Sony DSLRA500L Digital SLR Camera

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DSLRA500L

Digital SLR Camera

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Main Features

�12.3 effective megapixel Exmor� CMOS sensor with BIONZ processor for superb high-resolution images with reduced noise and enhanced shooting speed
�Advanced Quick AF Live View with phase-detection AF for responsive freestyle shooting and fast, accurate autofocus, even with moving subjects
�Face Detection enhances Quick AF Live View performance, tracking up to 8 faces in scene and optimizing exposure, WB, flash and other settings for beautifully natural skin tones
�Smile Shutter automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: with adjustable smile threshold and on-screen smile level display
�High speed continuous shooting 5fps (viewfinder) / 4fps (Live View)
�90� tilt-angle 3.0-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus screen with new graphic display and Auto Brightness Adjustment for easy, intuitive Live View shooting in any position
�Manual Focus Check (in Live View mode) for precise, convenient adjustment of focus and composition
�Bright optical viewfinder with 95% coverage for clear, comfortable framing
�SteadyShot INSIDE optical image stabilization offers 2.5-4.0 steps anti-shake performance with a-mount lenses or Konica Minolta a-mount lenses
�New HDR Auto mode creates images with extremely high dynamic range by automatically merging two exposures to capture highlight and shadow detail
�Very high sensitivity up to ISO 12800, with dual noise reduction for natural-looking images with excellent resolution and superb colours, even in low light conditions
�D-Range Optimizer analyses image in real time, adjusting brightness and contrast for beautifully-exposed backlit scenes: with selectable Auto or user-adjustable modes
�6 selectable Creative Styles for versatile image finishing options in any shooting situation - can be customized for even greater creative control
�Smart Teleconverter button gives additional 'one touch' instant magnification of 1.4x or 2x to pull distant subjects closer
�Powerful, high-capacity battery pack allows up to 1000 shots between charges when using optical viewfinder (CIPA measurement)
�Dual anti-dust system reduces build-up of dust on sensor during lens exchange
�HDMI� output for display on HD TV (requires optional cable). PhotoTV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA TV
�BRAVIA Sync for control of camera playback functions via BRAVIA TV�s remote
�Supplied with Image Data Converter SR and Image Data Lightbox SR PC software: also includes Picture Motion Browser software for fun, easy image library management and sharing online

Specification

Lens Mount

Sony a mount
YES

Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta
YES

Lens Compatibility

All types of Sony a lenses
YES

Minolta & Konica Minolta a/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses
YES

Image Sensory

Image sensor type
CMOS Sensor

Image sensor colour filter
R, G, B, Primary color

Size (mm)
23.5 x 15.6 (APS-C size)

Camera

Total sensor Pixels (megapixels)
Approx. 12.9

Effective Pixels (megapixels)
Approx. 12.3

Automatic White Balance
YES

White balance: preset selection
Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash

White balance: custom setting
YES

White balance: types of color temperature
2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation

White balance bracketing
3 frames, Selectable 2 steps

ISO Sensitivity Setting
ISO200 - 12800 equivalent

SteadyShot INSIDE

System: Sensor-shift mechanism
YES

SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder)
YES

Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder)
YES

SteadyShot INSIDE capability
Approx. 2.5 EV - 4 EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)

SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility
All Sony DSLR lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta

*SteadyShot INSIDE was previously known as Super SteadyShot
All Sony DSLR lenses and A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta

Anti-Dust

Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and CCD shift mechanism)
YES

Auto Focus System

TTL phase-detection system
YES

Sensor
9 points with centre cross sensor

Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV
0 - 18

Eye Start AF System (on off selectable)
YES

AF Area: Wide focus area
YES (auto with 9 areas)

AF Area: Spot
YES (center cross sensor)

AF Area: Local focus area selection
YES (9 local areas)

AF Modes
Continuous, Single Shot, Automatic, Manual Focus

Predictive Focus Control
YES (with moving subjects in AF-A and AF-C)

Focus Lock
YES (with Shutter button or AF button)

AF Illuminator
YES (with built-in flash)

AF Illuminator range (meters)
Approx. 1-5

Auto Exposure System

Light metering type
TTL

Light metering cell
40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC

Light metering: Multi segment
YES

Light metering: Spot
YES

Light metering: Center weighted
YES

Exposure: Automatic
YES

Exposure: Program Auto
YES

Exposure: Shutter priority
YES

Exposure: Aperture priority
YES

Exposure: Manual
YES

Exposure: Scene selection
YES

AE Lock
YES

Exposure compensation
YES (+/-2.0 EV, 0.3 EV step)

