Sony a550

General Information

  • Camera Type : Sony α Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and inter-changeable lenses
  • Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
  • Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 14.2 megapixels
  • Imaging Sensor : APS-C size Exmor™ CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
  • Lens Mount Type : Sony α lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lens
  • Pixel Gross : Approx. 14.6 megapixels
  • Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
  • Recording Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media, SD and SDHC memory card
  • Recording Mode : RAW, RAW+JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
  • Still Actual 16:9 : L (12M): 4592 X 2576 M (6.3M): 3344 X 1872 S (2.9M): 2288 X 1280
  • Still Actual 3:2 : L (14M): 4592 X 3056 M (7.4M): 344 X 2224 S (3.5M): 2288 X 1520

    • Flash 

  • SPECIFICATION : 12 (in meters at ISO100)
  • Flash Compensation : ±2EV (in 1/3 EV-stop increments)
  • Flash Coverage : 18mm in focal-length of lens attached
  • Flash Metering System : ADI flash (automatic change for Pre-flash TTL)
  • Modes : Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear sync, Wireless
  • Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.
  • Type : Auto Pop-up

    • Convenience

  • Anti-dust function : Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
  • BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
  • Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W Setting Adj. for; Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness
  • Dynamic Range Optimizer : DRO; off, Auto/Level (Lv1-5) Auto HDR; off, Auto Exp. (Up to 3EV between 1.0-3.0EV in 0.5EV steps)
  • Live View : Quick Auto Focus Live View Manual Focus Check Live View
  • Scene Mode(s) : Flash Off, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait
  • User Interface : “Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on-screen Help Guide User-friendly function menu”

    • Viewfinder

  • SPECIFICATION : 0.80x (with 50mm lens at infinity)
  • Diopter Adjustment : -2.5 – +1.0m-1
  • Eye relief : Approx. 19 mm from the eyepiece, Approx. 15 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter
  • Field of View : 95%
  • Focusing Screen : Spherical Acute Matte Screen
  • Type : Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror
  • Angle Adjustment : Yes(upward by up to 90 degrees, downward by up to 90 degrees)
  • Brightness Control : Auto Brightness Control (Auto setting in 2 steps, manual setting in 5 steps)
  • Coverage : 100% (Playback), 90% (Live View)
  • Type : 3” TFT Xtra Fine™ LCD4 (921,600 pixels)

    • Input and Output

  • HD Output : HDMI
  • Memory Card Slot : Dual memory card slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media SD and SDHC memory card
  • Tripod Mount : Yes, 1/4″-20
  • USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, PTP)

    • Weights, measurements and battery

  • Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 137 X 104 X 84mm (W/H/D, excluding protrusions)
  • Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 597g (without battery, memory card, accessories)
  • Battery Type : NP-FM500H
  • Number of Shots : Approx. 950 images with viewfinder, approx. 480 images in live view mode (CIPA standard)
  • Operating Temperature : 32 – 104 degrees F (0 – 40 degrees C)

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