Sony has this afternoon unveiled the Sony Alpha 850, aimed at ‘photo enthusiasts’, featuring a 24.6-million-pixel ‘full-frame’ Exmor imaging sensor.
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Full UK specification, as supplied by Sony UK:
Effective Megapixels Approx. 24.6
Lens compatibility Sony Alpha lens, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lens
Image sensor Exmor? CMOS (full-frame)
Processor BIONZ? image processor
Maximum ISO Sensitivity 3200 (6400 in expanded ISO range)
Image Quality Modes JPEG, RAW(ARW2.1 Format), RAW+JPEG
HDMI connector Yes (HDMI cable optional)
Image Size: 3:2 (pixels) L 6048 x 4032 / M 4400 x 2936 / S 3024 x 2016
Viewfinder Type Fixed eye-level system with optical glass type pentaprism
LCD 3-inch type Xtra Fine LCD (921,600 dots)
Quick AF Live View –
SteadyShot Inside YES
Anti-dust System Coating on low pass filter and image-sensor-shift mechanism
Focus Modes Single-shot AF, automatic AF, continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
Autofocus TTL phase detection system; CCD line sensors
Focus Points 9points + 10 assist focus points
Exposure Modes 5
Exposure Metering Modes Multi-segment, Spot, Centre-weighted
Exposure Metering Sensor 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Scene Selection –
Creative Style Settings 13
Shutter Speed 1/8000-30sec
Exposure Bracketing 3/5 frames selectable, Single or Continuous selectable, 0.3/0.5/0.7/2.0*EV steps selectable (2.0 EV only 3 frames)
White Balance Settings Auto / 6 presets / Colour Temperature with colour filter / Custom WB
Continuous Advance Shooting Up to 3 fps at maximum
Approx. no. of shots * Approx. 880 shots
Built-in Flash –
Flash Modes Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Wireless*, Slow sync, High-speed Sync,
*Wireless trigger requires HVL-F58AM, HVL-F20AM.
*Wireless remote requires HVL-F58AM, HVL-F56AM, HVL-F42AM, HVL-F36AM.
Media Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
CompactFlash (Type I/Type II, UDMA Mode 5 compliant), Microdrive
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 156.3 x 116.9 x 81.9mm
Weight Approx. 850g
