Sony SLT-A65VK Brochure & Specs page 8

Other features
Convenient feature-rich functionality
Creative Style
Creative Style settings free you to swiftly and the camera will adjust color and other
adjust the look of your photos and movies. image parameters accordingly. You can
Depending on the scene and your also fine-tune contrast, saturation* and
creative intentions, simply select any of sharpness to suit your personal preference
6 customizable settings ( Standard, Vivid, and achieve just the right finishing touch.
Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, or Black & White )
* Not available when B/W mode is selected.
Portrait
Face Detection and Face Registration
Capture people beautifully with the a65, smile and offers three sensitivity levels
thanks to advanced Face Detection as well as a smile level indicator that is
technology that instantly detects up displayed when the mode is active. A Face
to eight faces and optimizes shooting Registration function also lets you register
parameters to ensure accurate focus and up to eight specific individuals so the
skin tones even camera prioritizes them when detecting
when recording faces. This feature not only works together
movies. A Smile with Smile Shutter and Face Detection, but
Shutter function also supports Tracking Focus.
can automatically
Notes:
release the shutter Effectiveness varies according to camera settings,
subject and shooting situation. Face detection is
when subjects
disabled during movie shooting.
AUTO+ ( Auto Advanced ) mode
Drive mode
This convenient mode adjusts camera User-friendly icons make it easy to switch
settings automatically. So you can simply between single-shot, continuous, bracketed
point, shoot and let the camera handle and self-timer shooting. Just select the drive
everything else. It automatically analyzes mode, along with selectable parameters
shooting conditions and intelligently adjusts ( single-shot advance, continuous advance
everything from aperture and shutter speed at up to 8 or 3 fps, self-timer shooting with
to ISO sensitivity and white balance on the 2 or 10-second delay and bracketed
fly. When you shoot fast moving subjects, shooting for exposure, white balance or
DRO ) . T hen start shooting. Even the 8 fps
Continuous Advance Priority AE automatically
activates to keep pace. When scenes are continuous shooting speed of the standard
continuous advance drive mode ( up to 10
high in contrast but lack detail in shadows
or highlights, Auto HDR automatically kicks in
to bring out more of the details. Activated
settings and features are also displayed so
you can see what features are best suited
to each kind of scene. With the a65, it's
easy to take advantage of leading-edge
Sony digital technology.
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1200-zone Evaluative Metering
High-precision metering ensures balanced
exposures in wide-ranging lighting
conditions. T his precision is made possible
by the extremely high resolution of an
advanced evaluative metering sensor with
1200 zones. T he sensor accurately meters the
light and color of image data transmitted
directly from the image sensor and can
also recognize wide-ranging subjects and
shooting situations. T he amazing density
of this 1200-zone meter contributes to both
highly precise metering and accurate
subject recognition. The Fn ( Function ) button
lets you choose between Multi segment,
Vivid Center weighted and Spot metering modes.
Sunset
Exposure mode
Selecting an exposure mode is as simple
as flicking a dial. Conveniently located on
top of the a65, the mode dial provides
quick and direct access to Program Auto,
Aperture priority, Shutter-speed priority,
and Manual exposure modes, as well as
a fully-automatic Auto mode and 8 Scene
Selection modes ( Portrait, Sports Action,
Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene,
Hand-held Twilight and Night Portrait ) that
apply optimized AF, drive mode, exposure,
brightness, contrast and other settings
appropriate to each type of scene.
Macro
fps in Continuous
8 modes selectable for optimum results
Priority AE mode ) , is
the top of its class. Portrait Sunset
Sports Action Night Scene
Macro Hand-held Twilight
Landscape Night Portrait
Built-in automatic pop-up flash
Two-axis White Balance
When the lighting is so dim that supplemental
In addition to automatic white balance
and a full range of white balance presets, lighting becomes necessary, this powerful
the a65 provides a two-axis White Balance built-in flash unit automatically pops up to
amply illuminate your scene. This flash unit
mode for even finer white balance
offers a versatile range of modes, a guide
adjustment. T his mode lets you adjust white
number of 10 ( ISO100·m ) , an illumination
balance in the amber-blue and green-
magenta
directions to
achieve more true-
to-life color under
almost any kind of
light source.
