Sony A55VHZ Manual

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Camera Type

Interchangeable Lens 
Digital Camera

Lens

A-mount lens

Image format

SLT-A55/A55V
23.5×15.6 mm (APS-C 
format) CMOS image 
sensor
SLT-A33
23.4×15.6 mm (APS-C 
format) CMOS image 
sensor

Total pixel number of image sensor

SLT-A55/A55V
Approx. 16 700 000 pixels
SLT-A33
Approx. 14 600 000 pixels

Effective pixel number of camera

SLT-A55/A55V
Approx. 16 200 000 pixels
SLT-A33
Approx. 14 200 000 pixels

System

Image sensor-shift 
mechanism

Effect

Approx. 2.5 to 4 EV in 
shutter speed (depending 
on shooting conditions and 
the attached lens)

System

Charge protection coating 
on Low-Pass Filter and 

image sensor-shift 
mechanism

System

TTL phase-detection 
system, 15 points (3 points 
cross type)

Sensitivity Range

–1 to 18 EV (at ISO 100 
equivalent)

AF illuminator

Approx. 1 to 5 m (3.3 to 
16.4 feet)

Type

Main sensor Live View 
(Translucent mirror 
mechanism)

Image format

“Exmor” CMOS sensor

Frame coverage

100%

Type

Electronic viewfinder 
(color)

Screen size 1.2 cm (0.46 type)

Total number of dots

1 440 000 dots conversion

Available screen size displayed

1.1 cm (0.43 type)

Available number of dots displayed

1 152 000 dots conversion

Frame coverage

100%

Magnification

1.10 × with 50 mm lens at 
infinity, –1 m

–1

 (diopter)

Eye Point

Approximately 19 mm 
from the eyepiece, 18 mm 
from the eyepiece frame at 
–1 m

–1