5-007-325-11(2)

Interchangeable Lens
Digital Camera

E-mount

Instruction Manual

“Help Guide” (Web manual)

Refer to “Help Guide” for in-depth
instructions on the many functions
of the camera.

https://rd1.sony.net/help/ilc/1930/h_zz/

ILCE-7RM4
 English

Check out the

Help Guide!
The “Help Guide” is an on-line manual that you can read on your
computer or smartphone. Refer to it for details on menu items,
advanced usage, and the latest information on the camera.

Scan
here

https://rd1.sony.net/help/ilc/1930/h_zz/
ILCE-7RM4  Help Guide

Instruction Manual In-Camera Guide

(this book)

This manual introduces some The [In-Camera Guide] shows

basic functions. explanations of the menu
For the quick start guide, see items on the monitor of the
“Startup guide” (page 25). The camera.
“Startup guide” introduces the You can quickly pull up information
initial procedures from when you during shooting.
open the package until you release Select an item for which you want
the shutter for the first shot. to view a description, and then
press the (Delete) button.

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Table of contents
Check out the Help Guide!........................................................ 2
Notes on using your camera.................................................... 6

Preparations for shooting

Checking the camera and the supplied items......................... 9
Identifying parts.......................................................................10
Front side........................................................................10
Rear side......................................................................... 11
Top side...........................................................................13
Sides................................................................................15
Bottom............................................................................18
Basic operations.......................................................................19
Using the control wheel.................................................19
Using the multi-selector................................................ 20
Using the Fn (Function) button (Function menu)......... 20
How to use the Quick Navi screen................................ 22
Startup guide.......................................................................... 25
Step 1: Charging the battery pack................................. 25
Step 2: Inserting the battery pack into the camera...... 26
Step 3: Inserting a memory card....................................27
Step 4: Attaching a lens................................................ 29
Step 5: Setting the language and the clock.................. 32
Step 6: Shooting images in auto mode........................ 33

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 Shooting
Focusing.................................................................................. 35
Focus Mode................................................................... 35
Auto focus................................................................................37
Focus Area......................................................................37
Manual Focus.......................................................................... 40
Direct manual focus (DMF).............................................41
Continuous shooting.............................................................. 42
Using touch function.............................................................. 44
Touch Operation............................................................ 44
Touch Panel/Pad............................................................ 44
Touch Focus................................................................... 45
Touch Tracking............................................................... 46
Selecting a still image size/image quality............................. 48
 File Format............................................................... 48
 JPEG Quality............................................................. 48
 JPEG Image Size...................................................... 49
APS-C/Super 35mm....................................................... 50

Shooting movies
Changing settings for movie recording...................................51
 File Format................................................................51
 Record Setting.......................................................... 52

Using network functions

Using the Wi-Fi/One-touch (NFC)/Bluetooth functions........ 55
Installing Imaging Edge Mobile.................................... 55
Recording location information to captured
images....................................................................... 56
Transferring images to the FTP server.......................... 56
Connecting the camera to a wireless access point.................57

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Using a computer
Connecting the camera to a computer.................................. 58
Connecting to a computer............................................ 58
Disconnecting the camera from the computer............ 59
Introduction to computer software........................................ 60
Imaging Edge................................................................ 60
PlayMemories Home..................................................... 60

MENU items/List of icons

Using MENU items...................................................................61
List of MENU items.................................................................. 62
 (Camera Settings 1)................................................. 62
 (Camera Settings 2)................................................ 68
 (Network)...................................................................72
 (Playback).................................................................73
 (Setup)..................................................................... 75
 (My Menu)................................................................ 78
List of icons on the monitor.................................................... 79
Icons on the shooting screen........................................ 79
Icons on the playback screen........................................ 84

About this product

Specifications.......................................................................... 86
Battery life and number of recordable images............ 86
Memory cards that can be used................................... 87
Number of recordable images...................................... 88
Recordable movie times............................................... 89
Specifications................................................................. 92

Index...................................................................... 96

For details on the Wi-Fi functions and NFC One-touch functions, refer to the
“Help Guide” (page 2).
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 Notes on using your camera
Along with this section, also see Notes on the monitor and
“Precautions” in the Help Guide. electronic viewfinder
••The monitor and electronic
Notes on handling the product
viewfinder are manufactured
••This camera is designed to be dust
using extremely high-precision
resistant and splash resistant, but
technology, and over 99.99% of the
it is not guaranteed to completely
pixels are operational for effective
prevent the ingress of dust or water
use. However, there may be some
droplets.
small black dots and/or bright
••Do not leave the lens or the
dots (white, red, blue or green in
viewfinder exposed to a strong light
color) that constantly appear on the
source such as sunlight. Because
monitor and electronic viewfinder.
of the lens’s condensing function,
These dots are normal due to the
doing so may cause smoke, fire, or
manufacturing process and do not
a malfunction inside the camera
affect the images in any way.
body or the lens. If you have to
••When shooting with the viewfinder,
leave the camera exposed to a light
you may experience symptoms
source such as sunlight, attach the
such as eyestrain, fatigue,
lens cap to the lens.
travel sickness, or nausea. We
••When you shoot with backlighting,
recommend that you take a break
keep the sun sufficiently far away
at regular intervals when you are
from the angle of view. Otherwise,
shooting with the viewfinder.
the sunlight may focus inside the
••If the monitor or electronic
camera and cause smoke or fire.
viewfinder is damaged, stop using
Even if the sun is slightly away from
the camera immediately. The
the angle of view, it may still cause
damaged parts may harm your
smoke or fire.
hands, face, etc.
••Do not directly expose the lens to
beams such as laser beams. That Notes on continuous shooting
may damage the image sensor and
During continuous shooting, the
cause the camera to malfunction.
monitor or viewfinder may flash
••Do not look at sunlight or a strong
between the shooting screen and a
light source through the lens when
black screen. If you keep watching
it is detached. This may result in
the screen in this situation, you may
unrecoverable damage to the eyes.
experience uncomfortable symptoms
••Do not leave the camera, the
such as feeling of unwellness. If you
supplied accessories, or memory
experience uncomfortable symptoms,
cards within the reach of infants.
stop using the camera, and consult
They may be accidentally
your doctor as necessary.
swallowed. If this occurs, consult a
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Notes on recording for long Warning on copyright
periods of time or recording 4K Television programs, films,
movies videotapes, and other materials
••The camera body and battery may may be copyrighted. Unauthorized
become warm with use – this is recording of such materials may
normal. be contrary to the provisions of the
••If the same part of your skin copyright laws.
touches the camera for a long
period of time while using the
Notes on location information
camera, even if the camera does If you upload and share an image
not feel hot to you, it may cause tagged with a location, you may
symptoms of a low-temperature accidentally reveal the information
burn such as redness or blistering. to a third party. To prevent third
Pay special attention in the following parties from obtaining your location
situations and use a tripod, etc. information, set
––When using the camera in a high- [  Location Info. Link Set.] to [Off]
temperature environment before shooting images.
––When someone with poor
Notes on discarding or transferring
circulation or impaired skin
sensation uses the camera
this product to others
––When using the camera with the When discarding or transferring
[Auto Power OFF Temp.] set to this product to others, make sure to
[High]. perform the following operation to
protect private information.
Sony lenses/accessories ••[Setting Reset]  [Initialize]
Using this unit with products from
other manufacturers may affect its Notes on discarding or transferring
performance, leading to accidents or a memory card to others
malfunction. Executing [Format] or [Delete] on
the camera or a computer may not
On the data specifications completely delete the data on the
described in this manual memory card. When transferring
The data on performance and a memory card to others, we
specifications are defined under recommend that you delete the
the following conditions, except data completely using data deletion
as described in this manual: at an software. When discarding a memory
ordinary ambient temperature of card, we recommend that you
25ºC (77°F), and using a battery pack physically destroy it.
that has been fully charged until the
charge lamp has turned off.

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 Note on network functions (A) (B)
When you use network functions,
unintended third parties on
the network may access the
camera, depending on the usage
environment.
For example, unauthorized access
to the camera may occur in network
environments to which another For Customers in the U.S.A.
network device is connected or can For question regarding your product
connect without permission. Sony or for the Sony Service Center nearest
bears no responsibility for any loss you, call 1-800-222-SONY (7669).
or damage caused by connecting to
such network environments. Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Note on the 5 GHz band for Model No.: WW716189
wireless LAN Responsible Party: Sony Electronics
When using the wireless LAN function Inc.
outdoors, set the band to 2.4 GHz Address: 16535 Via Esprillo, San
by following the procedure below. Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
(WW716189 only) Telephone Number: 858-942-2230
••MENU  (Network)  This device complies with part 15 of
[Wi-Fi Settings] the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
How to turn off wireless network (1) This device may not cause harmful
functions (Wi-Fi, etc.) temporarily interference, and (2) this device must
When you board an airplane, accept any interference received,
etc., you can turn off all wireless including interference that may cause
network functions temporarily using undesired operation.
[Airplane Mode].

Power Cord For customers who purchased

For the customers in the UK, Ireland, their camera from a store in
Malta, Cyprus and Saudi Arabia Japan that caters to tourists
Use the power cord (A). For safety
reasons, the power cord (B) is not Note
intended for above countries/regions Some certification marks for
and shall therefore not be used there. standards supported by the camera
For the customers in other EU can be confirmed on the screen of
countries/regions the camera.
Use the power cord (B). Select MENU  (Setup) 
[Certification Logo].

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Preparations for shooting

Checking the camera and the supplied

items
The number in parentheses •• Shoulder strap (1)
indicates the number of pieces.

Preparations for shooting

•• Camera (1)

•• Battery charger (1) •• Body cap (1) (Attached to the

camera)

•• Power cord (mains lead) (1)* •• Cable protector (1)

(supplied in some countries/
regions)

•• Shoe cap (1) (Attached to the

* Multiple power cords may be camera)
supplied with this equipment.
•• Eyepiece cup (1) (Attached to
Use the appropriate one that
the camera)
matches your country/region.
See page 8. •• Instruction Manual (1) (this
•• Rechargeable battery pack manual)
NP-FZ100 (1)
•• Reference Guide (1)

•• USB Type-C™ cable (1)

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 Identifying parts
See the pages in parentheses for details.

Front side

 ON/OFF (Power) switch When the lens is removed

(32)/Shutter button (33)
 Front dial
You can quickly adjust the
settings for each shooting
mode.
 Infrared remote sensor
 Lens release button (31)
 Microphone
Do not cover this part during
movie recording. Doing so  Mounting index (30)
may cause noise or lower the  Image sensor*
volume.
 Mount
 AF illuminator (64)/Self-
 Lens contacts*
timer lamp
* Do not directly touch these parts.

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Rear side

Preparations for shooting

 Eyepiece cup  C3 button (Custom button 3)
To remove the eyepiece cup (71)/ (Protect) button
Push the grips at the bottom
 MENU button (61)
of the eyepiece cup to the left
and right and lift up the cup.  Monitor
(For touch operation: Touch
panel/Touch pad) (44)
You can adjust the monitor to
an easily viewable angle and
shoot from any position.

Remove the eyepiece cup

when attaching an angle
finder (sold separately).
Also, select MENU 
 (Camera Settings 2)   Eye sensor
[FINDER/MONITOR], and then
switch to [Viewfinder (Manual)]
or [Monitor (Manual)].
 Viewfinder

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  Diopter-adjustment dial  For shooting: C4 button
Adjust the diopter-adjustment (Custom button 4) (71)
dial according to your eyesight For viewing:  (Delete) button
until the display appears clearly (34)
in the viewfinder. If it is hard to
  (Playback) button (34)
operate the diopter-adjustment
dial, remove the eyepiece cup
before operating the dial.

