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Sony Alpha DSLR-A100K w/ 18-70mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens

  • Manufacturer: Sony
  • Part Number:DSLR-A100K

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - SLR
  • Width 5.2 in
  • Depth 2.8 in
  • Height 3.7 in
  • Weight 19.2 oz

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.2 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 10,800,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
  • Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
  • Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
  • Sensor Features Anti-Dust technology
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO 1600 , ISO auto
  • Shooting Programs Sunset , Landscape , Portrait mode , Night portrait
  • Special Effects Vivid , Neutral , Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (Super Steady Shot, CCD-shift mechanism)
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
  • X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot , Multi-segment , Center-weighted
  • Exposure Modes Bulb Manual Program Automatic Shutter-priority Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
  • Exposure Metering Zones 40
  • White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Flash , Shade , Cloudy , Daylight , Fluorescent , Tungsten light
  • Still Image Format RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
  • Remote Control Optional
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory None
  • Supported Flash Memory Microdrive CompactFlash
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage 3872 x 2592 , 2896 x 1936 , 1920 x 1280

Camera Flash

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 18 mm - 70 mm - F/3.5-5.6 DT
  • Focal Length 18 mm - 70 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 105 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL phase detection
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 15 in
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
  • Optical Zoom 3.9 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Manual
  • Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Filter Size 55 mm
  • Lens System Mounting Minolta A-type
  • Features ED glass , Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 10 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features AE lock , AF lock , DPOF support , Direct print , Contrast control , Histogram display , Sharpness control , PictBridge support , PRINT Image Matching , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital noise reduction , Dynamic Range Optimizer , RGB primary color filter , Depth-of-field preview button

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level roof prism
  • Field Coverage 95%
  • Magnification 0.83x
  • Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1
  • Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
  • LCD Display Information AE lock , Aperture , AF-in-focus , Shake warning , Shutter speed , Anti-shake scale , Exposure compensation , Flash charge completion

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type None

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB , 1 x Composite video output , 1 x DC power input , 1 x Remote control
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities , Sony Picture Motion Browser , Sony Image Data Converter SR

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME , MS Windows XP , MS Windows 2000 , Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Body cap , Dust cap , Lens cap , Shoe cap , Lens hood , Shoulder strap
  • Cables Included USB cable , Video cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Sony NP-FM55
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.0
  • CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.4
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.6
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 2.5
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 1.0

Where to buy

Sony Alpha DSLR-A100K w/ 18-70mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens: $595.95 - $799.99
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