Take your photography to the next level
Explore the creative freedom of manual controls plus DSLR-style design that fits comfortably in your hand. Pull any scene closer with the 50x optical zoom. Lock on to your subject with fast autofocus. Give your photos a professional finish, even when the lights are low.

One lens, endless possibilities
Forget changing lenses while you’re in the wild or on the beach: every photo opportunity’s covered with the powerful 50x optical zoom lens. Grab expansive, wide-angle landscapes – or zoom in for telephoto close-ups of animals and birds, while your camera keeps it all steady.

Capture detail, even in low-light
More detail means better pictures and Full HD video. Capture moments that really stand out from the crowd with an Exmor R™ CMOS sensor that cuts out picture noise for clear, sharp results, even at dusk or indoors when the lights are dim.

No guesswork needed
Wondering which settings are best? Let your camera do all the work. From close-ups to twilight portraits, your camera adjusts everything automatically so you easily get the results you want, no fuss. It even detects if your subject's moving, cutting motion blur in any scene.

Smooth and steady Full HD movies
Just touch a button and shoot brilliantly crisp, detailed Full HD video clips: you'll enjoy stable, blur-free images even while walking or zooming. Record in 50p mode and film 50 frames of Full HD (1920x1080) every second for silky-smooth, cinematic action.

Keep pace with moment
Grab those spur-of-the moment photo opportunities that only happen once. Speedy autofocus snaps accurately onto your subject for crisp, blur-free shots – even at high zoom settings or in dim light where other cameras struggle.

Get that professional look
Show you’re serious about taking better pictures. Effortlessly handle lengthy shooting assignments with a compact DSLR-style camera body that fits comfortably in your hand. Every control’s carefully placed and easy to reach, like you'd expect from a DSLR camera.
Other Characteristics:
AV output: N
Auto focusing (AF) modes: Centre weighted Auto Focus, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
Battery life (CIPA standard): 400 shots
Battery technology: Lithium
Battery type: NP-BX1
Built-in flash: Y
Camera type: Compact camera
Colour of product: Black
Compatible memory cards: MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Conversion function: N
Cool shot function: Y
Depth: 103.2 mm
Digital zoom: 100x
Display: TFT
Display diagonal: 7.62 cm (3")
Display resolution (numeric): 921600 pixels
Electrical viewfinder: Y
Face detection: Y
Fastest camera shutter speed: 1/4000 s
Flash modes: Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele): 2 - 5.9 m
Flash range (wide): 0.3 - 12.4 m
Focal length (35mm film equivalent): 24 - 1200 mm
Focal length range (f-f): 4.3 - 215 mm
Focus adjustment: Auto/Manual
GPS (satellite): N
HD type: HD
HDMI: Y
HDMI connector type: Micro
Height: 93.2 mm
ISO sensitivity: 80, 1600, 3200, 12800
ISO sensitivity (max): 12800
ISO sensitivity (min): 80
Image sensor size: 1/2.3"
Image stabilizer: N
Light exposure control: Program AE
Light exposure correction: ± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light exposure modes: Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light metering: Centre-weighted, Spot
Macro focusing range (tele): 2.4 - ∞
Macro focusing range (wide): 0.01 - ∞
Manual focus: Y
Maximum aperture number: 6.3
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv): 130 cm
Maximum image resolution: 5184 x 3888 pixels
Megapixel: 20.4 MP
Minimum aperture number: 2.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv): 2.4 cm
Optical viewfinder: N
Optical zoom: 50x
PictBridge: N
Power source type: Battery
Scene modes: Backlight, Beach, Fireworks, Landscape, Night portrait, Snow
Sensor type: CMOS
Slowest camera shutter speed: 30 s
Supported aspect ratios: 3:2, 16:9
Trimming: Y
USB version: 2.0
Video formats supported: MPEG
Video recording: Y
Video resolutions: 640 x 480,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080 pixels
Waterproof: N
Weight: 623 g
Weight (including battery): 650 g
White balance: Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent L
Width: 129.6 mm