 MOVIE (Movie) button (34)

 For shooting: AF-ON (AF On)
button
For viewing:  (Enlarge Image)
button
 For shooting: AEL button
For viewing:  (Image Index)
button
 Multi-selector (20)
 For shooting: Fn (Function)
button (20, 71)
For viewing:
 (Send to Smartphone)
button
You can display the screen
for [Send to Smartphone] by
pressing this button.
 Control wheel (19)
 Access lamp

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Top side

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 Mode dial (34)  C1 button (Custom button 1)
The mode dial is unlocked (71)
while you hold down the
 C2 button (Custom button 2)
unlock button at the center.
(71)
 Rear dial
 Multi Interface Shoe*
You can quickly adjust the
Some accessories may not go
settings for each shooting
in all the way and protrude
mode.
backward from the Multi
 Exposure compensation dial interface shoe. However,
Pressing the lock button at the when the accessory reaches
center switches the exposure the front end of the shoe, the
compensation dial between connection is completed.
the locked and unlocked status.
The dial is unlocked when the
lock button is popped up and
the white line is visible.

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  * For details on compatible
 Image sensor position
accessories for the Multi Interface
mark
Shoe, visit the Sony website, or
•• The image sensor is the
consult your Sony dealer or local
sensor that converts light
authorized Sony service facility.
into an electric signal. The Accessories for the Accessory Shoe
 mark shows the location can also be used. Operations with
of the image sensor. When other manufactures’ accessories
you measure the exact are not guaranteed.
distance between the camera
and the subject, refer to the
position of the horizontal line.

•• If the subject is closer than

the minimum shooting
distance of the lens, the focus
cannot be confirmed. Make
sure you put enough distance
between the subject and the
camera.

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Sides

  (Flash sync) terminal   (Headphones) jack Preparations for shooting

 Speaker  HDMI micro jack

  (Microphone) jack  USB Type-C terminal (16,
When an external microphone 58)
is connected, the built-
 Multi/Micro USB Terminal*
in microphone turns off
(16, 58)
automatically. When the
This terminal supports Micro
external microphone is a
USB-compatible devices.
plugin-power type, the power
of the microphone is supplied  Charge lamp
by the camera.
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  Hooks for shoulder strap  SLOT 2 (Memory card slot 2)
Attach both ends of the strap (29)
onto the camera. Supports SD cards only
(compatible with UHS-I and
UHS-II)
* For details on compatible
accessories for the Multi/Micro
USB Terminal, visit the Sony
website, or consult your Sony
dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility.

Notes on USB terminals

You can use either the USB
  (N-Mark) (55) Type-C terminal or the Multi/
•• This mark indicates the touch Micro USB Terminal for supplying
point for connecting the power, charging the battery, and
camera and an NFC-enabled USB communications. However,
Smartphone. you cannot conduct these
operations with both terminals
simultaneously.
•• The battery charging time does
not change according to the
terminal you use.
•• You can use accessories for
the Multi/Micro USB Terminal,
such as a remote commander
(sold separately), while
•• NFC (Near Field supplying power or performing
Communication) is an PC Remote shooting using the
international standard USB Type-C terminal.
of short-range wireless
communication technology.
 SLOT 1 (Memory card slot 1)
(27)
Supports SD cards only
(compatible with UHS-I and
UHS-II)

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 Notes on the cable protector
Use the cable protector to prevent a cable from being disconnected when
shooting images with the cable connected.

To attach the cable protector

 Open both of the jack covers on the monitor side.
 Fit the two hooks on the rear side
of the cable protector into the two
notches to the left of the USB Type-C

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terminal and Multi/Micro USB
Terminal, and then align the cable
protector with the terminal part of Hooks
the camera.
 Push the attachment screw in and
turn it to secure the cable protector.
Notches
Attachment screw
 Insert the cable into one of the jacks.
 Insert the cable into the holding part
and then secure the cable with the
fixing dial.

Fixing dial

To remove the cable protector

Loosen the attachment screw, and then remove the cable protector.

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 Bottom

 Lock lever (26) To attach the battery cover

Insert the shaft on one side
 Battery insertion slot (26)
of the battery cover into the
 Battery cover (26) attachment site, and then
When attaching an accessory push in the battery cover by
such as a vertical grip attaching the shaft on the
(sold separately), remove the opposite side.
battery cover.
To remove the battery cover
Pull the battery cover release
lever in the direction of the
arrow, and then remove the
battery cover.
 Tripod socket hole
Use a tripod with a screw less
than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches)
long. Otherwise, you cannot
firmly secure the camera, and
damage to the camera may
occur.
Battery cover release lever

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Basic operations
Using the control wheel

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•• You can select setting items by turning or pressing the top/bottom/left/
right side of the control wheel. Your selection is determined when you
press the center of the control wheel.
•• The DISP (Display Setting), /  (Drive Mode), and ISO (ISO) functions
are assigned to the top/left/right side of the control wheel. In addition,
you can assign selected functions to the left/right/bottom side and the
center of the control wheel, and to the rotation of the control wheel.
•• During playback, you can display the next/previous image by pressing
the right/left side of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel.

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 Using the multi-selector

•• Put your finger right on top of the multi-selector to manipulate it more

precisely.
•• When [Focus Area] is set to [Zone], [Flexible Spot],
[Expand Flexible Spot], [Tracking: Zone], [Tracking: Flexible Spot], or
[Tracking: Expand Flexible Spot], you can move the focus area by
pressing the multi-selector up/down/left/right.
•• The [Focus Standard] function is assigned to the center of the multi-
selector in the default settings.

Using the Fn (Function) button (Function menu)

The Function menu is a menu of 12 functions
that is displayed at the bottom of the screen
when you press the Fn (Function) button in
the shooting mode. You can access frequently
used functions more quickly by registering
them to the function menu.

Hint
••You can separately register 12 functions for still image shooting and
12 functions for movie shooting to the Function menu.
••You can recall functions more quickly by using the custom key function
(page 71) to assign frequently used functions to desired keys, along with
the function menu.

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1 Press the DISP on the control
wheel repeatedly to display
a screen mode other than
[For viewfinder], and then
press the Fn (Function) button.

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Fn button

2 Select the desired function by

pressing the top/bottom/left/
right side of the control wheel.

3 Select the desired setting by turning the front dial, and press
the center of the control wheel.
•• Some functions can be fine-tuned using the rear dial.

To adjust settings from the dedicated setting screens

Select the desired function in step 2, then
press the center of the control wheel. The
dedicated setting screen for the function
will appear. Follow the operating guide
to adjust settings.

Operation guide

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 To change the functions in the function menu
(Function Menu Set.)
The following is the procedure for changing [Drive Mode] in the function
menu for still images to [Grid Line].
•• To change the function menu for movie shooting, select an item that
you want to change from the function menu for movie shooting in
step .

 MENU   (Camera Settings 2)  [Function Menu Set.].

 Select  (Drive Mode) from among the 12 functions for
still image shooting in the function menu using the top/
bottom/left/right side of the control wheel, and then press
the center.
 Press the left/right side of the control wheel until
[Grid Line] is displayed. Select [Grid Line], and then press
the center.
••  (Grid Line) will be displayed in the former location of
 (Drive Mode) in the function menu.

How to use the Quick Navi screen

The Quick Navi screen is a function optimized for shooting with the
viewfinder, that lets you control settings directly.

1 Select MENU   (Camera Settings 2)  [DISP Button] 

[Monitor].

2 Place a mark on [For viewfinder] and then select [Enter].

3 Press the DISP on the control wheel to set the screen mode to
[For viewfinder].

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4 Press the Fn button to switch to the Quick Navi screen.
•• The displayed contents and their positions in the illustrations are just
guidelines, and may differ from the actual displays.
Auto mode

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P/A/S/M mode

5 Select a function to set by pressing the top/bottom/left/right

side of the control wheel.

6 Select the desired setting by turning the front dial.

•• Some functions can be fine-tuned using the rear dial.

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 To adjust settings from the dedicated setting screens
Select the desired function in step 5, then
press the center of the control wheel. The
dedicated setting screen for the function
will appear. Follow the operating guide
to adjust settings.

Operation guide

Note
••Items that are gray on the Quick Navi screen are not adjustable.
••When using functions such as [Creative Style] or [Picture Profile], some
settings can only be controlled from the dedicated screen.

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Startup guide
Step 1: Charging the battery pack
1 Insert the battery pack into
the battery charger.
•• Place the battery pack on the
battery charger in the direction

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of the .
•• Slide the battery pack in the
direction of the arrow as far as it
will go.

2 Connect the power cord CHARGE lamp

(supplied) to the battery
charger, and connect the
battery charger to the wall
outlet (wall socket).
The CHARGE lamp on the battery
charger will light up in orange and
charging will start.
CHARGE lamp (orange) To a wall outlet
Lit: Charging (wall socket)
Flashing: Charging error or
charging paused temporarily
because the camera is not within
the proper temperature range
•• When charging is finished, the CHARGE lamp and all indicators turn off.
•• Charging time (full charge): approximately 150 min. (when charging a fully
depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25°C (77°F))
•• When you use a completely new battery pack or a battery pack that has
not been used for a long time, the CHARGE lamp may flash quickly when
the battery is charged for the first time. If this happens, remove the battery
pack and then re-insert it to recharge.
•• Be sure to use only genuine Sony brand battery packs.

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 Step 2: Inserting the battery pack into the camera

1 Open the battery cover.

2 Insert the battery pack while Lock lever

pressing the lock lever with
the tip of the battery until the
battery locks into place.

3 Close the cover.

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 To charge the battery pack while it is inserted in the
camera
Turn the camera off and connect it to a device such as a computer using
the USB cable.
If you turn on the camera, power will be supplied from the computer
or the device that you connected, and you will be able to operate the
camera. However, the battery pack will not charge.
Use the USB Type-C cable (supplied) or a USB-standard cable.

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To remove the battery pack
Make sure that the access lamp Lock lever
(page 12) is not lit, and turn off
the camera. Then, slide the lock lever
and remove the battery pack. Be
careful not to drop the battery pack.

Step 3: Inserting a memory card

For details on memory cards that can be used with this camera, refer to
page 86.

1 Open the memory card cover.

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 2 Insert the SD card into the
slot 1.
•• Both the slot 1 (upper) and the
slot 2 (lower) only support SD
memory cards (compatible with
UHS-II).
•• This camera does not support
Slot 1 Slot 2
Memory Stick media.
•• Insert the memory card with the terminal side facing toward you, until it
clicks into place.
•• You can change which memory card slot to use by selecting MENU 
 (Setup)  [Rec. Media Settings]  [Prioritize Rec. Media].
The slot 1 is used in the default settings.

3 Close the cover.

Hint
••When you use a memory card with the camera for the first time, it is
recommended that you format the card on the camera for more stable
performance of the memory card (page 77).

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 To remove the memory card
Make sure that the access lamp
(page 12) is not lit, and then push
in the memory card once to remove
it.

Access lamp

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To record to memory cards in two slots
The slot 1 is used in the default settings. If you do not intend to change
the settings and will only use one memory card, use the slot 1.
By inserting another memory card into the slot 2, you can record the same
images to two memory cards simultaneously or record a different type
of image (still images/movies) to each memory card ([Recording Mode]
under [Rec. Media Settings]) (page 77).

Step 4: Attaching a lens

1 Remove the body cap from the Front lens cap

camera and the rear lens cap
from the rear of the lens.
•• When changing the lens, work
quickly in a dust-free environment
to keep dust or debris from getting
inside the camera.
•• It is recommended that you attach
the front lens cap when you have Body cap
done shooting.

Rear lens cap

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 2 Mount the lens by aligning
the two white index marks
(mounting indexes) on the
lens and camera.
•• Hold the camera with the lens
facing down to prevent dust or
debris from entering the camera.

3 While pushing the lens lightly

toward the camera, turn the
lens slowly in the direction of
the arrow until it clicks into
the locked position.

