Sony DSLR-A100 Specification Guide

 

DSLR-A100

 

Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera (body)

 

 

  

With Sony, Anyone Can Shoot Like a Pro. Sony’s α (alpha) DSLR-A100 camera combines 10 MP performance, high-sensitivity shooting, Super 

 

Shown with optional 18-70mm lens

Shown with optional 18-70mm lens

 

Simplicity
In the revolutionary new Sony® α 

(alpha) DSLR-A100 camera, Sony 

digital technology takes you a giant 

step toward professional 

performance -- with advanced 

imaging, image stabilization and 

creative control functions, plus ease 

of operation that helps everyone 

take better digital pictures right from 

the start.

Advanced Lenses and Accessories
The Sony® α (alpha) DSLR-A100 

camera is your gateway to an 

incredibly sophisticated array of 

lenses and accessories -- including 

precision Sony® standard and zoom 

lenses, Sony® "G" Series lenses with 

advanced motorized autofocusing, 

amazingly bright Carl Zeiss® T* 

coated lenses, professional-quality 

flash units, and compatibility with 

over 16 million Maxxum®, Dynax and 

A-mount lenses sold worldwide.

A large APS-size CCD imager allows 

more light to pass to each pixel, 

increasing sensitivity and reducing 

noise -- and providing greater detail 

when you make big prints or crop in 

close on your subject.

When you shoot with high 

sensitivity, the shutter remains open 

longer -- so to compensate for shaky 

hands or fast-moving subjects, the 

Sony® Super SteadyShot® system 

automatically reduces image blur. 

And because it works in-camera, 

you’ll get the benefit of Super 

SteadyShot® stabilization with every 

lens you use.

With high-sensitivity (ISO 1600) 
shooting, the Sony® α (alpha) DSLR-

A100 camera captures great photos 

without flash even in low light -- 

which makes it an ideal system 

camera for shooting without a tripod 

or in locations (like museums and 

churches) where flash is prohibited.

Changing lenses in a DSLR can allow 

dust to enter the camera -- so to keep 

the CCD imager clean for better 
pictures, the Sony® α (alpha) DSLR-

A100 camera utilizes both static-free 

anti-dust coating on the CCD filter 

and anti-dust vibration that 

automatically shakes the CCD to 

dislodge dust each time the camera 

is shut off.

To recover details in dark or bright 
areas of the picture, the Sony® α 

(alpha) DSLR-A100 camera provides 

two levels of Dynamic Range 

Optimization: Normal DRO, to 

improve shadow detail using 

standard gamma curves for fast 

shot-to-shot response time, or 

Advanced DRO, to adjust dynamic 

range area-by-area for the greatest 

precision.

Bionz™  Image Processor 
At the heart of the Sony® α (alpha) 

DSLR-A100 camera is the advanced 

Bionz™  Image Processor, using 

hardware-based Large Scale 

Integrated (LSI) circuitry that 

responds ten times faster than 

software image processors -- 

improving camera response time, 

handling Dynamic Range 

Optimization processing and 

extending Stamina® battery life.

Some DSLR systems don’t start 

focusing until the shutter button is 

half-pressed -- but that can slow 
down camera response. The Sony® α 

(alpha) DSLR-A100 camera begins its 

precision autofocus adjustments the 

moment you bring your eye to the 

viewfinder, to capture fast-action 

subjects other cameras might blur.

The Clear Photo LCD Plus™  design of 
the Sony® α (alpha) DSLR-A100 

camera’s built-in screen makes it easy 

to read camera setup menus even in 

bright sunlight -- and gives you a 

better picture when you use your 

screen to set up shots and check 

results.

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To catch fast action more effectively, 
the Sony® α (alpha) DSLR-A100 

camera offers continuous JPEG image 

capture up to the limit of your flash 

memory card -- plus RAW Burst Mode 

(up to 6 shots) with intelligent buffer 

management to allow more shots to 

be captured without waiting for the 

buffer to clear.

Super-Accurate Exposure Control

Flexible Exposure Modes

9-Point Auto Focus Selection

Lithium Ion Battery with Stamina® 

Power

Dual Media Options