Main specifications of

System

 

 

Camera type

Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera for use with interchangeable lenses

Lens mount

Sony

mount

Lens compatibility

Sony

lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses13

Image Sensor

 

 

Sensor type

35mm-film format (35.9 x 24.0 mm), ExmorCMOS sensor

Effective pixels

Approx. 24.6 megapixels

Total pixels

Approx. 25.7 megapixels

Aspect ratio

3:2

 

Anti-Dust function

Charge protection coating on low-pass filter, image-sensor shift mechanism

ISO sensitivity

ISO 200 – 3200 in 1/3 EV steps (ISO 100 – 6400 can be set as expanded ISO range)

(recommended

ISO Auto Range: ISO 200 –1600, ISO 400 –1600, ISO 400 – 800, ISO 200 – 800,

exposure index)

ISO 200 – 400 selectable

Recording

 

 

Image format

JPEG (DCF2.0 and Exif 2.21 compliant, DPOF supported), RAW (Sony ARW 2.1 format), RAW + JPEG

 

<Aspect ratio 3:2>

 

L size: 6048 x 4032 (24M), M size: 4400 x 2936 (13M), S size: 3024 x 2016 (6.1M)

Image size

<Aspect ratio 16:9>

L size: 6048 x 3408 (21M), M size: 4400 x 2472 (11M), S size: 3024 x 1704 (5.2M)

 

 

<APS-C size capture>

 

L size: 3984 x 2656 (11M), M size: 2896 x 1928 (5.6M), S size: 1984 x 1320 (2.6M)

Image quality modes

RAW, cRAW (compressed), RAW & JPEG (Fine), cRAW (compressed) & JPEG (Fine),

Extra Fine, Fine, Standard

 

Media

Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,

CompactFlash (Type I / Type II, UDMA Mode 5 compliant), Microdrive

 

Card slot

Dual slot for Memory Stick Duo / CompactFlash, selectable with Quick Navi or from Setup Menu

Noise reduction

Long exposure NR: On /Off selectable, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.

High ISO NR: High / Normal / Low / Off selectable at ISO 1600 or higher

 

Color space

sRGB / Adobe RGB selectable from Recording Menu

 

13 image styles: Standard / Vivid /Neutral /Clear/ Deep/ Light /Portrait/

Creative Style

Landscape/Sunset/Night View/Autumn Leaves / B&W/Sepia

Adjustable parameter: Contrast / Saturation / Sharpness / Brightness / Zone Matching14

 

6 settings can be registered.

D-Range Optimizer

Modes: Off / Standard / Advanced Auto / Advanced (Lv 1 to 5)

DRO Advanced Bracketing: 3 frames, Hi / Lo selectable

 

White Balance

 

 

 

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash

Modes

Color Temperature (2500 – 9900K) with color filter (19-step magenta / green compensation),

 

Custom (3 settings can be registered)

Bracketing

3 frames, Hi / Lo level selectable

Focus Control

 

 

Type

TTL phase detection system

Sensor

CCD line sensors

No. of focus points

9 points (center dual-cross type) with 10 assist points

Sensitivity range

EV 0 – 18 (at ISO 100)

Modes

Single-shot AF (AF-S), Automatic AF (AF-A), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF),

Manual Focus (MF)

 

Focus areas

Wide, Spot, Local (9 local focus areas, selectable with multi selector)

Other features

AF micro adjustment (+/- 20-step increments for up to 30 different lenses), predictive control,

focus lock, AF illuminator (LED, Range: approx. 1 – 7 m, Auto / Off selectable)

 

Exposure

 

 

 

Type: TTL metering

Metering

Cell: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC

Range: EV 0 – 20 (EV 2 – 20 in spot metering mode) (at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens)

 

 

Modes: Multi Segment, Center-weighted, Spot

 

Modes: Auto, ProgramAuto (P, with program shift), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)

Exposure control

Exposure compensation: +/-3 EV, 0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable

Bracketing: 3 / 5 frames selectable, single or continuous selectable, 0.3 / 0. 5/ 0.7 / 2.015 EV steps selectable

Viewfinder

 

 

Type

Fixed eye-level, pentaprism

Field coverage

Approx. 100 %

Magnification

Approx. 0.74 x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1)

Diopter adjustment

-3.0 to +1.0 m-1

Eye point

Approx. 20 mm from the eyepiece (at -1 m-1)

Focusing screen

Spherical acute matte screen (Type G). User-replaceable Type L (grid type) and

Type M (super-spherical acute matte type) available (both types optional)

 

Area displayed

AF area, spot AF area, spot metering area, shooting area for aspect ratio 16:9, APS-C size area

Other displays

Flash compensation, flash charging, wireless flash, high-speed sync, manual focus, focus signal,

shutter speed, aperture, EV scale, AE lock, shot-remaining counter, camera shake warning,

 

SteadyShot scale, aspect ratio 16:9

Eyepiece shutter

Built in

 

LCD Monitor

 

Type

3.0-inch10Extra Fine LCD

Total number of dots

921,600 dots

Coverage

100%

Brightness adjustment

Adjustable in +/- 5 steps

Preview

Intelligent Preview / Optical Preview selectable from menu

Function

LCD Panel

Shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, white balance, ISO sensitivity,

Displays

drive mode, battery remaining, remaining no. of recordable images, with illumination

 

Shutter

 

Type

Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Speed range

1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb

Flash sync speed

1/200 sec. with SteadyShot INSIDE, 1/250 sec. without SteadyShot INSIDE

SteadyShot INSIDE® (Image Stabilization)

Type

Image-sensor shift mechanism

Indications

SteadyShot scale and camera-shake warning in the viewfinder

Compensation effect

Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 4 steps in shutter speeds

(varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)

 

Flash Control

system flash units (optional)

External flash units

Control

ADI, Pre-flash TTL

Flash compensation

3 / 5 frames, +/- 3 EV (0.3 / 0.5 EV steps selectable)

Modes

Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Wireless16, Slow Sync, High-speed Sync

Flash bracketing

3 / 5 frames, 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7/ 2.015 EV step selectable

Sync terminal

Built in, adaptable to the sync terminal of the opposite polarity

Drive

Single, Continuous (Hi / Lo selectable), Self-timer (10 sec. / 2 sec. delay selectable),

Modes

Mirror Lockup, Remote Commander

 

Continuous shooting speed

Hi: approx 5 frames per sec. (max.), Lo: approx. 3 frames per sec. (max.)

