A900 Specs can be found at http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dss-digit ... nicalspecs along with a 3d tour

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DSLR-A900 This document was created on 09-Sep-2008
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24.6 megapixel Digital Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR) camera, body only. Supreme
imaging and professional features. Full-frame CMOS sensor with Exmor™
technology. High-performance pentaprism viewfinder with 100% coverage. Highspeed
9-point AF, SteadyShot INSIDE and photo quality 3.0-inch 921k dot LCD.
Features
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• Ultra-high resolution 24.6 effective megapixel 35mm full-frame CMOS
sensor with Exmor™ technology plus on-chip A/D conversion and dual
noise reduction for flawless, detail packed images
• Ultra-bright optical pentaprism viewfinder with 100% field coverage
• Advanced new Dual BIONZ image processor utilises performance of 24.6
effective megapixel full-frame sensor for ultimate imaging performance
• SteadyShot INSIDE optical image stabilisation offers 2.5-4.0 steps antishake
performance with α-mount lenses or Konica Minolta a-mount lenses
• 5fps continuous shooting at full resolution 24.6 megapixels
• Photo quality 3.0-inch Xtra Fine 921k dot resolution LCD screen for critical
shot evaluation
• Fast, high-accuracy 9-point centre cross AF with 10 focus assist points
and F2.8 sensor
• Rugged magnesium body with aluminium alloy chassis and controls
sealed against dust and moisture
• High sensitivity up to ISO6400 (in expanded ISO range) with high-ISO
noise reduction for clearer low-light shooting
• Secondary top-mounted display panel
• Evolved D-Range Optimiser delivers beautifully balanced exposures with
rich shadow and highlight detail, especially in backlit situations
• Intuitive Quick Navi display for fast, easy access to camera settings
• Intelligent preview gives immediate feedback of adjustment settings
Useful Links
Product support http://www.sony.co.uk
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• High-capacity InfoLITHIUM battery allows up to 880 shots between
charges (using viewfinder) with % display of power remaining (CIPA
measurement)
• Dual anti-dust system protects sensor during lens exchange
• User replaceable high quality focusing screens (option) in L-type (gridpattern) and M-type (super spherical acute matte)
• HDMI™ output for viewing on HD Ready display plus PhotoTV HD modefor optimised Full HD images on compatible BRAVIA television
Technicalspecifications
Lens Mount
Sony α mount YES
Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from
Minolta and Konica MinoltaYES
Lens Compatibility
All types of Sony α lenses YES (DT lens compatibility is not guaranteed)
Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses YES (DT lens compatibility is not guaranteed)
Image Sensory
Image sensor type CMOS Sensor
Image sensor colour filter R, G, B, Primary color
Size (mm) 35.9 x 24
Camera
Total sensor Pixels (megapixels) Approx. 24.6
Effective Pixels (megapixels) Approx. 25.7
Automatic White Balance YES
White balance: preset selection Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,Tungsten, Fluorescent,
Flash
White balance: custom setting YES
White balance: types of color temperature 2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
White balance bracketing 3 frames, Selectable 2 steps
ISO Sensitivity Setting ISO200 - 3200 equivalent,
ISO numbers up from
ISO100 to ISO6400 can be set as expanded ISOrange
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SteadyShot INSIDE
System: CCD-shift mechanism YES
SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder) YES
Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder) YES
SteadyShot INSIDE capability Approx. 2.5 EV - 4
EV decrease in shutter speed (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)
SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility All Sony Alpha lenses and
A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica
Minolta
Anti-Dust
Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and sensor shift mechanism)YES
Auto Focus System
TTL phase-detection system YES
Sensor 9 points with centre dualcross sensor + 10 assist focus points
Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV 0 - 18
Eye Start AF System (on off selectable) NO
AF Area: Wide focus area YES (auto with 9 areas)
AF Area: Spot YES (center dual-cross sensor)
AF Area: Local focus area selection YES (9 local areas)
AF Modes Continuous, Single Shot,
Automatic, Manual Focus,
Direct Manual Focus
Predictive Focus Control YES (with moving subjects in AF-A and AF-C)
Focus Lock YES
AF Illuminator YES (with built-in LED)
AF Illuminator range (meters) Approx. 1 - 7
Auto Exposure System
Light metering type TTL
Light metering cell 40-segment honeycombpattern SPC
Light metering: Multi segment YES
Light metering: Spot YES
Light metering: Center weighted YES
Exposure: Automatic YES
Exposure: Program Auto YES (with Program Shift)
Exposure: Shutter priority YES
Exposure: Aperture priority YES
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Exposure: Manual YES
Exposure: Scene selection NO
AE Lock YES
Exposure compensation YES (+/-3.0 EV, 0.3 EV,
0.5 EV steps selectable)
AE Bracketing 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV / 0.7
EV / 2.0 EV increments,
3/5 frames selectable (2.0EV only 3 frames)
Shutter
Type Electronically-controlled,
vertical-traverse, focalplane type
Shutter Speed Range (seconds) 1/8000 - 30 and bulb
Flash Sync Speed (With Steady Shoot Off); second 1/250
Flash Sync Speed (With Steady Shoot On); second 1/200 Flash
Built-in-Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100) NO
Flash Metering System ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash metering
Flash Compensation +/-3.0 EV (0.3 EV, 0.5 EV steps selectable)
Built-in-Flash Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds) NO
Flash Mode Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync. High Speedsync. with optional compatible accessory flash
Wireless flash mode YES (only with optional accessory HVL-F58AM) Slow Synchronization YES Red-Eye Reduction NO Flash Popup NO
Automatic Flash YES (with AUTO mode)
Viewfinder
Type Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism
Field of View (%) Approx. 100
Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity) 0.74x
Eye Relief Approx. 20mm from the eyepiece lens
Diopter Adjustment -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Live View Type NO
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Other NO
LCD screen
Screen Size (inches) 3
Monitor Type Xtra Fine LCD
LCD Total Dot Number 921.600
LCD on/off YES
Brightness adjustable YES
Tilting screen NO Recording
Drive Mode Single, Continuous,
10sec. / 2sec. Selftimer,
Single AE bracketing, Continuous
AE bracketing, White
Balance Bracketing, DRO
Advanced Bracketing,
Mirror lock up, Remote commander
Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum)
Hi: Max. 5 fps, Lo: Max. 3fps
Number of Continuous Advance JPEG (L size, Fine): 105 images, RAW: 12 images, RAW+JPEG: 10 images
Recording Media Compact Flash Type I / II / MicroDrive slot. Memory Stick™ Duo / MS Pro Duo and MS-PRO HG Duo
Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG,
16:9 selectable RAW (pixels) 6048 x 4032
Image Size L - JPEG (pixels) 6048 x 4032 (24M)
Image Size M (pixels) 4400 x 2936 (13M)
Image Size S (pixels) 3024 x 2016 (6.1M)
Still Image quality RAW, cRAW, RAW +JPEG, cRAW+JPEG, Extra fine(JPEG), Fine(JPEG), Standard(JPEG)
Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR) On/Off, available at shutter
speeds longer than 1 second
Noise Reduction (High ISO NR) High/Normal/Low/Off, available at the ISO set to 1600 or above
Delete Function Single, multiple, or all frames in a folder
Color Space (sRGB) YES
Color Space (Adobe RGB) YES
Color mode/DEC/Creative styles Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view,
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Autumn leaves, B/W,Sepia
Dynamic Range Optimizer Off, Standard / Advanced: Auto / Advanced: Level
Date/Time Print With PictBridge™
Playback/Edit
Information Display YES
White/Black Out Alert YES
Index Playback YES (25, 9, 4 or 5 lastframes filmstrip)
Enlarge (Maximum magnification) L size: 19x, M size: 14x, S size: 9.4x
Image Rotation YES
Auto Image Rotation YES
General
Battery Remaining Indicator YES
InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator YES (in %)
Histogram Indicator YES Exif 2.21 Exif Print YES PictBridge YES
Menu Language English / French /
German / Spanish / Italian /
Portuguese / Dutch /
Russian / Swedish /
Danish / Norwegian /
Finnish / Polish / Czech /
Hungarian
Zone Matching YES
Depth-of-Field Preview YES (selectable intelligent preview or optical preview by pressing Depth-of-field preview button)
PRINT Image Matching III YES
Remote Release Terminal YES
IR Remote Control YES (with RMT-DSLR1)
DPOF(Digital Print Order Format) YES
Indicator of remaining memory space (CF) YES
Beep Sound On/Off selectable
File Number Memory On/Off selectable
Folder Name Mode Standard and Date
Operating Temperature (degrees C) 0 - 40
Jacks
Video Out YES (PAL or NTSC)
HD/HDMI™ Out YES, HDMI™ mini
connector 1920x1080i
59.94/50Hz , 1280x720p
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59.94/50Hz, 720x480p
59.94Hz, 720x576p 50Hz
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed YES
USB Mode Mass Storage (PCconnection) / PTP(PictBridge™) / Remort PC
Power/Others
Battery System NP-FM500H
Supplied Battery NP-FM500H
Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition) Approx. 880 images
Weight (g) Approx. 850
Dimensions
Width (mm) 156.3
Height (mm) 116.9
Depth (mm) 81.9

