These are the first images and full specs of the new Sony A3500 which replaces the current Sony A3000. It will come with a new Sony 18-50mm f/4.0-5.6 lens. Thanks MdB for sharing the info!
System
| Camera Type | Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash |
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| Lens Compatibility | Sony E-mount lenses |
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Image Sensor
| Type | APS-C type (23.2 x 15.4mm), “Exmor” APS HD CMOS sensor |
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| Effective no. of Pixels | Approx. 20.1 mega pixels |
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| Total no. of Pixels | Approx. 20.4 mega pixels |
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| Anti-Dust System | Charge protection coating on, Optical Filter |
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Recording System (Still Image)
| Recording Format | JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format) |
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| Image Size (Aspect Ratio 3:2) | L: 5456 x 3632(20M), M: 3872×2576(10M), S: 2736×1824(5M) |
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| Image Size (Aspect Ratio 16:9) | L: 5456×3064(17M), M: 3872×2176(8.4M), S:2736×1536(4.2M) |
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| Image Quality Modes | RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
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| Picture Effects | Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature |
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| Creative Style | Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps)) |
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| Dynamic Range | Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0EV step) |
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| Color Space | sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color |
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Recording System (Movie)
| Recording Format | AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant, MP4 |
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| Video Compression | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
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| Audio Recording Format | Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch |
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Recording Media
| Memory Stick | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo |
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| SD Memory Card | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card |
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Noise Reduction
| Long exposure NR | Available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. |
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| High ISO NR | Normal/Low |
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White Balance
| Modes | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem , C.Filter , Custom |
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Focus System
| Type | Contrast-detection AF*1 |
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| Sensitivity Range | EV0 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached) |
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| Focus Modes | Autofocus, DMF (Direct Manual Focus)*2 , Manual Focus*2 |
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| Autofocus Mode | AF-S: Single-shot AF, AF-C: Continuous AF |
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| Focus Area | Multi Point (25 points) / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot |
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| Other Features | Tracking Focus, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator (Distance: approx. 0.5-3.0m (with E 18-50mm F4-5.6 lens attached)) |
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Exposure Control
| Metering System Type | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
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| Sensitivity Range | EV0 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached) |
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| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
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| Exposure Modes | iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection |
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| Scene Selection | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night view, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur |
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| Exposure Compensation | Still images: +/- 3.0EV (1/3EV steps), Movies: +/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps) |
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| Exposure Bracketing | With 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, 3EV increments, 3frames |
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| AE Lock | AE is locked when the shutter button is half pressed (ON/OFF is available in MENU) |
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| ISO Sensitivity | Still images: ISO100 to 16000, AUTO (ISO100 to 3200), Movies:ISO100 to 3200 equivalent, AUTO(ISO100 to 3200 equivalent) |
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LCD
| LCD Monitor Type | 7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT |
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| Total no. of Dots | 230,400 dots |
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| Brightness Control | Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode |
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Display
| Histogram | Yes |
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| Real-time Image Adjustment | On/Off |
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Other Features
| Face Detection | Up to 8 faces detectable automatically |
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| Smile Shutter | Selectable from 3 steps |
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| MF Assist | Yes |
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| Shooting Tips | Yes |
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| Help Guide | Yes |
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Shutter
| Type | Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
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| Shutter Speeds | Still images:1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4(1/3 steps), up to 1/30 in AUTO mode |
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| Flash Sync. Speed | 1/160 sec.*3 |
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Viewfinder
| Type | 0.5cm (0.2type) electronic viewfinder(color) |
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| Field of View | 100% |
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| Magnification | Approx. 0.70x with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m |
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| Eye Relief | Approx. 21mm from the eyepiece, 15mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m |
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| Diopter Control | -4m to +3.5m |
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Drive
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.)(with 10 sec delay 3 exposures), Bracketing |
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| Self-Timer | 10/2 sec delay selectable, 10 sec delay 3 exposures |
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| Continuous Shooting (Approx.) | Continuous mode:max. 2.5 fps*5, Speed Priority Continuous shooting: max. 3.5 fps*5 |
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| No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.) | Fine: 6 frames*5 *6, Standard: 6 frames*5*6, RAW&JPG: 4 frames *5 *6 |
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Playback
| Single | Yes (with or without shooting information RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning) |
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| 6/12-frame Index View | Yes |
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| Enlarged Display Mode | L: 15.1x, M: 10.7x, S: 7.6x, Panorama (Standard): 19x, Panorama (Wide): 29x |
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| Image Orientation | On/Off selectable |
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| Slideshow | Yes |
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Interface
| PC Interface | Multi/Micro USB Terminal, Hi-speed USB (USB2.0): Mass-storage, MTP |
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| Compatible OS (USB Connection) | Windows Vista*7 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Mac OS X (v10.6-v10.9) |
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Audio
| Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone |
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| Speaker | Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7 |
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Flash
| Type | Built-in flash |
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| Guide No. | 4 (in meters at ISO 100) |
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| Flash Coverage | 16mm (focal-length printed on the lens body) |
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| Control | Pre-flash TTL |
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| Flash Compensation | +/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps) |
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| Flash Modes | Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Hi-speed sync.*4 |
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| Red-eye Reduction | On/Off selectable |
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| Recycling Time | Approx. 4 sec. |
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Print
| Compatible Standards | Exif Prin, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting |
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Power
| Battery | One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 |
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| Battery Performance | Still Image: (Approx. 470 images(Viewfinder), Approx. 480 images(LCD screen)(CIPA standard))*8 |
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| Movies(actual recording): (Approx. 90 minutes(Viewfinder), Approx 90 minutes(LCD screen) (CIPA standard) )*9 *10, Movies(continuous recording): (Approx. 160 minutes(Viewfinder), Approx 160 minutes(LCD screen)(CIPA standard))*9 *11 |
| External Power | AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (sold separately) |
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Size
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 128 x 90.9 x 84.5 mm |
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| Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 353 g |
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| Weight (With Battery & Memory Stick PRO Duo) | Approx. 411 g |
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Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
*1 When using phase-detection AF, limited lenses will be compatible initially. Expansion is planned by body firmware update.
*2 Only with lens sold separately
*3 With compatible Sony external flash
*4 With compatible external flash
*5 Varies according to shooting conditions or memory card used
*6 Continuous drive (Hi) in Drive mode
*7 Starter Edition is not supported.
*8 The LCD screen is turned on, shot once every 30 seconds, operate zoom alternately between W and T ends, flash strobe once every two times, turn power off and on once every ten times.
*9 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications).
*10 Indication recording time, which is defined by repeating the cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom , stand-by and power off.
*11 The total movie recording time. When the limit of the continuous movie recording time (29 minutes) is reached, let the camera continue movie recording by pressing the MOVIE button again. No other operation such as zoom are performed.
*1 When using phase-detection AF, limited lenses will be compatible initially. Expansion is planned by body firmware update.
*2 Only with lens sold separately
*3 With compatible Sony external flash
*4 With compatible external flash
*5 Varies according to shooting conditions or memory card used
*6 Continuous drive (Hi) in Drive mode
*7 Starter Edition is not supported.
*8 The LCD screen is turned on, shot once every 30 seconds, operate zoom alternately between W and T ends, flash strobe once every two times, turn power off and on once every ten times.
*9 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications).
*10 Indication recording time, which is defined by repeating the cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom , stand-by and power off.
*11 The total movie recording time. When the limit of the continuous movie recording time (29 minutes) is reached, let the camera continue movie recording by pressing the MOVIE button again. No other operation such as zoom are performed.