Sony A850 is a full frame DSLR features a 35mm 24.6MP Exmor CMOS image sensor, in-camera image stabilizer, Dual BIONZ™ processors, PhotoTV HD viewing w/ HDMI™ output, Anti-Dust Technology, Moisture/dust-resistant design, Dual Card Slots, ISO 200-6400, and a 3″ TFT Xtra Fine LCD (921,600 pixels).
Sony A850 Specifications
| Price (body only) | • US: $ 2000
• UK: TBC |
|---|---|
| Price (with 28-75mm SAM lens) | • US: ~$ 2800 • UK: TBC • EU: € 2688 |
| Body material | Magnesium Body |
| Sensor | • 35.9 x 24.0 mm CMOS sensor ‘Exmor’ • RGB Color Filter Array• Built-in fixed low-pass filter • 25.7 million total pixels • 24.6 million effective pixels • On-chip Column A/D Conversion & NR |
| Image sizes [Still] | • 6048 x 4032 (24M 3:2) • 4400 x 2936 (13M 3:2) • 3024 x 2016 (6.1M 3:2) • 6048 x 3408 (21M 16:9) • 1984 x 1320 (2.6M APSC) |
| File qualities / formats | • RAW (.ARW 2.0)• Compressed or uncompressed RAW option • RAW + JPEG Fine • JPEG Extra Fine • JPEG Fine • JPEG Standard |
| Dust reduction | • Charge protection coating on low-pass filter • CCD-shift dust reduction mechanism |
| Lenses | • Sony Alpha lenses (also compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount lenses) • Can be used with DT (1.5x crop) lenses in APS-C mode |
| FOV crop | 1.0 x |
| Image Stabilization | • CCD-Shift ‘ SteadyShot INSIDE’ system• Five level LED shake indicator in viewfinder • Claimed equivalent to 2.5 EV- 4 EV steps in shutter speed |
| Auto Focus | • TTL CCD line sensors (9-points, center dual cross types + 10 assist sensors)• EV 0 to 18 (ISO 100) detection range • Predictive focus control for moving subjects |
| AF area selection | • Wide AF area
• Spot AF area (center) |
| Focus modes | • Single-shot AF• Direct Manual Focus • Continuous AF • Automatic AF • Manual focus • AF micro adjustment (+/- 20 steps for up to 30 lenses) |
| AF assist illuminator |
• Yes (built-in LED lamp) • Range approx 1m – 7m |
| Eye-start AF | No |
| Shooting modes | • Auto • Programmed Auto (with shift) • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual • MR (memory recall) / Custom |
| Sensitivity | • Auto (200 – 1600) – upper/lower limit selectable *
• ISO 200 • ISO 100,ISO 125,ISO 160, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 6400 (expanded range) |
| Metering modes | • Multi-segment (40 segment Honeycomb pattern) • Center-weighted• Spot |
| Metering range | • TTL metering • 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC• EV 0 to 20 (Multi-segment / Center-weighted) • EV 2 to 20 (Spot metering) (at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens) |
| AE Lock | • AEL button (customizable) • Half-press shutter release |
| AE Bracketing | • Single or continuous bracketing• 3 or 5 frames • 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 2.0 EV steps* *2.0 EV steps for 3 frames only |
| Exposure compen. | • -3.0 to +3.0 EV • 0.3 or 0.5 EV steps |
| Shutter | Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed | • 30 to 1/8000 sec • Bulb |
| Flash X-sync | • 1/250 sec • 1/200 sec (with SteadyShot INSIDE on) |
| Aperture values | Depends on lens, 0.3 EV steps |
| DOF preview | Yes, dedicated button |
| White balance | • Auto • Daylight • Shade • Cloudy • Manual (Custom) – 3 memories |
| White balance fine tuning | • Auto (none) • Preset WB: -3 to +3 • Fluorescent WB: -2 to +4 • Color temperature WB: G9 to M9 (19 step Magenta / Green compensation) |
| White balance bracketing | • 3 frames • Hi or Lo steps |
| Dynamic range optimizer | • Off • Standard • Advanced Auto • Advanced |
| Color space | • sRGB• Adobe RGB |
| Color modes | • Standard • Vivid• Neutral • Clear • Deep • Light • Portrait • Landscape • Sepia |
| Image parameters | • Contrast (-3 to +3) • Saturation (-3 to +3)• Sharpness (-3 to +3) • Zone Matching (-1 to +2 steps) • Brightness (-3 to +3 steps) (Available in all color modes) |
| Noise reduction | • Long exposure for exposures longer than 1 second (User controllable: On / Off) • High ISO NR High/Normal/Low/Off at ISO 1600 or higher |
| Viewfinder | • Eye-level fixed optical glass pentaprism • Spherical Acute Matte focusing screen (interchangeable) • Magnification approx. 0.74x • 98% frame coverage* • Dioptric adjustment (-3 to +1.0) |
| LCD monitor | • 3.0″ ‘Xtra Fine’ TFT LCD • 921,600 pixels (640 x 480 x 3 (RGB)) • 100% coverage • Brightness setting -/+ |
| Flash compensation | -3.0 to +3.0 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 2.0 EV steps |
| Flash Mode | Auto, Fill-Flash, Rear sync , High Speed Sync |
| External flash (optional) | • Sony HVL-F58M • Sony HVL-F56M • Sony HVL-F42M • Sony HVL-F36M • Macro Twin Flash Kit HVL-MT24AM• Ring Light HVL-RLAM • Off camera flash shoe FA-CS1 AM |
| Drive modes | • Single-frame• Continuous (H/L selectable) • Self-timer (10 or 2 sec) • Mirror-Up • Continuous bracket • Single-frame bracket • White balance bracket • DRO bracket • Mirror Lock-Up |
| Continuous shooting * |
Approx 3 fps max • RAW: Up to 16 frames • cRAW (compressed): Up to 18 frames • RAW+JPEG: Up to12 frames • cRAW+JPEG : Up to 12 frames• JPEG (XFINE): Up to 34 frames • JPEG (STD/FINE): 593/384 |
| Self-timer | • 10 sec
• 2 sec |
| Orientation sensor | Yes, for shooting, playback and control panel display |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage, Multi-LUN or PTP) • Video out (NTSC or PAL)• HDMI type C mini jack • DC-IN • Remote terminal • PC control (with supplied software) |
| Remote control * | • Wired: with optional RM-S1AM or RM-L1AM • Wireless: with optional RM-DSLR1) |
| Video out | • AV (Selectable NTSC or PAL) • HDMI (1920 x 1080i, 1280 x 720p, 720 x 580p, 720 x 576p) • ‘PhotoTV’ HD settings applied with BRAVIA. |
| Storage | • Compact Flash Type I/II, UDMA Mode 5 compliant • Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, PRO-HG Duo • Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 |
| Power | • NP-FM500H Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (1650 mAh) • CR2025 Wireless remote • Battery charger included• Optional AC adapter • Battery life Approx 880 shots (CIPA standard) |
| Vertical grip | • Vertical Grip VG-C90AM• One or Two NP-FM500H batteries with auto switchover for power (additional battery is optional). |
| Dimensions | 156 x 117 x 82 mm |
| Weight (body) | 850 g |
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