/Weak selectable, available at ISO 1600 or higher
White Balance
Modes : Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter (2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation)
Focus System
Type : Contrast-detection AF
Sensitivity Range : EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Autofocus mode : AF-S (Single-shot AF) / AF-C (Continuous AF) selectable
Focus Area : Multi (25 points) / Center / Flexible spot selectable
Other Features : Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator (Distance: approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS)
Exposure Control
Metering System Type : 49-zone metering
Sensitivity Range : EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Metering Modes : Multi / Center / Spot selectable
Exposure Modes : Programmed AE (iAUTO, P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M)
Scene Selection : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot
Exposure Compensation : +/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps
Exposure Bracketing : 3 continuous exposures, in 0.3 or 0.7EV steps
AE Lock : AE is locked with focus lock
ISO Sensitivity : AUTO (ISO200-1600), ISO200 to 12800 selectable (in 1EV steps, Recommended Exposure Index)
LCD
LCD Monitor Type : 7.6 cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT, Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology
Total no. of Dots : 921,600 dots
Brightness Control : Auto / Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) / Sunny Weather
Field Coverage : 100%
Adjustable Angle : Up by approx. 80 degrees, down by approx. 45 degrees (from the camera back)
Display
Histogram : Yes
Real-time Image Adjustment : Reflects exposure compensation, white balance, creative style
Other Features
Face Detection : Up to 8 faces detectable automatically
Smile Shutter : Selectable from 3 steps
Precision Digital Zoom : 1.1x - 10x *1
Grid Line : Yes
MF Assist : Yes
Shooting Tips : Yes
Help Guide : Yes
Shutter
Type : Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speeds : 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb
Flash Sync. Speed : 1/160 sec.
Drive
Shooting Modes : Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer, Remote commander *2
Self-Timer : 10/2 sec delay selectable, Cont.: with 10 sec delay, 3/5 exposures selectable
Continuous Shooting (Approx.) : Continuous mode: max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode: max 7 fps *3
No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.) : Fine: 14, Standard: 16, RAW: 7, RAW & JPEG: 7 *3
Playback
Single : Yes (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning)
6/12-frame Index View : Yes
Enlarged Display Mode : L: 13x, M: 10x, S: 6.7x, Panorama Standard: 24x, Panorama wide: 34x
Image Orientation : Yes
Slideshow : Yes
Interface
PC Interface : USB2.0 Hi-speed (Mass-storage, PTP)
HD Output : HDMI mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD
Compatible OS (USB Connection) : Windows(R) XP*4 SP3, Windows Vista(R) SP2, Windows 7, Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.6)
Audio
microphone : Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-SST1*5 attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal
Speaker : Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7
Flash
Type : External flash (supplied), attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal
Guide No. : 7 (in meters at ISO100) *6
Flash Coverage : 16mm (focal length printed on lens body)
Control : P-TTL metering
Flash Compensation : +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV steps
Flash Modes : Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
Red-eye Reduction : On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode
Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.
Print
Compatible Standards : Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Power
Battery : One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Battery Performance : Approx. 330 images (CIPA standard)
External Power : Battery charger BC-VW1(supplied), AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5
Size
Dimensions (W x H x D) : 110.8 x 58.8 x 38.2mm (without protrusions)
Weight (Body Only) : Approx. 229g
Weight (With Battery & Memory Stick PRO Duo) : Approx. 287g
Operating Temperature
Range : 0-40C / 32 deg. F to 104 deg. F
Warranty : One Year