High-resolution CMOS sensor
The high-resolution CMOS sensor assures detail-packed pictures with excellent contrast and gorgeous colours. Exmor technology cuts noise while signals are converted to digital form.

Incredible shooting reactions
Capture fast-moving action with a continuous burst of images. Speed Priority mode shoots at a lightning-fast 7 frames per second.

Amazing HD movies
Capture smoothly detailed HD videos with quick autofocus to track the action - even while you're zooming. Background defocus effects add an extra dimension to creative movie shooting.

Picture Effects
Create a range of artistic styles, with no PC needed. Picture Effects offers a rich palette of options including posterise, partial colour, retro, high-key, mono and toy camera. Preview results in live view mode while shooting stills or movies.

• 16.1 effective megapixels - High-resolution Exmor™ APS HD CMOS Sensor for low-noise, ultra-responsive still image and HD video shooting, even in low light
• BIONZ processor with dual Noise reduction - Powerful image processing engine assures very high quality, low noise images with rich tonal gradation
• Translucent Mirror Technology - Replaces DSLR moving mirror with fixed translucent mirror: enables ultra-fast shooting with speedy, accurate phase detection AF
• High-speed continuous shooting with Tele-Zoom - Capture fast-moving action at up to 7fps (Priority AE) with continuous AF, and 1.4x digital zoom for close-ups of moving subjects
• 2x Clear Image Zoom - Double your zoom range; By Pixel Super Resolution Technology boosts magnification while maintaining superb image quality
• Quick AF Full HD movie shooting - Record Full HD videos in AVCHD 1080i or MP4 format: with rapid, phase detection tracking autofocus - even with moving subjects
• Creative Full HD movie functions - Including dedicated Movie button, aperture control for beautiful depth of field effects and selectable Creative Styles
• Auto Portrait Framing - The camera automatically detects faces and trims image borders to create tighter, pro-style compositions without effort
• Advanced Quick AF Live View - Real-time full-resolution image display from main sensor on LCD or in viewfinder with fast, accurate phase-detection autofocus
• Sweep Panorama with 3D Sweep Panorama - Press the shutter and sweep the camera to capture extra-wide panoramic images: also capture 3D panoramas to view on 3D TV

• Model: a37
• Touchscreen: No
• Monitor Size: 2.7"
• Battery Compatibility Fitting: Sony NP-FW50
• Megapixel Banding: 16 to 16.9 Megapixels
• Translucent Mirror Technology : Yes
• MegaPixel (Effective Resolution): 16.1 megapixels
• Sensor Size (WxH mm): 23.5 x 15.6mm
• Max Image Resolution: 4912 x 3264
• Lens Mount : Sony A
• Compatible storage media (card not supplied): SDXC, SD Card, Mem Stick PRO Duo , SDHC Card
• Max Consecutive Shots: 18
• Continuous Shooting Speed (fps): 7 fps
• Exposure Modes: Program, Aperture Priority, Picture Modes, Shutter Priority, Manual
• ISO Speed Range: 100 - 16000
• Metering Modes: Centre Weighted, Spot
• Exposure Compensation: Yes
• Auto Exposure Bracketing: Yes
• Flash Modes: TTL
• Built in Flash: Yes
• Connection Type: USB 2.0
• White Balance Modes: Auto, Preset, White Balance Bracketing, Custom
• Depth of Field Preview: Yes
• Focusing Modes: One-shot AF, Continuous AF
• Audio Recording: Yes
• Movie Mode: Yes (with Sound)
• Tripod Thread: Yes
• Video Out: HDMI
• Body Dimensions (WxHxD) mm: 124.4 x 92 x 84.7 mm
• Weight (g): 506