Note
••Be sure to hold the lens straight and do not use force when attaching a lens.
••Do not press the lens release button when attaching a lens.
••The Mount Adaptor (sold separately) is required to use an A-mount lens
(sold separately). For details, refer to the operating manual supplied with the
Mount Adaptor.
••If you want to shoot full-frame images, use a full-frame size compatible lens.
••When carrying the camera with a lens attached, hold both the camera and the
lens firmly.
••Do not hold the part of the lens that is extended for zoom or focus
adjustment.

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 To remove the lens
Keep pressing the lens release
button and turn the lens in the
direction of the arrow until it stops.

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Lens release button

Compatible lenses
Lenses compatible with this camera are as follows:

Lens Compatibility with the camera


Lens compatible
(An optional Mount Adaptor
with 35 mm full-
(sold separately) compatible with
frame format
A-mount lens full-frame format is required)
*
APS-C size
(An optional Mount Adaptor
dedicated lens
(sold separately) is required)
Lens compatible
with 35 mm full- 
E-mount lens frame format
APS-C size
*
dedicated lens

* Images will be recorded in APS-C size. The angle of view will correspond to
approximately 1.5 times the focal length indicated on the lens. (For example,
the angle of view will correspond to 75 mm when a 50 mm-lens is attached.)

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 Step 5: Setting the language and the clock

1 Set the ON/OFF (Power) switch ON/OFF (Power) switch

to “ON” to turn on the camera.

2 Select the desired language

and then press the center of
the control wheel.

Control wheel

3 Make sure that [Enter] is selected on the screen and then press
the center.

4 Select the desired geographic location and then press the

center.

5 Select [Date/Time] using the top/bottom of the control wheel or

by turning the control wheel, and then press the center.

6 Select the desired item by pressing the top/bottom/left/right

side of the control wheel, and then press the center.

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7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to set other items, then select [Enter] and
press the center.

Hint
••To reset the date and time setting, use MENU (page 76).

Note

Preparations for shooting

••This camera does not have a function for inserting the date into images.
You can insert the date into images and then save and print them using
PlayMemories Home (for Windows only).

Step 6: Shooting images in auto mode

1 Press and hold the lock release button in the center of the
mode dial, then turn the mode dial to set to .
The shooting mode will be set to  (Intelligent Auto).

2 Look into the viewfinder or the monitor and hold the camera.
3 Set the size of the subject by rotating the zoom ring of the lens
when a zoom lens is attached.

4 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.

•• When the image is in focus, an indicator (such as ) will light up.

5 Press the shutter button all the way down.

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 To shoot movies
Press the MOVIE button to start/stop recording.

To play back images

Press the  (Playback) button to play back images. You can select the
desired image using the control wheel.

To delete displayed image

Press the  (Delete) button while an image is displayed to delete it. Select
[Delete] using the control wheel on the confirmation screen, and then
press the center of the control wheel to delete the image.

To shoot images in various shooting modes

Set the mode dial to the desired mode depending on the subject or the
functions you want to use.

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Shooting

Focusing
Focus Mode
Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject.

Shooting
MENU   (Camera Settings 1)  [Focus Mode]  desired
setting.
(Single-shot AF): The product locks the focus once focusing is
complete. Use this when the subject is motionless.
(Automatic AF): [Single-shot AF] and [Continuous AF] are switched
according to the movement of the subject. When the shutter button is
pressed halfway down, the product locks the focus when it determines
that the subject is motionless, or continues to focus when the subject
is in motion. During continuous shooting, the product automatically
shoots with Continuous AF from the second shot.
(Continuous AF): The product continues to focus while the shutter
button is pressed and held halfway down. Use this when the subject is
in motion. In [Continuous AF] mode, there is no beep when the camera
focuses.
(DMF): You can make fine adjustments manually after performing
auto focusing, letting you focus on a subject more quickly than when
using the manual focus from the beginning. This is convenient in
situations such as macro shooting.
(Manual Focus): Adjusts the focus manually. If you cannot focus on
the intended subject using auto focus, use manual focus.

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 Focus indicator
 (lit): The subject is in focus and the focus is locked.
 (flashing): The subject is not in focus.
 (lit): The subject is in focus. The focus will be adjusted continuously
according to the movements of the subject.
 (lit): Focusing is in progress.

Subjects on which it is difficult to focus using auto focus

•• Dark and distant subjects
•• Subjects with poor contrast
•• Subjects seen through glass
•• Fast-moving subjects
•• Reflective light or shiny surfaces
•• Flashing light
•• Back-lit subjects
•• Continuously repetitive patterns, such as the facades of buildings
•• Subjects in the focusing area with different focal distances

Hint
••In [Continuous AF] mode, you can lock the focus by pressing and holding the
button that has been assigned the [Focus Hold] function (page 71).
••When you set the focus to infinity in the manual focus mode or the direct
manual focus mode, make sure that the focus is on a sufficiently distant
subject by checking the monitor or the viewfinder.

Note
••[Automatic AF] is available only when you are using a lens that supports
phase detection AF.
••When [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] is set, the angle of view may change
little by little while focusing. This does not affect the actual recorded images.
••Only [Continuous AF] and [Manual Focus] are available when shooting movies
or when the mode dial is set to .

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Auto focus
Focus Area
Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to focus
properly in the auto focus mode.

MENU   (Camera Settings 1)  [Focus Area]  desired

setting.

Shooting
Wide: Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen
automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in the
still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area
that is in focus.
Zone: Select a zone on the monitor on which to focus, and the product
will automatically select a focus area.
Center: Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image.
Use together with the focus-lock function to create the composition
you want.
Flexible Spot: Allows you to move the focusing frame to a desired
point on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a
narrow area.
Expand Flexible Spot: If the product cannot focus on a single selected
point, it uses focus points around the flexible spot as a secondary
priority area for focusing.
Tracking: When the shutter button is pressed and
held halfway down, the product tracks the subject within the selected
autofocus area. This setting is available only when the [Focus Mode] is
set to [Continuous AF]. Point the cursor at [Tracking] on the [Focus Area]
setting screen, and then adjust the desired area to start tracking using
the left/right sides of the control wheel. You can also move the tracking
start area to the desired point by designating the area as a zone,
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 Examples of the focusing frame display
The focusing frame differs as follows.

When focusing on a larger area

When focusing on a smaller area

•• When [Focus Area] is set to [Wide] or [Zone], the focusing frame may
switch between “When focusing on a larger area” and “When focusing
on a smaller area” depending on the subject or situation.
•• When you attach an A-mount lens with a Mount Adaptor (LA-EA1 or
LA-EA3) (sold separately), the focusing frame for “When focusing on a
smaller area” may be displayed.

When focus is achieved automatically based on the whole range of the

monitor

•• When you use a zoom function other than the optical zoom, the
[Focus Area] setting is disabled and the focusing frame is shown by the
dotted line. The AF operates with priority on and around the center area.

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 To move the focus area
•• You can move the focus area in [Flexible Spot], [Expand Flexible Spot],
[Zone], [Tracking: Flexible Spot], [Tracking: Expand Flexible Spot],
or [Tracking: Zone] by operating the multi-selector. If you assign
[Focus Standard] to the center of the multi-selector beforehand, you can
move the focusing frame back to the center of the monitor by pressing
the center of the multi-selector.
•• You can move the focusing frame quickly by touching and dragging
it on the monitor. Set [Touch Operation] (page 44) to [On] and
[Func. of Touch Operation] (page 45) to [Touch Focus] beforehand.

Shooting
To track the subject temporarily (Tracking On)
You can temporarily change the setting for [Focus Area] to [Tracking] while
you press and hold down the custom key to which you have assigned
[Tracking On] in advance. The [Focus Area] setting before you activated
[Tracking On] will switch to the equivalent [Tracking] setting.
For example:
[Focus Area] before you activate
[Focus Area] while [Tracking On] is active
[Tracking On]
[Wide] [Tracking: Wide]
[Flexible Spot: S] [Tracking: Flexible Spot S]
[Expand Flexible Spot] [Tracking: Expand Flexible Spot]

Hint
•• In the default settings, [Focus Area] is assigned to the C2 button.

Note
••[Focus Area] is locked to [Wide] in the following situations:
––[Intelligent Auto]
••The focus area may not light up during continuous shooting or when the
shutter button is pressed all the way down at once.
••When the mode dial is set to  (Movie) or , or during movie shooting,
[Tracking] cannot be selected as the [Focus Area].
••If [Subject Detection] under [Face/Eye AF Set.] is set to [Animal], you cannot
select [Tracking] for [Focus Area].

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 Manual Focus
When it is difficult to focus properly in the autofocus mode, you can adjust
the focus manually.

1 MENU   (Camera Settings 1)  [Focus Mode] 

[Manual Focus].

2 Rotate the focusing ring to

achieve sharp focus.
•• When you rotate the focusing
ring, the focus distance is
displayed on the screen. The
focus distance is not displayed
when the Mount Adaptor
(sold separately) is attached.

3 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot an image.

Note
••When you use the viewfinder, adjust the diopter level to obtain the correct
focus on the viewfinder (page 12).

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Direct manual focus (DMF)
You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing,
letting you focus on a subject more quickly than when using the manual
focus from the beginning. This is convenient in situations such as macro
shooting.

1 MENU   (Camera Settings 1)  [Focus Mode]  [DMF].

2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically.

Shooting
3 Keep the shutter button
pressed halfway down, and
then rotate the focusing ring
to achieve a sharper focus.
•• When you rotate the focusing
ring, the focus distance is
displayed on the screen. The
focus distance is not displayed
when the Mount Adaptor
(sold separately) is attached.

4 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot an image.

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 Continuous shooting
Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter
button.

1 Select / (Drive Mode) on the control wheel 

[Cont. Shooting].
•• You can also set the drive mode by selecting MENU 
 (Camera Settings 1)  [Drive Mode].

2 Select the desired mode using the right/left side of the control
wheel.
Continuous Shooting: Hi+: Images are shot continuously at the
maximum speed while you press and hold down the shutter button.
Continuous Shooting: Hi / Continuous Shooting: Mid /
Continuous Shooting: Lo: Subjects are easier to track because
the subject is displayed in real-time on the monitor or viewfinder
during shooting.

Hint
••To continuously adjust the focus and exposure during continuous shooting,
set as follows:
––[Focus Mode]: [Continuous AF]
––[  AEL w/ shutter]: [Off] or [Auto]

Note
••The shooting speed during continuous shooting becomes slower when
[‌  RAW File Type] is set to [Uncompressed].
••The shooting speed during continuous shooting becomes slower when
[e-Front Curtain Shutter] is set to [Off] in [Continuous Shooting: Hi],
[Continuous Shooting: Mid] or [Continuous Shooting: Lo] mode.
••When the F-value is greater than F11 in [Continuous Shooting: Hi+],
[Continuous Shooting: Hi] or [Continuous Shooting: Mid] mode, the focus is
locked to the setting in the first shot.
••The subject is not displayed in real-time on the monitor or viewfinder when
shooting in [Continuous Shooting: Hi+] mode.
••The speed of continuous shooting decreases when you shoot with a flash.
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 Displaying continuous shooting remaining time indicator
(Cont. Shoot. Length)
Sets whether to display an indicator of the
remaining time for which continuous shooting
can be performed at the same shooting speed.

MENU   (Camera Settings 2) 

[Cont. Shoot. Length]  desired setting.
Always Display: Always displays the
indicator when the drive mode is set to

Shooting
[Cont. Shooting].
Shoot.-Only Display: Displays the indicator only
while continuous shooting is performed.
Not Displayed: Does not display the indicator.

Hint
••When the internal camera memory for buffering is full, “SLOW” will be
displayed and the continuous shooting speed will decrease.

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 Using touch function
Touch Operation
Sets whether to activate or not the touch operation of the monitor.

MENU   (Setup)  [Touch Operation]  desired setting.

On: Activates the touch operation.
Off: Deactivates the touch operation.

