Sony Alpha NEX-C3 16MP Compact Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Kit with E-mount 18-55mm Lens, Black

Specification 

System 
Camera type: Interchangeable lens digital camera 
Lens compatibility: Sony E-mount lenses 

Image sensor 
Type: 
-APS-C type (23.5x15.6mm), 
-Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary colour filters 
Effective no. of pixels (approx.): 16.2 megapixels 
Total no. of pixels (approx.): 16.5 megapixels 
Anti-Dust system: 
-Charge protection coating on low-pass filter and electro-magnetic vibration 

Recording system (still image) 
Recording format: JPEG (DCF v.2.0, Exif v.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), 3D still image: MPO (MPF Extended stereovision) compliant, RAW (Sony ARW 2.2 format) 
Image size (pixels): 
-Aspect ratio 3:2 L: 4912 x 3264 (16 M), 
M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4 M), 
S: 2448 x 1624 (4 M) 
-Aspect ratio 16:9 L: 4912 x 2760 (14 M), 
M: 3568 x 2000 (7.1 M), 
S: 2448 x 1376 (3.4 M) 
-Sweep Panorama Wide: Horizontal 12416 x 1856 (23M), 
Vertical 2160 x 5536 (12M), 
Standard: Horizontal 8192 x 1856 (15M), 
Vertical 2160 x 3872 (8.4M) 
-3D Sweep Panorama Wide: 7152 x 1080 (7.7 M), 
Standard: 4912 x 1080 (5.3 M), 
16:9: 1920 x 1080 (2.1 M) 

Image quality modes: RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard 
Other features: Picture Effect 
7 types (11 variations): Pop Color, Retro Photo, High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Posterization (Color, B/W), Partial Color (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green) 
Creative style: 
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in 3 steps) 
Dynamic Range functions: 
Off, D-Range Optimizer (Auto, Lv 1-5), Auto HDR (Auto Exposure Diff., Adjustable Exposure Diff.: up to 6EV between 1.0EV to 6EV in 1 EV steps) 
Soft Skin Effect 
High, Mid, Low, Off 

Color space: sRGB, Adobe RGB 

Recording system (movie) 
Recording format: MP4 Video Compression: MPEG-4 visual, Audio recording format: MPEG-4 AAC-LC, Audio channel: 2 ch 
Image size (pixels): 
MP4: 1280 x 720 
(29.97fps / Average bit rate 9/6Mbps), 
VGA: 640 x 480 
(29.97fps / Average bit rate 3Mbps) 

Media: Memory Stick TM PRO Duo / Memory Stick TM PRO-HG Duo / SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card 

Noise reduction: 
Long exposure NR: 
On/Off selectable, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. 
High ISO NR: 
Auto/Weak selectable, available at ISO 1600 or higher 

White balance 
White balance modes: 
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, 
Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 
(2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation) 

Focus system 
Type: Contrast-detection AF 
Sensitivity range: EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached) 
Focus modes: 
Autofocus / DMF (Direct Manual Focus) / Manual Focus selectable 
Autofocus mode: AF-S (Single-shot AF) / 
AF-C (Continuous AF) selectable 
Focus area: Multi (25 points) / Center / Flexible spot selectable 
Other features: 
Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator 
(Distance: approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS) 

Exposure Control 
Metering system Type 49-zone metering 
Sensitivity range EV0-20 (ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached) 
Metering modes Multi / Center / Spot selectable 
Exposure Control Exposure modes Programmed AE (iAUTO, P), Aperture priority (A), 
Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M) 
Scene selection Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, 
Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight 
Exposure compensation 2.0EV in 1/3EV steps 
Exposure bracketing 3 continuous exposures, in 0.3 or 0.7EV steps 
AE lock AE is locked with focus lock 
ISO sensitivity AUTO (ISO200-1600), ISO200 to 12800 selectable 
(in 1EV steps, Recommended Exposure Index) 

LCD monitor 
Type 7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT, 
Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack Technology 
Total no. of dots 921,600 dots 
Brightness control Auto / Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) / Sunny Weather 
Field coverage 100% 
Adjustable angle Up by approx. 80 degrees, down by approx. 45 degrees 
(from the camera back) 

Display 
Histogram display, real-time image adjustment display (reflects exposure compensation, white balance, creative style) 

Other features 
Face detection (up to 8 faces detectable automatically), 
Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps), Precision digital zoom (1.1x - 10x), Grid line, MF assist, (7.5x, 15x), Peaking function (Level: High / Mid / Low / Off, Color: White / Red / Yellow), Shooting Tips, Help Guide 

Shutter 
Type Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type 
Shutter speeds 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb 
Flash sync. speed 1/160 sec. 

Drive Modes 
Drive modes Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) 
(with 10 sec delay, 3/5 exposures selectable) 
Continuous shooting (approx.) Speed-priority continuous mode: max 5.5 fps 
Continuous mode: max. 2.5 fps 
*varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used 
No. of frame recordable* (approx.) Standard: 18, Fine: 14, RAW: 6, RAW & JPEG: 6 
*varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used 

Playback 
Single (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 6/12-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 14x, M: 11x, S: 7.3x, Panorama Standard: 24x, Panorama wide: 34x), Image orientation, Slideshow(10 sec., 5 sec., 2 sec., Off) 

Interface 
PC interface USB2.0 Hi-speed (Mass-storage, PTP) 
HD output HDMI mini connector (Type-C), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD 

Compatible OS (USB connection) 
Windows(R) XP* SP3, Windows Vista(R) SP2, Windows 7 
Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.6) 
*64-bit editions and Starter Edition not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or greater is necessary to create disks. 

Audio 
Microphone Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-SST1 (sold separately) attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal 
Speaker Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7 

Flash 
Type GN7 External flash (supplied), attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal 
Guide No. 7 (in meters at ISO100) * equivalent 
Flash coverage 16mm (focal length printed on lens body) 
Control P-TTL metering 
Flash compensation 2EV in 1/3 EV steps 
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. 
Red-eye reduction on/off selectable for Autoflash and 
fill-flash mode 
Recyling time Approx. 4 sec. 
External Flash Smart Accessory Terminal (compatible with Flash HVL-F20S) 

Print 
Compatible standards Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting 

Power 
Battery One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 
Battery performance Approx. 400 images (CIPA standard) 
Movie: max. 29 min. (at 20° – 40°C environmental temperature) 
External power Battery charger BC-VW1 (supplied), 
AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM (optional) 

Weight 
With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo included 283 g (10.0 oz) 
Body Approx. 225g 

Dimensions (WHD) 
109.6 x 60.0 x 33.0 mm (4-3/8 x 2-3/8 x 1-5/16 in.) (without protrusions) 

Operating temperature 
0-40℃