Sony Alpha A900

Focal length: 24mm
Aperture: f/10
Shutter: 1/320
ISO: 400

This lake shot was taken on an overcast day on Long Island, using Program mode with -0.7 EV exposure compensation. Metering was set to center-weighted average.

In these full-res crops, we see the sharpness that made the A900 our resolution leader, with clean sharp edges. There is significant color fringing in the corners, though.

Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter: 1/20 sec.
ISO: 400

The clock photo was taken on a shaded porch, using a custom white balance setting and a fairly large aperture to keep the face sharp while the busy background fades out of focus.

The coloration in the metal surfaces is smooth and realistic, the details on the clock face were captured nicely, and image noise is not an issue.

Focal Length: 50mm
Aperture: f/10
Shutter: 1/250 sec.
ISO: 200

These world masks were shot on a bright, overcast afternoon, using the Vivid Creative Style to make the colors even more vibrant. A custom white balance reading was taken, with metering set on center-weighted average.

The range of textures shown here include papier mache, yarn, wood, fabric and mottled plastic, in the far right sample, which was captured with admirable subtlety.

Focal Length: 55mm
Aperture: f/22
Shutter: 1/1000
ISO: 1600

We used this tool-time tableau to explore the effect of different Creative Style choices. The main image was shot in the Neutral setting, the others in (left to right) Vivid, Standard, Autumn and Sepia.

Focal length: f/4.5
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter: 1/60
ISO: 800

This ferocious animal was captured in a fairly dark room, with sunlight coming in through the window, using automatic white balance and evaluative metering.

The far left crop shows the reflection of a window in the cat’s eye. Overall the level of detail is impressive, and the coloring very accurate even with automatic white balance.