Sony α (alpha) DSLR-A100
digital SLR
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Based on Konica Minolta's Alpha/Maxxum/Dynax
digital SLR technology that Sony acquired from
the former, the new Sony α (alpha) DSLR-A100
digital SLR inherits the legacy of the Konica
Minolta A-mount system
The Sony α (alpha) DSLR-A100 features
10.2-megapixel resolution on an APS-sized CCD
image sensor. Its main differentiator from its
competitors is Konica Minolta's unique Anti-Shake
system, now renamed the Super SteadyShot.
Instead of shifting a lens (thus requiring you
to purchase expensive Image Stabilized lenses),
the Super SteadyShot technology shifts the CCD
to compensate for camera movement, so all lenses
benefit from anti-shake performance.
The large 2.5-in. LCD monitor is high resolution
at 230,000 pixels and the Clear Photo LCD Plus™
design makes it possible to view it comfortably
even in bright sunlight. An Eye-Start®
Autofocus System begins its precision autofocus
adjustments the moment you bring your eye to the
viewfinder.
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Sony
A100 |
QuickFact™
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Image
Sensor |
10.2 (effective) APS CCD Sensor; 23.6 x 15.8
mm; RGB primary color filter |
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Chipset |
Bionz™ Processor LSI with Dynamic Range
Optimizer (DRO/DRO+) |
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Lens Mount |
Minolta A-type bayonet mount
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Lens Kit |
Kit includes SAL-1870 DT18-70mm (3.8x optical
zoom) F3.5-5.6 Lens with Aspherical Lens
Elements, ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Glass,
and Circular Aperture
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Auto
Focus |
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9-Point, with foreground,
background or off-center subjects --
including manual focus point selection,
Spot AF, Continuous AF and AF Lock. |
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Eye-Start® Autofocus
System |
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Super SteadyShot®
(in camera) |
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Shutter Speed |
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30 ~ 1/4000 sec, with
Bulb |
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Flash sync speed: 1/160
s (with Anti-Shake OFF), 1/125 s (with
Anti-Shake ON) |
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Exposure |
Manual Exposure:
Yes, w/EV indicator |
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EV Compensation |
±2.0 EV,
1/3 EV Steps |
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Shooting Modes |
Program Auto, Aperture
Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual |
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Burst Mode |
Continuous burst
mode at 3 FPS to limit of media; Up to 6 RAW
images in burst |
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Scene Modes |
Portrait, Landscape,
Sunset, Night View/Night Portrait |
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Self Timer |
Yes (10 seconds,
2 seconds, Off) |
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Light
Metering |
40-segment
honeycomb |
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ISO |
Auto/160/200/400/800/1600
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White
Balance |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent,
Flash ( with custom White Balance color temperature
adjustments) |
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Viewfinder |
Eye-level fixed
system with optical-glass pentaprism; Spherical
Acute Matte (G-type as standard); Approx.
95% coverage
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LCD |
2.5-inch (measured
diagonally) TFT (230k pixels) LCD with Clear
Photo ™ design; Eye-start Auto-focus
sensor |
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Display |
Histogram: Yes,
Live, RGB Playback |
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Microphone/Speaker |
No/ No |
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Red-Eye Reduction |
Yes: On/ Off |
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Color Mode(s) |
Black & White,
Standard, Vivid, Adobe RGB (Except for Adobe
RGB, all other color modes use the sRGB color
space) |
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Still Image
Mode(s) |
Normal (JPEG Fine/Standard),
High-speed Burst (JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG),
RAW (.ARW) |
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Recording Media |
Memory Stick® Duo/Memory Stick PRO™
Duo media (via MSAC-MCF1N adaptor);
CompactFlash™ Type I/ CompactFlash
Type II / Microdrive™ media
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Memory Stick
Pro™ Media Compatibility |
Tested to support
up to 4GB media capacity; does not support
Access Control security function |
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Flash Modes |
Manual Pop-up:
Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Wireless
off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F56AM, F36AM) |
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Flash Effective
Range |
GN12 at ISO 100
(39 feet/ 12 meters) |
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Output(s) |
Video: Yes, NTSC/PAL
Selectable |
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USB Port(s) |
Yes, Supports
USB 2.0 Hi-speed |
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Battery
Type |
NP-FM55
Lithium-ion rechargeable battery |
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Battery
Capacity |
7.2V,
1600 mAh; CIPA standard: approx. 750 pictures |
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Supplied Software |
Picture Motion
Browser for Sony v1.1 (Windows), Image Data
Converter SR Ver. 1.1 (Windows & Macintosh),
USB Driver |
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Operating System
Compatibility |
Microsoft®
Windows® 2000 Professional, ME, XP Home
and Professional; Macintosh® OS X (v 10.3
or later). OS must be installed at the factory |
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Limited Warranty |
1 Year Parts &
Labor |
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Included
Accessories |
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No Memory Stick media
or adapters are included |
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NP-FM55 Lithium-Ion Battery;
BC-VM10 Battery Charger |
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Video Cable, USB Cable |
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Shoulder strap with eyepiece
cap and Remote Commander clip |
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Body cap; Accessory shoe
cap |
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MSAC-MCF1N MS-Duo to CF
Adaptor |
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Software CD-ROMs (Sony
Picture Package software; Sony Image
Data Converter .SRF software) |
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Dimensions (W
x H x D) |
133 x 95 x 71 mm
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5 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. |
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Weight (Camera
body only) |
545 g / 1 lb.,
3 oz body, not including battery, lens and
media |
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MSRP |
US
$899.95 / CDN $1,099.99 (expected to ship
mid-July, 2006) |
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with
18-70mm lens: |
US
$999.95 / CDN $1,199.99 |
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with
75-300mm lens: |
US
$1,299.95 / CDN $1,499.99 |
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