Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
The Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 is the initial Sony-branded DSLR release after cooperation between Konica Minolta and Sony which began in autumn 2005. In winter 2005/2006 Konica Minolta decided to hand over all its assets related to DSLR technology to Sony.
The Alpha A-100 is Sony's first product in the modern SLR segment. It is the successor of the Konica Minolta Dynax 5D which had a similar antishake system introduced to DSLRs in Konica Minolta's 7D (initially introduced in Minolta's DiMage A1 "bridge" digital camera). The digital capture sensor is placed on the antishake-mechanism. The camera doesn't need special antishake lenses because shake-compensating movements are done by the sensor. All lenses for Minolta's 35mm autofocus SLRs can be used on the Sony camera body - the lens mount is Minolta's 1985 A-mount/Alpha-mount bayonet.
A dust removing system helps to keep the sensor clean. It shakes the sensor by means of the anti-shake mechanism. An improvement compared to the Konica Minolta DSLRs was the DRO setting, the Dynamic Range Optimization to make more details visible in shadow areas.
with Minolta AF mount 28-100 zoom lens image by Gerard Vogels (Image rights) |
Two Sony alpha DSLRs in the Sony Center (Berlin) image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights) |
Sensor in "Super-Steady-Shot" frame image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights) |
Specifications
with Minolta AF 28mm lens image by Jamo Spingal (Image rights) |
- Type: digital single lens reflex camera body
- Manufacturer: Sony [1] in Japan
- Factory: Konica Minolta production facility in Malaysia
- Year of launch: 2006
- Lens mount: Sony Alpha mount (was Minolta then Konica Minolta Alpha- or A-bayonet)
- Sensor: Sony Interlace scan CCD in APS-C format (23.6×15.8mm), 10.8 megapixels
- Metering: TTL (multi, spot, or center)
- Focusing: autofocus with four different modes
- Shutter: focal plane, controlled electronically, with speeds from 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec.
- Viewfinder: pentamirror finder, showing 95% of image, with diopter correction
- Display: 2.5 inch TFT, 230,000 color pixels
- Storage: CF CompactFlash card, Sony Memory Stick Pro via supplied adapter to CF
- Flash: built-in
- Weight: 545 g without rechargeable lithium-ions battery NP-FM55H
- Dimensions: 133×95×72mm
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