Minolta specifications Model Name Α350 System, Image Sensor, Recording, White Balance

		Specifications for α350
Model Name		α350
System
Camera type		Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lens
Lens compatibility	Sony α lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses
Image Sensor
Sensor type		APS-C type (23.5 x 15.7 mm), with RGB primary colour filters
No. of pixels	Approx. 14.2 (effective) / 14.9 (total) megapixels
Anti-Dust system	Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
ISO sensitivity range	AUTO, 100 to 3200 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended Exposure Index)
Recording
Recording format		JPEG (DCF2.0, Exit 2.21), RAW (Sony ARW 2.0 format), RAW + JPEG
Image quality modes	RAW, RAW + JPEG, Fine, Standard
		CompactFlash (Type I, Type II), Microdrive
Media		* Separately sold “Memory Stick Duo Adapter for CompactFlash Slot AD-MSCF1” is
		necessary to use Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-
		HG Duo.
Noise reduction		Long exposure NR: On/Off selectable, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
		High ISO NR: On/Off selectable, available at ISO 1600 or higher
Colour space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Other features		Creative Style, D-Range Optimizer (Off, Standard, Advanced)
White Balance
Modes		Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash
		Colour Temperature / Colour filter, Custom
Bracketing	3 exposures, H/L level selectable
Focus Control
Type		TTL phase detection system
No. of focus point		9 points
Modes	AF/MF selectable, AF modes: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF
Focus area		Wide, Spot, Local (9 local areas selectable)
Other features		Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (Built-in flash, Range:
		Approx. 1-5m)
Exposure Control
		Type: TTL metering
		Sensor: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC
Metering		Sensitivity range: EV 2 – 20 (EV 4 – 20 in spot metering mode),
		(at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens)
		Modes: Multi segment, Center-weighted, Spot
		Modes: Program AE (AUTO, AUTO – Flash Off, P),
		Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual,
Exposure		Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night portrait / Night
		view)
		Exposure compensation: +/-2 EV (in 1/3 stop increments)
		Bracketing: 3 continuous or single exposures selectable, in 0.3 or 0.7-stop increments
Viewfinder
Type		Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror
Coverage	95%
Magnification	0.74 x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1)