Sony Alpha CA649W Specifications

Main specifications of
System
Camera type Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera for use with interchangeable lenses
Lens mount Sony mount
Lens compatibility Sony lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses 13
Image Sensor
Sensor type 35mm-film format (35.9 x 24.0 mm), Exmor
™ CMOS sensor
Effective pixels Approx. 24.6 megapixels
Total pixels Approx. 25.7 megapixels
Aspect ratio 3:2
Anti-Dust function Charge protection coating on low-pass filter, image-sensor shift mechanism
ISO sensitivity ISO 200 – 3200 in 1/3 EV steps (ISO 100 – 6400 can be set as expanded ISO range)
(recommended ISO Auto Range: ISO 200 – 1600, ISO 400 – 1600, ISO 400 – 800, ISO 200 – 800,
exposure index) ISO 200 – 400 selectable
Recording
Image format JPEG (DCF2.0 and Exif 2.21 compliant, DPOF supported), RAW (Sony ARW 2.1 format), RAW + JPEG
<Aspect ratio 3:2>
L size: 6048 x 4032 (24M), M size: 4400 x 2936 (13M), S size: 3024 x 2016 (6.1M)
<Aspect ratio 16:9>
Image size
L size: 6048 x 3408 (21M), M size: 4400 x 2472 (11M), S size: 3024 x 1704 (5.2M)
<APS-C size capture>
L size: 3984 x 2656 (11M), M size: 2896 x 1928 (5.6M), S size: 1984 x 1320 (2.6M)
RAW, cRAW (compressed), RAW & JPEG (Fine), cRAW (compressed) & JPEG (Fine),
Image quality modes
Extra Fine, Fine, Standard
Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
Media
CompactFlash (Type I / Type II, UDMA Mode 5 compliant), Microdrive
Card slot Dual slot for Memory Stick Duo / CompactFlash, selectable with Quick Navi or from Setup Menu
Long exposure NR: On /Off selectable, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
Noise reduction
High ISO NR: High / Normal / Low / Off selectable at ISO 1600 or higher
Color space sRGB / Adobe RGB selectable from Recording Menu
13 image styles: Standard / Vivid / Neutral / Clear / Deep / Light / Portrait /
Landscape/Sunset / Night View/Autumn Leaves / B&W/Sepia
Creative Style
Adjustable parameter: Contrast / Saturation / Sharpness / Brightness / Zone Matching 14
6 settings can be registered.
Modes: Off / Standard / Advanced Auto / Advanced (Lv 1 to 5)
D-Range Optimizer
DRO Advanced Bracketing: 3 frames, Hi / Lo selectable
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash
Color Temperature (2500 – 9900K) with color filter (19-step magenta / green compensation),
Modes
Custom (3 settings can be registered)
Bracketing 3 frames, Hi / Lo level selectable
Focus Control
Type TTL phase detection system
Sensor CCD line sensors
No. of focus points 9 points (center dual-cross type) with 10 assist points
Sensitivity range EV 0 – 18 (at ISO 100)
Single-shot AF (AF-S), Automatic AF (AF-A), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF),
Modes
Manual Focus (MF)
Focus areas Wide, Spot, Local (9 local focus areas, selectable with multi selector)
AF micro adjustment (+/- 20-step increments for up to 30 different lenses), predictive control,
Other features
focus lock, AF illuminator (LED, Range: approx. 1 – 7 m, Auto / Off selectable)
Exposure
Type: TTL metering
Cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Metering
Range: EV 0 – 20 (EV 2 – 20 in spot metering mode) (at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens)
Modes: Multi Segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Modes: Auto, ProgramAuto (P, with program shift), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)
Exposure compensation: +/-3 EV, 0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable
Exposure control
Bracketing: 3 / 5 frames selectable, single or continuous selectable, 0.3 / 0. 5/ 0.7 / 2.0 15 EV steps selectable
Viewfinder
Type Fixed eye-level, pentaprism
Field coverage Approx. 100 %
Approx. 0.74 x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m )
Magnification -1
Diopter adjustment -3.0 to +1.0 m -1
Approx. 20 mm from the eyepiece (at -1 m )
Eye point -1
Spherical acute matte screen (Type G). User-replaceable Type L (grid type) and
Focusing screen
Type M (super-spherical acute matte type) available (both types optional)
Area displayed AF area, spot AF area, spot metering area, shooting area for aspect ratio 16:9, APS-C size area
Flash compensation, flash charging, wireless flash, high-speed sync, manual focus, focus signal,
Other displays
shutter speed, aperture, EV scale, AE lock, shot-remaining counter, camera shake warning,
SteadyShot scale, aspect ratio 16:9
Eyepiece shutter Built in
Number of recordable frames for single media (Aspect ratio 3:2, image size L 24MB / M 13MB / S 6.1MB)
Memory Stick Duo
™
Capacity 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB
Quality L M S L M S L M S L
Standard 294 477 766 582 944 1517 1169 1896 3048 2369 3844
Fine 196 334 582 388 662 1152 779 1330 2315 1579 2697
Extra fine
85 152 275 168 302 545 339 606 1094 687 1229
cRAW & JPEG 55 63 68 110 125 135 221 251 273 449
RAW & JPEG 41 45 48 81 89 95 164 180 191 333
cRAW 77 154 309
RAW 52 103 208
When you shoot with aspect ratio set to [16:9], or with APS/C size Capture function [On], you can record more frames than shown above.