Touch Panel/Pad
Touch operations when shooting with the monitor are referred to as
“touch panel operations,” and touch operations when shooting with
the viewfinder are referred to as “touch pad operations.” You can select
whether to activate touch panel operations or touch pad operations.

MENU   (Setup)  [Touch Panel/Pad]  desired setting.

Touch Panel+Pad: Activates both the touch panel operations when
shooting with the monitor and touch pad operations when shooting
with the viewfinder.
Touch Panel Only: Activates only the touch panel operations when
shooting with the monitor.
Touch Pad Only: Activates only the touch pad operations when shooting
with the viewfinder.

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Touch Focus
With [Touch Focus], you can use touch operations to specify the
position where you want to focus, when [Focus Area] is a setting other
than [Flexible Spot], [Expand Flexible Spot], [Tracking: Flexible Spot],
or [Tracking: Expand Flexible Spot]. Select MENU   (Setup) 
[Touch Operation]  [On] beforehand.

MENU  (Camera Settings 2)  [Func. of Touch Operation]

 [Touch Focus].

Shooting
Specifying the position where you want to focus in the
still image mode
You can specify the position where you want to focus using touch
operations. After touching the monitor, press the shutter button halfway
down to focus.
 Touch the monitor.
••When shooting with the monitor, touch the position where you want
to focus.
••When shooting with the viewfinder, you can move the position of
the focus by touching and dragging on the monitor while looking
through the viewfinder.

••To cancel focusing with touch operations, touch or press the

center of the control wheel if shooting with the monitor, and press
the center of the control wheel if shooting with the viewfinder.
 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.
••Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot images.

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 Specifying the position where you want to focus in the
movie recording mode (spot focus)
The camera will focus on the touched subject. Spot focus is not available
when shooting with the viewfinder.

Touch the subject on which you want to focus before or

during recording.
••When you touch the subject, the focus mode temporarily switches to
manual focus and the focus can be adjusted using the focus ring.
••To cancel spot focus, touch or press the center of the control
wheel.

Hint
••In addition to the touch focus function, touch operations such as the following
are also available.
––When [Focus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot], [Expand Flexible Spot],
[Tracking: Flexible Spot], or [Tracking: Expand Flexible Spot], the focusing
frame can be moved using touch operations.
––When the [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus], the focus magnifier can be
used by double-tapping the monitor.

Note
••The touch focus function is not available in the following situations:
––When [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus]
––When using the digital zoom
––When using the LA-EA2 or LA-EA4

Touch Tracking
You can use touch operations to select a subject you want to track in the
still image and movie recording modes. Select MENU   (Setup) 
[Touch Operation]  [On] beforehand.

1 MENU   (Camera Settings 2)  [Func. of Touch Operation]

 [Touch Tracking].

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2 Touch the subject that you want to track on the monitor.
Tracking will start.
•• When shooting with the viewfinder, you can specify the subject you
want to track using the touch pad operations.

3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.

•• Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot images.

Hint

Shooting
••To cancel tracking, touch or press the center of the control wheel.

Note
••[Touch Tracking] is unavailable in the following situations:
––When shooting movies with [  Record Setting] set to [120p]/[100p].
––When [Focus Mode] is set to [Manual Focus].
––When using the Smart Zoom, Clear Image Zoom and Digital Zoom
––When using the LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor
––When [Subject Detection] under [Face/Eye AF Set.] is set to [Animal].

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 Selecting a still image size/image quality
 File Format
Sets the file format for still images.

MENU   (Camera Settings 1)  [  File Format]  desired

setting.
RAW: Digital processing is not performed on this file format. Select this
format to process images on a computer for professional purposes.
RAW & JPEG: A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same
time. This is suitable when you need two image files, a JPEG for
viewing, and a RAW for editing.
JPEG: The image is recorded in the JPEG format.

 JPEG Quality
Selects the JPEG image quality when [  File Format] is set to
[RAW & JPEG] or [JPEG].

MENU   (Camera Settings 1)  [  JPEG Quality]  desired

setting.
Extra fine/Fine/Standard: Since the compression rate increases from
[Extra fine] to [Fine] to [Standard], the file size decreases in the same
order. This allows more files to be recorded on one memory card, but
the image quality is lower.

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  JPEG Image Size
The larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the
image is printed on large-format paper. The smaller the image size, the
more images can be recorded.

MENU   (Camera Settings 1)  [  JPEG Image Size] 

desired setting.

When recording in the full-frame size

Shooting
When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to 3:2 When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to 4:3
L: 60M 9504×6336 pixels L: 54M 8448×6336 pixels
M: 26M 6240×4160 pixels M: 23M 5552×4160 pixels
S: 15M 4752×3168 pixels S: 13M 4224×3168 pixels

When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to 16:9 When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to 1:1
L: 51M 9504×5344 pixels L: 40M 6336×6336 pixels
M: 22M 6240×3512 pixels M: 17M 4160×4160 pixels
S: 13M 4752×2672 pixels S: 10M 3168×3168 pixels

When recording in the APS-C-equivalent size

When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to 3:2 When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to 4:3
L: 26M 6240×4160 pixels L: 23M 5552×4160 pixels
M: 15M 4752×3168 pixels M: 13M 4224×3168 pixels
S: 6.5M 3120×2080 pixels S: 5.8M 2768×2080 pixels

When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to 16:9 When [ Aspect Ratio] is set to 1:1
L: 22M 6240×3512 pixels L: 17M 4160×4160 pixels
M: 13M 4752×2672 pixels M: 10M 3168×3168 pixels
S: 5.5M 3120×1752 pixels S: 4.3M 2080×2080 pixels

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 Note
••When [  File Format] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image size for
RAW images corresponds to “L.”

APS-C/Super 35mm
Sets whether to record in APS-C-equivalent size for still images and in
Super 35mm-equivalent size for movies. If you select [On] or [Auto], you
can use an APS-C size dedicated lens on this product.

MENU   (Camera Settings 1)  [APS-C/Super 35mm] 

desired setting.
On: Records in either APS-C-equivalent size or Super 35mm-equivalent
size.
Auto: Automatically sets the capture range depending on the lens.
Off: Always captures 35mm full-frame image sensor pictures.

Note
••When you attach an APS-C compatible lens and set [APS-C/Super 35mm] to
[Off], shooting may fail.
••When you set [APS-C/Super 35mm] to [On], the angle of view is equivalent
to approx. 1.5 times the focal length indicated on the lens during still image
shooting, and approx. 1.6 times that value during movie shooting (approx. 1.8
times the focal length indicated on the lens during XAVC S 4K movie shooting
at 30p).

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Shooting movies

Changing settings for movie recording

 File Format
Selects the movie file format.

MENU   (Camera Settings 2)  [  File Format]  desired

setting.

Shooting movies
 File Format Characteristics
XAVC S 4K Records movies in 4K resolution
(3840×2160). You can save movies on
a computer using the
XAVC S HD Records movies in crisper quality PlayMemories Home
than AVCHD with larger amounts software.
of data.
AVCHD The AVCHD format has a high You can save movies on
degree of compatibility with a computer or create
storage devices other than a disc that supports
computers. this format using the
PlayMemories Home
software.

For details on memory cards that can be used for these formats, refer to
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 Note
••When [  File Format] is set to [AVCHD], the file size of movies is limited to
approx. 2 GB. If the movie file size reaches approx. 2 GB during recording, a
new movie file will be created automatically.
••When recording XAVC S 4K movies with [APS-C/Super 35mm] set to [Auto],
the angle of view becomes narrower. When [  Record Setting] is set to
[25p 100M], [25p 60M], [24p 100M]*, or [24p 60M]* during XAVC S 4K movie
shooting, the angle of view is equivalent to approx. 1.6 times the focal length
indicated on the lens. When [  Record Setting] is set to [30p 100M] or
[30p 60M] during XAVC S 4K movie shooting, the angle of view is equivalent
to approx. 1.8 times the focal length indicated on the lens.
** Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC

 Record Setting
Selects the frame rate and bit-rate for movie recording.

MENU   (Camera Settings 2)  [  Record Setting] 

desired setting.
•• The higher the bit-rate, the higher the image quality.
•• For estimates of the maximum recordable movie time with each
recording setting, refer to page 88.

When [  File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K]

 Record Setting Bit-rate Description
Records movies in 3840×2160
30p 100M/25p 100M Approx. 100 Mbps
(30p/25p).
Records movies in 3840×2160
30p 60M/25p 60M Approx. 60 Mbps
(30p/25p).
24p 100M* Approx. 100 Mbps Records movies in 3840×2160 (24p).
24p 60M* Approx. 60 Mbps Records movies in 3840×2160 (24p).
* Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC

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When [  File Format] is set to [XAVC S HD]
 Record Setting Bit-rate Description
60p 50M/50p 50M Approx. 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920×1080
(60p/50p).
60p 25M/50p 25M Approx. 25 Mbps Records movies in 1920×1080
(60p/50p).
30p 50M/25p 50M Approx. 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920×1080
(30p/25p).
30p 16M/25p 16M Approx. 16 Mbps Records movies in 1920×1080
(30p/25p).
24p 50M* Approx. 50 Mbps Records movies in 1920×1080 (24p).

Shooting movies
120p 100M/100p 100M Approx. 100 Mbps Records high-speed movies in
1920×1080 (120p/100p). You can
record movies in 120 fps or 100 fps.
••You can create smoother
slow-motion movies by using
compatible editing devices.
120p 60M/100p 60M Approx. 60 Mbps Records high-speed movies in
1920×1080 (120p/100p). You can
record movies in 120 fps or 100 fps.
••You can create smoother
slow-motion movies by using
compatible editing devices.

* Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC

When [  File Format] is set to [AVCHD]

 Record Setting Bit-rate Description
60i 24M (FX)/ 24 Mbps at Records movies in 1920×1080
50i 24M (FX) maximum (60i/50i).
60i 17M (FH)/ Approx. 17 Mbps Records movies in 1920×1080
50i 17M (FH) on average (60i/50i).

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 Note
••Creating an AVCHD recording disc from movies that were recorded with
[60i 24M (FX)]/[50i 24M (FX)] as the [  Record Setting] takes a long time
because the image quality of movies is converted. If you want to store movies
without converting them, use a Blu-ray Disc.
••[120p]/[100p] cannot be selected for the following settings.
––[Intelligent Auto]
••When [  Proxy Recording] is set to [On], images cannot be output to an
HDMI device while recording a 4K movie. When [  Proxy Recording] is set to
[Off], images are not displayed on the monitor of the camera while recording
a 4K movie in a recording mode other than 24p*.
••When recording XAVC S 4K movies with [APS-C/Super 35mm] set to [Auto],
the angle of view becomes narrower. When [  Record Setting] is set to
[25p 100M], [25p 60M], [24p 100M]*, or [24p 60M]* during XAVC S 4K movie
shooting, the angle of view is equivalent to approx. 1.6 times the focal length
indicated on the lens. When [  Record Setting] is set to [30p 100M] or
[30p 60M] during XAVC S 4K movie shooting, the angle of view is equivalent
to approx. 1.8 times the focal length indicated on the lens.
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Using network functions

Using the Wi-Fi/One-touch (NFC)/

Bluetooth functions
You can perform the following operations using the camera’s Wi-Fi, NFC
One-touch, and Bluetooth functions.
•• Saving images to a computer
•• Transferring images from the camera to a smartphone
•• Using a smartphone as a remote control for the camera
•• Viewing still images on a TV

Using network functions

•• Recording location information from a smartphone to images
•• Transferring images to the FTP server
For details, refer to the “Help Guide” (page 2).

Installing Imaging Edge Mobile

Imaging Edge Mobile is required to connect the camera and a
smartphone. If Imaging Edge Mobile is already installed on your
smartphone, be sure to update it to the latest version.
For details on Imaging Edge Mobile, refer to the support page
(https://www.sony.net/iem/).