AE Bracketing
With 0.3 EV / 0.7 EV increments, 3 frames

Shutter

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

Shutter Speed Range (seconds)
1/4000 - 30 and bulb

Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot Off); second
1/160

Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot On); second
1/160

Flash

Built-in-Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100)
12

Flash Metering System
ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering

Flash Compensation
+/-2.0 EV (0.3EV steps)

Built-in-Flash Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds)
4

Flash Mode
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync. High Speed sync. with optional compatible accessory flash

Wireless flash mode
YES (with optional compatible accessory flash)

Slow Synchronization
YES

Red-Eye Reduction
YES

Flash Popup
Auto

Automatic Flash
YES (with AUTO and Scene selection mode)

Viewfinder

Type
Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror

Focusing Screen
Spherical Acute Matte

Field of View (%)
95

Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity)
0.80x

Eye Relief
Approx.19mm from the eyepiece lens

Diopter Adjustment
-2.5 to +1.0 diopter

Live View

Type
YES - Quick AF and Manual Focus Check Live View

Other
Smart Tele Converter / Face detection / Smile shutter *with Quick AF LV mode

LCD screen

Screen Size
3

Monitor Type
Clear Photo LCD

LCD Total Dot Number
230.400

LCD on/off
YES

Brightness adjustable
YES

Tilting screen
YES - 2 way tilt

Recording

Drive Mode
Single, Continuous, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Continuous-advance AE bracketing, White Balance Bracketing, Remote commander

Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum)
Max.5 fps with viewfinder, max. 4 fps in live view mode (approx.)

Number of Continuous Advance
JPEG (L size, Fine): 12 images, RAW: 6 images, RAW+JPEG: 3 images

Recording Media
Memory Stick PRO Duo�, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo�, SD memory card, SDHC memory card

Recording Format
JPEG (DCF Ver.2.0,Exif Ver.2.21, MPF Baseline) compliant, DPOF compatible, RAW (Sony ARW 2.1 format), RAW + JPEG

RAW (pixels)
4272 x 2848

Image Size L - JPEG (pixels)
4272 x 2848 (12M)

Image Size M (pixels)
3104 x 2072 (6.4M)

Image Size S (pixels)
2128 x 1416 (3M)

Still Image quality
RAW, RAW+JPEG, Fine, Standard

Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR)
On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second

Noise Reduction (High ISO NR)
On/Off, available at the ISO set to 1600 or above

Delete Function
Single, multiple, or all frames in a folder

Color Space (sRGB)
YES

Color Space (Adobe RGB)
YES

Color mode/DEC/Creative styles
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W

Dynamic Range Optimizer
Off, Auto, Advanced: Level

Date/Time Print
With PictBridge

Playback/Edit

Information Display
YES

White/Black Out Alert
YES

Index Playback
YES (9, 4)

Enlarge (Maximum magnification)
L size: 13.4x, M size: 10.1x, S size: 6.7x

Image Rotation
YES

Auto Image Rotation
YES

General

Battery Remaining Indicator
YES

InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator
YES (in %)

Histogram Indicator
YES

Exif
2.21

Exif Print
YES

PictBridge
YES

Menu Language
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian

Zone Matching
NO

Depth-of-Field Preview
NO

PRINT Image Matching III
YES

Remote Release Terminal
YES

IR Remote Control
YES (with RMT-DSLR1)

DPOF(Digital Print Order Format)
YES

Indicator of remaining memory space (CF)
YES

Beep Sound
On/Off selectable

File Number Memory
On/Off selectable

Folder Name Mode
Standard and Date

Operating Temperature (degrees C)
0 - 40

Jacks

Video Out
NO

HD/HDMI� Out
HDMI� mini connector (Type C), BRAVIA Sync (Sync menu), PhotoTV HD

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
YES

USB Mode
Mass Storage (PC connection) / PTP(PictBridge)

Power/Others

Battery System
NP-FM500H

Supplied Battery
NP-FM500H

Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition)
Approx. 1000 images with viewfinder, approx. 520 images in live view mode

Weight (g)
Approx. 597

Dimensions

Width (mm)
137

Height (mm)
104

Depth (mm)
84

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