Sony CA649W megapixel Exmor CMOS, Dual BIONZ image processing, 35mm full-frame imaging, 24.6

Images of singular beauty, from a sensor like no other

A breakthrough in digital imaging realism for ultra-fine detail and truly natural color

24.6

24.6-megapixel Exmor™ CMOS	Dual BIONZ™ image processing
35mm full-frame imaging	for truly lifelike and natural color

Only a company like Sony, with extended

experience in semiconductor andmegapixels microprocessor manufacturing, could

have developed the 900’s remarkable new 24.6-megapixel135mm full-frame Exmor™ CMOS sensor. Designed specifically to take advantage of the superb power of the high-precision series lenses, its high pixel count and large size assure enhanced image detail and a wider dynamic range that enables colors and subtle tonal gradations to be captured just as the human eye perceives them.

The DSLR A900 camera image sensor is designed from the ground up for 35mm full-frame imaging, and is produced using proprietary Sony® planarization technologies to ensure an ultra-flat surface across the entire imaging area. Instead of a single analog/digital converter, the sensor uses over 6000 on-chip column-parallel analog/digital converters to convert analog signals to noise-resistant digital signals at the earliest possible stage. In addition, noise reduction is applied both before and after analog/digital conversion to ensure cleaner signal output. The result is not only higher image quality, but also blazingly fast sensor response.

Image processing on the 900 gets a big boost in speed and power from new Dual BIONZ image processing engines. As a result, the 900’s massive amount of image data captured by the

24.6-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor can be processed instantly, assuring you of quick shooting response and truly natural, what-you-see-is-what-you-get color and tonal gradation. In addition, the Dual BIONZ engines apply user selectable noise reduction algorithms twice — once prior to RAW data conversion and again during image processing — to ensure an absolute minimum of noise in final image data.

900 Noise Reduction

Faster, more powerful

SteadyShot® INSIDE image stabilization

To match the larger size and higher image quality specifications of the )new 35mm full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor, the 900 features a SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization system that is 1.5x more powerful and 1.3x faster than our previous systems. Enabling you to enjoy handheld shooting at shutter speeds up to

four steps slower than would otherwise be possible.2 The body-mounted SteadyShot INSIDE system works with all compatible system lenses — including macro and wide-angle lenses — and doesn’t cause the image degradation that can occur with lens-based optical stabilization systems.

					Exmor CMOS Sensor
Lens	Captured Image		On-chip Column A/D Conversion + Dual Noise Reduction
								Digital
						A /D
						Conversion		Signal
	Receptor	Charge / Voltage		Analog Signal			Digital Noise
		Conversion		Noise Reduction	Dual Noise Reduction		Reduction

	Dual
	Image Processor
Raw Data		NR with
NR		Image Processing
Raw Data		NR with
NR		Image Processing
			Analog signal

Recording to

Memory Stick Duo™/

CF Card

Data

Compression

Output

	SteadyShot INSIDE unit for 35mm full-frame format sensor	SteadyShot INSIDE unit for APS-C format sensor
Digital signal	Noise

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