No. of frames recordable

Standard: 285, Fine: 105, Extra Fine: 11, RAW: 12, cRAW: 12, RAW & JPEG: 10, cRAW & JPEG: 10

Playback

 

Modes

Single (with or without shooting information, with 4 previous / following images,

RGB histogram & highlight / shadow warning), 4 / 9/ 25-frame index view,

 

enlarged display modes (max. zoom ratio: L size: 19x, M size: 14x, S size: 9.4x)

Interface

 

Computer interface type

USB2.0 Hi-Speed, Mass Storage / Multi LUN / PTP/ PC Remote Control

Video output

NTSC / PAL selectable

HDMI output

HDMI mini connector, 1080i / 720p / SD selectable (optional HDMI cable required)

Remote control

Wired control: Remote Commander RM-S1AM / RM-L1AM (optional)

Wireless control: with supplied Remote Commander

 

Others

PhotoTV HD supported

Supported OS Environments

Windows

Windows 2000 Professional / Windows XP/ Windows Vista

Macintosh

Mac OS X (v. 10.13 or later)

Print

 

Compatible standards

Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge

Power

 

Power source

One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H, one CR2025 for Wireless Remote Commander

Battery performance

Approx. 880 shots (measured using CIPA standards)

External power source

AC Adaptor / Charger AC-VQ900AM (optional)

Others

Approx. 156.3 x 116.9 x 81.9 mm (6-1/8 x 4-5/8 x 3-1/4 in.) (excl. protrusions)

Dimension (WxHxD)

Weight

Approx. 850 g (1 lb 14 oz) (w/o battery, memory card, accessories)

Operating temperature

0 – 40 degrees C (32 – 104 degrees F)

Specifications are based on the information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.

The body cap of 900 uses polyamide 11 vegetable-based plastic derived from castor oil.

35mm Full-Frame Digital SLR Camera

Number of recordable frames for single media (Aspect ratio 3:2, image size L 24MB / M 13MB / S 6.1MB)

Memory Stick Duo

Capacity

 

2GB

 

 

4GB

 

 

8GB

 

 

16GB

 

Quality

L

M

S

L

M

S

L

M

S

L

M

S

Standard

294

477

766

582

944

1517

1169

1896

3048

2369

3844

6179

Fine

196

334

582

388

662

1152

779

1330

2315

1579

2697

4694

Extra fine

85

152

275

168

302

545

339

606

1094

687

1229

2219

cRAW & JPEG

55

63

68

110

125

135

221

251

273

449

509

553

RAW & JPEG

41

45

48

81

89

95

164

180

191

333

365

388

cRAW

 

77

 

 

154

 

 

309

 

 

627

 

RAW

 

52

 

 

103

 

 

208

 

 

423

 

CompactFlashcard

Capacity

 

2GB

 

 

4GB

 

 

8GB

 

 

16GB

 

Quality

L

M

S

L

M

S

L

M

S

L

M

S

Standard

296

481

773

593

962

1547

1185

1922

3090

2370

3844

6180

Fine

197

337

587

395

675

1175

790

1348

2347

1580

2697

4694

Extra fine

86

153

277

172

308

555

343

614

1109

687

1229

2219

cRAW & JPEG

56

63

69

112

127

138

224

254

276

449

509

553

RAW & JPEG

41

45

48

83

91

97

166

182

194

333

365

388

cRAW

 

78

 

 

157

 

 

313

 

 

627

 

RAW

 

52

 

 

105

 

 

211

 

 

423

 

When you shoot with aspect ratio set to [16:9], or with APS/C size Capture function [On], you can record more frames than shown above.

However, when you record an image in RAW format with 16:9 aspect ratio, number of recordable frames is the same as with 3:2 aspect ratio.

For further details, please visit our website and go to ”Support.”

1Effective megapixels (approx.).

11Accepts high-speed CompactFlash UDMA, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,

2Stabilization effect varies according to lens and shooting conditions.

Memory Stick PRO Duoand Memory Stick Duo media.

3Available in winter 2008/2009.

12For use with DSLR-A900, an application update is required.

4Not waterproof or splashproof.

Please access http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/accy/gps/ for more information.

5D-Range Optimizer Advanced-use techhology provided by Apical Limited.

13DT lenses are not recommended for use with 35mm full-frame sensors due to their differing

6Mac OS not supported.

image circle size, which may affect light metering accuracy in certain shooting situations.

7Compatible operating system: factory preinstalled only.

14Saturation cannot be set for B&W and Sepia.

864-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.

152.0 EV bracketing limited to 3 frames.

9Compatible Sony BRAVIA HDTV and HDMI cable (sold separately) required for PhotoTV HD viewing.

16HVL-F58AM, HVL-F56AM, HVL-F42AM, HVL-F36AM supported;

Specifications of the BRAVIA HDTV shown vary according to market region.

full multi-flash functionality requires at least one HVL-F58AM unit.

10Viewable area, measured diagonally.

 

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CA649W specifications

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