Sony Alpha A200 Twin Lens Kit

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Set your creativity free.
The new DSLRA200WB Digital SLR camera is poised to welcome you into the exciting world of DSLR performance. A DT 18-70mm and a 75-300mm lens are included here, as well as superb 10.2 megapixel imaging, high-sensitivity shooting, and Super SteadyShot in-camera image stabilization.

It's also fast, lightweight and incredibly easy to operate, with a large 2.7" LCD screen, simple Function Guide menu display and Creative Style settings to fine-tune camera performance. The powerful Bionz processing engine is also included to increase response time.

General

• Camera Type: Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses
• Lens Used: All Sony lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses

Image Capture

• Sensor: 23.6 x 15.8mm (APS-C size) with RGB primary colour filters
• No. of pixels: Total: 10.8 megapixels; Effective: 10.2 megapixels
• Aspect ratio: 3:2
• Dust reduction: Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
• Sensitivity: Auto, 100 to 3200 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended Exposure Index)

Recording

• Recording media: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Compact Flash Type I & II (MicroDrive)
• Format function: FAT 12, 16, 32
• A/D conversion: 12 bits
• File Format: JPEG (DCF2.0, Exif 2.21), RAW (Sony ARW 2.0 format), RAW+JPEG
• No. of recorded pixels: L (10MP): 3872x2592; M (5.6MP): 2896x1936; S (2.5MP): 1920x1280
• Colour modes: sRGB, Adobe RGB
• Image quality modes: RAW, RAW+JPEG, Fine, Standard
• Noise reduction: Available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec
• Delete function: Single, marked images or all images
• D-Range Optimiser: Off, Standard/Advanced

White Balance

• Settings: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Colour Temperature/Colour Filter, Custom

Super SteadyShot

• System: Image Sensor-Shift mechanism
• Display: Super Steadyshot scale and Camera-shake warning in the viewfinder
• Compensation: Approx. 2.5 to 3.5 steps in shutter speeds (varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)

Display

• LCD monitor: 2.7-inch type, TFT
• Information display: Navigation display functions, enlarged text view, camera orientation adjustment
• Image display modes: Single image (image only, image + information, image + information + histogram), index (4 / 9 / 25 images), tabbed browsing
• Other display functions: Enlarged view (maximum zoom : L size -12x, M size - 9x, S size - 6x), overexposure / underexposure warning, slideshow, image orientation (automatic rotation mode on/off)

AF System

• Focus modes: Auto-focus / manual focus selectable (auto-focus modes: AF automatic selection, single-shot AF, continuous AF, manual focus)
• Main functions: Focus areas selection (wide area / 9-point local frame selection / fixed centre spot focus), predictive focus for moving subjects, auto-tracking focus point, focus lock (by half pressing shutter button)
• Eye-start AF: Selectable via main menu
• Type: TTL phase-detection system
• Sensor: CCD line sensors (9 points)
• Sensitivity range: 0EV to +18EV, ISO 100 equivalent
• AF illuminator: Built-in, Flah type, range: 1 - 5m

AE System

• Exposure modes: Auto, P (Program Auto), A (Aperture Priority), S (Shutter Priority), M (Manual)
• Scene selector: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait/View
• Metering type: Direct TTL metering (40- segment honeycomb-pattern metering, multi-segment metering, center-weighted metering, spot metering)
• Metering sensor: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
• Metering range: 1 EV to 20 EV (+3 EV to +20EV with Spot metering), (at ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens)
• Exposure compensation: (+/-2.0 EV, 0.3EV steps)
• AE lock: Automatically activated with AF lock or manual AE lock button

Built-In Flash

• Flash metering and control: ADI/ Pre- flash TTL
• Effective area: 18mm (focal length printed on the lens body)
• Flash modes: Auto (Flash-off), Auto, Fill-flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Slow sync, High speed sync, Wireless
• Guide no.: GN 12 (in meters at ISO 100)
• Flash compensation: +/- 2EV (in 0.3-stop increments)

Shutter

• Type: Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
• Speed range: 1/4000 sec. -30 sec., bulb
• Flash sync speed: 1/160 sec.

Viewfinder

• Type: Fixed eye-level
• Pentaprism: Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach mirror
• Diopter control: -2.5 to +1.0m-1

Shooting

• Exposure bracketing: Single or continuous shot (3 frames), 0.3EV / 0.7EV increments
• White balance bracketing: 3 frames, H/L selectable
• Continuous shooting rate: Up to 3 frames per second
• Continuous shooting limit: JPEG: (L size, Fine): Until memory card is full, RAW: 6 images, RAW+JPEG 3 images
• Self-timer: 10 sec., 2 sec. (with mirror up), LED and buzzer signals
• Digital effect control modes: Adjustment functions: 8 modes (standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night, Monochrome, Adobe RGB), contrast, saturation and sharpness settings (+/- 2 steps) are also possible
• Other functions: Auto reivew, zone-matching

Others

• Printing output control: Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge

Power

• Battery: NPFM500H
• Power display: InfoLithium
• External power source: AC adaptor - ACVQ900AM (optional)
• Battery performance: Approx. 750 frames recorded (CIPA measurement)

Connectivity

• PC interface: USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage mode, PTP)
• Compatible OS: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition, XP Professional, Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium, Vista Ultimate, Vista Business, Vista Enterprise, Mac OSX (v10.13 or later)
• Video output: NTSC / PAL selectable

Size

• Dimensions (WxHxD): Approx. 130.8 x 98.5 x 71.3mm
• Weight Approx.: 532g (not including battery or accessories)