Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A290Y
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Technical Details for Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A290Y
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR |
| Width | 12.8 cm |
| Depth | 8 cm |
| Height | 9.7 cm |
| Weight | 456 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black |
| Main Features | |
| Resolution | 14.2 Megapixel |
| Colour Support | Colour |
| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 14,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 14,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 15.7 x 23.5mm |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-3200 |
| Image Processor | BIONZ |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Night View |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 ) |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 40 |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade |
| Still Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second |
| Remote Control | Optional |
| Memory / Storage | |
| Supported Flash Memory | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Image Storage | RAW 4592 x 3056 JPEG 4592 x 3056 JPEG 3408 x 2272 JPEG 2288 x 1520 |
| Camera Flash | |
| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| Lens System | |
| Type | Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM |
| Focal Length | 18 mm - 55 mm |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) | 9 |
| Min Focus Range | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) |
| Lens Aperture | F/3.5-5.6 |
| Optical Zoom | 3 x |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 7 group(s) / 8 element(s) |
| Filter Size | 55 mm |
| Lens System Mounting | Minolta A-type |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) |
| Lens System (2nd) | |
| Type | Zoom lens - 55 mm - 200 mm - f/4.0-5.6 DT SAM |
| Special Functions | Tele |
| Focal Length | 55 mm - 200 mm |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 82.5 - 300mm |
| Min Focus Range | 95 cm |
| Lens Aperture | F/4.0-5.6 |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Optical Zoom | 3.6 x |
| Lens Construction | 9 group(s) / 13 element(s) |
| Filter Size | 55 mm |
| Features | ED glass |
| Additional Features | |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Self Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Additional Features | Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, display brightness control, sharpness control, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, histogram display, AF lock, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, digital tele-converter, built-in help guide, Eye-Start AF system, Exif Print support |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror |
| Field Coverage | 95% |
| Magnification | 0.83x |
| Dioptric Correction Range | -2.5 to +1 |
| Display | |
| Type | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7" - colour |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Format | 230,400 pixels |
| Connections | |
| Connector Type | 1 x HDMI output 1 x Hi-Speed USB |
| Expansion Slot(s) | 1 x Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 x SD Memory Card |
| Software | |
| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR |
| System Requirements for PC Connection | |
| Operating System Support | MS Windows 7, MS Windows XP SP3, Apple MacOS X 10.4 or later, MS Windows Vista |
| Peripheral Devices | USB port, CD-ROM Drive |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap |
| Cables Included | USB cable |
| Power | |
| Power Device | Battery charger - external |
| Battery | |
| Supported Battery | Sony NP-FH50 |
| Supported Battery Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ) |
| Environmental Parameters | |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
