Reviews of the Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 (body only)
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photokina-show.com
Review Summary: After attending the press event in Edinburgh where Sony introduced their long-awaited Alpha flagship I had some time to enter the highlands and shoot with the new Sony Alpha 900 camera. The new Sony DSLR-A900 24.6 Megapixel DSLR camera is the first ...
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anandtech.com
Review Summary: At 24.6MP it's the highest-res DSLR, and the A900 is the first full-frame with body-integrated IS (image stabilization). Does the Sony A900 flagship deliver performance as promised?
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letsgodigital.org
Review Summary: Sony Alpha 900 photo gallery : After attending the press event in Edinburgh where Sony introduced their long-awaited Alpha flagship I had some time to enter the highlands and shoot with the new Sony Alpha 900 camera. The new Sony DSLR-A900 24.6 ...
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ephotozine.com
Review Summary: I'm really excited about seeing the A900. I want to see the performance of its resolution versus noise and speed. Sony now own the field in high resolution which was previously owned by Canon. They're also aggressively assaulting Nikon with the ...
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asia.cnet.com
Review Summary: Do you really need a 24.6-megapixel dSLR? Sony seems to thinks so with its new flagship Alpha camera.
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: DSLR-A900
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Width 6.1 in
- Depth 3.2 in
- Height 4.6 in
- Body Material Magnesium alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 24.6 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS
- Total Pixels 25,700,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 24,600,000 pixels
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.0
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100-6400
- Special Effects Deep, Clear, Light, Sepia, Vivid, Autumn, Sunset, Neutral, Portrait, Landscape, Night View, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot)
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV steps
- Exposure Metering Zones 40
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, 2500K - 9900K, Tungsten light
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory CompactFlash, Memory Stick Duo
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage 6048 x 4032, 4400 x 2936, 3024 x 2016
Camera Flash
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Lens System Mounting Minolta A-type
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, Mirror lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Dust resistant, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Dynamic Range Optimizer, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Camera orientation detection, Depth-of-field preview button
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Field Coverage 100%
- Magnification 0.74x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 921,600 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI output, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x USB, 1 x Remote control
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II, 1 x Memory Stick Duo
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Remote Camera Control, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Body cap, Eyepiece cover, Shoulder strap
- Cables Included Video cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-FM500H
- Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1650 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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