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Camera tech data for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 |
| US name | Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 |
| Japan name | Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 |
| Mount type | A-mount |
| Release year | 2009 |
| Status | current |
| Auto-focus | |
| AF sensors | 8 line, 1 double cross |
| AF range [EV] | 0 – 18 |
| AF modes? | AF-A, AF-S, AF-C |
| AF assist light? | no |
| Supported lenses? | classic, xi, SSM, SAM, (D), DT |
| Features | |
| Eye-start | yes |
| Anti-Shake/Super-Steady-Shot | yes |
| Remote control via USB | no |
| Other features | on-screen help, Anti-Dust, BRAVIA Sync, face recognition, smile shutter |
| Metering | |
| Metering modes? | 40 segments (1200 w/ LV), center-weighted, spot |
| Metering range [EV] (with spot) | 2 – 20 (1 – 17 w/ LV) (4 – 20 (1 – 17 w/ LV)) |
| Auto Exposure Lock button | yes |
| Exposure modes? | P, Auto, A, S, M with shift |
| Subject programs | portrait, landscape, closeup, sport, night portrait, sunset |
| Exposure compensation | ± 2 (1/3) |
| Digital parameters | |
| Output resolution [pixels] | 4592×3056, 3344×2224, 2288×1520 |
| Output resolution (16:9) [pixels] | 4592×2576, 3344×1872, 2288×1280 |
| Effective output pixels | 14.0 M |
| Sensor type | CMOS, Bayer pattern, 12-bit ADC |
| Sensor size [mm] (crop factor) | 23.4×15.6 (1.5×) |
| ISO range | auto (200–1600), 200–12800 (1/1 stops) |
| Color and post-processing | |
| Color spaces | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Image parameters | contrast, saturation, sharpness |
| Creative styles | standard, vivid, portrait, landscape, sunset, B/W |
| White balance | auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, flash, direct entry, custom (1 register) |
| Color temperature range [K] | 2500 – 9900 |
| Color temperature increments [K] | 100 |
| Color compensation index [steps] | ± 9 |
| White-balance bracketing [pictures per shot] (steps [mired]) | 3 (10; 20) |
| Noise reduction | long exp. (>1s), high-ISO (2 levels) |
| D-range optimizer | standard, manual (5 levels) |
| DRO bracketing [pictures per shot] (levels) | – |
| Auto HDR | auto, manual (1–3 EV) |
| Movie recording | |
| Movie resolutions [size/fps]? | – |
| Movie formats | – |
| Audio formats | – |
| Movie length | – |
| Microphone | – |
| Flash | |
| Flash modes? | normal, red-eye reduction, rear sync, slow sync |
| Flash metering? | 40S-TTL (pre-flash only), ADI |
| Requires D flash unit | yes |
| Flash guide number [m]/ coverage [mm] | 12/28 |
| X-Sync speed | 1/160 |
| High Speed Sync | yes |
| Wireless flash | yes |
| Wireless x-sync speed? | 1/160 |
| Wireless HSS | yes |
| Ratio flash control | no |
| Flash exposure compensation | ± 2 (1/3) |
| Studio flash socket | no |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder type | pentamirror |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% (90% w/ LV) |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.80× |
| Eye relief [mm]/ from frame [mm]? | 19.0/15.0 |
| Screens? | G (default) |
| Diopter adjustment [diopters] | -2.5 – +1.0 |
| Eyepiece cup | FDA-EP6AM |
| Viewfinder accessory compatible? | yes |
| Live View | secondary sensor, main sensor |
| Live View zoom | 1×, 1.4×, 2×, 7×, 14× |
| Display | |
| Display technology, size [mm/inches], resolution [dots] | TFT, 3″, 921600 |
| Display mount | tilt up 90°, tilt down 90° |
| Histogram display | luminance, RGB |
| Automatic brightness | yes |
| Shooting | |
| Mirror lock-up | no |
| Remote release socket | yes |
| Wireless remote release | RMT-DSLR1 |
| Depth of field preview | no |
| Aperture can be changed during depth of field preview | no |
| Silent depth of field preview | no |
| Frame rate [fps] | 7, 5, 3 |
| Frame rate with AF [fps] | 5.0 |
| Frame rate with live view [fps] | 4 |
| Shutter speed [s] | 30 – 1/4000, B |
| Continuous self-timer [shots] | – |
| Bracketing frames (stops) | 3 (1/3, 2/3) |
| Storage | |
| Storage media (number of slots) | Memory Stick Duo/ PRO Duo/ PRO-HG Duo, SD/ SDHC (2) |
| Remote storage | no |
| File system formats | FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 |
| File formats? | cRAW (12 bit), JPEG w/ EXIF 2.21 |
| Construction and accessories | |
| Weather sealing | no |
| Mount material | steel |
| Batteries | 1× NP-FM500H |
| Battery pack | – |
| Vertical grip | VG-B50AM (1×/2× NP-FM500H) |
| Accessory shoe cap | FA-SHC1AM |
| Standard accessories | strap ST-PSH1AM, body cap ALC-B55, USB cable, battery NP-FM500H, charger BC-VM10, software |
| Other optional accessories | screen protector PCK-LS7AM, screen protector PCK-LH6AM, sun shade SH-L2AM |
| Weight [g]? | 599 |
| Misc | |
| Interfaces | USB 2.0 (High Speed; Mini-B), HDMI (1080i/720p/ 580p/576p), AC adaptor AC-VQ900AM, AC adaptor AC-PW10AM |
| Printing | Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge |
| Latest firmware version (release date) | v1.00 |
| Comments | – |
| Reviews | David Kilpatrick, Jeff Keller on DCResource, Luminous Landscape, Margaret Brown on PhotoReview Australia, Richard Butler at dpreview.com, Sebastian Milczanowski on Photozone.de, Shawn Barnett and Mike Tomkins on Imaging Resource, Steve Morgenstern on DigitalCameraInfo.com |
| Related cameras | – |
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