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Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
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| Model Name: | Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
| Photo Gallery URL: | Photo Gallery |
| Device Forum URL: | Forum |
| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | DSLR-A350 |
| Camera Format: | SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $900.00 |
| Street Price: | $789.52 |
| Date Available: | 2008-03-15 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | 582g 20.5oz |
| Weight With Batteries? | No |
| Size: | 131 x 99 x 75 mm 5.1 x 3.9 x 2.9 in |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | 4592x3056, 4592x2576, 3408x2272, 3408x1920, 2288x1520 |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 2.4 |
| Movie Resolution: | |
| Movie Frame Rate: | 0, 0 |
| Movie Audio: | No |
| Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): | 14.20 |
| CCD Size (inches): | APS-C |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | 1.50 |
| Aspect Ratio: | 3:2, 16:9 |
| Sensor Type: | CCD |
| Effective Megapixels: | 14.20 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 27 - 105 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 3.88x |
| Digital Zoom: | No |
| Digital Zoom Values: | n/a |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes |
| Normal Focus Range: | 38 cm to Infinity 15.0 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | |
| Aperture Range: | f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 36 (T) |
| Lens Thread: | 55mm |
| Lens Thread Type: | |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Size (inches): | 2.7 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels): | 230,000 |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 14x |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature/Color Filter, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 30 - 1/4000 |
| Exp Adj Range (EV): | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | 40-segment Honeycomb Pattern, Center-weighted, Spot; (1200 zone metering in Live View mode) |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes |
| Self Timer: | 2 or 10 seconds |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Built-in Auto Popup: Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Slow Sync, High Speed, Sync, Wireless off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F56AM, F36AM) |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | 12 |
| Flash Range Description: | Lens dependent |
| Ext Flash Connection: | Hot shoe |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | CF1 / CF2 / Microdrive |
| Memory Included (MB): | |
| Uncompressed Format: | RAW, RAW+JPEG; (.ARW) |
| CCD Raw Format: | Yes |
| Movie File Format: | |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | No |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other Connection: | DC Input, Wired Remote |
| Included Software: | Software/USB Driver CD-ROM |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.4+ |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary NP-FM500H |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary NP-FM500H Lithium Ion rechargeabl |
| Battery Charger Included: | Yes |
| Notes & Features: | Tilting 2.7" LCD with Live View; Quick AF during Live View (pentamirror Tilt mechanism directs light to a dedicated live view image sensor, enabling fast and responsive TTL phase-detection auto-focusing, even during live view.); Super SteadyShot IS; Anti-Dust; Dynamic Range Optimizer. $800 body only, or $900 bundled with DT 18-70mm kit lens. |
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