DSLR / CAMERA REFERENCE
Alpha DSLR-A900
Sony
Catalogue announcement:
01 / TECHNICAL RECORD
Specifications
Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.
Sensor and files
- Effective pixels
- 25 megapixels
- Sensor size
- Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Max resolution
- 6048 x 4032
- ISO
- Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (up to 6400)
- Boosted ISO (maximum)
- 6400
- Uncompressed format
- RAW
Lens and focus
- Lens mount
- Sony/Minolta Alpha
- Number of focus points
- 9
- Manual focus
- Yes
- Image stabilization
- Sensor-shift
Exposure and shooting
- Minimum shutter speed
- 30 sec
- Maximum shutter speed
- 1/8000 sec
- Continuous drive
- 5.0 fps
- Exposure compensation
- ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
- Metering modes
- MultiCenter-weightedSpot
- Aperture priority
- Yes
- Shutter priority
- Yes
- Built-in flash
- No
- External flash
- Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)
- Timelapse recording
- No
Video and audio
- Microphone
- None
Viewfinder and screen
- Viewfinder type
- Optical (pentaprism)
- Viewfinder coverage
- 100%
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.74×
- Screen size
- 3″
- Screen dots
- 921,600
- Articulated LCD
- Fixed
- Touch screen
- No
Body and connections
- Storage types
- Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
- Battery description
- Lithium-Ion NP-FM500H rechargeable battery & charger
- Battery Life (CIPA)
- 880
- Weight (inc. batteries)
- 895 g (1.97 lb / 31.57 oz)
- Dimensions
- 156 x 117 x 82 mm (6.14 x 4.61 x 3.23″)
- Environmentally sealed
- Yes (Water and Dust resistant)
- USB
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- HDMI
- Yes (mini HDMI Type C)
- Remote control
- Yes (Wired or Wireless (Optional))
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03 / PROVENANCE
Sources and dates
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