Sony NEX F3 User Manual Marketing Specifications (NEX F3K/B Black With Lens) NEXF3KB Mksp
User Manual: Sony NEX-F3 Marketing Specifications (NEX-F3K/B black with lens)
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16.1 MP APS-C size HD image sensor
The same sensor format that Sony builds into the full-sized α DSLRs. With 13 times the area of the
typical point-and-shoot image sensor, APS-C makes the dierence between “snapshots” and
“photographs,” delivering an exceptional combination of high resolution, high sensitivity and
gorgeous, blurred backgrounds.
BIONZ® image processor
The brains of the camera is a rened version of Sony’s BIONZ image processor. Its chroma noise
reduction delivers high-resolution, low-noise photos even at ISO 16000 sensitivity. Also enables fast
processing for up to 5.5 fps continuous shooting of data-intensive 16.1 megapixel images, 2D/3D
Sweep Panorama™ modes and 6 image layering.
ISO 200 - 16000 sensitivity
The Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor and BIONZ image processing engine combine to ensure clear
imaging with reduced noise. In addition to an ISO AUTO range of ISO 200 - 3200, user-selectable
sensitivity of up to ISO 16000 is oered, making it possible to capture low-light photos with
reduced blur using fast shutter speeds.
Full HD 1080/60i/24p movies
Record super smooth 1080 Full HD Video in either 60i or 24p frames per second. Records in your
choice of 1080/60i or 24p AVCHD™ format or in PC-friendly 1080/30p MP4 format.
Built-in ash
Perfect when an extra burst of light is needed to get the shot, the built-in Guide Number 6* ash
combines with high ISO sensitivity to enable shooting in just about any setting.
180° tiltable 3.0" LCD
Self-portraits made easy 180° tiltable 3.0” Xtra Fine LCD screen and 3-second count down timer
Up to 5.5 frames per second
Capture the decisive moment in sports and get the ideal baby photo. Up to 5.5 fps continuous
shooting at full 16.1 MP resolution with exposure and focus xed at the rst frame. Standard
continuous shooting at up to 2.5 fps.
Convenient USB charging
Easily recharge the NEX-F3 via USB charging
Live View LCD
The LCD monitor is active full-time for composing shots. Provides a what-you-see-is-what-you-
get preview of white balance, focus, depth of eld, exposure and 100% framing accuracy, plus
informative on-screen displays.
On-screen Help Guide
Provides a ready-reference that explains the camera’s modes and settings. It walks through
the camera’s operation so you get the best shot. Helps you advance from basic operation to
greater sophistication.
Control Wheel + Customizable So Keys
Unlike cameras that bristle with knobs, buttons and dials, the NEX-F3 features a simple turn-and-
click Control Wheel and context-sensitive So Keys. It’s elegant, uncluttered and intuitive.
Accepts α DSLR A-mount lenses9
The performance of a DSLR in about half the size and weight. With a
new 180° tilt screen, the NEX-F3 makes taking self-portraits easy and
intuitive. Enjoy gorgeous HD movies,1 astounding low-light pictures,
continuous shooting up to 5.5 fps, incredible panorama shots, and Live
View on a 3.0-inch LCD.
NEX-F3K/B
Using the LA-EA1 or LA-EA2 adaptor (sold separately), you can attach the full selection of α
A-mount system lenses, which includes 34 current models and an installed base of millions of
lenses worldwide. Operational restrictions apply.9
Accepts image stabilized lenses
Selected E-mount lenses incorporate Optical SteadyShot® image stabilization to combat the
eects of camera shake. Building stabilization into the lenses enables the camera body to be
remarkably thin and light.
