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General

Camera type

Interchangeable-lens digital camera

Lens mount

E-mount

Image sensor

Type

APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6mm) Exmor CMOS sensor

Number of pixels (effective) Approx. 24.2 megapixels

Number of pixels (total) Approx. 25.0 megapixels

Image sensor aspect ratio 3:2

Anti-dust system

Charge protection coating on Optical Filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism

Recording system (still images)

Recording format

JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)

Image size

(pixels)

3:2 aspect ratio L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 4240 x 2832 (12M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M)

16:9 aspect ratio L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 4240 x 2400 (10M), S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M)

Sweep Panorama

Wide: horizontal 12416 x 1856 (23M), vertical 5536 x 2160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8192 x 1856 (15M), vertical

3872 x 2160 (8.4M)

Image quality modes RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard

RAW output 14 bit

Picture Effect

13 modes: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome,

Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration

Creative Style

Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black &

White, Sepia (Contrast -3 to +3 steps, Saturation -3 to +3 steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 steps) (Style Box 1-6 also

provided)

Dynamic range functions

Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure

Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step)

Color space

sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Color

Recording system (movies)

Recording format

XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4

Video compression

XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

Audio recording format

XAVC S: LPCM, 2ch

AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator

MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch

Image size

(pixels)

NTSC

XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (30p/100Mbps, 30p/60Mbps, 24p/100Mbps, 24p/60Mbps)

XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/50Mbps, 30p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps, 120p/100Mbps, 120p/60Mbps)

AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX, 24p/17Mbps/FH)

MP4: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps, 30p/16Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30p/6Mbps)

PAL

XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (25p/100Mbps, 25p/60Mbps)

XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (50p/50Mbps, 25p/50Mbps, 100p/100Mbps, 100p/60Mbps)

AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX, 25p/17Mbps/FH)

MP4: 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps, 25p/16Mbps), 1280 x 720 (25p/6Mbps)

High Frame

Rate Recording

NTSC 1920 x 1080 (24p/12Mbps, 30p/16Mbps)

PAL 1920 x 1080 (25p/16Mbps)

Picture Profile

Yes (Off / PP1-PP9) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3),

Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode (Movie, Still, Cinema, Pro, ITU709 Matrix, White&Black, S-Gamut, S-Gamut3.

Cine, S-Gamut3), Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset

Movie functions

Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, AF Tracking Sensitivity, AF Drive Speed, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI info.

Display (On/Off selectable), Time Code/User Bit, Picture Profile, Creative Style, Picture Effect, Rec Control, Dual

Video Rec, Marker Setting, PAL/NTSC Selector, Gamma Display Assist

Color space

xvYCC standard (x.v.Color when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS Color

Clean HDMI output

NTSC

3840 x 2160 (30p/24p) / 1920 x 1080 (60p/24p) / 1920 x 1080 (60i),YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit

PAL

3840 x 2160 (25p) / 1920 x 1080 (50p) / 1920 x 1080 (50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit / RGB 8bit

Media

Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro (M2), SD memory card, SDHC memory

card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant), microSD memory card, microSDHC memory card,

microSDXC memory card

Slot

Multi slot for Memory Stick Duo/ SD memory card

Noise reduction

Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off

selectable

Multi Frame NR

Auto/ ISO 100 to 51200

White balance

Modes

Auto WB / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent (Warm White / Cool White / Day White /

Daylight) / Flash / Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & Color Filter (G7 to M7: 57 steps, A7 to B7: 29 steps) /

Custom / Underwater

AWB micro adjustment G7 to M7 (57 steps), A7 to B7 (29 steps)

Bracketing

3 frames, H/L selectable

Focus system

Type

Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)

Focus point 425 points (phase-detection AF) / 169 points (contrast-detection AF)

Sensitivity range EV-1 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

AF modes Automatic AF (AF-A), Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus

Focus area

Wide (425 points (phase-detection AF), 169 points (contrast-detection AF)) / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/

L) / Expand Flexible Spot / Lock-on AF ( Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Expand Flexible Spot)

Focus type with LA-EA3 (sold separately) Phase-detection/contrast-detection selectable

Other features

Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock; Eye-Start AF and AF micro adjustment (both only available with

optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached), AF illuminator (built-in, LED type, range: Approx. 0.30-3m), AF ON

Exposure control

Metering type

1200-zone evaluative metering

Metering sensor Exmor CMOS sensor

Metering sensitivity EV-2 to EV20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

Metering modes Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot

Exposure modes

Auto (iAuto, Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M),

Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie/High Frame Rate (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-

speed priority (S) / Manual (M))

Scene Selection Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur

Exposure compensation +/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps)

AE bracketing

Bracket: Single/Bracket: Cont., 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 EV

increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1.0 EV increments.