However, when you record an image in RAW format with 16:9 aspect ratio, number of recordable frames is the same as with 3:2 aspect ratio.
For further details, please visit our website and go to "Support."
1 Effective megapixels (approx.).
Stabilization effect varies according to lens and shooting conditions.
2
Available in winter 2008/2009.
3
4 Not waterproof or splashproof.
5 D-Range Optimizer Advanced-use techhology provided by Apical Limited.
6 Mac OS not supported.
7 Compatible operating system: factory preinstalled only.
64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.
8
9 Compatible Sony BRAVIA HDTV and HDMI cable (sold separately) required for PhotoTV HD viewing.
Specifications of the BRAVIA HDTV shown vary according to market region.
10 Viewable area, measured diagonally.
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specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate. Screen images simulated.
LCD Monitor
Type 3.0-inch 10 Extra Fine LCD
Total number of dots 921,600 dots
Coverage 100%
Brightness adjustment Adjustable in +/- 5 steps
Preview
Intelligent Preview / Optical Preview selectable from menu
Function
LCD Panel
Shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, white balance, ISO sensitivity,
Displays
drive mode, battery remaining, remaining no. of recordable images, with illumination
Shutter
Type Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Speed range 1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb
Flash sync speed 1/200 sec. with SteadyShot INSIDE, 1/250 sec. without SteadyShot INSIDE
SteadyShot INSIDE (Image Stabilization)
®
Type Image-sensor shift mechanism
Indications SteadyShot scale and camera-shake warning in the viewfinder
Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 4 steps in shutter speeds
Compensation effect
(varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)
Flash Control
system flash units (optional)
External flash units
Control ADI, Pre-flash TTL
Flash compensation 3 / 5 frames, +/- 3 EV (0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable)
Modes Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Wireless 16 , Slow Sync, High-speed Sync
Flash bracketing 3 / 5 frames, 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7 / 2.0 EV step selectable
15
Sync terminal Built in, adaptable to the sync terminal of the opposite polarity
Drive
Single, Continuous (Hi / Lo selectable), Self-timer (10 sec. / 2 sec. delay selectable),
Modes
Mirror Lockup, Remote Commander
Hi: approx 5 frames per sec. (max.), Lo: approx. 3 frames per sec. (max.)
Continuous shooting speed
No. of frames recordable Standard: 285, Fine: 105, Extra Fine: 11, RAW: 12, cRAW: 12, RAW & JPEG: 10, cRAW & JPEG: 10
Playback
Single (with or without shooting information, with 4 previous / following images,
Modes RGB histogram & highlight / shadow warning), 4 / 9 / 25-frame index view,
enlarged display modes (max. zoom ratio: L size: 19x, M size: 14x, S size: 9.4x)
Interface
Computer interface type USB2.0 Hi-Speed, Mass Storage / Multi LUN / PTP / PC Remote Control
NTSC / PAL selectable
Video output
HDMI mini connector, 1080i / 720p / SD selectable (optional HDMI cable required)
HDMI output
Wired control: Remote Commander RM-S1AM / RM-L1AM (optional)
Remote control
Wireless control: with supplied Remote Commander
Others PhotoTV HD supported
Supported OS Environments
Windows Windows 2000 Professional / Windows XP / Windows Vista
Macintosh Mac OS X (v. 10.13 or later)
Print
Compatible standards Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge
Power
Power source One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H, one CR2025 for Wireless Remote Commander
Battery performance Approx. 880 shots (measured using CIPA standards)
AC Adaptor / Charger AC-VQ900AM (optional)
External power source
Others
Dimension (WxHxD) Approx. 156.3 x 116.9 x 81.9 mm (6-1/8 x 4-5/8 x 3-1/4 in.) (excl. protrusions)
Weight Approx. 850 g (1 lb 14 oz) (w/o battery, memory card, accessories)
0 – 40 degrees C (32 – 104 degrees F)
Operating temperature
Specifications are based on the information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.
The body cap of 900 uses polyamide 11 vegetable-based plastic derived from castor oil.
CompactFlash card
™
Capacity 2GB 4GB
M S Quality L M S L M S L
6179 Standard 296 481 773 593 962 1547 1185
4694 Fine 197 337 587 395 675 1175 790
Extra fine
2219 86 153 277 172 308 555 343
509 553 cRAW & JPEG 56 63 69 112 127 138 224
365 388 RAW & JPEG 41 45 48 83 91 97 166
627 cRAW 78 157
423 RAW 52 105
11 Accepts high-speed CompactFlash UDMA, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo ™ ,
Memory Stick PRO Duo ™ and Memory Stick Duo media.
12 For use with DSLR-A900, an application update is required.
Please access http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/accy/gps/ for more information.
13 DT lenses are not recommended for use with 35mm full-frame sensors due to their differing
image circle size, which may affect light metering accuracy in certain shooting situations.
Saturation cannot be set for B&W and Sepia.
14
15 2.0 EV bracketing limited to 3 frames.
16 HVL-F58AM, HVL-F56AM, HVL-F42AM, HVL-F36AM supported;
full multi-flash functionality requires at least one HVL-F58AM unit.
35mm Full-Frame
Digital SLR Camera
8GB 16GB
M S L M S
1922 3090 2370 3844 6180
1348 2347 1580 2697 4694
614 1109 687 1229 2219
254 276 449 509 553
182 194 333 365 388
313 627
211 423
For the fine art
of photography
Printed in USA
CA649W