The Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 is the third model in the Sony DSLR family. The camera belongs to the initial level and is designed to replace the A100 being removed from production. A200 was announced in January 2008 and went on sale in February.
| Sony α DSLR-A200 | |
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| Type of | DSLR |
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| Lens | Bayonet A |
| Matrix | APS-C CCD 23.6 × 15.8 mm |
| Resolution | 10.2 million pixels |
| ISO range | automatic (100-400), 100-3200 |
| Focus areas | 9-point AF with dual cross-shaped center sensor |
| Autofocus Modes | automatic, single-frame, servo, fully manual |
| Exposition | TTL metering with full aperture (40-zone metering) |
| Metering Presets | programmable, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual |
| Metering Modes | center-weighted, scoring, spot |
| Exposure bracketing | ± 2EV in steps of 1/3 EV |
| Gate | electronically controlled shutter with focal plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 - 30 s, manual mode |
| Burst shooting | 3 frames per second ( Raw - 6 frames, Raw + JPEG - 3 frames, JPEG - unlimited series) |
| Flash | built-in flash flash shoe |
| Flash bracketing | ± 2EV in steps of 1/3 EV |
| White balance | automatic, 6 presets, manual color temperature setting, manual |
| BB Bracketing | 3 frames, two steps of changes |
| Viewfinder | pentazerkalo at eye level |
| Screen | 2.7 inch TFT screen, 230,000 pixels |
| Storage device | CompactFlash Type I / II ( Microdrive Support) |
| Dimensions | 131 × 98.5 × 71 mm |
| Weight | 532 g (body only) |
| Battery | NP-FM500H (1600 mAh) |
Main differences from A100
- Increased display diagonal from 2.5 to 2.7 inches (the number of pixels has not changed - 230,000)
- Used a new type of battery with a slightly larger capacity and InfoLithium technology (with the ability to find out the remaining charge in percent)
- Now you can connect the battery handle
- New recording format RAW + JPEG
- Higher ISO sensitivity from 1600 to 3200
- Improved autofocus algorithm
- DOF verification button disappeared