Sony Alpha NEX-3 Digital Camera with 18-55mm E-Mount Lens - Silver Body
         
Introducing the Sony Alpha NEX-3, boasting a 14.2MP Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor in an amazingly compact and stylish body. Now there's a way for everyone to enjoy the flexibility and creativity of Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera photography. For the casual photographer looking for the ultimate in image quality, 720p HD movie recording and fun shooting modes such as 3D Sweep Panorama, Handheld Twilight and Smile Shutter -The NEX-3 is the perfect camera for you!. Movie feature – records video* and stereo audio up to 1280 x 720p resolution in MP4 format at 29.97 frames per second. *we recommend using class 4 or higher memory cards for recording high definition video. 
 | What are the features and how will they benefit you? | | 14.2 Megapixel APS HD Sensor - the same sensor format that Sony builds into full-sized a DSLRs. With 13 times the area of the typical image sensor, APS-C makes the difference between "snapshots" and "photographs," delivering an exceptional combination of high resolution, high sensitivity and gorgeous, blurred backgrounds. Interchangeable Lenses - compatible with Sony's E-mount series of smaller, lighter lenses designed specifically for a compact interchangeable lens cameras. (Optical Steady Shot available on select lenses). As well using the LA-EA1 adaptor (sold separately), you can attach the full selection of Alpha A-mount lenses. 720p High Definition Video – Capture vivid, lifelike HD movies in PC-friendly MP4 format. Shoot 720/30p high definition or standard definition 480/30p. Fast Shooting – capture images at 7 frames per second. Great for getting action shots. 3D Sweep Panorama - capture expansive landscapes automatically. Press the shutter, sweep vertically or horizontally. The camera does the rest, continuously shooting images and stitching them together. 3D images can be played back on Bravia 3D TV. ISO 12800 Sensitivity – Get incredibly clear low-light pictures without sacrificing detail. 920K Tiltable 3” Live View LCD Screen – High resolution 3” 920K Xtra Fine LCD monitor is active full-time for composing shots. It provides a what-you-see-is-what-you-get preview. It tilts down 45° and up 80° to frame high- and low-angle shots that would be difficult to frame otherwise. Fast 25-point Autofocus - Sony's fast Contrast Auto Focus system typically takes just 0.3 seconds. Also offers continuous Auto Focus when shooting movies. Intelligent Auto Focus pre-focuses as you compose the shot, further reducing focusing time to a bare minimum. Its 25 sensors cover a very wide area of the scene, for accurate focusing even when the subject is far from the centre of the frame. Anti Motion Blur Mode - corrects for subject movement to capture amazingly clean and sharp images in low light. iAuto (intelligent Auto) - Takes advantage of Intelligent Scene Recognition, Face Detection technology, and Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization without leaving auto mode so you always get the best shot. Control Wheel + Soft Keys - features a simple turn-and-click Control Wheel and context-sensitive Soft Keys. It's elegant, uncluttered and intuitive. Auto HDR - High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography captures more scene contrast than a single exposure can handle by combining the best highlight detail from one shot and the best shadow detail from another for one incredible shot. On Screen Help Guide - Provides ready reference, explains the camera's modes and settings. Walks you through the camera’s operation so you get the best shot. RAW file format – file format that allows greater adjustment of various camera settings on your computer after you have captured your images, without losing image quality, such as adjustment of colour balance, exposure, etc. “Background Defocus” Control – Simply turn the control wheel one way for background in focus; the other way for blurred background. Dynamic Rang Optimiser - improves results with backlit subjects and recovers details hidden in shadows. Face Detection - automatically detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts focus, exposure, white balance and flash. Can prioritise children or adults. Smile Shutter - Captures a smile the moment it happens. Simply select the Smile Shutter™ mode and the camera takes the picture automatically. Dual Slot Memory Stick/SDHC/SDXC Card – uses both Memory Stick Pro Duo/Pro HG Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC cards giving you more choice of storage mediums between devices. P/A/S/M Modes - full range of controls from the beginner's iAUTO mode to P/A/S/M: Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual for greater Anti Dust Technology - a static-free coating on the sensor's low-pass filter helps repel dust. Then vibration automatically dislodges dust from the sensor. Helps prevent dust spots on your images. Six Creative Styles - Control how the camera processes your images with six finishing styles: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset and B&W HDMI Out - Enjoy HD movies and stunning still images on a compatible HDTV. The camera includes a mini HDMI™ output (requires HDMI cable sold separately). In addition, the BRAVIA® Sync system works with compatible Sony® BRAVIA HDTVs enabling you to control camera playback using the television's remote. Smart Accessory Terminal – connects the supplied external flash to the camera or optional ECM-SST1 external microphone (sold separately). *note: this connection is different to the standard Sony hot shoe – accessory devices designed for Alpha DLSR cameras are not suitable. |
What's in the box?