The flash unit automatically
pops up when needed.
Anti-dust Technology/System Memory Stick Duo™ / SD card slot
Advanced dust resistance helps keep The media compartment provides a
your photos blemish-free. If dust particles multi-type slot for standard memory
enter the camera when the lens is being cards, including Memory Stick PRO
changed, two levels of protection safeguard Duo™ and SD memory* cards. Sony
the image sensor. First, a special static-free memory cards undergo rigorous
coating on the low-pass filter covering the testing and are recommended for their
sensor helps prevent dust from adhering. outstanding performance during HD
Second, an anti-dust mechanism vibrates movie recording, continuous shooting
the filter at high speed every time the and high-speed file transfer.
camera is switched off to dislodge any dust
* Supports the latest generation of SD, SDHC
( UHS-I ) , and SDXC ( UHS-I ) memory cards
particles that settled on its surface.
( including Class 10 ) .
PlayMemories™ and Filmy™ photo
Low-pass filter with
anti-static coating
and movie playback on PS3™ systems
Image sensor
It's easy to watch your photos and
movies on a Sony PlayStation
Dust particles dislodged
by vibration
PlayMemories software lets you view,
organize, scroll and zoom regular photos,
panoramic images and 3D images
GPS capability
Filmy software lets you play AVCHD movies
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and search through footage. Thanks to
The built-in GPS ( Global Positioning System )
the power of PS3 system, you'll find the
feature can tag your photographs with
content you seek with utmost speed and
data that indicates where and when
operational ease.
they were taken. When you view tagged
1 R equires 3D HDTV, HDMI cable ( at least
photographs on a Windows PC installed
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10.2 Gbps ) and 3D glasses sold separately.
with bundled PMB software, or on a
2 Filmy software not compatible with 60pmovies.
connected BRAVIA TV with the Photo Map
function, the photos can be displayed on
a map to indicate where they were taken.
A highly sensitive antenna in the top of the
camera ensures clear reception of global
positioning data wherever you travel.
BRAVIA HDTV
High-density battery
The InfoLITHIUM NP-FM500H battery that
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comes with the a65 provides plenty of power
for extended worry-free shooting. Compact
and lightweight, it recharges quickly and
packs enough power for approximately
up to 560 shots*. Precise indication of
angle that covers remaining power is displayed through a
the angle of view 5-level battery icon and a number that
of a wide 18mm precisely represents the percentage of power
lens ( 27mm eq ) , remaining in 1% increments.
and a maximum * In LCD monitor mode ( CIPA standard ) .
synchronization
speed of 1/160 sec.
HDMI terminal
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An HDMI terminal is built within the a65,
making it easy to connect the camera
directly with an HDTV. Enjoy stunning big-
screen viewing of your photos and HD
movies with high-definition image quality
and high-resolution audio, as well as
convenient camera playback using the
television's remote control if the connected
unit is a BRAVIA TV supporting BRAVIA Sync
®
and PhotoTV HD.
Bundled software
The a65 includes software for intuitive photo
editing, file management and more on your
personal computer. PMB ( Picture Motion
Browser ) * keeps your images conveniently
organized by folder, rank and title, while also
providing advanced features like movie
editing and face search. New Image Data
Converter allows quick viewing, editing and
conversion of full-resolution RAW image files,
including expert adjustment of exposure,
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white balance and tonal curves, as well as
enhanced dynamic-range optimization and
vignetting compensation.
, while
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* I mage and video files are compatible with iMovie
later on Mac. PMB software not compatible with Mac OS
New Image Data Converter
A powerful new program for fast RAW file conversion, image
adjustment and library management with convenient new
functions like ratings and filtering.
PMB ( Picture Motion Browser )
The perfect tool for day-to-day image downloading,
viewing and editing tasks.
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PlayStation 3
® '09 or
® X.
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