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Type
Lens Compatibility
Image APS-C size (23.5 x15.7mm) with RGB primary color filters
Effective Approx. 14.2 megapixels
Total Pixels
Image Sensor
Anti-Dust Function
ISO
Sensitivity
AD 12-bit
Recording
Format
Aspect Ratio: 3:2
Image Size
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Image RAW, RAW+JPEG, Fine, Standard
Media
Recording
Noise Reduction
Color Space
Other Features
Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and inter-changeable
lenses
Sony α lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lens
Approx. 14.9 megapixels
Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor
shift mechanism
AUTO, 100 to 3200 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended
Exposure Index)
JPEG (DCF2.0, Exif 2.21, DPOF), RAW (Sony ARW 2.0
format), RAW + JPEG
L size: 4592x3056 (14M), M size: 3408x2272 (7.7M), S size:
2288x1520 (3.5M)
L size: 4592x2576 (12M), M size: 3408x1920 (6.5M), S size:
2288x1280 (2.9M)
CompactFlash (Type I, Type II), Microdrive
*Separately sold "Memory Stick Duo Adapter for CompactFlash
Slot AD-MSCF1" is necessary to use Memory Stick
Duo/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Long exposure NR: On/Off selectable, available at shutter
speeds longer than 1 sec.,
High ISO NR: On/Off selectable, available at ISO 1600 or
higher
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Creative Style, D-Range Optimizer (Off, Standard, Advanced*)
*D-Range Optimizer Advanced uses technology provided by
Apical Limited.
White Balance
Focus Control
Exposure Control
Viewfinder
Modes
Bracketing
Type
Sensor
Focus Point
Sensitivity Range
Modes
Focus Area
Features
Type
Sensor
Metering
Sensitivity Range
Modes
Modes
Exposure
Exposure
Compensation
Bracketing
Type
Coverage
Magnificatio
Diopter
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash,
Color Temperature/Color Filter, Custom
3 exposures, H/L level selectable
TTL phase detection system
CCD line sensors
9 points
EV0 - 18 (ISO100)
AF/MF selectable.
AF modes: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF
Wide, Spot, Local (9 local areas selectable)
Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator
(Built-in flash, Range: approx. 1-5m)
TTL metering
40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
EV2 - 20 (EV4 - 20 in spot metering mode) (at ISO100 with
F1.4 lens)
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Programmed AE (AUTO, AUTO - Flash Off, P), Aperture
priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene selection (Portrait,
Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night portrait/Night view)
±2EV (in 0.3-stop increments)
3 continuous or single exposures selectable, in 0.3 or 0.7-stop
increments
Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror
95%
0.74x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m
-3.0 - +1.0m
-1
-1 )
LCD Monitor
Live View
Shutter
Super SteadyShot
(R)
(Image Stabilization)
Built-in Flash
Eye-Point
Screen
Type
Approx. 20.8mm from the eyepiece lens, 16.7mm from the
eyepiece frame
Spherical Acute Matte
2.7-inch type, TFT (Clear Photo LCD)
Total 230,400 dots
Coverage
100%
Brightness Selectable in 5 steps
Type
Image
Metering
Sensitivit
Pentamirror tilt system
Dedicated to live view
1200-zone evaluative metering
EV2 - 17 (in all metering modes, at ISO100 with F1.4 lens)
y Range
Coverage
Smart
90%
1.4x or 2x selectable
Histogram display, real-time image adjustment display
Functions
(Exposure compensation, white balance, sunset/B&W of
Creative Style)
Type
Range
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb
Flash Sync 1/160 sec.
Type
Indication
Compensation Effect
Pop-up
Image-sensor shift mechanism
Super SteadyShot scale and Camera-shake warning (indicated
on LCD monitor in live view mode)
Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 3.5 steps in shutter speeds (varies
according to shooting conditions and lens used)
Auto
Guide 12 (in meters at ISO100)
Flash 18mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)
Control
ADI, Pre-flash TTL
Flash ±2EV (in 0.3-stop increments)
Auto (Flash-off), Auto, Fill-flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync,
Modes
Slow sync, Hi-speed sync.*, Wireless
*
*With external flash HVL-F56AM/HVL-F36AM/HVL-F42AM
Flash 3 exposures in 0.3 or 0.7-stop increments
Recycling Approx. 4 sec.
Modes
Single, Continuous, Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay selectable)
Drive
Playback
Interface
Print
Power
Weight
Dimensions
Operating
Temperature
Continuous
Shooting
Number of
Frames
Max.2.5 fps with viewfinder, max. 2 fps in live view mode
(approx.)
JPEG (L size, Fine): Until memory card is full, RAW: 4 images,
RAW+JPEG: 3 images
Recordable
Single (with or without shooting information, with 4
previous/following images, RGB histogram & highlight/shadow
warning), 4/9/25-frame index view, enlarged display mode
(Max. zoom - L size: 14x, M size: 11x, S size: 7.2x), Image
orientation, Slideshow
PC USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, PTP)
Compatible
OS
Video
Compatible
Battery
Battery
Performanc
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/Windows
XP*SP2/Windows Vista, Mac OS X(v10.1.3) or later
NTSC/PAL selectable
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge
One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H
*NP-FM55H for DSLR-A100 is not usable.
Approx. 730 images with viewfinder, approx. 410 images in live
view mode (CIPA standard)
External AC Adapter/Charger AC-VQ900AM (sold separately)
Approx. 582g (1 lb 4.5 oz) (without battery, memory card,
accessories)
Approx. 130.8 x 98.5 x 74.7mm (5-1/4 x 4 x 3 in.) (W/H/D,
excluding protrusions)
32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C)