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Manufacturer specifications | |
| Type | Semi-Pro DSLR |
| Announced | 2008-09-17 |
| Indicative price (USD) | 2199 |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Resolution | 5634 x 3753 |
| Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) | 21.14 |
| Sensor size (mm) | 24.0 x 36.0 |
| Color filter array | RGB |
| Pixel pitch (µm) | 6.39 |
| Bits per pixel | 14.0 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.00 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| ISO latitude | 50 - 25600 |
| Shutter type | Mechanical |
| Fastest - Slowest speed (s) | 1/8000 - 30.0 |
| Frame rate (fps) | 3.9 |
| Live view | Yes |
| Stabilization | No |
| Firmware | 2.0.8 |
| Dust cleaning | Yes |
| Mount type | Canon EF |
| Weight (gr) | 810 |
| Battery type | Li-ion, LP-E6, 7.4V, 1800mAh |
| Battery weight (gr) | 80 |
| Tropicalization | Yes |
| Camera material | Magnesium alloy |
| Mount material | Metal |
| View finder type | Optical |
| View finder magnification | 0.71 |
| View finder coverage | 98 |
| Mirror lockup | Yes |
| View finder diopter | -3 to +1 |
| Monitor type | LCD |
| Monitor size | 3 |
| Monitor pixel | 920000 |
| Articulated screen | No |
| Touch screen | No |
| Contrast screen | |
| Low-pass filter | |
| Focus mode | Yes |
| Autofocus modes | AI Focus, One Shot, AI Servo |
| Number of autofocus points | 9 |
| Exposure bracketing | 2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
| Exposure compensation | -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps |
| Drive modes | Single, Continuous, Self timer |
| Buffer size | 13 (RAW) |
| Recording medium | CF (I - II) cards |
| Image format | JPEG, RAW |
| White balance bracketing | -3 to +3 EV steps |
| Connectivity | USB, video, HDMI |
| Bluetooth | No |
| 3G | No |
| Sound recording | Yes |
| External micro | Yes |
| Histogram | Yes |
| GPS | No |
| Video | Yes |
| Maximum format image video | 1920 x 1080 / 30 fps |
| Full HD | Yes |
| Live autofocus | |
| Video file format | MOV |
| Video codec | H.264 |
| Video stabilisation | No |
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Manufacturer specifications | |
| Type | Entry-level DSLR |
| Announced | 2010-08-24 |
| Indicative price (USD) | 750 |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Resolution | 4912 x 3264 |
| Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) | 16.20 |
| Sensor size (mm) | 15.6 x 23.5 |
| Color filter array | RGB |
| Pixel pitch (µm) | 4.77 |
| Bits per pixel | 12.0 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.50 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2, 16:9 |
| ISO latitude | 100 - 12800 |
| Shutter type | mechanical |
| Fastest - Slowest speed (s) | 1/4000 - 30.0 |
| Frame rate (fps) | 10.0 |
| Live view | Yes |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Firmware | |
| Dust cleaning | Yes |
| Mount type | Sony Alpha DT |
| Weight (gr) | |
| Battery type | Li-ion, NP-FW50, 7.2V, 1020mAh |
| Battery weight (gr) | |
| Tropicalization | |
| Camera material | plastic |
| Mount material | mixed plastic/metal |
| View finder type | 0.46" Xtra Fine EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (1440000 pixels) |
| View finder magnification | 1.1 |
| View finder coverage | 100 |
| Mirror lockup | |
| View finder diopter | -4.0 to +4.0 |
| Monitor type | LCD |
| Monitor size | 3 |
| Monitor pixel | 921600 |
| Articulated screen | Yes |
| Touch screen | No |
| Contrast screen | |
| Low-pass filter | |
| Focus mode | Yes |
| Autofocus modes | AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-C (Continuous AF) |
| Number of autofocus points | 15 |
| Exposure bracketing | 3 images with 0.3EV or 0.7EV steps |
| Exposure compensation | |