Specications
Camera
Lens
Compatibility
Sony E-mount lens,
(Sony A-mount
lenses when used
with LA-EA1 or LA-
EA2 lens adaptor)
Lens Mount Sony E-mount
Camera Type
Sony E-mount
interchangeable
lens digital
camera with built-
in ash
Imaging Sensor
Imaging Sensor Exmor APS HD
CMOS
Processor BIONZ™ image
processor
Anti Dust
Charge protection
coating on Low-
Pass Filter and
electromagnetic
vibration
mechanism
Pixel Gross Approx. 16.7
megapixels
Eective
Picture
Resolution
Approx. 16.2
megapixels
Focal Length
Conversion
Factor 1.5x
Color Filter
System
RGB primary color
lters
Recording
Media Type
Memory Stick PRO
Duo™/Pro-HG
Duo™, media SD,
SDHC and SDXC
memory card
Color Space sRGB, AdobeRGB
Still Image
Mode
JPEG (Standard,
Fine), RAW,
RAW+JPEG
Still Image Size
16:9
L (14M): 4912 X
2760 M (7.1M):
3568 X 2000 S
(3.4M): 2448 X
1376
Still Image Size
3:2
L (16M): 4912 X
3264 M (8.4M):
3568 X 2368 S (4M):
2448 X 1624
Panorama Still
Image Size
Sweep Panorama:
horizontal 12416
x 1856 (23M),
vertical 5536
x 2160 (12M),
Standard:
horizontal 8192
x 1856 (15M),
vertical 3872 x
2160 (8.4M)
3D Sweep
Panorama: 7152
x 1080 (7.7M),
Standard: 4912 x
1080 (5.3M), 16:9:
1920 x 1080 (2.1M)
Video Format
AVCHD / MP4
(MPEG-4 AVC
(H.264))
Video Mode
AVCHD: 1920
x 1080/ 60i
(60i/24Mbps/ FX,
60i/17Mbps/ FH,
24p/24Mbps/ FX,
24p/17Mbps/ FH)
MP4 HD: 1440 x
1080/ 30p (29.97
Progressive)
Approx. 12Mbps
(Average bit-rate)
MP4 VGA: 640 x
480/ 30p (29.97
Progressive)
Approx. 3Mbps
(Average bit-rate)
Video
Resolution
MP4 HD: 1280
x 720/ 30p MP4
VGA: 640 x 480/
30p
Audio Format MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Optics/Lens
Lens Mount
Type Sony E-mount
Aperture (Max.) f/3.5-5.6
Aperture (Min.) f/22-34
Focal Length
(35mm
equivalent)
27mm-82.5mm
(35mm equivalent)
Filter Diameter 49mm
Lens
Construction Metal
Lens Groups-
Elements
9 groups, 11
elements (4
aspheric surfaces)
Minimum Focus
Distance 9.8" (0.25m)
Angle of View 76o - 29o
Aperture Blade 7 blades (Circular
aperture)
Aspheric
Elements
4 aspheric
surfaces
Dimensions
(Max. Diameter
x Length) 62 x 60mm
Direct Manual
Focus Yes
Exterior Finish Metal
Focus Ring in
AF Mode No rotation
Internal Motor Yes (Stepping
motor)
Lens Weight 2.5oz (70g)
Low Noise
During Movie
Capture Excellent
Maximum
Magnication 0.25x (APS-C)
Mount Material Metal
Non-rotating
Focusing Ring No rotation
Viewnder
Magnication 0.073x (APS-C)
(when attached)
LCD Display
LCD Type
3.0” TFT Xtra
Fine™ LCD
(921,600 pixels)
w/TruBlack™
technology
Angle
Adjustment
Up: Approx. 180
degrees, Down:
Approx. 13
degrees
Brightness
Control
Auto (-2 to +2 step
sunny weather)
Coverage 100%
Live View Yes, (Constant AF
Live View)
Real-time
image
adjustment
display
Yes (On/o)
Histogram Yes (On/o)
Peaking
Yes (MF only, Level
setting: High/Mid/
Low/O), (Color:
White/Red/Yellow)
Grid Display Yes (On/o)
Customization
Brightness: Auto,
Manual, Sunny
Weather Display
Color: Black,
White, Blue, Pink
Focus Control
Focus System Contrast-
detection AF
Focus Points 25 points
AF Modes
Single-shot AF,
Continuous AF,
Direct Manual
Focus, Manual
Focus
Focus Area
Multi Point AF (25
points), Center
Weighted AF,
Flexible Spot AF
Focus Sensitivity
0 EV to +20 EV (at
ISO100 conversion
with F2.8 lens)
Manual Focus
Assist
Magnied display
for precise manual
focus
Focus Features
Predictive Focus
Control, Focus
Lock, Tracking
Focus
AF Illuminator Built-in, LED type
Exposure System
Picture Eect(s)
Posterization
(Color, B/W), Pop
Color, Retro Photo,
Partial Color
(R,G,B,Y), High
Contrast Mono,
Toy Camera,
So High-key,
So Focus, HDR
Painting, Rich-tone
Mono, Miniature
Auto Exposure
Lock
Yes (AE Lock with
focus lock)
Color
Temperature
2500 - 9900 k
with 19-step
Magenta / Green
compensation
Creative Style
Standard,
Vivid, Portrait,
Landscape,
Sunset, B/W,
Saturation,
Sharpness
D-Range
Optimizer
Yes: (Auto, Level
1-5, o)
Exposure
Bracketing
3 continuous
exposures in 0.3 or
0.7 EV steps
Exposure
Compensation
