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Sony Alpha A900 Digital SLR Camera

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Sony Alpha A900 Digital SLR Camera

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The Sony Alpha A900 is a top-of-the-line 35mm full frame Digital SLR, incorporating a class-leading 24.6 Megapixel Full Frame Exmor CMOS sensor - dual BIONZ image processors work in parallel to maximise the performance of the sensor - and the world’s first body-integrated full-size “SteadyShot INSIDE” technology. The A900 features a durable Magnesium Alloy Chassis with weather-proof seals for peace of mind when shooting in tough conditions, a 3" Xtra Fine 921k LCD screen with Intelligent Preview and incorporates an exceptionally bright Viewfinder with 100% frame coverage.

 

The A900 also boasts a host of other features including:

 

  • 5 fps fast continuous shooting with 24.6 mega pixel high resolution.
  • Center dual-cross 9-point AF with additional 10-point assist plus dedicated f2.8 sensor for fast glass.
  • AF micro adjustment for “tuning in” lenses.
  • Improved Noise-Reduction and Dynamic range Optimizer (DRO) Algorithm.
  • 3 User Programmable Memory Modes via Control Dial.
  • 13 Creative Style presets for maximum image control.
  • Quick Navi menu system for one-handed operation.
  • Custom Button can be assigned to your choice of camera function.
  • Dual memory card slots for Compact Flash and Memory Stick®
  • Built-In Eyepiece Shutter.
  • Mirror Lockup Mode.
  • Top-mounted LCD panel for at-a-glance settings confirmation.
  • Includes wireless Remote Commander for shutter-release and playback of images.
  • Choice of Optional Focusing Screens to suit your shooting style.
  • PhotoTV HD for quality photo viewing on BRAVIA HDTV via HDMI output.

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What's in the box?

Sony Alpha A900 Digital SLR
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery NPFM500H
Battery Charger BC-VM10
Wireless Remote Commander RMT-DSLR1
Remote Commander Clip
Shoulder Strap
Body Cap
USB Cable
Video Cable
Accessory Shoe Cap
Eyecup
CD-ROM Software
Instruction Manual
12 Month Warranty with Sony Australia

 

Specifications

 

Main Specifications of a900

Camera Type

Digital SLR camera for use with interchangeable lenses

Lens mount

Sony a mount

Lens compatibility

Sony a lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses*1

Image Sensor

Sensor type

35mm-film format (35.9 x 24.0 mm), Exmor CMOS sensor

Effective pixels

Approx. 24.6 Megapixels

Total pixels

Approx. 25.7 Megapixels

Aspect ratio

3:2

Anti-Dust function

Charge protection coating on low-pass filter,
Image-sensor shift mechanism

ISO sensitivity

ISO 200-3200 in 1/3 EV steps

(ISO 100-6400 can be set as expanded ISO range)

ISO Auto Range: ISO 200-1600, ISO 400-1600,

ISO 400-800, ISO 200-800, ISO 200-400 selectable

Recording

Image format

JPEG (DCF2.0 and Exif 2.21 compliant, DPOF supported), RAW (Sony ARW 2.1 format), RAW + JPEG

Image size

<Aspect ratio 3:2>

L size: 6048 x 4032 (24M), M size: 4400 x 2936 (13M), S size: 3024 x 2016 (6.1M)

<Aspect ratio 16:9>

L size: 6048 x 3408 (21M), M size: 4400 x 2472 (11M), S size: 3024 x 1704 (5.2M)

<APS-C size capture>

L size: 3984 x 2656 (11M), M size: 2896 x 1928 (5.6M), S size: 1984 x 1320 (2.6M)

Image quality modes

RAW, cRAW (compressed), RAW & JPEG (Fine), cRAW (compressed) & JPEG (Fine), Extra Fine, Fine, Standard

Media

Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, CompactFlash (Type I / Type II, UDMA Mode 5 compliant), Microdrive

Card slot

Dual slot for Memory Stick Duo / CompactFlash, selectable with Quick-Navi or from Setup Menu

Noise reduction

Long exposure NR: On/Off selectable, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: High / Normal / Low / Off selectable at ISO 1600 or higher

Colour space

sRGB / Adobe RGB selectable from Recording Menu

Creative Style

13 image styles: Standard / Vivid / Neutral / Clear / Deep / Light / Portrait / Landscape / Sunset / Night View / Autumn Leaves / B&W / Sepia
Adjustable parameter: Contrast / Saturation / Sharpness / Brightness / Zone Matching*
6 settings can be registered.
* Saturation cannot be set for B&W and Sepia.

