Sony DSLRA900

The flagship Sony® A900 DSLR features a 35mm full frame 24.6 megapixel Exmor™ CMOS image sensor, as well as SteadyShot INSIDE™, the world’s first body-integrated image stabilization solution for a full frame DSLR, and Dual BIONZ™ imaging processors that deliver continuous shooting up to 5 fps with superb image quality and ultra-low noise. The A900 also offers a large, ultra bright glass pentaprism viewfinder with 100% coverage, an Intelligent Preview function that lets you see the effects of manual adjustments on an image before you take the shot, and best-in-class viewing with a 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD ™ photo-quality (921K pixels) display and HDMI™ output with PhotoTV HD compatibility.

Features:

• 35mm-Style Full Frame 24.6MP Exmor CMOS Sensor:
  The 35.9 x 24mm 35mm-size Exmor CMOS image sensor is ~2.35x larger than typical APS-C size sensors, and the large capture area affords more sharpness, tonal graduation, and depth of field control. Best of all, pixels themselves dominate the square footage.
• World-Class Viewfinder:
  Glass pentaprism optical viewfinder with 100% coverage, 0.74x magnification, and 20mm eye relief. Low magnification makes the composition canvas small, distant, and unengaging. High magnification makes a viewfinder's eye relief impossibly short for eyeglass users. Getting both right gives an ideal conduit between ideas and images. Though tough to have long eye relief and full coverage without obnoxiously large glass atop an SLR, Sony's succeeded here. Beyond the numbers, the brightness, size, and viewing comfort of this viewfinder returns to the forefront the primary element of camera/user interaction. There's also a built-in shutter blind and integrated -3 to +1 dioptric correction, and bringing it to the eye disengages the LCD screen.
• Professional Construction:
  Weather, dust, and impact sealing befits a professional SLR, and the DSLR-A900's carbon fiber shutter is high-specification; tested for a min. 100,000 cycles, its 1/8000th second top speed and flash sync with any flash at 1/250th second (1/200th with stabilizer activated) display its manufacturing strength.
• Full Frame SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization:
  Alpha 900's in-camera stabilization redefines common belief; a steadying effect of ~4 shutter speed steps, but with a full frame. Previous in-camera stabilizing corrected movements of ~15x22mm image receiving areas within 24 x 36mm 'full frame' confines, as full frame in-camera correction was believed to result in wider, taller, and thicker housings. At 6.1 x 4.6 x 3.2" (156 x 117 x 82mm), it isn't too big a camera-a little thick, but within professional DSLR standards. The stabilizer works with every mounted lens, instead of being an expensive and occasional component within lenses. As with all stabilizers, they don't speed shutters-only more light, higher ISOs, or larger apertures can do that. Stabilizers benefit typical low light pics as well as handling monster telephoto lenses.
• Dual Image Processing Engines:
  Side-by-side "BIONZ" processors yield fast 5-frames-per-second performance despite A900's enormous files
• Speedy, Intelligent AF:
  Precision 19-point autofocus system with 9 supremely-sensitive horizontal/vertical points, 10 outer assist points, and customized AF microadjustment for up to 30 lenses
• Great 3" LCD Monitor:
  3.0" 921,000-Pixel LCD monitor has stunning detail and 270 pixels-per-inch resolving power like fine photo prints
• Intelligent Preview Function:
  Alpha 900's Intelligent Preview allows seeing effects of changing ISO, shutter speed, aperture, dynamic range optimizer and white balance settings before capturing an image, eliminating trial-and-error
• HDMI Output:
  Direct HDMI output to BRAVIA and other HDTV-compatible screens and projectors, with "PhotoTV HD"-capable BRAVIA sets benefitting from automatically optimized display settings
• Fantastic Lens Family:
  Sony's Alpha lens lineup includes Carl Zeiss specialties and "G"-series flagships with in-lens silent focusing motors

Includes:

• NP-FM500H M-Series InfoLithium Battery
• BC-VM10 Battery Charger
• RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander
• USB Cable
• Video Cable
• Shoulder Strap
• Eyecup
• ALC-B55 SLR Camera Body Cap
• FA-SHC1AM/S Accessory Shoe Cap - Black
• Software CD-ROM (USB Driver, RAW Conversion and Image Management Software)

No lens included. No memory stick media included.

