| General |
| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
| Width | 4.1 in |
| Depth | 1.1 in |
| Height | 2.3 in |
| Weight | 6 oz |
| Enclosure Color | Black |
| Main Features |
| Resolution | 10.2 Megapixel |
| Color Support | Color |
| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 10,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.4" |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Digital Zoom | 2 x |
| Image Processor | BIONZ |
| Shooting Modes | Frame movie mode |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, twilight portrait, pet, fireworks, soft snap, twilight mode, beach, snow, high sensitivity, gourmet, advanced sports |
| Special Effects | Fisheye, Soft Focus, Retro, cross filter, partial color, radial blur, unsharp masking |
| Image Stabilizer | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/1600 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, center-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Program, automatic |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white) |
| Digital Video Format | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Still Image Format | JPEG |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 MPEG-4 - 1440 x 1080 MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 |
| Memory / Storage |
| Flash Memory | 45 MB flash - integrated (soldered memory - 45 MB ) |
| Supported Flash Memory | Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Image Storage | JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 3648 x 2056 |
| Camera Flash |
| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Effective Flash Range | 10 in - 12.5 ft |
| Features | AF illuminator |
| Lens System |
| Type | Zoom lens - 4.25 mm - 42.5 mm - f/3.5-5.5 |
| Focal Length | 4.25 mm - 42.5 mm |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 25 - 250mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) | 9 |
| Min Focus Range | 2 in |
| Macro Focus Range | 2 in |
| Lens Aperture | F/3.5-5.5 |
| Optical Zoom | 10 x |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorized drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 group(s) / 10 element(s) |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| Additional Features |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Self Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2 sec |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, digital image rotation, PRINT Image Matching, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, cropping an image, Self Portrait Auto Shutter, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, blur warning, in-camera red-eye fix, Auto HDR mode, built-in compass, TransferJet support, 1080i Full HD movie recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Blink Detection technology, Motion Detection Technology, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, built-in GPS |
| Display |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3" - color |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Format | 230,400 pixels |
| Microphone |
| Type | Microphone - built-in |
| Microphone Technology | Electret condenser |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo |
| Connections |
| Connector Type | 1 x USB 1 x composite video/audio output 1 x component video output 1 x HDMI output |
| Expansion Slot(s) | 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 x SD Memory Card |
| Software |
| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser |
| System Requirements for PC Connection |
| Operating System Support | MS Windows XP, MS Windows 7, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 - 10.6, MS Windows Vista |
| Peripheral Devices | USB port, CD-ROM drive |
| Miscellaneous |
| Included Accessories | Wrist strap, HDMI adapter |
| Cables Included | USB cable A/V cable |
| Power |
| Power Device | Battery charger - external |
| Battery |
| Supported Battery | Sony NP-BG1 |
| Supported Battery Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ) |
| Environmental Parameters |
| Min Operating Temperature | 32 °F |
| Max Operating Temperature | 104 °F |
| Universal Product Identifiers |
| Brand | Sony |
| Part Numbers | DSC-HX5V_NG, DSCHX5V/B |