Identifying parts
- ON/OFF (Power) button
- Power/Charge lamp
- Shutter button
- Mode dial
(Auto Mode)/P (Program Auto)/A (Aperture Priority)/S (Shutter Priority)/M (Manual Exposure)/MR (Memory recall)/ (Movie)/ HFR (High Frame Rate)/ (Sweep Panorama)/SCN (Scene Selection) - For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever
For viewing: (Index) lever/Playback zoom lever - Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator
- Flash
- Do not cover the flash with your finger.
- When using the flash, slide the (Flash pop-up) switch. If not using the flash, press it down manually.
- Diopter-adjustment lever
- Adjust the diopter-adjustment lever according to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder.
- Viewfinder
- When you look into the viewfinder, the viewfinder mode is activated, and when you take your face away from the viewfinder, the viewing mode returns to the monitor mode.
- Microphone
- Viewfinder pop-up switch
- Hook for strap
- Attach the wrist strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent damage caused by dropping the product.
- To use a shoulder strap (sold separately), attach the strap adaptors (supplied) to the strap hooks on both sides of the camera.
- Attach the wrist strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent damage caused by dropping the product.
- (N mark)
This mark indicates the touch point for connecting the camera and an NFC-enabled Smartphone.- NFC (Near Field Communication) is an international standard of the short-range wireless communication technology.
- Control ring
- Lens
- Eye sensor
- (Flash pop-up) switch
- Monitor
- You can adjust the monitor to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position.
You may not be able to adjust the monitor angle depending on the type of a tripod you use. In such a case, release the tripod screw once to adjust the monitor angle.
- You can adjust the monitor to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position.
- For shooting: Fn (Function) button
For viewing: (Send to Smartphone) button - MOVIE (Movie) button
- Multi/Micro USB Terminal
- This terminal supports Micro USB-compatible devices.
- For details on compatible accessories for the Multi/Micro USB Terminal, visit the Sony website, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
- HDMI micro jack
- MENU button
- Wi-Fi antenna (built-in)
- Control wheel
- Center button
- (Playback) button
- C/
(Custom/Delete) button
- Battery insertion slot
- Battery lock lever
- Tripod socket hole
- Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches) long. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera, and damage to the camera may occur.
- Access lamp
- Memory card slot
- Battery/Memory card cover
- Speaker
When using the viewfinder
- Slide down the viewfinder pop-up switch (A).
- If you slide the viewfinder pop-up switch when the power is off, the camera turns on.
- To choose whether or not to turn the camera off when the viewfinder is stowed, select MENU → (Setup) → [Function for VF close].
- Grasp both sides of the eyepiece (B) and pull it towards the monitor side until it clicks.
- Adjust the diopter-adjustment lever to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder.
To store the viewfinder
Grasp both sides of the eyepiece and push it into the viewfinder until it clicks. Then push down the viewfinder.
Note
- Be careful not to push down on the viewfinder when it is being raised.
- Be sure that the eyepiece is stored in the viewfinder unit before attempting to push down the viewfinder. If it is not stored and you try to force the viewfinder down, a malfunction may result.