Sony DSLR-A900: 24.6 Megapixel Full Frame DSLR Camera

2 Comments By Uzair on September 14th, 2008 in Cameras and Photography

Sony has started manufacturing full-frame camera models with the launch of DSLR-A900, its first full-frame model. The DSLR-A900 is a 24.6 Megapixel DSLR camera that uses the 35mm full frame CMOS sensor and new dual digital processing engines using BIONZ® processing engines.

Other notable features of the Sony DSLR-A900 include a sensor-shift image stabilization and a super 100% coverage viewfinder. The DSLR-A900 camera which is aimed at serious photography enthusiasts, provides the world’s highest resolution of 24.6 MP.

Phil Lubell, director of digital camera marketing at Sony Electronics said, “It represents the best in sensor and image processing technologies and offers enhanced functions, performance and reliability so photographers can push their creativity to the limit.” The DSLR A900 provides enhanced image detail and a wider dynamic range for natural color reproduction. It provides the expressive power of wide angles and perspective, thanks to The camera’s Exmor™ CMOS sensor capable of thanking Ultra-Fine Images as the human eye perceives them.

With the help of the sensor having 6,000 on-chip, column-parallel A/D converters to convert analog signals to noise-resistant digital signals at the earliest possible stage, The Sony DSLR-A900 attains high-speed data transfers and photographs with reduced noise. The SteadyShot technology used in the Camera helps it to achieve an anti-shake effect equivalent to shutter speeds faster by 2.5 to 4 stops.

The many additional key features of the Sony DSLR A900 include:

Eye-level glass Penta-prism OVF, 100% coverage, 0.74x magnification

9 point AF with 10 assist points, center dual-cross AF w/2.8 sensor

SteadyShot INSIDE full frame image sensor shift stabilization (world’s first)

High Speed Dual Bionz processors

24.6 MP 35mm format full-frame CMOS sensor (highest resolution in its class)

5 frames per second burst, newly developed mirror box

Intelligent Preview Function

3 User programmable custom memory modes on mode dial

Advanced Dynamic Range Optimizer (5 step selectable)

40 segment honeycomb metering

Direct HDMI output

New Vertical Grip

Recording media: Memory Stick Duo,Memory Stick PRO Duo,Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Compact Flash Type I, Type II (Microdrive),UDMA(Mode5) compliant

Media slot: Memory Stick Duo/Compact Flash Dual slot

Image format: JPEG,RAW(ARW2.1 Format),RAW+JPEG

D-RangeOptimizer: off, Standard/Advanced: Auto/Advanced: Level

On system image Sensor-Shift mechanism

3.0″ 921K pixel Photo Quality (270 dpi) LCD display, 100% coverage

Magnesium Alloy body and rubber seals for dust and moisture resistance

AF micro adjustment

ISO 200-3200 (ISO 100-6400 expanded range)

Supplied with wireless remote control

User interchangeable focusing screens (3 options)

CF Type I/II and MS slots, LI-ION battery, STAMINA 880 shots

Weight 850g

Anti-Dust: Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and Image Sensor-Shift mechanism

New Image Data Converter SR software

The Sony DSLR-A900 camera sports 3-inch, Xtra Fine LCD screen making it possible to check focus and image quality with accuracy. The DSLR A900 will hit the shelves in November of this year and is set you back with a cost of $3000.

Via CameraTown