±3.0 EV (in 0.3 EV
steps)
Exposure
Settings
iAUTO, Program
Auto (P), Aperture
priority (A), Shutter
priority (S), Manual
(M), Sweep
Panorama (2D),
Sweep Panorama
(3D), Anti Motion
Blur, Picture Eect,
Scene Selection
ISO
ISO200 to 16000,
AUTO (ISO200 to
3200)
Metering
1200-zone
evaluative
metering
Metering
Modes
Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot
Metering
Sensitivity
0EV-20EV, (at ISO
100 equivalent w/
f/2.8 lens)
Noise
Reduction
Long exp.NR: (On/
O, available at
shutter speeds
longer than 1
second) High ISO
NR: (Normal/Low)
Scene Mode(s)
Portrait,
Landscape,
Macro, Sports
action, Sunset,
Night portrait,
Night View,
Handheld Twilight
White Balance
Mode
Auto,Daylight,
Shade, Cloudy,
Incandescent,
Fluorescent, Flash,
Setting the color
temperature,
Color Filter,
Custom
Drive System
Burst Buer
JPEG (Fine: 18
shots, Standard:
30 shots), RAW (7
shots), RAW+JPEG
(6 shots)
Drive Mode
Single-shot,
Continuous,
Speed Priority, Self-
timer, Continuous
Self-timer,
Bracketing
Flash Sync
Speed 1/160 seconds
Shutter Speeds 1/4000 to 30
seconds, bulb
Shutter Type
Electronically-
controlled,
vertical-traverse,
focal-plane shutter
Flash
Flash
Bracketing
3 frames, 1/3,
2/3EV steps
selectable
Flash
Compensation +/-2EV,1/3EV steps
Flash Coverage
FOV coverage up
to 16 mm (in the
focal length)
Flash Metering
System Pre-ash TTL
Flash Modes
Autoash, Fill-ash,
Rear sync., Slow
sync., Red-eye
reduction
Flash Type Built-in ash
Guide Number 6 (in meters at ISO
100 equivalent)
Recycling Time Approx. 3 sec
Advanced Features
Face Detection
O, Auto, Child
Priority, Adult
Priority
Smile Shutter™
technology
Yes - O, Slight,
Normal, Big
Advanced User
Interface
Easy-to-
understand
Graphic Display
and on-screen
Help Guide User-
friendly function
menu
Anti Motion Blur 6-image layering
Auto High
Dynamic
Range
Yes, (Auto
Exposure
Dierence,
Exposure
dierence Level
(1-6 EV at 1.0 EV
step), o)
Photo
Creativity
Yes (via iAuto
Mode)
Shooting Tips Yes
Sweep
Panorama
Horizontal,
Vertical, and 3D
Panorama
Interface
BRAVIA® Sync™
Yes, via HDMI
with compatible
BRAVIA HDTV
DVDirect Yes, via USB
HD Output HDMI® (TypeC
mini)
Memory Card
Slot
Dual slot: Memory
Stick PRO Duo™/
Pro-HG Duo™,
media - SD,
SDHC and SDXC
memory card
PhotoTV HD
Yes, with BRAVIA
Sync™ enabled
HDTV and HDMI®
cable
USB Port(s)
USB2.0 Hi-speed
(mass-storage,
PTP)
Dimensions (Approx.)
Dimensions
(Approx.)
Approx. 4-5/8 ×
2-5/8 × 1-11/16"
(117.3 x 66.6 x
41.3mm) (W/H/D)
Weights and Measurements
Weight
(Approx.)
Approx. 9.0 oz
(255g) (excl
battery & media)
Approx. 11.1 oz
(314g) (w/battery
& media)
Power
Battery Type InfoLitium NP-
FW50,7.2V
Number of Still
Images
Approx. 470
images (CIPA
standard)
Soware
Supplied
Soware
PlayMemories
Home; Image
Data Converter
SR v4.0
Operating
System
Compatibility
Windows XP SP3
(32-bit), Windows
Vista SP2, Windows
7 SP1; Mac OS X
(v10.3-α10.6)
Accessories
Supplied
Accessories
SEL1855 E-mount
18-55mm F3.5-5.6
lens
Lens cap
Lens rear cap
Lens Hood
BC-VW1 Battery
Charger
Power cord
NP-FW50 Lithium
ion rechargeable
battery
Shoulder strap
USB cable (Mini B)
CD-ROM
1.Records in up to 29 minutes segments.
3.Requires 3D HDTV, HDMI cable (at least 10.2 Gbps) and active 3D glasses sold sep.
5.Attaching Sony A-mount lens requires LA-EA1 (note: Autofocus available with SSM and SAM series lenses when using LA-EA1) or LA-EA2 adaptors (sold separately).
6.Compatible with BRAVIA® Sync or Theatre Sync™ HDTVs connected via HDMI®.
7.Actual performance varies based on settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.
8.Requires compatible BRAVIA® HDTV and cable sold sep.
9.Auto Focus function available with Sony E-Mount lenses and Sony A-mount SSM and SAM series lenses when using LA-EA1.
10.Files compatible with iMovie® '09 or later on Mac. Software not compatible with Mac OS® X.
11.Requires HDTV and HDMI cable sold sep.
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Updated: May 14, 2012