Accessories

Batteries and chargers
NP-FM500H
Cases and straps
LCS-AMLC4 LCS-AMSC30 LCS-TT10
STR-SH1AM STP-SH2AM STR-SS1AM
STP-SS2AM STP-SS3AM STP-SB1AM8
STP-SB2AM STP-XS1AM STP-GB1AM
Viewfinder Accessories
FDA-EP4AM FDA-FL1AM FDA-FM1AM
Flashes and lights
HVL-F58AM HVL-F56AM HVL-F42AM
HVL-F36AM FA-HS1AM
Remote releases
RM-S1AM
Vertical control grip
VG-C90AM
Other accessories
RMT-DSLR1 PCK-LH4AM PCK-LS4AM
FA-ST1AM9
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Looks like they've got the total pixels and the effective pixels flip-flopped.

"I recently attached the 18-70mm kit lens that comes with the A200, and the A900 felt quite a bit more bearable, though I can only imagine that high-res sensor would reveal all the flaws in that less-expensive lens."

I immediately put "a900 18-70" in a google image search to see if I could find this fabulous combination. Sadly, there's no picture.

I could argue that if one was looking for a smallish, less obtrusive system, then the a900 ain't the tool for the job, but yes, it was meant a joke. The a900 rather outclasses the 18-70, with its plastic mount and minimal build, but then if the 18-70 can't resolve much more than 10 megapixels, then the APS-C crop in the middle of the a900 isn't a bad fit. The 18-70 actually looks as if it's image circle will cover a full frame from about 26-70mm, but a 100% FF viewfinder (or some film exposures from my Maxxum5) will tell for sure.