D-Range Optimizer

Modes: Off / Standard / Advanced Auto / Advanced (Lv 1 to 5)
DRO Advanced Bracketing: 3 frames, Hi / Lo selectable

White Balance

Modes

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash
Color Temperature (2500 - 9900K) with color filter (19-step magenta / green compensation), Custom (3 settings can be registered)

Bracketing

3 frames, Hi / Lo level selectable

Focus Control

Type

TTL phase detection system

Sensor

CCD line sensors

No. of focus points

9 points (centre dual-cross type) with 10 assist points

Sensitivity range

EV 0 - 18 (at ISO 100)

Modes

Single-shot AF (AF-S), Automatic AF (AF-A), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (MF)

Focus areas

Wide, Spot, Local (9 local focus areas, selectable with multi selector)

Other features

AF Micro Adjustment (+/- 20-step increments for up to 30 different lenses), Predictive control, Focus lock, AF illuminator (LED, Range: approx. 1-7 m, Auto / Off selectable)

Exposure

Metering

Type: TTL metering
Cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Range: EV 0-20 (EV 2-20 in spot metering mode) (at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens)
Modes: Multi segment, Centre-weighted, Spot

Exposure control

Modes: Auto, Program Auto (P, with program shift), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)
Exposure compensation: +/-3 EV, 0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable
Bracketing: 3 / 5 frames selectable, Single or Continuous selectable,
0.3 / 0. 5 / 0.7 / 2.0* EV steps selectable
* 2.0 EV bracketing limited to 3 frames.

Viewfinder

Type

Fixed eye-level, Pentaprism

Field coverage

Approx. 100 %

Magnification

Approx. 0.74 x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )

Diopter adjustment

-3.0 to +1.0 m-1

Eye point

Approx. 20 mm from the eyepiece (at -1 m-1 )

Focusing screen

Spherical acute matte screen (Type G). User-replaceable Type L (grid type) and Type M (super-spherical acute matte type) available (both types optional)

Area displayed

AF area, Spot AF area, Spot metering area, Shooting area for aspect ratio 16:9, APS-C size area

Other displays

Flash compensation, Flash charging, Wireless flash, High-speed sync, Manual focus, Focus signal, Shutter speed, Aperture, EV scale, AE lock, Shot-remaining counter, Camera shake warning, SteadyShot scale, Aspect ratio 16:9

Eyepiece shutter

Built in

LCD Monitor

Type

3.0-inch type* Xtra Fine LCD * Viewable area, measured diagonally

Total number of dots

921,600 dots

Coverage

100%

Brightness adjustment

Adjustable in +/- 5 steps

Preview

Function

Intelligent Preview / Optical Preview selectable from menu

LCD Panel

Displays

Shutter speed, Aperture, Exposure compensation, White balance, ISO sensitivity, Drive mode, Battery remaining, Remaining no. of recordable images, with illumination

Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Speed range

1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb

Flash sync speed

1/200 sec. with SteadyShot INSIDE, 1/250 sec. without SteadyShot INSIDE

SteadyShot® INSIDE (Image Stabilization)

Type

Image-sensor shift mechanism

Indications

SteadyShot scale and camera-shake warning in the viewfinder

Compensation effect

Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 4 steps in shutter speeds (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)

Flash Control

External flash units

a system flash units (optional)

Control

ADI, Pre-flash TTL

Flash compensation

3 / 5 frames, +/- 3 EV (0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable)

Modes

Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Wireless*, Slow sync, High-speed Sync
* HVL-F58AM, HVL-F56AM, HVL-F42AM, HVL-F36AM supported;
full multi-flash functionality requires at least one HVL-F58AM unit

Flash bracketing

3 / 5 frames, 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 / 2.0* EV step selectable
* 2.0 EV bracketing limited to 3 frames.

Sync terminal

Built in, adaptable to the sync terminal of the opposite polarity

Drive

Modes

Single, Continuous (Hi / Lo selectable), Self-timer (10 sec. / 2 sec. delay selectable), Mirror lock up, Remote commander

Continuous shooting speed

Hi: approx 5 frames per sec. (max.), Lo: approx. 3 frames per sec. (max.)

No. of frames recordable

Standard: 285, Fine: 105, Extra Fine: 11, RAW: 12, cRAW: 12, RAW & JPEG: 10, cRAW & JPEG: 10

Playback

Modes

Single (with or without shooting information, with 4 previous / following images, RGB histogram & highlight / shadow warning), 4 / 9 / 25-frame index view, enlarged display modes (max. zoom ratio: L size: 19x, M size: 14x, S size: 9.4x)

Interface

Computer interface type

USB2.0 Hi-Speed, Mass Storage / Multi LUN / PTP / PC Remote Control

Video output

NTSC / PAL selectable

HDMI output

HDMI mini connector, 1080i / 720p / SD selectable (optional HDMI cable required)

Remote control

Wired control: Remote Commander RM-S1AM / RM-L1AM (optional)
Wireless control: with supplied Remote Commander / RMT-DSLR1 (optional)

Others

PhotoTV HD supported

Supported OS Environments

Windows

Windows 2000 Professional / Windows XP / Windows Vista

Macintosh

Mac OS X (v. 10.13 or later)

Print

Compatible standards

Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge

Power

Power source

One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H, one CR2025 for Wireless Remote Commander

Battery performance

Approx. 880 shots (measured using CIPA standards)

External power source

AC Adapter / Charger AC-VQ900AM (optional)

Others

Dimension (WxHxD)

Approx. 156.3 x 116.9 x 81.9 mm (6-1/8 x 4-5/8 x 3-1/4 in.) (excl. protrusions)

Weight

Approx. 850 g (1 lb 14 oz) (w/o battery, memory card, accessories)

Operating temperature

0-40 degrees C (32-104 degrees F)