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Controls and main functions

Viewfinder information display

Verify shooting information with the camera held to your eye.

The wide Autofocus area covers the scene with nine separate local focus points, allowing you to achieve a wide range of different compositional effects. You can also select a single focus area if preferred.

Self-timer lamp

Lens attachment mark

When attaching a lens, align the attachment mark on the lens with this mark and turn the lens clockwise.

Lens release button

Spot metering

 

 

Wide focus

 

 

frame

circle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local focus frame

Spot focus

 

 

Shutter speed

 

 

Aperture value

frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super

Focus display

 

 

SteadyShot

 

 

indicator

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

 

flash

 

 

Camera shake

 

 

 

Flash

 

 

warning

AE lock

 

Continuous shooting

adjustments

 

Flash mode

High-speed synchronisation

EV scale

frames remaining counter

 

Preview button Lens signal contact Lens mount Eye sensor see page 13

Infra-red sensor detects when the camera has been placed to the photographer’s eye to look through the viewfinder. Looking through the viewfinder activates the Eye-Start AF system that instantaneously brings subjects into clear focus.

Remove the lens by holding down the button and turning the lens anticlockwise.

CCD see page 8

10.2Megapixel CCD sensor with RGB primary colour filter. Anti-static sensor coating reduces build-up of dust particles in conjunction with CCD vibration feature when camera is switched off.

Built-in flash

Integrated flash unit (GN 12 @ ISO 100, m) moves up and down manually.

CF card cover see page 20

The 100 accepts Compact Flash Type I and II (including MicroDrive) media. With the supplied adaptor it can also be used with Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo media.

DC power in

Auto/Manual focus switch

Viewfinder

Power switch

Menu button

Press this button to display the Menu screen on the LCD monitor. From the Menu screen, you can select various menus such as the Shooting or Replay menus.

Display button

Changes display mode

Delete button

To delete an image, press this button and confirm with + key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execute button/

Remote release

 

Spot AF button

terminal

LCD monitor see page 14

 

 

 

Photos and shooting information are displayed in the 2.5-inch (230,000-dot) high-resolution LCD screen featuring Clear Photo LCD Plus technology. Choice of Navigation Display modes makes optimum use of large

Exposure Adjustment button/Reduce button

AEL button/Zoom button

Access lamp

+ key

Super SteadyShot switch see page 6

Activates Super SteadyShot image stabiliser system inside camera body to reduce camera shake during handheld shooting.

LCD screen provides shooting information

LCD screen

Easy-to-view navigation display.

Clear Photo LCD Plus technology for accurate reviewing.

Replay button

When you press the Replay button, the photo that you have shot is displayed on the LCD screen. You can select other images by using the + key or the Control dial.

Mode dial see page 16

Enables one-touch setting of shooting modes. Turn dial to select desired shooting mode.

information screen that flips automatically to vertical orientation when camera is rotated.

Control dial

Shutter button

Navigation Display shows camera settings. Switch between detailed display and zoom screens by pressing Display button. If the camera is

held vertically, the screen will automatically switch to vertical display

orientation.

 

 

Colour saturation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure Adjustment

EV scale

 

Sharpeness adjustment

Aperture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

value and

Exposure mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shutter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO equiv.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colour mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image size

Dynamic range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image

optimiser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quality mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frame

Metering mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release priority

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Switch between Single Frame replay and Index screens during playback by pressing the Display button. A histogram can be viewed during single frame replay. Single Frame images can be enlarged or rotated during replay.

Image size

Image

Quality

Mode

Folder number - file number

Date and

time

Image number/ Total images

Function button

 

Function dial

Drive button

 

White balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus frame

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contrast adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

Protect

DPOF printing

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SNY_13156_ALPHA_A4_BRO

SIZE: 210mm x 297mm C M Y K PANTONE 1655

SNY_13156_ALPHA_A4_BRO

SIZE: 210mm x 297mm C M Y K PANTONE 1655

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Sony Alpha 100 specifications Controls and main functions