Note
••To use the camera’s NFC One-touch function, an NFC-enabled smartphone or
tablet is required.
••The Wi-Fi functions introduced in this manual are not guaranteed to operate
on all smartphones or tablets.
••Depending on future version upgrades, the operational procedures or screen
displays are subject to change without notice.

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 Recording location information to captured images
By using Imaging Edge Mobile, you can obtain location information from
a connected smartphone (via Bluetooth communication) and record it to
captured images.
For details on the operating procedure, refer to the “Help Guide”
(page 2) or the following support page.

https://www.sony.net/iem/btg/

Transferring images to the FTP server

You can use the camera’s Wi-Fi function to transfer images to the FTP
server.
For details, refer to the “FTP Help Guide.”
https://rd1.sony.net/help/di/ftp/h_zz/

•• Basic knowledge of FTP servers is required.

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Connecting the camera to a wireless
access point
Connect the camera to your wireless access point. Before starting the
procedure, make sure you have the SSID (name of the access point) and
password of your wireless access point with you.

1 MENU   (Network)  [Wi-Fi Settings] 

[Access Point Set.].

2 Use the control wheel to select the access point to which you

Using network functions

want to connect. Press the center of the control wheel and enter
the password for the wireless access point, then select [OK].

Note
••If a connection is not established, see the wireless access point operating
instructions or contact the administrator of the access point.
To save images to a computer, install PlayMemories Home on your computer.
PlayMemories Home
https://www.sony.net/pm/

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 Using a computer

Connecting the camera to a computer

Connecting to a computer

1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera.

2 Turn on the camera and the computer.
3 Check that [USB Connection] under  (Setup) is set to
[Mass Storage].

4 Connect the camera to the

computer using the USB cable.
•• When you connect the
camera to the computer for
the first time, the procedure
To a USB
for recognizing the camera
terminal
may start automatically on
the computer. Wait until the To the USB Type-C
procedure is finished. terminal
•• If you connect the camera to USB cable
your computer using the USB
cable when [USB Power Supply]
is set to [On], power is supplied
from your computer. (Default
setting: [On])
•• Use the USB Type-C cable
(supplied) or a USB-standard
cable.
•• Use a USB 3.2-compatible
computer and the USB Type-C
cable (supplied) for higher-
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Note
••Do not turn on/off or restart the computer, or wake the computer from sleep
mode when a USB connection has been established between the computer
and the camera. Doing so may cause a malfunction. Before turning on/
off or restarting the computer, or waking the computer from sleep mode,
disconnect the camera from the computer.

Disconnecting the camera from the computer

Perform steps 1 and 2 below before performing the following operations:
•• Disconnecting the USB cable.
•• Removing a memory card.
•• Turning off the product.

1 Click  (Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media) in the

Using a computer
taskbar.

2 Click the displayed message.

Note
••On Mac computers, drag and drop the memory card icon or the drive icon into
the “Trash” icon. The camera will be disconnected from the computer.
••Depending on the computer you are using, the disconnection icon may not
appear. In that case, you can skip the steps above.
••Do not remove the USB cable from the camera while the access lamp is lit. The
data may be damaged.

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 Introduction to computer software
We offer the following computer software to enhance your enjoyment
of photos/movies. Access one of the following URLs using your Internet
browser and then download the software by following the onscreen
instructions.
If one of these software is already installed on your computer, update it to
the latest version before use.

For details on the software for computers, refer to the following URL:
https://www.sony.net/disoft/

You can check the recommended operating environment for the software from
the following URL:
https://www.sony.net/pcenv/

Imaging Edge
Imaging Edge is a software suite that includes functions such as remote
shooting from a computer, and adjusting or developing RAW images
recorded with the camera.
For details on Imaging Edge, refer to the following URL.
https://www.sony.net/iex/

PlayMemories Home
PlayMemories Home allows you to import still images and movies to your
computer and view or use them.
You need to install PlayMemories Home to import XAVC S movies or
AVCHD movies to your computer.
You can access the download website directly from the following URL:
https://www.sony.net/pm/
•• When you connect the camera to your computer, new functions may
be added to PlayMemories Home. Connecting the camera to your
computer is therefore recommended even if PlayMemories Home has
already been installed on the computer.

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MENU items/List of icons

Using MENU items

You can change settings related to all the camera operations including
shooting, playback, and operating method. You can also execute camera
functions from the MENU.

1 Press the MENU button to MENU button

display the menu screen.

MENU items/List of icons

2 Select the desired setting you MENU tab
want to adjust using the top/
bottom/left/right sides of the
control wheel or by turning
the control wheel, and then
press the center of the control
wheel.
•• Select the MENU tab at the top of the screen and press the left/right
side of the control wheel to move to another MENU tab.
•• You can also move to another MENU tab by turning the front dial.
•• You can move to the next MENU tab by pressing the Fn button.
•• You can go back to the previous screen by pressing the MENU button.

3 Select the desired setting value, and press the center to confirm
your selection.

Hint
••You can display the menu screen by assigning the [MENU] function to a
custom key using [  Custom Key] or [  Custom Key], and then pressing
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 List of MENU items
For details on each MENU items, refer to the reference page in the last
column or the Help Guide.

 (Camera Settings 1) Red tab

Quality/Image Size
 File Format Sets the file format for still images. 48
([RAW] / [JPEG], etc.)
 RAW File Type Selects the file type for RAW images. Help
Guide
 JPEG Quality Selects the JPEG image quality 48
for [RAW & JPEG] or [JPEG] under
[‌  File Format].
 JPEG Image Size Selects the size of still images. 49
(L / M / S)
 Aspect Ratio Selects the aspect ratio for still Help
images. Guide
APS-C/Super 35mm Sets whether to record in 50
APS-C-equivalent size for still images
and Super 35 mm-equivalent size for
movies.
 Long Exposure NR Sets noise reduction processing for Help
shots with a shutter speed of 1 second Guide
or longer.
 High ISO NR Sets noise reduction processing for Help
high-sensitivity shooting. Guide
 Color Space Changes the color space (range of Help
reproducible colors). Guide
Lens Comp. Selects the type of lens Help
compensation. Guide
Shoot Mode/Drive
Drive Mode Sets the drive mode, such as for 42,
continuous shooting. Help
([Self-timer] / [Cont. Bracket], etc.) Guide
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Bracket Settings Sets self-timer shooting in bracket Help
mode, shooting order for exposure Guide
bracketing, and white balance
bracketing.
 Interval Shoot Func. Configures settings for interval Help
shooting. Guide
Pixel Shift Multi Shoot. Activates pixel shift multi shooting, Help
which allows you to create higher- Guide
resolution images on a computer.
/  Recall Calls up settings pre-registered to Help
[   /  Memory]. Guide
/  Memory Registers the desired modes and Help
camera settings. Guide
Select Media Selects the memory card slot from Help
which settings are recalled or to which Guide
settings are registered for M1 through

MENU items/List of icons

M4.
Reg. Custom Shoot Set Assign functions to the custom key to Help
recall when shooting. Guide
AF
Focus Mode Selects the focus mode. 35
([Single-shot AF] / [Continuous AF],
etc.)
Priority Set in AF-S Sets the timing of the shutter Help
release when [Focus Mode] is Guide
set to [Single-shot AF], [DMF] or
[Automatic AF] with a still subject.
Priority Set in AF-C Sets the timing of the shutter Help
release when [Focus Mode] is set to Guide
[Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] with
a moving subject.
Focus Area Selects the area of focus. 37
([Wide] / [Flexible Spot], etc.)
Focus Settings Configures settings for focusing using Help
the front dial, rear dial or control Guide
wheel.
Focus Area Limit Limits the types of available focus Help
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  Switch V/H AF Area Sets whether to adjust the Help
[Focus Area] and the position of the Guide
focusing frame based on the camera’s
position (horizontal or vertical).
 AF Illuminator Sets the AF illuminator, which Help
provides light to aid focusing in dark Guide
scenes.
Face/Eye AF Set. Configures settings such as whether Help
the camera focuses with priority on Guide
human faces or eyes.
 AF Tracking Sens. Sets the AF tracking sensitivity for the Help
still image mode. Guide
Aperture Drive in AF Changes the aperture drive system to Help
prioritize the auto-focusing tracking Guide
performance or to prioritize silence.
 AF w/ shutter Sets whether to perform auto Help
focusing when the shutter button is Guide
pressed halfway down. This is useful
when you want to adjust the focus
and exposure separately.
 Pre-AF Sets whether or not to perform auto Help
focus before the shutter button is half Guide
pressed.
 Eye-Start AF Sets whether to use auto focus when Help
you look through the viewfinder if Guide
an LA-EA2/LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor
(sold separately) is attached.
 AF Area Registration Sets whether to move the focusing Help
frame to a preassigned position when Guide
shooting still images.
 Del. Regist. AF Area Deletes the focusing frame position Help
information that was registered using Guide
[  AF Area Registration].
Focus Frame Color Sets the color of the frame indicating Help
the focusing area. Guide
AF Area Auto Clear Sets whether the focus area is Help
displayed all the time or disappears Guide
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Disp. cont. AF area Sets whether or not to display the Help
focus area in [Continuous AF] mode. Guide
Phase Detect. Area Sets phase detection AF area. Help
Guide
Circ. of Focus Point Sets whether to allow the focusing Help
frame to jump from one end to the Guide
other when you move the focusing
frame.
AF Micro Adj. Finely adjusts the autofocused Help
position, when using the LA-EA2 Guide
or LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor
(sold separately).
Exposure
Exposure Comp. Compensates for the brightness of Help
the entire image. Guide
Reset EV Comp. Sets whether to maintain Help

MENU items/List of icons

the exposure value set using Guide
[Exposure Comp.] when you turn
off the power when the exposure
compensation dial position is set to
“0.”
ISO Setting Sets functions related to ISO Help
sensitivity. Guide
([ISO] / [ISO AUTO Min. SS], etc.)
Metering Mode Selects the method for measuring Help
brightness. Guide
([Multi] / [Spot], etc.)
Face Priority in Multi Metering Sets whether the camera measures Help
brightness based on detected faces Guide
when [Metering Mode] is set to
[Multi].
Spot Metering Point Sets whether to coordinate the Help
spot metering point with the focus Guide
area when [Focus Area] is set to
[Flexible Spot], etc.
Exposure step Selects the size of the increment Help
step for shutter speed, aperture, and Guide
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  AEL w/ shutter Sets whether to lock the exposure Help
when the shutter button is pressed Guide
halfway down. This is useful when you
want to adjust the focus and exposure
separately.
Exposure Std. Adjust Adjusts the standard for the correct Help
exposure value for each metering Guide
modes.
Flash
Flash Mode Sets the flash settings. Help
Guide
Flash Comp. Adjusts the intensity of flash output. Help
Guide
Exp.comp.set Sets whether to reflect exposure Help
compensation value to flash Guide
compensation.
Wireless Flash Sets whether to shoot with the Help
wireless flash. Guide
Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red-eye phenomenon Help
when using flash. Guide
Color/WB/Img. Processing
White Balance Corrects the tone effect of the Help
ambient light to shoot whitish objects Guide
in a white tone.
([Auto] / [Daylight], etc.)
Priority Set in AWB Selects which tone to prioritize when Help
shooting under lighting conditions Guide
such as incandescent light with
[White Balance] set to [Auto].
DRO Analyzes the contrast of light and Help
shadow between the subject and the Guide
background by dividing the image
into small areas, and creates an image
with the optimal brightness and
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Creative Style Selects the desired image processing. Help
You can also adjust contrast, Guide
saturation, and sharpness.
([Vivid] / [Portrait], etc.)
Picture Effect Shoots images with a texture unique Help
to the selected effect. Guide
([Toy Camera] / [High Contrast Mono.],
etc.)
Picture Profile Changes settings such as color and Help
tone when recording images. Guide
* This function is for skilled movie
creators.
 Shutter AWB Lock Sets whether to lock the white Help
balance while the shutter button is Guide
pressed in the auto white balance
mode.
Focus Assist

MENU items/List of icons

Focus Magnifier Enlarges the image before shooting Help
so that you can check the focus. Guide
Focus Magnif. Time Sets the length of time the image will Help
be shown in an enlarged form. Guide
 Initial Focus Mag. Sets the initial magnification scale Help
when using [Focus Magnifier]. Guide
 AF in Focus Mag. Sets whether or not to autofocus Help
when an enlarged image is being Guide
displayed. While the enlarged image
is being displayed, you can focus
within a smaller area than the flexible
spot.
 MF Assist Displays an enlarged image when Help
focusing manually. Guide
Peaking Setting Sets the peaking function, which Help
enhances the outline of in-focus areas Guide
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 Shooting Assist
 Anti-flicker Shoot. Detects flickering/blinking from Help
artificial light sources such as Guide
fluorescent lighting and times the
shooting of images to moments when
flickering will have less of an impact.
Face Registration Registers or changes the person to be Help
given priority when focusing. Guide
Regist. Faces Priority Detects the registered face Help
with higher priority using Guide
[Face Registration].

