Harman-Kardon DSLR-A350 User Manual

United Kingdom

DSLR-A350

http://www.sony.co.uk

14.2 megapixel Digital Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR) camera - body only. Supreme imaging quality plus tilting screen with Quick AF Live View for responsive, flexible shooting. In-body Super SteadyShot gives effective anti-shake performance with all Sony or Konica Minolta α-mount lenses.

Features

This document was created on

23-Apr-2008

Please be aware that the features/specifications can differ from country to country.

• Extremely high resolution 14.2 effective megapixel CCD sensor for superbly detailed images with rich tones and vibrant color

• Large, high-resolution 2.7-inch LCD with 2-way tilt adjustment for shooting freedom and comfort at any angle

• Quick AF Live View for fast, accurate autofocus and responsive AF performance even with fast-moving objects

• Optimised BIONZ processor for enhanced picture quality, reduced image noise and responsive operation

• High sensitivity up to ISO3200 with selectable high-ISO noise reduction for successful handheld shooting in low light without flash

• Evolved D-Range Optimiser adjusts brightness and contrast for beautifullyexposed backlit scenes

• Enhanced Super SteadyShot image stabilisation offers 2.5-3.5 steps antishake performance with all α-mount lenses or Konica Minolta α-mount lenses

• Large 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD with easy-to-use function display and percentage battery life indicator

• Improved 9-point centre cross AF with EyeStart activation for fast, accurate focusing

• Bright, clear optical viewfinder with wide field of view

• Smart Teleconverter gives instant zoom of 1.4x or 2x with no reduction in image quality

• Continuous shooting at up to 2.5 fps with optical viewfinder/up to 2 fps in live view mode

Useful Links

Product support http://www.sony.co.uk

• High-capacity InfoLITHIUM battery allows up to 730 shots between charges (using viewfinder) with % display of power remaining (CIPA measurement)

• Dual anti-dust system protects sensor during lens exchange

Technical specifications

Lens Mount

Sony α mount YES

Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta

Lens Compatibility

All types of Sony α lenses YES

Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses YES

Image Sensory

Image sensor type CCD Sensor

Image sensor colour filter R, G, B, Primary color

Size (mm) 23.5 x 15.7 (APS-C size)

YES

Camera

Total sensor Pixels (megapixels) Approx. 14.9

Effective Pixels (megapixels) Approx. 14.2

Automatic White Balance YES

White balance: preset selection Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,

Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash

White balance: custom setting YES

White balance: types of color temperature 2500 - 9900 k with 19-

step Magenta / Green compensation

White balance bracketing 3 frames, Selectable 2

steps

ISO Sensitivity Setting ISO100 - 3200 equivalent

Super SteadyShot

System: CCD-shift mechanism YES

Super SteadyShot scale (in viewfinder) YES

Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder) YES

Super SteadyShot capability Approximately 2.5 EV -

3.5 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)

Super SteadyShot compatibility All Sony Alpha lenses and

A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta

Anti-Dust

Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and CCD shift mechanism)

Auto Focus System

TTL phase-detection system YES

Sensor 9 points with centre cross

Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV 0 - 18

Eye Start AF System (on off selectable) YES

AF Area: Wide focus area YES (auto with 9 areas)

AF Area: Spot YES (center cross sensor)

AF Area: Local focus area selection YES (9 local areas)

AF Modes Continuous, Single Shot,

Predictive Focus Control YES (with moving subjects

Focus Lock YES (with Shutter button or

AF Illuminator YES (with built-in flash)

AF Illuminator range (meters) 5

YES

sensor

Automatic, Manual Focus

in AF-A and AF-C)

AF button)

Auto Exposure System

Light metering type TTL

Light metering cell 40-segment honeycomb-

pattern SPC

Light metering: Multi segment YES

Light metering: Spot YES

Light metering: Center weighted YES

Exposure: Automatic YES

Exposure: Program Auto YES (with Program Shift)

Exposure: Shutter priority YES

Exposure: Aperture priority YES

Exposure: Manual YES

Exposure: Scene selection YES

AE Lock YES

Exposure compensation YES (+/-2.0 EV, 0.3 EV

step)

AE Bracketing With 0.3 EV / 0.7 EV

increments, 3 frames; (in "Drive mode setting")

Shutter

Type Electronically-controlled,

vertical-traverse, focalplane type

Shutter Speed Range (seconds) 1/4000 - 30 and bulb

Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot Off); second

Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot On); second

Built-In-Flash

Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100) 12

Flash Metering System ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash

Flash Compensation +/-2.0 EV (0.3EV steps

Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds) 4

Flash Mode Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear

Wireless flash mode YES (with optional

Slow Synchronization YES

Red-Eye Reduction YES

Flash Popup Automatic in Auto and

Automatic Flash YES (with AUTO and

1/160

metering

selectable)

flash sync. High Speed sync. with optional compatible accessory flash

compatible accessory flash)

Scene selection exposure modes. Pop up by pression flash button in other modes

Scene selection mode)

Viewfinder

Type Fixed eye-level system

with roof mirror type

Focusing Screen Spherical Acute Matte

Field of View (%) 95

Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity) 0.74x

Eye Relief Approx. 20.8mm from the

eyepiece lens

Diopter Adjustment -2.5 to +1.0 diopter

Live View

Type YES - Quick AF Live view

Other Smart Tele Converter

LCD screen

Screen Size (inches) 2.7

Monitor Type Clear Photo LCD Plus

LCD Total Dot Number 230.400

LCD on/off YES

Brightness adjustable YES

Tilting screen YES - 2 way tilt

Recording

Drive Mode Single-frame advance,

Continuous advance, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Single-frame advance AE bracketing, Continuous-advance AE bracketing, White Balance Bracketing

Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum)

Number of Continuous Advance JPEG (L size, Fine): Until

Recording Media Compact Flash Type I / II /

Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG,

RAW (pixels) 4592 x 3056

Image Size L - JPEG (pixels) 4592 x 3056 (14M)

Image Size M (pixels) 3408 x 2272 (7.7M)

Image Size S (pixels) 2288 x 1520 (3.5M)

Still Image quality RAW, RAW+JPEG,

Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR) On/Off, available at shutter

Noise Reduction (High ISO NR) On/Off, available at the

Delete Function Single, multiple, or all

Color Space (sRGB) YES

Color Space (Adobe RGB) YES

Color mode/DEC/Creative styles Standard, Vivid, Portrait,

Dynamic Range Optimizer Off, Standard / Advanced

Date/Time Print With PictBridge

Max. 2.5 fps with viewfinder, max. 2 fps in live view mode (approx.)

memory card is full, RAW: 4 images, RAW+JPEG: 3 images

MicroDrive slot. Memory Stick Duo / MS Pro Duo and MS-PRO HG with optional adaptor

16:9 selectable

Standard (JPEG), Fine (JPEG)

speeds longer than 1 second

ISO set to 1600 or above

frames in a folder

Landscape, Night view, Sunset, B/W, AdobeRGB

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