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Almost a year on since that first announcement we have the new Sony Alpha DSLR-A100, a compact, ten megapixel (CCD) digital SLR with a (Konica) Minolta lens mount, Anti-Shake (now Super SteadyShot) and a definite cross-breed appearance. It's fair to say that while this camera may share some components with previous Konica Minolta digital SLR's Sony's involvement has brought external styling, build quality and finish up to a higher standard. The lens mount is to be called the 'Alpha mount' and Sony has announced no less than 19 lenses which will carry the Sony Alpha branding (although many are based on existing Minolta lenses).

Specifications

 More information  :  Announced 05-Jun-06  Max resolution      3872 x 2592
 Low resolution   :   3896 x 1936, 1920 x 1280
 Image ratio w:h  :    3:2
 Effective pixels   :   10.0 million
 Sensor photo detectors   :   10.8 million
 Sensor size   :   23.6 x 15.8 mm
 Sensor type  :    CCD
 Colour filter array   :   RGB
 Sensor manufacturer   :   Sony
 ISO rating  :    Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
 Zoom wide (W)   :   n/a
 Zoom tele (T)  :    n/a
 Digital zoom   :   No
 Image stabilization   :   Yes, Sensor shift
 Auto Focus   :   Yes
 Manual Focus   :   Yes
 Auto focus type   :   Yes, 9 area
 Normal focus range  :    n/a
 Macro focus range   :   n/a
 White balance override   :   7 positions, plus manual
 Aperture range   :   n/a
 Min shutter   :   30 sec + Bulb
 Max shutter  :    1/4000 sec
 Built-in Flash   :   Yes, pop-up
 Flash guide no.       
 External flash  :    Yes, hot-shoe (Minolta)
 Flash modes   :   Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
 Exposure compensation   :   -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
 Metering   :   40 segment, Center weighted average, Spot
 Aperture priority   :   Yes
 Shutter priority   :   Yes
 Focal length multiplier  :    1.5
 Lens thread :     Sony Alpha mount, Minolta A-type mount
 Continuous Drive :     Yes, 3 fps
 Movie Clips   :   No
 Remote control   :   Wire (Optional)
 Tripod mount    :  Yes
 Self-timer  :    2 or 10 sec
 Timelapse recording  :    No
 Orientation sensor   :   Yes
 Storage types   :   Compact Flash (Type I or II)
 Storage included   :   None
 Uncompressed format   :   RAW
 Compressed format  :    JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
 Quality Levels :     Fine, Standard
 Viewfinder :     TTL
 LCD   :   2.5 "
 LCD Pixels   :   230,000
 Video out   :   Yes
 USB  :    Yes, 2.0
 Firewire (IEEE 1394)  :    No
 Battery / Charger   :   Yes
 Battery   :   Lithium-Ion (NP-FM55H) & charger
 Weight (inc. batteries)   :   638 g (22.5 oz)
 Dimensions    :  133 x 95 x 71 mm (5.2 x 3.7 x 2.8 in)
 Notes   :   Sony's first digital SLR

Review

Sony's Alpha DSLR-A100 deserves consideration whether you're looking for an alternative to Canon and Nikon, you already own a selection of Maxxum AF lenses, or you're looking for your first digital SLR.
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