- Launched: January 2010
- Type: Digital SLR
- Sensor size: APS-C 23.4 x 15.6mm
- Resolution: 14.2 megapixels
- Lenses: Sony a mount
- Key features: 7fps continuous shooting, in-built anti-shake, HDR mode
- Links: Press release, Product page
Summary: Intermediate-level D-SLR that fits between the low-cost a290/390 and the a500/550, but in fact it beats the a500/550's specs with 7fps continuous shooting, a high-capacity battery and one of Sony's new14-megapixel CMOS sensors.