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Sony Alpha A900

First Impressions Review
September 24, 2008 By Tim Barribeau 0 Comments (add your own)

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Specs


Specs Table
Sony Alpha A900 Specs
Type Professional SLR
Focal Length Minimum 24.0 mm
Focal Length Maximum 105.0 mm
Still Pixel Count (gross) 25.7 megapixels
Still Pixel Count (effective) 24.6 megapixels
Sensor Size 35mm full-frame
Sensor Type - New CMOS
Aspect Ratios 3:2, 16:9
Original Price 2699.99 $
Height 116.9 mm
Width 156.3 mm
Depth 81.9 mm
Weight 928.0 g
Model Colors black
Display Type LCD
Display Size 3.0 in.
Display Resolution 921600 pixels
Viewfinder Type optical
Viewfinder Magnification 0.74 x
Viewfinder Coverage 100.0 % coverage
Diopter Adjustment - New -3.0 to +1.0m^-1
Connectivity Options USB, miniHDMI, hot accessory shoe
Battery Type removable lithium-ion
Battery Model Number NP-FM50
Mirror Technology (Interchangeable Lens) DSLR
Waterproof No
Manual Controls manual focus, aperture priority mode, shutter priority mode, full manual exposure, custom white balance, ISO control
ISO Options 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
Minimum ISO 100
Maximum ISO 6400
Sony Alpha A900 Scores
Rating Score Weighting
Color Score 11.0 9.0
Color Modes Score 5.0 1.0
Long Exposure Score 10.68 4.0
Noise Score 6.68 9.0
ISO Options Score 6.0 1.5
Sharpness Score 11.84 6.0
Chromatic Aberration Score 7.85 3.0
Picture Options Score 14.45 0.5
Dynamic Range Score 8.29 6.0
Stabilization Score 4.71 5.0
Auto White Balance Score 10.3 4.0
Custom White Balance Score 10.75 2.0
White Balance Features Score 7.5 0.5
Playback Mode Score 8.0 1.5
In-Camera Editing Score 0.0 0.5
Software Score 5.25 0.5
Direct Print Features Score 3.0 0.5
Sensor Score 3.0 1.0
Viewfinder Score 10.25 1.5
LCD Score 8.86 2.5
Flash Score 3.0 1.0
Lens Mount Score 8.5 1.5
Battery Score 9.0 1.0
Memory Score 5.5 1.0
Connectivity Score 4.5 1.0
Other Hardware Score 0.0 0.5
Shooting Modes Scores 11.0 1.0
Live View Score 1.5 2.0
Scene Modes Score 0.0 0.5
Picture Effects Score 6.0 0.5
Focus Score 14.25 1.5
Exposure Score 6.0 1.0
DOF Preview Score 1.5 0.5
Metering Score 7.5 1.0
Shutter Speed Score 11.0 1.0
Self-Timer Score 2.0 1.0
Other Controls Score 0.0 0.5
Handling Score 5.0 2.5
Controls Score 9.5 2.5
Menu Score 7.0 2.0
Manual Score 5.25 1.0
Shot to Shot Score 4.44 3.0
Drive and Burst Modes Score 7.0 1.0
Video Color Score 0.0 1.25
Video Sharpness Score 0.0 1.25
Video Motion Score 0.0 0.63
Video Noise Score 0.0 0.63
Video Controls Score 0.0 1.2
Video Low Light Sensitivity Score 0.0 0.95
Video Low Light Color Score 0.0 0.78
Video Low Light Noise Score 0.0 0.78
Video Compression Score 0.0 0.95
Video Audio Score 0.0 0.3
Video Handling Score 0.0 0.73
Color Other Features Rating 0.0 0.5
Noise Other Features Rating 0.0 0.5
Playback Other Features Rating 0.0 0.5
Resolution Other Features Rating 0.0 0.5
Design & Handling Other Rating 0.0 0.5
Total: 690
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