 (Camera Settings 2) Purple tab

Movie
 Exposure Mode Sets the exposure mode when Help
shooting movies. Guide
 Exposure Mode Sets the exposure mode when Help
shooting slow-motion/quick-motion Guide
movies.
 File Format Selects the movie file format. 51
([XAVC S 4K] / [AVCHD], etc.)
 Record Setting Selects a frame-rate and bit-rate for 52
the movie.
 S&Q Settings Changes the settings for slow-motion Help
and quick-motion movie shooting. Guide
 Proxy Recording Records low-bit-rate proxy files Help
simultaneously when recording Guide
XAVC S movies.

 AF drive speed Switches focusing speed when using Help

autofocus in movie mode. Guide

 AF Tracking Sens. Sets the AF tracking sensitivity for the Help
movie mode. Guide

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  Auto Slow Shutter Sets the function that automatically Help
adjusts the shutter speed following Guide
the brightness of the environment in
movie mode.

 Initial Focus Mag. Sets the initial magnification scale Help

when using [Focus Magnifier] in Guide
movie mode.
Audio Recording Sets whether to record audio when Help
shooting a movie. Guide
Audio Rec Level Adjusts the audio recording level Help
during movie recording. Guide
Audio Level Display Sets whether to display the audio Help
level. Guide
Audio Out Timing Sets the timing of audio output during Help
the movie recording. Guide
Wind Noise Reduct. Reduces wind noise during movie Help

MENU items/List of icons

recording. Guide

 Marker Display Sets whether to display markers on Help

the monitor when recording movies. Guide

 Marker Settings Sets which markers to display on the Help

monitor when recording movies. Guide
Video Light Mode Sets the illumination setting for the Help
HVL-LBPC LED light (sold separately). Guide
Movie w/ shutter Records movies using the shutter Help
button. Guide
Shutter/SteadyShot
 Silent Shooting Shoots images without the shutter Help
sound. Guide
e-Front Curtain Shutter Sets whether to use the electronic Help
front curtain shutter function. Guide
Release w/o Lens Sets whether to release the shutter Help
when the lens is not attached. Guide
Release w/o Card Sets whether to release the shutter Help
when a memory card is not inserted. Guide
SteadyShot Sets whether to activate SteadyShot Help
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 SteadyShot Settings Sets SteadyShot settings. Help
Guide
Zoom
Zoom Sets the zoom scale for zoom Help
functions other than the optical zoom. Guide
Zoom Setting Sets whether to use the Clear Image Help
Zoom and Digital Zoom when Guide
zooming.
Zoom Ring Rotate Assigns the zoom in/out to the Help
rotational direction of the zoom lens. Guide
This function is only available with a
power zoom lens that is compatible
with this function.
Display/Auto Review
DISP Button Sets the type of information to be Help
displayed on the monitor or in the Guide
viewfinder when the DISP button is
pressed.
FINDER/MONITOR Sets the method for switching the Help
display between the viewfinder and Guide
the monitor.

 Finder Frame Rate Sets the frame rate for the viewfinder Help
when shooting still images. Guide
Zebra Setting Sets the stripes displayed to adjust Help
brightness. Guide
Grid Line Displays grid lines for adjusting the Help
image composition. Guide
Exposure Set. Guide Sets the guide displayed when Help
exposure settings are changed in the Guide
shooting screen.
Live View Display Sets whether to reflect settings such Help
as exposure compensation in screen Guide
display.
Cont. Shoot. Length Sets whether to display an indicator 43
of the remaining time for which
continuous shooting can be
performed at the same shooting
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Auto Review Sets auto review to display the Help
captured image after shooting. Guide
Custom Operation
 Custom Key Assigns functions to the various keys Help
so that you can perform operations Guide
more quickly by pressing the keys
when shooting still images.
 Custom Key Assigns functions to the various keys Help
so that you can perform operations Guide
more quickly by pressing the keys
when shooting movies.
 Custom Key Assigns functions to the keys so that Help
you can perform operations more Guide
quickly by pressing the keys when
playing back images.
Function Menu Set. Customizes the functions displayed 22

MENU items/List of icons

when the Fn (Function) button is
pressed.
My Dial Settings Assigns the desired functions to Help
the dials and the control wheel, and Guide
register up to three combinations of
settings.
Dial Setup Sets the functions of the front and Help
rear dials when the exposure mode Guide
is set to M. Dials can be used for
adjusting shutter speed and aperture
value.
Av/Tv Rotate Sets the direction of turning the front Help
or rear dial or the control wheel to Guide
adjust the aperture value or shutter
speed.
Dial Ev Comp Sets whether to compensate the Help
exposure with the front or rear dial. Guide
Function Ring (Lens) Assigns a function to the function ring Help
on the lens. Guide
Func. of Touch Operation Sets which function is activated by 45,
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 MOVIE Button Enables or disables for the MOVIE Help
button. Guide
Lock Operation Parts Sets whether to disable the multi- Help
selector, control wheel, or front and Guide
rear dials temporarily when the Fn
button is pressed and held down.
Audio signals Selects whether the camera beeps Help
during auto focus and self-timer Guide
operations.

 (Network) Green tab

Send to Smartphone Func. Sets movies to be transferred to a Help

smartphone, or transfers images to a Guide
smartphone.
Send to Computer (Wi-Fi) Backs up images by transferring Help
them to a computer connected to a Guide
network.
FTP Transfer Func. Sets image transfer using FTP and 56
executes it.
* Basic knowledge of FTP server is
required.
View on TV Allows you to view images on a Help
network-enabled TV. Guide
Ctrl w/ Smartphone Sets the condition for connecting the Help
camera to a smartphone. Guide
PC Remote Function Configures settings for PC remote Help
shooting. Guide
Airplane Mode Disables wireless communications Help
from the device such as Wi-Fi, NFC, Guide
and Bluetooth function.
Wi-Fi Settings Allows you to register your access Help
point and check or change the Wi-Fi Guide
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Bluetooth Settings Configures settings for connecting Help
the camera to a smartphone or a Guide
Bluetooth remote commander via a
Bluetooth connection.

 Location Info. Link Set. Obtains location information from the Help
paired smartphone and records it to Guide
captured images.
Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl Sets whether or not to use a Help
Bluetooth remote commander. Guide
Edit Device Name Changes the device name under Wi-Fi Help
Direct, etc. Guide
Import Root Certificate Imports a root certificate to the Help
camera. Guide
Security (IPsec) Sets whether or not to encrypt Help
communications between the camera Guide
and a computer while they are

MENU items/List of icons

connected via Wi-Fi.
Reset Network Set. Resets all the network settings. Help
Guide

 (Playback) Blue tab

Protect Protects recorded images against Help

accidental erasure. Guide
Rotate Rotates the image. Help
Guide
Delete Deletes images. Help
Guide
Rating Assigns rating to recorded images on Help
a scale from to . Guide
Rating Set (Custom Key) Sets the rating (number of ) that Help
can be selected using the custom key Guide
to which [Rating] has been assigned
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 Specify Printing Specifies in advance on the memory Help
card which still images to print out Guide
later.
Copy Copies images from the memory card Help
in the memory card slot designated Guide
in [Select Playback Media] to the
memory card in the other slot.
Photo Capture Captures a chosen scene in a movie to Help
save as a still image. Guide

 Enlarge Image Enlarges the playback images. Help

Guide

 Enlarge Initial Mag. Sets the initial magnification scale Help

when playing back enlarged images. Guide

 Enlarge Initial Position Sets the initial magnification area Help

when playing back enlarged images. Guide
Cont. PB for   Interval Continuously plays back images shot Help
using interval shooting. Guide
PB Speed for   Interval Sets the playback speed when Help
continuously playing back images Guide
with [Cont. PB for   Interval].
Slide Show Plays a slide show. Help
Guide
Select Playback Media Selects the memory card slot of the Help
memory card to be played back. Guide
View Mode Plays back images from a specified Help
date or specified folder of still images Guide
and movies.
Image Index Displays multiple images at the same Help
time. Guide
Display as Group Sets whether or not to display images Help
shot continuously or shot using Guide
interval shooting as a group.
Display Rotation Sets the playback orientation for Help
images shot vertically. Guide
Image Jump Setting Sets which dial and method to use Help
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  (Setup) Yellow tab

Monitor Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the screen. Help

Guide
Viewfinder Bright. Sets the brightness of the viewfinder. Help
Guide
Finder Color Temp. Sets the color temperature of the Help
viewfinder. Guide
Gamma Disp. Assist Adjusts the screen to make Help
monitoring easier when displaying an Guide
S-Log or HLG movie.
Volume Settings Sets the volume for movie playback. Help
Guide
Delete confirm. Sets whether [Delete] or [Cancel] is Help
preselected in the delete confirmation Guide
screen.

MENU items/List of icons

Display Quality Sets the display quality. Help
* When [High] is selected, the battery Guide
is consumed more quickly.
* When the temperature of the
camera is high, [Display Quality]
may be locked to [Standard].
Power Save Start Time Sets the time intervals to Help
automatically switch to power save Guide
mode.
Auto Power OFF Temp. Sets the camera temperature at which Help
the camera turns off automatically Guide
during shooting. When shooting in
hand-held mode, set to [Standard].
NTSC/PAL Selector*1 Changes the TV format of the device Help
so that you can shoot in a different Guide
movie format.
Cleaning Mode Starts the cleaning mode to clean the Help
image sensor. Guide
Touch Operation Sets whether or not to activate the 44
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 Touch Panel/Pad Selects whether to activate touch 44
panel operation when shooting with
the monitor, or touch pad operation
when shooting with the viewfinder.
Touch Pad Settings Adjusts settings related to touch pad Help
operation. Guide
Demo Mode Sets demonstration playback of Help
movies to on or off. Guide
TC/UB Settings Sets the time code (TC) and user bit Help
(UB). Guide
* This function is for skilled movie
creators.
IR Remote Ctrl Sets whether to use the infrared Help
remote control. Guide
HDMI Settings Sets the HDMI settings. Help
* Images will not appear on the Guide
monitor of the camera if you
record movies while the camera is
connected to an HDMI device with
[‌  File Format] set to [XAVC S 4K].

