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Mirrorless Camera
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Intermediate Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Sports Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Live Streaming
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Time-lapse Videos
Low-light Videos
Wildlife Photography
Landscape Photography
4K Videos
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body Only

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Technical Specifications

4K Video Capable - Yes
Analog Signal Format System NTSC, PAL -
Audio Formats Supported - LPCM, WAV
Audio Noise Reduction Yes -
Audio System - Mono
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Lock Yes -
Auto Focus (AF) Points 800 121
Auto Focus (AF) Points Selection 1 1
Auto Focusing (AF) Modes Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Batteries Included Yes -
Battery Charger Included Yes -
Battery Life (CIPA Standard) 330 shots 350 shots
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Type - BLS‑50
Bluetooth - Yes
Bluetooth Version - 4.0
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Flash - Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Cables Included USB -
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camera File System DCF, DPOF, Exif 2.2, PRINT Image Matching III -
Camera Shutter Type - Electronic
Camera Type MILC Body MILC Body
Compatible Memory Cards SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Continuous Shooting Mode Yes Yes
Depth 93.5 mm 39 mm
Diopter Adjustment (D-D) 4 - 2 -
Diopter Correction Yes -
Display LCD LCD
Display Aspect Ratio 3:2 -
Display Diagonal 3 3
Display Diagonal (metric) - 7.6 cm
Display Resolution (numeric) 1037000 pixels 1040000 pixels
Electronic Viewfinder Yes -
External Flash Connector Yes Yes
Eye Relief 21 mm -
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/8000 s 1/16000 s
Flash Exposure Compensation Yes Yes
Flash Exposure Correction ±3EV (1/2, 1/3, 1 EV step) ±3EV (1/2, 1/3, 1 EV step)
Flash Guide Number 10 m 7.6 m
Flash Modes Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization Auto, Fill-in, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash Sync-speed 1/320 s 1/250 - 1/4000 s
Flip-out Screen - Yes
Focus TTL -
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
HD Type Full HD 4K Ultra HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 1
HDMI Connector Type Micro Micro
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Height 63.1 mm 68 mm
Image Formats Supported JPG, RAW JPEG, RAW
Image Processor TruePic VII -
Image Sensor Size 4/3 4/3
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Interval Recording 1 1
ISO Sensitivity 200, 1600, 25600 100, 25600
ISO Sensitivity (max) 25600 25600
ISO Sensitivity (min) 200 100
Lens Mount Interface - Micro Four Thirds
Light Exposure Control Program AE -
Light Exposure Correction ±5EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step) ± 5EV (1/2EV; 1/3EV step)
Light Exposure Modes Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE, Auto, Shutter priority AE
Light Metering Centre-weighted, Spot Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Highlight-weighted, Spot
Live stream capable 1 1
Live View Yes Yes
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Max FPS @4K - 30
Maximum Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 pixels 4608 x 3456 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels
Megapixel 16.3 MP 16.1 MP
Memory Slots 1 -
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Motion JPEG Frame Rate 30 fps -
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) 30 - 90 % 30 - 90 %
Operating Temperature (T-T) -10 - 40 °F 0 - 40 °F
Photo Effects 1 1
Power Source Type Battery Battery
Product Colour Black Brown, Silver
Saturation Adjustment Yes -
Scene Modes Beach, Candlelight, Children, Fireworks, Night, Panorama, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunrise, Landscape (scenery) Beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Documents, Fireworks, Landscape (scenery), Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset
Scene Modes Present Yes Yes
Self-timer Yes -
Self-timer Delay 2, 12 s 2, 12 s
Sensor Format Cropped Cropped
Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Shooting Modes Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority Aperture priority, Manual, Shutter priority
Shutter Priority AE Yes Yes
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 60 s 60 s
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 4608 x 3456, 2560 x 1920, 1024 x 768 4608 x 3456, 3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960
Supported Aspect Ratios 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9 4:3
Total Megapixels 16.8 MP 17.2 MP
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Tracking Focus 1 1
USB 2.0 (Micro USB) Ports Quantity - 1
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 -
USB Connector - Micro-USB B
USB Port Yes -
USB Version 2.0 -
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported AVCHD, AVI, MOV AVI, MOV
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Recording Time - 80 h
Video Resolutions 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080, 3840 x 2160 pixels
Viewfinder Type Electronic -
Voice Recording Yes -
Weight 443 g 332 g
Weight (including Battery) 497 g -
White Balance Flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Sunny, Tungsten, Underwater Auto, Flash
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Standards - b/g/n
Width 130.4 mm 117.1 mm
Wind Filter - Yes

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