Sony SupportDSLR-A550

Specifications

    • General

        • Lens Used

          Sony α lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses

        • Camera Type

          Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses

    • Image Capture

        • Sensor

          23.4 x 15.6mm (APS-C type), Exmor CMOS sensor with RGB primary color filter

        • No. of Pixels

          Total: 14.6 megapixels; Effective: 14.2 megapixels

        • Sensitivity

          Auto, ISO 200 to 12800 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended Exposure Index)

        • Dust Reduction

          Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism

    • Recording

        • D-Range Optimizer

          Mode: off / Auto, Lv 1 - 5)

        • Colour Modes

          sRGB, Adobe RGB

        • Format Function

          FAT 12, 16, 32

        • Image Size (Aspect ratio 3:2)

          L(14M):4,592x 3,056; M(7.4M): 3,344 x 2,224; S(3.5M): 2,288 x 1,520

        • Image Size (Aspect ratio 16:9)

          L(14M):4,592x 3,056; M(7.4M): 3,344 x 2,224; S(3.5M): 2,288 x 1,520

        • Creative Style

          Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W

        • Noise Reduction

          Long Exposure: Available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. High ISO: available at the ISO set to 1600 or above

        • Image Quality Modes

          Standard, Fine, RAW, RAW+JPEG

        • Recording Media

          Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD Memory card, SDHC Memory card

        • File Format

          JPEG (DCF2.0, Exif 2.21, DPOF supported), RAW (Sony ARW 2.1 format), RAW + JPEG

    • White Balance

        • Settings

          Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom

    • SteadyShot® INSIDE (Image Stabilization)

        • Compensation

          Approx. 2.5 - 3.5 steps decrease in shutter speeds (varies according to conditions and lens used)

        • Display

          Indicator inside viewfinder

        • System

          Image-sensor shift mechanism

    • Display

        • LCD Monitor

          3.0-inch (100% field of view), 921,600-dot TFT, Xtra Fine LCD

    • Quick AF Live View

        • Sensitivity

          EV 1 - 17 (at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens, in all metering modes)

        • Other Functions

          Histogram display, real-time image-adjustment display

        • Metering

          1200-zone evaluative

        • Image Sensor

          Dedicated for live view

        • Smart Teleconverter Function

          1.4x or 2x selectable

        • Coverage

          90%

        • Type of Use

          Pentamirror tilt system

    • MF Check Live View

        • Other Functions

          Real-time image-adjustment display, enlarged display (x7.0 / x14.0), grid line display

        • Metering

          Varies according to shooting mode in use at the time of activation (live view or optical viewfinder)

        • Image Sensor

          CMOS sensor Exmor

        • Coverage

          100%

        • Type

          Live view with CMOS sensor Exmor

    • AF System

        • Focus Modes

          Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus

        • Main Features

          Focus areas selection (Wide area / 9-point local frame selection / fixed centre spot focus), predictive focus for moving subjects, focus lock, Eye-Start AF, AF illuminator using built-in flash

        • Sensitivity Range

          0EV - 18EV, ISO 100 equivalent

        • Sensor

          CCD line sensors (9 points)

        • AF Illuminator

          Range: 1 - 5m

        • Type

          TTL phase-detection system

    • AE System

        • Exposure Modes

          Program AE (AUTO, AUTO with Flash Off, P), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual

        • Scene Selector

          Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night view / Night portrait

        • Exposure Compensation

          +/- 2EV (1/3 EV increments)

        • AE Lock

          Yes

        • Metering Type

          TTL metering (Multi Segment, Center-Weighted, Spot)

        • Metering Sensor

          40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC

        • Metering Range

          2EV - 20EV (4EV - 20EV with spot metering), ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens

    • Built-In Flash

        • Flash Metering and Control

          ADI/ Pre- flash TTL flash

        • Flash Compensation

          +/- 2EV (1/3 EV increments)

        • Guide Number

          GN 12 (in meters at ISO 100)

        • Type

          Built-in Auto Pop-up

        • Flash Modes

          Auto (Flash-off), Auto, Fill flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear Sync, Slow sync, High-speed sync*, Wireless* *Requires compatible external flash

        • Flash Coverage

          18mm (focal length printed on lens)

        • Recycling Time

          Approx. 4 seconds

    • Shutter

        • Type

          Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter

        • Flash Sync Speed

          1/160 sec

        • Speed Range

          1/4000 sec. -30 sec., bulb

    • Viewfinder

        • Magnification

          0.80x (with 50mm lens at infinity)

        • Diopter Control

          -2.5 to +1.0m

        • Eye Relief

          Approx. 19mm from the eyepiece, 15mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter

        • Focusing Screen

          Spherical Acute Matte

        • Field of View

          95%

        • Type

          Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror

    • Shooting

        • Exposure Bracketing

          3 continuous or single exposures selectable, in 0.3 or 0.7-stop increment

        • Continuous Shooting Limit

          Fine: 32 frames, Standard: 116 frames, RAW: 14 frames, RAW+JPEG: 7 frames

        • White Balance Bracketing

          3 frames, H/L selectable

        • Continuous Shooting Rate

          Up to 5 fps with viewfinder, Up to 4 fps in live view mode, Up to 7 fps in Speed-priority mode

        • Self-timer

          10 sec., 2 sec.

    • Others

        • Printing Output Control

          Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge, DPOF setting

    • Power

        • External Power Source

          AC Adaptor AV-PW10AM / Charger AV-VQ900AM (both sold separately)

        • Battery

          NP-FM500H

        • Battery Performance

          Approx. 950 shots(OVF) / Approx. 480 shots(Live view) (CIPA measurement)

    • Connectivity

        • PC Interface

          USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage mode / PTP mode)

    • Size

        • Weight

          Approx. 599g (not including battery, memory card or accessories)

        • Dimensions (W x H x D)

          Approx. 137 x 104 x 84mm (excl. protrusions)

    • Operating Temperature

        • Range

          0° - 40° C