Sony Alpha 100 specification

Specifications

DSLR-A100

Camera Type

Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses

Lens Used

Sony α lenses

Image Capture

Sensor

23.6 x 15.8mm (APS-C size) interlace scan CCD with primary color filter

No. of pixels

Total: approx. 10.8 megapixels Effective: approx. 10.2 megapixels

Aspect ratio

3:2

Dust reduction

Static-resistant anti-dust coating (incorporated In CCD-Shift mechanism)

Sensitivity

Auto, 100,200,400,800,1600 equivalent

Recording

Recording media

Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo (includes Memory Stick Duo adaptor for CompactFlash slot), CompactFlash (Type I & II), Microdrive

Format function

FAT 12,16,32

A/D conversion

12 bit

File format

JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG (DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF1.1 print functions supported, Exif 2.21 supported)

No. of recorded pixels

L: 3,872x2,592 M: 2,896x1,936 S: 1,920x1,280

Color modes

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Image quality modes

Standard, Fine, RAW, RAW+JPEG

Noise reduction

Available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.

Delete functions

Single, multiple or all frames in a folder / memory card can be deleted. Folders can be deleted In the File Browser.

D-Range Optimizer

Advanced / Standard / Off (automatically off in M-Mode, in RAW or RAW+JPEG format, or with center-weighted or spot metering)

White Balance

Settings

Automatic, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Flash), color temperature (2500 - 9900K with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation), custom

Super SteadyShot

System

CCD-shift mechanism

Display

Indicator Inside viewfinder

Compensation

Approx. 2EV - 3.5EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to conditions and lens used)

Display

LCD monitor

2.5-inch low temperature polysilicon TFT display (Clear Photo LCD Plus), 230,000 total pixels

Information display

Navigation display functions, enlarged text view, camera orientation adjustment

Image display modes

Single image (image only, image + information, image + information + histogram), index (4/9/16 images), tabbed browsing

Other display functions

Enlarged view (maximum zoom: L size -12x, M size - 9x, S size - 6x), overexposure / underexposure warning, slideshow, image orientation (automatic rotation mode on / off)

AF System

Focus modes

Auto-focus / manual focus selectable (auto-focus modes: AF automatic selection, one-shot AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus)

Main functions

Focus area selection (wide area / 9-point local frame selection / fixed center spot focus), predictive focus for moving subjects, auto-tracking focus point, focus lock (by half pressing shutter button or via the spot AF button)

Eye-start AF

Selectable via main menu

Type

TTL phase-detection system

Sensor

CCD line sensors (9 points, 8 lines with center cross-hair sensor)

Sensitivity range

EV0-EV18, IS0100 equivalent

AF illuminator

Activated via built-in flash in low-light/ low-contrast situations, range: 1 - 5m

AE System

Exposure modes

Program AE (Auto mode / P-Mode, with program shift), aperture-priority AE (A-Mode), shutter-priority AE (S-Mode), manual (M-Mode)

Scene selector

Portrait, landscape, macro, sports, evening, night, night portrait)

Metering type

Direct TTL metering (40-segment honeycomb-pattern metering, center-weighted metering, spot metering)

Meterinq sensor

40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC

Metering range

EV1 - EV20 (EV4 - EV20 with spot metering), IS0100 equivalent with F1.4 lens

Exposure compensation

+/-2EV (1/3 EV increments)

AEIock

Automatically activated with AF lock, available with AE lock button

Built-in Flash

Flash metering and control

ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering, manually activated

Effective area

18mm lens coverage equivalent (same focal length)

Flash modes

Automatic, Fill flash, Red-eye reduction pre-flash, Rear Sync Flash, Wireless*, High-speed sync", Slow sync (with AE lock on) 'Requires compatible external flash

Guide no.

GN12 (in meters at IS0100)

Flash compensation

+/-2EV (1/3 EV increments)

Recycling time

Approx. 3 seconds

External flash (sold separately)

HVL-F56M, HVL-F36M, Macro Twin Flash Kit HVL-MT24AM

Shutter

Type

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

Speed range

1/4000 sec. -30 sec, bulb

Flash sync speed

1/160 sec. (1/125 sec.with Super SteadyShot on)

Viewfinder

Type

Fixed eye-level

Pentaprism

Roof mirror type

Focusing screen

Spherical Acute Matte

Field of view

95%

Magnification

0.83x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m"¹)

Eye relief

Approx. 20mm from the eyepiece, 16mm from the eyepiece frame

Diopter control

-2.5 -1.0m¹

Eyepiece cup

Removable

Shooting

Exposure bracketing

Single or continuous shot (3 frames), 0.3EV / 0.7EV increments

White balance bracketing

3 frames, 2-step increments

Continuous shooting rate

Up to 3 frames per second

Continuous shooting limit

JPEG: unlimited, RAW: 6 frames, RAW+JPEG: 3 frames

Self-timer

10 sec, 2 sec. (with mirror up), LED and buzzer signals

Digital effect control modes

Adjustment functions: 8 modes (Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Evening, Night/ Night Portrait, Monochrome, Adobe RGB), contrast, saturation and sharpness settings (+/- 2 steps) are also possible

Other functions

After-view, depth-of-field preview, zone-matching

Others

Audio alerts

Buzzer for self-timer and auto-focus

Printing output control

Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge

Power

Battery

NP-FM55H

Power display

5 levels

External power source

AC adaptor -AC-VQ900AM

Battery performance

Approx. 750 frames recorded (CIPA measurement)

Connectivity

PC interface

USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage mode / FTP mode)

Compatible OS

Microsoft Windows Me / 2000 Professional / XP Home Edition / XP Professional, Macintosh Mac OS X (v.10.1.3 and later)

Video output

NTSC/PAL selectable

Size

Dimensions (WxHxD)

Approx. 133.1 x 94.7 x 71.3mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8")

Weight

Approx. 545g (not including battery or accessories)

Operating Temperature

Range

0°-40°C