 4K Output Select Sets how to record and output 4K Help

movies via HDMI when the camera is Guide
connected to an external recorder/
player that supports 4K.
USB Connection Sets the USB connection method. Help
Guide
USB LUN Setting Enhances compatibility by limiting Help
the functions of USB connection. Set Guide
to [Multi] in normal conditions and
to [Single] only when the connection
cannot be established.
USB Power Supply Sets whether to supply power via Help
USB connection when the camera Guide
is connected to a computer or USB
device.
 Language Selects the language. 32
Date/Time Setup Sets the date, time, and daylight 32
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Area Setting Sets the location of use. Help
Guide
IPTC Information Writes IPTC information when Help
recording still images. Guide
Copyright Info Sets copyright information for still Help
images. Guide
Write Serial Number Writes the camera’s serial number Help
to the Exif data when recording still Guide
images.
Format Formats the memory card. Help
Guide
Rec. Media Settings Sets the method for recording images Help
to two memory card slots. Guide
 File/Folder Settings Sets file names for still images to be Help
shot, and specifies folders for storing Guide
the shot still images.

MENU items/List of icons

 File Settings Sets file numbers and file names for Help
movies to be recorded. Guide
Recover Image DB Recovers the image database file and Help
enables recording and playback. Guide
Display Media Info. Displays the remaining recording time Help
of movies and the recordable number Guide
of still images on the memory card.
Version Displays the camera software version. Help
Guide
Save/Load Settings Saves the camera settings to a Help
memory card, or reads saved settings Guide
from the memory card.
Setting Reset Restores settings to their defaults. Help
Select [Initialize] to restore all settings Guide
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  (My Menu) Gray tab

Add Item Adds desired MENU items to Help

Guide
 (My Menu).
Sort Item Sorts the MENU items added to Help
Guide
 (My Menu).
Delete Item Deletes MENU items added to Help
Guide
 (My Menu).
Delete Page Deletes all the MENU items on a page Help
Guide
in  (My Menu).
Delete All Deletes all the MENU items added to Help
Guide
 (My Menu).
Display From My Menu Sets whether or not to display the Help
My Menu first when the MENU button Guide
is pressed.
*1 If you change this item, you will need to format the memory card for
compatibility with the PAL or NTSC system. Also, note that it may not be
possible to play back movies recorded for the NTSC system on PAL system
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List of icons on the monitor
The displayed contents and their positions in the illustrations are just
guidelines, and may differ from the actual displays.

Icons on the shooting screen

Monitor mode Viewfinder mode

MENU items/List of icons

 Shooting mode/  Camera settings
Scene recognition

P P ASM

NO CARD
Shooting mode (33)
Memory card status (27, 86)

100 / 1 h 30 m
Register number (63)
Remaining number of recordable
images (87) / recordable
times (88)

Scene Recognition icons

Writing data / Number of images
left to write

Aspect ratio of still images

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 60M 54M 51M 40M 26M 23M
22M 17M 15M 13M 10M 6.5M Setting Effect OFF (70)
5.8M 5.5M 4.3M
Image size of still images (49)
AF Illuminator (64)
RAW
RAW recording (compressed/ Flicker
uncompressed) (48) Flickering detected (68)

X.FINE FINE STD

JPEG Quality (48) SteadyShot off/on, Camera
shake warning (69)
XAVC S 4K XAVC S HD AVCHD
File format of movies (51)
SteadyS. Focal Len./ Camera
shake warning (70)

Record setting of movies (52)

Smart Zoom /
120p 60p 60i 30p 24p Clear Image Zoom / Digital
100p 50p 50i 25p Zoom (70)
Frame rate of movies (52)
—PC—
PC remote (72)

Proxy Recording (68) Bright Monitoring

120fps 60fps 30fps 15fps 8fps

4fps Silent Shooting (69)
100fps 50fps 25fps 12fps 6fps
3fps 2fps 1fps
Frame rate for slow/quick Remote control (76)
motion shooting (68)

No audio recording of movies

APS-C/Super 35mm (50, (69)
62)

Wind Noise Reduct. (69)

Flash charge in progress
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 Copyright information writing Database file full/Database file
on (77) error

IPTC
IPTC information writing on
(77)  Battery

Gamma Disp. Assist (75) Remaining battery (25)

Focus Cancel (45) Remaining battery warning

Tracking Cancel (46) USB power supply (76)

MENU items/List of icons

Spot Focus
Performing [Spot Focus] (46)
 Shooting settings

NFC active (55)

Bluetooth connection available /

Drive Mode (42)
Bluetooth connection
unavailable (73)

Flash Mode (66) /

Wireless Flash (66) /
Connected to smartphone / Not
Red Eye Reduction (66)
connected to smartphone
±0.0
Flash Comp. (66)
Obtaining location information/
Location information cannot be
obtained (73)
Focus Mode (35)

Airplane Mode (72)

Focus Area (37)

Overheating warning
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 JPEG RAW RAW+J +J  Focus indicator/exposure
File Format (48) settings


Metering Mode (65) Focus indicator (36)

AWB 1/250
Shutter speed
7500K A5 G5
F3.5
White Balance (Auto, Preset,
Underwater Auto, Custom, Color Aperture value
temperature, Color filter) (66)

Exposure compensation (65)/

D-Range Optimizer (66) Metered Manual

ISO400 ISO AUTO ISO400

ISO sensitivity (65)
+3 +3 +3
Creative Style (67)/Contrast,
AE lock/FEL lock/AWB lock
saturation, and sharpness

 Guides/other
Picture Effect (67)
Tracking Cancel
Guide display for tracking (46)
Face/Eye Priority in AF (64)

~ Focus Cancel
Guide display for canceling
Picture Profile (67) focusing (45)

Prioritize Rec. Media (77) Control wheel function

Guide display for My Dial

Bracket indicator

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 1:00:12
Spot metering area (65) Actual movie recording time
(hours: minutes: seconds)

Exposure Setting Guide (70) Audio Level Display (69)

Shutter speed indicator REC Control (76)

00:00:00:00
Aperture indicator Time code (hours: minutes:
seconds: frames) (76)

Histogram 00 00 00 00
User Bit (76)

2/4

MENU items/List of icons

Digital level gauge
Pixel Shift Multi Shoot.
STBY REC
Movie recording standby/Movie
recording in progress

Icons on the playback screen

Single-image playback display Histogram display

 Basic information

View Mode (74)

Playback media (74) IPTC

IPTC Information (77)
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  Shooting settings

Rating (73) 35mm

 Lens focal length

Protect (73) HLG

DPOF HDR recording (Hybrid Log-
Gamma)
DPOF set (74)

3/7 Refer to “Icons on the shooting

File number/Number of images screen” (page 79) for other icons
in the view mode displayed in this area.

 Image information
NFC active (55)

Remaining battery (25) Latitude/longitude information

(56)

Display as Group (74)

Copyright information included

2019-1-1 10:37PM
Proxy movie included (68)
Date of recording (32)
000000 2/4
100-0003
Pixel Shift Multi Shoot.
Folder number  File number
(77)

 Camera settings C0003

Refer to “Icons on the shooting Movie file number (77)
screen” (page 79).

Histogram (Luminance/R/G/B)

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About this product

Specifications
Battery life and number of recordable images

Battery life Number of images

Shooting Screen mode ― Approx. 670

(still images) Viewfinder mode ― Approx. 530

Actual shooting Screen mode Approx. 105 min. ―

(movies) Viewfinder mode Approx. 90 min. ―

Continuous shooting Screen mode Approx. 170 min. ―

(movies) Viewfinder mode Approx. 160 min. ―

•• The above estimates for battery life and number of recordable images

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apply when the battery pack has been fully charged. The battery life
and number of images may decrease depending on the conditions of
use.
•• The battery life and number of recordable images are estimates based
on shooting with the default settings under the following conditions:
–– Using the battery pack at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F).
–– Using a Sony SDXC memory card (U3) (sold separately)
–– Using a lens FE 28-70 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (sold separately)
•• The numbers for “Shooting (still images)” are based on the CIPA
standard and shooting under the following conditions:
(CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association)
–– One picture is taken every 30 seconds.
–– The power is turned on and off once every ten times.
•• The number of minutes for movie shooting is based on the CIPA
standard and shooting under the following conditions:
–– The image quality is set to XAVC S HD 60p 50M / 50p 50M.
–– Actual shooting (movies): Battery life based on repeated shooting,
zooming, shooting stand-by, turning on/off, etc.
–– Continuous shooting (movies): No operations other than starting and
ending shooting are performed.

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 Memory cards that can be used
This camera only supports SD memory cards (UHS-II compatible).
When using microSD memory cards with this camera, be sure to use the
appropriate adaptor.

Recording format Supported memory card

Still image SD/SDHC/SDXC card
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
AVCHD
(Class 4 or faster, or U1 or faster)
4K 60 Mbps*
SDHC/SDXC card
HD 50 Mbps or lower*
(Class 10, or U1 or faster)
XAVC S HD 60 Mbps
4K 100 Mbps*
SDHC/SDXC card (U3)
HD 100 Mbps
* Including when recording proxy movies at the same time

Note
••When an SDHC memory card is used to record an XAVC S movie over
extended periods of time, the recorded movies will be divided into files 4 GB
in size. The divided files can be handled as a single file by importing them to a
computer using PlayMemories Home.
••When recording a movie on memory cards in both the slot 1 and the slot 2
with following camera settings, insert two memory cards with the same file
system. XAVC S movies cannot be recorded simultaneously when using a
combination of the exFAT file system and FAT32 file system.
––[  File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] or [XAVC S HD]
––[Recording Mode] under [Rec. Media Settings] is set to [Simult. ( )] or
[Simult. ( / )]

Memory card File system

SDXC memory card exFAT
SDHC memory card FAT32

••Charge the battery pack sufficiently before attempting to recover the

database files on the memory card.

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Number of recordable images
When you insert a memory card into the camera and turn the camera on,
the number of images that can be recorded (should you continue to shoot
using the current settings) is displayed on the screen.

Note
••When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in orange, the memory
card is full. Replace the memory card with another one, or delete images from
the current memory card.
••When “NO CARD” flashes in orange, it means no memory card has been
inserted. Insert a memory card.

The number of images that can be recorded on a memory

card
The following table shows the approximate number of images that can
be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera. The values are
defined using Sony standard memory cards for testing. The values may

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vary depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory card
used.
[  JPEG Image Size]: [L: 60M]
[  Aspect Ratio]: [3:2]*1
(Units: Images)
 JPEG Quality/  File Format 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB 256 GB
Standard 475 1900 3850 15000
Fine 320 1250 2550 10000
Extra fine 165 680 1350 5500
RAW & JPEG (Compressed RAW)*2 88 355 710 2850
RAW (Compressed RAW) 120 490 980 3950
RAW & JPEG (Uncompressed RAW)*2 51 205 415 1650
RAW (Uncompressed RAW) 62 245 495 1950

*1 When [  Aspect Ratio] is set to other than [3:2], you can record more images
than the numbers shown in the table (except when [RAW] is selected).
*2 [  JPEG Quality] when [RAW & JPEG] is selected: [Fine]

Note
••Even if the number of recordable images is higher than 9999 images, “9999”
will appear.
••The numbers shown are when using a Sony memory card.
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 Recordable movie times
The table below shows the approximate total recording times using
a memory card formatted with this camera. The values may vary
depending on the shooting conditions and the type of memory
card used. The recording times for when [  File Format] is set to
[XAVC S 4K] and [XAVC S HD] are recording times when shooting with
[‌  Proxy Recording] set to [Off].
(h (hour), min (minute))
File Format Record Setting 8 GB 32 GB 64 GB 256 GB
XAVC S 4K 30p 100M/
8 min 35 min 1 h 15 min 5 h 5 min
25p 100M
30p 60M/
10 min 55 min 2 h 8 h 5 min
25p 60M
24p 100M* 8 min 35 min 1 h 15 min 5 h 5 min
24p 60M* 10 min 55 min 2 h 8 h 5 min
XAVC S HD 120p 100M/
8 min 35 min 1 h 15 min 5 h 5 min
100p 100M
120p 60M/
10 min 55 min 2 h 8 h 5 min
100p 60M
60p 50M/
15 min 1 h 10 min 2 h 25 min 10 h
50p 50M
60p 25M/
30 min 2 h 20 min 4 h 45 min 19 h 25 min
50p 25M
30p 50M/
15 min 1 h 10 min 2 h 25 min 10 h
25p 50M
30p 16M/
50 min 3 h 35 min 7 h 20 min 29 h 55 min
25p 16M
24p 50M* 15 min 1 h 10 min 2 h 25 min 10 h
AVCHD 60i 24M (FX)/
40 min 2 h 55 min 6 h 24 h 15 min
50i 24M (FX)
60i 17M (FH)/
55 min 4 h 5 min 8 h 15 min 33 h 15 min
50i 17M (FH)
* Only when [NTSC/PAL Selector] is set to NTSC

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•• The duration of time available for movie recording varies depending on
the file format/recording settings for movies, memory card, ambient
temperature, Wi-Fi network environment, condition of the camera
before you start recording, and condition of the charging of the battery.
The maximum continuous recording time for a single movie shooting
session is approximately 13 hours (a product specification limit).

