Optical Image Stabilisation – works to counteract blurred images due to shaky hands or when shooting in low-light conditions or at full zoom.

28mm Wide Angle -20x Optical Zoom – high quality G series lens (28-560mm) captures everything from wide shots to distant subjects.

9.1 Megapixel Exmor CMOS Sensor – delivers extremely fast speed, high resolution, and stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced noise.

Anti Motion Blur - creates one optimised image from six superimposed frames. By using this mode with a high ISO setting in dimly lit environments, users can capture crisp images not only with 50% less noise but with less blur if the subject is moving.

Sweep Panorama Mode - Simply press the shutter button and sweep the camera in the desired direction (horizontal or vertical up to 224 degrees), and the camera continuously shoots at a high speed and then seamlessly stitches the images together in-camera.

Handheld Twilight Mode - captures six images in a fraction of a second with one press of the shutter and combines them to create a single optimized image with 50% less noise than an image shot with a camera with a traditional image sensor.

High Speed Shooting - World’s first digital still camera that can capture full 9.1 megapixel resolution images at up to 10 fps, ensuring you never miss the perfect moment.

Face Detection – focuses and sets correct exposure and white balance for faces (up to 8) rather than other picture elements that might be in the foreground or background. Face Motion Detection increases sensitivity and shutter speed when it detects a moving face, to reduce blurring.

Face Selection – allows a particular face to be registered so the camera always optimises focus, exposure, and white balance to make that face look its best in the scene. Even when the subject leaves the frame, the camera remembers the face. Also has selectable child or adult priority.

3.0" Variable Angle LCD Screen - tilts up or down approximately 90 degrees for easier high and low angle shooting and features a special anti-reflective coating for sharp visibility, even in bright sunlight.

Intelligent Auto - replaces auto shooting mode, and is selectable via the mode dial. When this mode is active, the camera automatically determines the optimal settings for each scene by using Intelligent Scene Recognition.

Intelligent Scene Recognition - automatically detects eight different types of scene conditions and within 1/30th of a second selects the appropriate camera settings – saves fiddling with menus.

Anti-Blink - When the camera is set to Portrait, the Anti-blink function captures two images, recording only the photo with less squinting. If a blink is detected in other shooting modes, a warning will be displayed after you take the shot.

Smile Shutter – when in this mode camera automatically takes a photo when it detects a subject’s smile in the frame.

Dynamic Range Optimiser (DRO) – automatically optimises exposure for high –contrast scenes such as backlit portraits to prevent under exposure.

HDMI out with Bravia Sync – easily view your HD 1080 videos & stills on a HDTV using optional HDMI cable (sold separately). Bravia sync allows you to use the Bravia remote to control the camera’s playback.