Sony Alpha NEX-3 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera + 18-55mm Lens
Lens Hood
BC-VW1 Battery Charger
NP-FW50 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Shoulder strap
USB Cable
External Flash HVL-F7S
Software CD-ROM
Instruction Manual
12 Months Warranty from Sony Australia
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Specifications System | Camera Type | | Interchangeable lens digital camera | Lens Compatibility | Sony E-mount lenses | Image Sensor | Type | APS-C type (23.4x15.6mm), "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filters | Effective no. of Pixels | Approx. 14.2 megapixels | Total no. of Pixels | Approx. 14.6 megapixels | Anti-Dust System | Charge protection coating on low-pass filter and electro-magnetic vibration | Recording System (Still Image) | Recording Format | JPEG (DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.2 format), RAW & JPEG | Image Size (Aspect Ratio 3:2) | L: 4592 x 3056 (14M), M: 3344 x 2224 (7.4M), S: 2288 x 1520 (3.5M) | Image Size (Aspect Ratio 16:9) | L: 4592 x 2576 (12M), M: 3344 x 1872 (6.3M), S: 2288 x 1280 (2.9M) | Image Quality Modes | RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | Creative Style | Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in +/-3 steps) | Dynamic Range | 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) | Color Space | sRGB, Adobe RGB | Recording System (Movie) | Recording Format | MP4 | Video Compression | MPEG-4 visual, Audio | Audio Recording Format | MPEG-4 AAC-LC | Image Size (MP4) | 1280 x 720 (29.97fps / average bit rate 9/6Mbps) | Image Size (VGA) | 640 x 480 (29.97fps / average bit rate 3Mbps) | Recording Media | Memory Stick | Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card | 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 | 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) | 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 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 Night Shot | 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 | 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 | Yes | Real-time Image Adjustment | 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 *1 | Grid Line | Yes | MF Assist | Yes | Shooting Tips | Yes | Help Guide | Yes | Shutter | Type | Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type | Shutter Speeds | 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb | Flash Sync. Speed | 1/160 sec. | Drive | Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer | Self-Timer | 10/2 sec delay selectable, Cont.: with 10 sec delay, 3/5 exposures selectable | Continuous Shooting (Approx.) | Continuous mode: max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode: max 7 fps *3 | No. of Frame Recordable (Approx.) | Fine: 14, Standard: 16, RAW: 7, RAW & JPEG: 7 *3 | Playback | Single | Yes (with or without shooting information, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning) | 6/12-frame Index View | Yes | Enlarged Display Mode | L: 13x, M: 10x, S: 6.7x, Panorama Standard: 24x, Panorama wide: 34x | Image Orientation | Yes | Slideshow | Yes | 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*4 SP3, Windows Vista(R) SP2, Windows 7, Mac OS X (v10.3-v10.6) | Audio | Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-SST1*5 attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal | Speaker | Built-in, monaural, Volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7 | Flash | Type | External flash (supplied), attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal | Guide No. | 7 (in meters at ISO100) *6 | 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 | Recycling Time | Approx. 4 sec. | Print | Compatible Standards | Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting | Power | Battery | One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 | Battery Performance | Approx. 330 images (CIPA standard) | External Power | Battery charger BC-VW1(supplied), AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5 | Size | Dimensions (W x H x D) | 117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4mm (without protrusions) | Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 239g | Weight (With Battery & Memory Stick PRO Duo) | Approx. 297g | Operating Temperature | Range | 0-40? / 32 deg. F to 104 deg. F | *1 | Compatible only with single focal length lenses | *2 | Separately sold remote commander RMT-DSLR1 is necessary | *3 | Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used | *4 | 64-bit editions and Starter Edition not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or greater is necessary to create disks. | *5 | Sold separately | *6 | Equivalent |
* Specifications subject to change by the manufacturer without notice
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