Note
••The recordable time of movies varies because the camera is equipped with
VBR (Variable Bit-Rate), which automatically adjusts image quality depending
on the shooting scene. When you record a fast-moving subject, the image is
clearer but the recordable time is shorter because more memory is required
for recording. The recordable time also varies depending on the shooting
conditions, the subject or the image quality/size settings.
••The times shown are recordable times using a Sony memory card.

Notes on continuous movie recording

•• High-quality movie recording and high-speed continuous shooting
require large amounts of power. Therefore, if you continue to shoot, the

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temperature inside the camera will rise, especially that of the image
sensor. In such cases, the camera will turn off automatically because
the surface of the camera is heated to a high temperature or the high
temperature affects the quality of the images or the internal mechanism
of the camera.
•• The duration of time available for continuous movie recording when
the camera records with the default settings after the power has been
turned off for a while is as follows. The values indicate the continuous
time from when the camera starts recording until the camera stops
recording.
Ambient Continuous recording time for Continuous recording time for
temperature movies (HD) movies (4K)
20°C (68°F) Approx. 60 min. Approx. 60 min.
30°C (86°F) Approx. 60 min. Approx. 30 min.
40°C (104°F) Approx. 60 min. Approx. 10 min.
[Auto Power OFF Temp.]: [Standard]
HD: XAVC S HD (60p 50M/50p 50M, when the camera is not connected
via Wi-Fi)
4K: XAVC S 4K (24p 60M/25p 60M, when the camera is not connected
via Wi-Fi)
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 •• The duration of time available for movie recording varies with the
temperature, file format/record setting for movies, Wi-Fi network
environment, or condition of the camera before you start recording. If
you frequently recompose or shoot images after the power is turned
on, the temperature inside the camera will rise and the recording time
available will be shorter.
•• If the icon appears, the temperature of the camera has risen.
•• If the camera stops movie recording due to a high temperature, leave
it for some time with the power turned off. Start recording after the
temperature inside the camera drops fully.
•• If you observe the following points, you will be able to record movies for
longer periods of time.
–– Keep the camera out of direct sunlight.
–– Turn the camera off when it is not being used.
•• When [  File Format] is set to [AVCHD], the file size of movies is limited
to approx. 2 GB. If the movie file size reaches approx. 2 GB during
recording, a new movie file will be created automatically.

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 Specifications
Camera [Exposure control]
Metering method: 1 200-zone
[System] evaluative metering
Camera Type: Metering Range: –3 EV to +20 EV (at
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens)
Lens: Sony E-mount lens ISO sensitivity (Recommended
exposure index):
[Image sensor] Still images: ISO 100 to ISO 32 000
Image format: 35 mm full frame (Extended ISO: Minimum ISO 50,
(35.7 mm × 23.8 mm), CMOS image maximum ISO 102 400)
sensor Movies: ISO 100 to ISO 32 000
Effective pixel number of camera: equivalent
Approx. 61 000 000 pixels
Total pixel number of camera: [Shutter]
Approx. 62 500 000 pixels Type: Electronically-controlled,
vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
[SteadyShot] Speed range:
In-camera sensor shift image Still images: 1/8 000 second to
stabilization system 30 seconds, BULB

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Movies: 1/8 000 second to
[Auto focus system] 1/4 second
Detection system: Phase detection 1080 60i-compatible devices
system/Contrast detection system (1080 50i-compatible devices):
Sensitivity Range: –3 EV to +20 EV (at up to 1/60 (1/50) second in AUTO
ISO 100 equivalent, F2.0) mode (up to 1/30 (1/25) second in
Auto slow shutter mode)
[Electronic viewfinder] Flash sync speed: 1/250 second
Type: 1.3 cm (0.5 type) Electronic (when using a flash manufactured
Viewfinder by Sony)
Total number of dots: 5 760 000 dots
Magnification: Approx. 0.78× with [Recording format]
50 mm lens at infinity, –1 m–1 File format: JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif
Eye Point: Approx. 23 mm from the Ver. 2.31, MPF Baseline) compliant,
eyepiece and approx. 18.5 mm RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
from the eyepiece frame at –1 m–1 Movie (XAVC S format):
Diopter Adjustment: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 XAVC S ver.1.0
–4.0 m–1 to +3.0 m–1 format compliant
Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
[Monitor] Audio: LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16 bit)
7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT drive, touch Movie (AVCHD format):
panel AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compatible
Total number of dots: 1 440 000 dots Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch, equipped
with Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
••Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories.
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 [Recording media] WW587956 (see name plate on the
SLOT 1/SLOT 2: Slot for SD cards bottom of camera)
(UHS-I and UHS-II compatible) Supported format:
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
[Input/output terminals] Frequency band: 2.4 GHz
USB Type-C terminal: Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.2 Gen 1) Connection method:
Multi/Micro USB Terminal*: Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)/
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) Manual
* Supports Micro USB compatible Access method: Infrastructure mode
devices.
HDMI: HDMI type D micro jack [NFC]
 (Microphone) terminal: Tag type: NFC Forum Type 3 Tag
3.5 mm Stereo mini jack compliant
 (Headphones) terminal:
3.5 mm Stereo mini jack [Bluetooth communications]
(Flash sync) terminal Bluetooth standard Ver. 4.1
Frequency band: 2.4 GHz
[General]
Rated input: 7.2 V , 3.7 W Battery charger BC-QZ1
Operating temperature: Rated input:
0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) 100 - 240 V , 50/60 Hz, 0.38 A
Storage temperature: Rated output: 8.4 V , 1.6 A
–20 to 55°C (–4 to 131°F)
Dimensions (W/H/D) (Approx.): Rechargeable battery pack
128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5 mm
128.9 × 96.4 × 67.3 mm NP-FZ100
(from grip to monitor) Rated voltage: 7.2 V
5 1/8 × 3 7/8 × 3 1/8 in. Design and specifications are subject
5 1/8 × 3 7/8 × 2 3/4 in.
(from grip to monitor) to change without notice.
Mass (Approx.):
665 g (1 lb 7.5 oz) (including On image data compatibility
battery pack, SD card) ••This camera conforms with DCF
(Design rule for Camera File system)
[Wireless LAN] universal standard established
WW716189 (see name plate on the
by JEITA (Japan Electronics and
bottom of camera)
Supported format: Information Technology Industries
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Association).
Frequency band: 2.4 GHz/5 GHz ••Playback of images recorded with
Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK your camera on other equipment
Connection method: and playback of images recorded
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)/ or edited with other equipment on
Manual your camera are not guaranteed.
Access method: Infrastructure mode

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 Trademarks ••Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi logo and
••XAVC S and are registered Wi-Fi Protected Setup are registered
trademarks of Sony Corporation. trademarks or trademarks of the
••“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” Wi-Fi Alliance.
logotype are trademarks of ••The N-Mark is a trademark
Panasonic Corporation and or registered trademark of
Sony Corporation. NFC Forum, Inc. in the United States
••Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., and in other countries.
registered in the United States and ••The Bluetooth® word mark and
other countries. logos are registered trademarks
••iPhone and iPad are trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and any use of such marks by
and other countries. Sony Corporation is under license.
••Blu-ray Disc™ and Blu-ray™ ••QR Code is a trademark of
are trademarks of the Denso Wave Inc.
Blu-ray Disc Association. ••In addition, system and product
••DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED names used in this manual are, in
are trademarks of general, trademarks or registered
Digital Living Network Alliance. trademarks of their respective
developers or manufacturers.

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••USB Type-C™ and
USB-C™ are trademarks of However, the  or  marks may
USB Implementers Forum. not be used in all cases in this
••Dolby, Dolby Audio and double-D manual.
symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
••The terms HDMI, HDMI High-
Definition Multimedia Interface,
and the HDMI Logo are trademarks
or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing Administrator, Inc.
••Microsoft and Windows are
registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other
countries.
••SDXC logo is a trademark of
SD-3C, LLC.
••Android and Google Play
are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Google LLC.

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 On GNU GPL/LGPL applied
software
The software that is eligible for the
following GNU General Public License
(hereinafter referred to as “GPL”) or
GNU Lesser General Public License
(hereinafter referred to as “LGPL”) are
included in the product.
This informs you that you have a
right to have access to, modify,
and redistribute source code for
these software programs under the
conditions of the supplied GPL/LGPL.
Source code is provided on the web.
Use the following URL to download it.
http://oss.sony.net/Products/Linux/
We would prefer you do not contact
us about the contents of source code.

Licenses (in English) are recorded in

the internal memory of your product.
Establish a Mass Storage connection
between the product and a computer
to read licenses in the “PMHOME” -
“LICENSE” folder.

Additional information on this

product and answers to frequently
asked questions can be found at our
Customer Support Website.

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Index

A F
AF ..................................................... 37 Fn .................................................12, 20
AF-A................................................... 35 Focus................................................. 35
AF-C................................................... 35 Focus indicator.................................. 36
AF-S................................................... 35 Function button...........................12, 20
Auto focus......................................... 37
Auto Mode........................................ 33 H
AVCHD................................................51 Help Guide.......................................... 2
AWB................................................... 66
I
B Imaging Edge....................................60
Battery pack...................................... 26 Imaging Edge Mobile....................... 55
In-Camera Guide................................. 2
C Intelligent Auto................................. 33
Charging............................................ 25
Clear Image Zoom............................ 70 L

Index
Clock setting..................................... 32 Language.......................................... 76
Computer.................................... 58, 60 Lens................................................... 29
Control wheel.....................................19 List of icons....................................... 79
Custom white balance...................... 66
M
D Memory card................................27, 86
Date/Time Setup.............................. 32 MENU..................................................61
Delete................................................ 34 MENU button................................ 11, 61
Digital zoom...................................... 70 MENU items...................................... 62
Diopter-adjustment...........................12 MF................................................ 35, 40
Direct manual focus..................... 35, 41 Monitor.............................................. 79
DISP................................................... 70 Movie........................................... 34, 51
DMF.............................................. 35, 41 Movie file format...............................51
DRO................................................... 66 MOVIE (Movie) button.......................12
Multi-selector.................................... 20

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 N V
NFC.................................................5, 55 Volume.............................................. 75
Noise reduction................................. 62
W
O WB.....................................................66
One-touch (NFC)............................... 55 Wi-Fi...............................................5, 55

P X
Playback............................................ 34 XAVC S 4K...........................................51
PlayMemories Home........................60 XAVC S HD..........................................51
Printing.............................................. 74
Prioritize Rec. Media......................... 28

Q
Quick Navi......................................... 22

R
RAW...................................................48
Recordable number of images......... 87
Recordable time of movies..............88

S
Sensitivity.......................................... 65
Smart zoom....................................... 70
Software............................................60
Specifications.....................................91
Still image......................................... 33

T
Touch Focus...................................... 45
Touch function..................................44
Touch Operation...............................44
Touch Panel/Pad...............................44
Touch Tracking..................................46

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