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Beautiful, sharp photos with no blurring
Super SteadyShot inside camera body reduces effects of camera shake
Effective with all 
system lenses
Photo data / 50mm F1.4 / Handheld at 1/8sec. F2,
ISO 100 White balance: Sunlight,
The seated subject is depicted clearly with no blur. The 1/8 sec. slow shutter speed captures the movement of the waves.
✔Super SteadyShot inside camera body prevents blur by compensating for camera shake
✔Image stabilisation system operates with all 
system lenses
✔Compensation equivalent to
Since it’s built into the camera body itself, Super SteadyShot compensates for camera shake with all interchangeable 
system lenses. The result? Shoot with greater confidence using all compatible optics including zooms, telephotos, macros and
Anti-dust system for flawless photos
Banish spotting, speckling and imperfections that can ruin even the best shots when dust enters the camera body as you’re changing lenses. The 
100 features an advanced 
100 is powered off to dislodge dust particles. There’s also a selectable menu function that vibrates the sensor more strongly.
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with a telephoto or zoom lens at high | macro shooting with a reduced risk | ||
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Operating Tip
Turn on Super SteadyShot using the switch on the back of the camera body.
TECHNICAL POINT
Super SteadyShot allows shutter speeds
the photo is ruined.
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Super SteadyShot detects camera shake and shifts the position of the CCD sensor to compensate for movement of the camera body, thus reducing image blur.
Indicator and warning icon in the viewfinder provides immediate indication of camera shake status.
Combats camera shake for sharper handheld shots every time
Camera shake is one of the most common reasons for spoiled pictures
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of unnecessarily spoiled photos, the 100 features Super SteadyShot |
– a sophisticated image stabilisation system that’s built into the camera |
body itself. Instead of depending on an |
each lens, Super SteadyShot operates by compensating for small |
movements of the CCD image sensor itself. This means that it works |
with all compatible Sony system lenses – and without the need for |
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SteadyShot provides compensation equivalent to 2 |
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Amount of camera shake is measured on a scale of 1 to 5 indicator bars. Warning icon also illuminates whenever the danger of camera shake is high.
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The actual compensation effect depends on the selected lens and shooting conditions, but typically it’s equivalent to between 2 and 3.5 steps in shutter speed. As well as reducing the blur caused by camera shake, Super SteadyShot also permits handheld shooting in situations that would normally require a tripod or flash. An indicator in the bottom right hand corner of the viewfinder also provides real time indication of the amount of camera shake.
Rough estimate for lowest speed possible without camera shake at 50mm focal length (75mm equivalent with 
100) is around 1/80 sec.
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