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Sony A380 DSLR

Posted to Digital SLR 2009-10-28

In the DSLR class, the Sony A380 DSLR has many features. Along with the 2.7 inch LCD screen, Sony has also provided the A380 DSLR with a 1/160 flash sync speed and has 14.2 million effective pixels.

Product Summary
Live View, tiltable 2.7 inch LCD screen, 14.2 megapixel resolution, SteadyShot INSIDE in-camera image stabilization

READ THE REVIEW          3.8 out of 5

Partner Information
Partner Product Link: Sony Alpha A380 Digital SLR with 18-55mm Lens
Partner: B&H Photo - Shop Great Consumer Electronics
Main Details
Production Year 2009
Product Type Digital SLR
Features
Notes HDMI port
Sensor Chip
Effective Pixels 14.2
Maximum Resolution 4592 x 3056
Minimum Resolution Still Actual 16:9 : L size: 3872x2576 (12M) M size: 2896x1920 (6.5M) S size: 1920x10280 (2.5M) Still Actual 3:2 : M size: 3408X2272 (7.7M) S size: 3408X2272 (3.5M)
Sensor 14.9
Sensor Size 23.5x15.7mm
Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) 3:2, 16:9
Dust Removal Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism
Sensor Type APS-C type, with RGB primary color filters
Viewfinder
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment -2.5 - +1.0m-1
Coverage 95%
Depth of Field Preview n/a
Eyepiece Shutter None
Focusing Screen Spherical Acute Matte
Magnification 0.74x (with 50mm lens at infinity)
Mirror n/a
Type Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror
Viewfinder Information Super SteadyShot scale and Camera-shake warning in the viewfinder
Body
ISO Rating AUTO, 100 to 3200 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended Exposure Index)
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom
Orientation sensor Yes
35mm equivalent 1.5 x
Maximum Shutter 1/4000 sec
Minimum Shutter 30 sec + bulb
Built-in Flash Yes Pop up
Flash Guide Number 10 (in meters at ISO 100)
Flash Modes Auto, Fill-flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Slow sync, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Flash Sync Speed 1/160
External Flash Yes
Image Modes Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night view, Sunset, B/W Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness
Image Stabilizer SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization
Lens Mount Sony α lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses
Metering Modes Multi segment, Center weighted, Spot
Lens Compatibility Sony α lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses
Exposure Bracketing 3 continuous or single exposures selectable, in 0.3 or 0.7-stop increments
Exposure Compensation -2 to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps
Exposure Lock n/a
Exposure Metering Auto, Auto Flash Off, Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)
Metering TTL metering w/ 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Aperture Priority Yes
Shutter Priority Yes
Continuous Drive Yes, 2.5 fps (approx.)
Self Timer Yes, 2 or 10 sec.
Time-lapse Recording n/a
Shutter Release n/a
Quality Levels Fine, Standard
LCD Monitor
LCD Pixels 230,400
LCD Size 2.7
Live View Mode Quick AF Live View, variable-angle LCD monitor that can be tilted up or down
Focus
AF Assist Yes
Auto Focus Type 9 points TTL phase detection system
Focusing Modes Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, (AF/MF selectable)
Manual Focus n/a
Focus Notes Wide (Up to 3 active focus points glow), Spot, Local (9 local areas selectable) Focus Features : Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF, AF illuminator (Built-in flash, Range: approx. 1-5m)
Record Modes
Noise Reduction n/a
Media Type Memory Stick Pro Duo, SD/SDHC
Image controls Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night portrait/Night view)
Compressed Format RAW+JPEG
Movie Mode n/a
Uncompressed Format RAW
Playback Modes
Display Format Coverage : 100% (Playback)
Display Warnings unknown
Power
AC Adapter AC Adapter / