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What is it: 24-megapixel digital SLR camera
What we think: The high resolution is amazing, but everything else seemed below-par for the price -- we weren't wowed
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Full Specification
General
| Form factor | Digital SLR |
|---|---|
| Size (W x H x D) | 155 x 117 x 81 mm |
| Weight | 935 g |
| Body material | Magnesium alloy |
| Battery type | NP-FM500H Li-ion |
| Batteries included | 1 |
| Included cables | Video cable, USB cable |
| Included accessories | Body cap, Eyepiece cover, Shoulder strap |
Main Features
| Sensor resolution | 24.6 megapixels |
|---|---|
| Optical sensor type | CMOS |
| Effective sensor resolution | 24,600,000 pixels |
| Light sensitivity | ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 |
| Special effects | Deep, Clear, Light, Sepia, Vivid, Autumn, Sunset, Neutral, Portrait, Landscape, Night View, Black & White |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000 s |
| Min shutter speed | 30 s |
| Exposure metering | Spot, Multi-segment, Centre-weighted |
| Exposure modes | Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Manual |
| Exposure compensation | ±3.0 EV, 0.3 EV, 0.5 EV steps selectable |
| Auto exposure bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV steps |
| White balance | Custom, Automatic, Presets |
| White balance presets | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash |
| Still image format | Raw, JPEG, Raw + JPEG |
Lens Systems
| Auto focus | TTL phase detection |
|---|---|
| Lens type | Fixed focal length |
| Interchangeable lens | No |
| Focus zones | 9 |
| Zoom adjustment | Manual |
Camera Flash
| Red-eye reduction | No |
|---|
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder type | Optical |
|---|---|
| Display type | LCD display - TFT active matrix |
| Display mounting | Fixed |
| Display size | 76 mm |
| Display resolution | 921,600 pixels |
System Requirements for PC Connection
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later |
|---|---|
| Included software | Drivers & Utilities, Sony Remote Camera Control, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR |
Additional Features
| Self timer | Yes |
|---|---|
| Self timer delay | 10 sec, 2 sec |
| Remote control | Yes |
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