Sony ILCE-3000 Features Guide - Page 4

Sharp, clean results bursting with color. Sony technology helps capture the magic of any moment. E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (SEL1855), 1/160 sec., F11, ISO 100, Auto white balance Two keys to outstanding photos and movies You won't see them but they are there: Sony's 20.1 megapixel* Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor and blazing-fast BIONZ™ image processing engine. Every scene is captured beautifully, from corner to corner, with fine details and rich tonal gradations. The sensor's large size delivers high sensitivity, attractive defocusing effects, and low noise in wide-ranging shooting situations including dimly lit environments. Impressive 20.1-effectivemegapixel resolution and advanced BIONZ image processing also bring every detail to life. * Effective pixels (approx.) Sony is the world's No. 1 manufacturer of image sensors for digital cameras and video recorders (based on Sony research from April 2012 to March 2013 that shows Sony has a 50% market share) 4 Large image sensor The APS-C size sensor on the 3000 is more than 13x larger than the 1/2.3-size sensors commonly found on compact digital cameras.