AE lock Available with AE lock button. Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Can be disabled from the Menu.

ISO sensitivity

(Recommended Exposure Index)

Still images: ISO 100-25600 (expandable to 51200), AUTO (ISO 100-6400, selectable lower limit and upper limit),

Movies: ISO 100-25600 equivalent, AUTO (ISO 100-6400, equivalent, selectable lower limit and upper limit)

Viewfinder

Type

XGA OLED, 1.0cm (0.39 type) electronic viewfinder (color)

Total number of dots 2,359,296 dots

Brightness control Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)

Color temperature control Manual (5 steps)

Field coverage 100%

Magnification Approx. 1.07x (35mm camera equivalent: Approx. 0.70x) with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m

-1

Diopter adjustment -4.0 to +3.0m

-1

Eye point Approx. 23mm from the eyepiece lens, 21.4mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m

-1

(CIPA standard)

Display Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge

Real-time image-adjustment display On/Off

Finder Frame Rate selection

Yes (1x, 2x)

LCD screen

Type

7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT

Total number of dots 921,600 dots

Brightness control Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode

Adjustable angle Up approx. 90 degrees, down approx. 45 degrees

Display selector (Finder/LCD) Auto/Manual

Display

Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge / Shooting information for

viewfinder mode

Real-time image-adjustment display On/Off

Focus magnifier 5.9x, 11.7x

Zebra Yes (selectable level + range or lower limit as custom setting)

Peaking MF

Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)

Other features

Face detection

On / On (Regist. Faces) / Off, Face registration, Face selection (Max. number of detectable faces: 8)

Auto Object Framing Yes

Clear Image Zoom Still / Movie: Approx. 2x

Digital zoom

Smart zoom (still images) M: Approx. 1.4x, S: Approx. 2.0x

Digital zoom (still images)

L: Approx. 4x, M: Approx. 5.7x, S: Approx. 8x

Digital zoom (movies) Approx. 4x

PlayMemories Camera Apps Yes

Lens compensation Peripheral shading, chromatic aberration, distortion

Zoom Ring Rotate Yes

Others

ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed, Bright Monitoring, Copyright Info, Set File Name

Shutter

Type

Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Shutter speed

Still images: 1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb

Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 step)

NTSC: Up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter mode)

PAL: Up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode)

Flash sync. speed 1/160 sec.

Electronic front curtain shutter Yes, On / Off

Silent Shooting

Yes, On / Off

SteadyShot INSIDE (image stabilization)

Type Not supported (image stabilization supplied by lens)

Flash Control

Control

Built-in flash

Guide No. 6 (in meters at ISO 100)

Flash coverage 16mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)

Control Pre-flash TTL

Flash compensation +/-3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)

Flash bracketing

3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2,

2/3, 1.0 EV increments.

Flash modes

Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync

Wireless

Recycling time Approx. 4 sec.

External flash

Sony

System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe. Attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with

Auto-lock Accessory Shoe.

FE level lock Yes

Wireless control

Yes (wireless flash with lightning ratio control)

Drive

Drive modes

Single shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracketing

(Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO)

Self-timer

10 sec. delay/5 sec. delay/2 sec. delay/Continuous self-timer (3 frames after 10 sec. delay/5 frames after 10 sec.

delay/3 frames after 5 sec. delay/5 frames after 5 sec. delay/3 frames after 2 sec. delay/5 frames after 2 sec.

delay)/Bracketing self-timer (Off/2 sec. delay/5 sec. delay/10 sec. delay)

Speed (approx., max.)

Continuous mode: 11fps (Hi+), 8fps (Hi), 6fps (Mid), 3fps (Lo)

No. of recordable frames

(approx.)

44 frames (JPEG Extra fine L), 47 frames (JPEG Fine L), 55 frames (JPEG Standard L), 21 frames (RAW), 21 frames

(RAW&JPEG)

Playback

Modes

Single (with or without shooting information, Y RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 12/30-frame index

view, Enlarged display mode (Maximum magnification L: 16.7x, M: 11.8x, S: 8.3x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec., off),

Image orientation (Auto/Manual/Off selectable), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (Still / Date /

MP4 / AVCHD / XAVC S HD / XAVC S 4K), Forward/Rewind (Movie), Delete, Protect

Interface

PC interface

Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote

Multi / Micro USB Terminal Yes

Wireless LAN (built-in)

Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band)

, Playback of still images and movies on smartphones,

PCs and TVs

NFC

Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing)

HD output HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD, 4K movie output, 4K still image playback

Multi Interface Shoe Yes

Others

Microphone terminal (3.5mm Stereo minijack)

Audio

Microphone

Built-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M / XLR-K1M / ECM-XYST1M (sold separately)

Speaker

Built-in, monaural

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

Custom function

Type

Custom key settings, Programmable setting

Memory function

Yes (2 sets)

Power

Battery

Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50

Still images Approx. 350 shots (viewfinder) / Approx. 400 shots (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)

Movies

Actual

*5*6

: Approx. 70 min. (viewfinder) / Approx. 75 min. (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)

Continuous

*5*7

: Approx. 115 min. (viewfinder) / Approx. 115 min. (LCD screen) (CIPA standard)

External power

AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (sold separately)

Weight

With battery and

Memory Stick PRO Duo

Approx. 404g (approx. 14.3 oz.)

