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Sony Alpha 550
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DxOMark Sensor Scores

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Overall Score[?]
66
Portrait
(Color Depth)[?]
21.9 bits
Landscape
(Dynamic Range)[?]
11.8 Evs
Sports
(Low-Light ISO)[?]
807 ISO

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Type Entry-level DSLR 
Announced 2009-08-27 
Indicative price (USD) 899  
Sensor type CMOS 
Resolution 4592 x 3056  
Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) 14.03  
Sensor size (mm) 15.6 x 23.5 
Color filter array RGB 
Pixel pitch (µm) 5.12  
Bits per pixel 12 
Focal length multiplier 1.50 
Aspect Ratio 3:2 
ISO latitude  200 - 12800 
Shutter type mechanical 
Fastest - Slowest speed (s) 1/4000 - 30  
Frame rate (fps) 5-7  
Live view  yes 
Stabilization  yes 
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Dust cleaningyes 
Mount typeSony Alpha DT  
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Color response
Sensitivity metamerism index
ISO 17321
84
 
White balance scales R raw 2.71
G raw 1
B raw 1.29
 
    R sRGB G sRGB B sRGB
Color matrix as defined in ISO standard 17321 R raw 0 0 0
G raw 0 0 0
B raw 0 0 0

Full Color Sensitivity: Noise covariance ellipses in CIE 1931 Lab color space
Select ISO : 200
(ISO are manufacturer ISO)
 
Select luminance : 30


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