Specifications:

Convenience
Burst Mode : 5 fps max
Color Mode(s) : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, Autumn, B/W, Sepia
Red-Eye Reduction : N/A
Self Timer : Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds with mirror-up function)
White Balance : Auto plus 6 Modes (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash); +/- 3-step adjustable Kelvin temperature control (2500-9900k w/19-step Magenta/Green compensation).

Convenience Features
AF Illuminator Light : Yes (Built-in LED)
Multi-Pattern Measuring : Switchable: 40 segment honeycomb pattern; Center Weighted, Spot
Scene Mode(s) : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, Autumn, B/W, Sepia

General
Imaging Device : 24.6 megapixel (effective) 35mm full frame Exmorâ„¢ CMOS image sensor; RGB primary color filter
Megapixel : 24.6 MP

Hardware
LCD : 3.0" TFT Xtra Fineâ„¢ (921k pixels) LCD
Viewfinder : Optical: TTL, 0.74 x, Diopter -1m-1 100% coverage of 35 mm Full-frame area.

Inputs and Outputs
HD Output : Yes (w/ optional HDMI cable)
Output(s) : Video and HMDI: NTSC/PAL Selectable
USB Port(s) : Yes, Supports USB 2.0 Hi-speed

Operating Conditions
Flash Effective Range : No Built-in Flash (Compatible with Sony a (alpha) System Flash)
Flash Mode(s) : Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, High Speed Sync, Wireless off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F58AM, HVL-F42AM, HVL-F56AM, F36AM)

Optics/Lens
Focus : Auto Focus: TTL Phase Detection, Dual-cross 9 point AF w/ 10 assist focus points for Wide AF.. Focus Mode: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual focus Focus Area: Wide focus (Auto – 9 areas), Spot focus, Local focus (9 local areas selection with the multi-selector)
Lens Type : Interchangeable A-mount
Shutter Speed : 1/8000 second - 30 seconds, bulb

Power
Battery Capacity : 7.2V, CIPA standard: approx. 880 pictures3
Battery Type : NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable battery

Processor
BIONZâ„¢ Engine : Dual BIONZâ„¢ processors

Service and Warranty Information
Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor

Software
Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional, XP Home and Professional, Vista; Macintosh® OS X (v 10.1.3 or later). OS must be installed at the factory.
Supplied Software : Image Data Converter SR (Windows & Macintosh) Image Data Lightbox SR (Windows & Macintosh) Remote Camera Control (Windows & Macintosh) Picture Motion Browser (Windows only)

Weights and Measurements
Dimensions (Approx.) : (WHD) 6 1/8* x 4 5/8* x 3 1/4" (156.3x116.9x81.9 mm) (excl. protrusions)

Footnotes:
1. World’s highest as of September 2008
2. Viewable area, measured diagonally.
3. HD viewing requires HDMI™ cable and HDMI™ compatible HDTV (both sold separately). PhotoTV HD viewing requires PhotoTV HD capable Sony® BRAVIA® HDTV (sold separately).
4. Requires Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional SP4, Windows XP SP2, or Windows Vista®. Not supported by Mac OS.
5. When a DT lens is mounted, images are automatically cropped to the APS-C size, regardless of the APS-C size capture setting. Using a DT lens is not guaranteed because the corners of the field are darkened and the camera does not meet the primary AE performance standard.
6. Performance not guaranteed with lenses produced by other manufacturers.
7. Under average conditions; when fully charged, actual results may vary based on camera settings and conditions of use.

TMGR# DSLRA900