Body only

Approx. 361g (approx. 12.8 oz.)

Dimensions

W x H x D (excluding protrusions) Approx. 120.0mm x 66.9mm x 48.8mm (approx. 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)

Operating temperature

Range

32°-104°F / 0-40°C

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Main specifications

Specifications and features are subject to change without notice.

*1 With compatible external flash.

*2 Approximate. May vary depending on shooting conditions and media.

*3 Supports Micro USB-compatible device.

*4 Configuration method/Access method: WPS or manually/infrastructure mode. When connecting to smartphones, the camera can

always work as a base without a wireless access point. (Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK)

*5 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications).

*6 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom, stand-by and power off.

*7 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle: Pressing the MOVIE button. No other operations such as zoom

are performed.

Trademarks & Remarks

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Summary of content (10 pages)

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Main specifications General Camera type Lens mount Image sensor Type Number of pixels (effective) Number of pixels (total) Image sensor aspect ratio Anti-dust system Recording system (still images) Recording format 3:2 aspect ratio Image size 16:9 aspect ratio (pixels) Sweep Panorama Image quality modes RAW output Picture Effect Creative Style Dynamic range functions Color space Recording system (movies) Recording format Video compression Audio recording format NTSC Image size (pixels) PAL NTSC High Frame
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Focus at the speed of sight With extraordinary shooting response, image quality and flexible functionality firmly in your grasp, 6300, the flagship APS-C mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera is a dream fulfilled. With autofocus so amazingly smart and fast, resolution so razor-sharp and 4K movie recording performance so professionally proficient that the standards defining cameras of distinction will never be the same. • The world’s fastest*1 AF speed (0.05 sec.
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FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS (SEL70200G), 1/1000 sec.
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Focusing freedom in highest gear The evolution of 4D FOCUS accelerates Without spectacular focus, you lose your edge. So raise your sights, with Sony driving autofocus to new heights of innovation. At the forefront of this progress is 4D FOCUS, extending phase-detection AF point coverage, increasing AF speed Wide 425 / World’s highest number* of AF points and incorporating new High-density Tracking AF Technology.
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Focal plane phase-detection AF for A-mount lenses NEW Silent Shooting The 6300 offers 425-focal-planephase-detection-AF-point coverage even with an A-mount lens mounted via LA-EA3 (LA-EA1) mount adaptor*. So you can take full advantage of high-speed response and high tracking performance even when shooting with an A-mount lens. Release the shutter without a sound when silence is required, as when shooting wildlife, even when continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking is engaged.
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Inside imaging innovation 24.2-megapixel APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor Sony is the world’s No. 1 manufacturer of image sensors for digital cameras and video recorders (based on Sony research from April 2014 to March 2015 that shows Sony has a 50% market share). NEW 4K movie recording with full pixel A new APS-C sensor with approxireadout without pixel binning and mately 24.2 effective megapixels Full HD 120fps shooting among its features copper wiring and enadvanced functions.
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Unleash the ultimate movie star quality S-Gamut/S-Log shooting 3840 x 2160 Full HD 120fps shooting and 4x/5x slow motion recording NEW S-Gamut/S-Log shooting give you flexibility to make more expressive movies by performing color grading in post-production. The S-Log3 and S-Log2 gamma curves feature wide dynamic range (up to 1300%) to minimize whiteout and blackout. The 6300 even offers impressive 14-stop latitude in S-Log3 gamma setting. The camera also supports S-Gamut, S-Gamut3, and S-Gamut3.
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Rock-solid and ready for everything Extra-smooth XGA OLED Tru-Finder High-contrast, high-resolution XGA OLED Tru-Finder is newly employed, offering high visibility and fine details in dark areas and color reproduction. NEW The 6300 also introduces an additional mode to display at 120fps (100fps), so you can see actions smoothly and track easily.
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Connect to a world of fun Go more mobile More precise white balance adjustment NEW With Wi-Fi/NFC/QR code capabilities, the 6300 can be coupled with mobile devices for quick, easy sharing of footage and camera views as well as convenient remote control options. The camera also introduces QR code compatibility for easy connection with non-NFC smartphones. NEW www.sony.
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