| Drive modes | Single, High-speed continuous (6 fps), Low-speed continuous (3 fps), Speed Priority continuous (10 fps), Self-timer (2 sec or 10 sec), Remote commander |
| Buffer size | 28 |
| Recording medium | |
| Image format | JPEG, RAW (ARW) |
| White balance bracketing | Yes: 3 frames Lo (10 mired) or Hi (20 mired) |
| Connectivity | USB2.0 (Hi-speed, miniB), HDMI (Type C mini) |
| Bluetooth | No |
| 3G | No |
| Sound recording | Yes (video with sound) |
| External micro | Yes |
| Histogram | Yes |
| GPS | model SLT-A55V with GPS, SLT-A55 without GPS depending on country |
| Video | Yes |
| Maximum format image video | 1920 x 1080/ 60i (59.94i Interlace recording, 29.97 progressive image sensor output) |
| Full HD | Yes |
| Live autofocus | Yes |
| Video file format | AVCHD, MP4 |
| Video codec | H.264 |
| Video stabilisation | Yes |
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Manufacturer specifications | |
| Type | Semi-Pro DSLR |
| Announced | 2010-09-20 |
| Indicative price (USD) | 1600 |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Resolution | 4928 x 3264 |
| Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) | 16.08 |
| Sensor size (mm) | 15.7 x 23.7 |
| Color filter array | RGB |
| Pixel pitch (µm) | 4.81 |
| Bits per pixel | 14 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.50 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| ISO latitude | 80 - 51200 |
| Shutter type | Mechanical |
| Fastest - Slowest speed (s) | 1/8000 - 30.0 |
| Frame rate (fps) | 7.0 |
| Live view | Yes |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Firmware | 1.0.3 |
| Dust cleaning | Yes |
| Mount type | Pentax KAF2 |
| Weight (gr) | 740 |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion Battery D-LI90, 7.4V, 1500mAh |
| Battery weight (gr) | 84 |
| Tropicalization | Yes, Weather and dust resistant |
| Camera material | |
| Mount material | |
| View finder type | Optical |
| View finder magnification | 0.92 |
| View finder coverage | 100 |
| Mirror lockup | NA |
| View finder diopter | -2.5 to 1.5 |
| Monitor type | LCD |
| Monitor size | 3 |
| Monitor pixel | 921000 |
| Articulated screen | No |
| Touch screen | No |
| Contrast screen | |
| Low-pass filter | |
| Focus mode | Yes |
| Autofocus modes | AF Single (w focus lock, focus/shutter priority selectable), AF Continuous (w focus/FPS priority selectable), Manual Focus point adjustment: Auto 11 Point, Auto 5 Point, User-Selectable, Center AF assist: Yes, via dedicated LED AF assist lamp |
| Number of autofocus points | 11 |
| Exposure bracketing | Yes (2, 3, or 5 frames, up to +/- 2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps) |
| Exposure compensation | -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Drive modes | Single, Continuous (Hi, Lo), Self-Timer (12s, 2s), Remote (0s, 3s, continuous), Auto Bracketing (standard, timer, remote), MLU (standard, remote), HDR Capture (+3, 0, -3 with 5 blend settings and pixel alignment), Multi-Exposure (2-9 shots), Interval (999 |
| Buffer size | 22 (JPEG), 8 (RAW) |
| Recording medium | SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
| Image format | RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2.0 compliant, DPOF, PIM III |
| White balance bracketing | No |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 hi-speed, AV out, HDMI out, DC in, cable switch, 3.5mm stereo microphone, X-sync socket Video out: HD (via HDMI), NTSC, PAL Printer interfaces: n/a |
| Bluetooth | No |
| 3G | No |
| Sound recording | Yes |
| External micro | Yes |
| Histogram | Yes |
| GPS | No |
| Video | Yes |
| Maximum format image video | 1920 x 1080 / 25 fps |
| Full HD | Yes |
| Live autofocus | Yes |
| Video file format | AVI |
| Video codec | M-JPEG |
| Video stabilisation | |
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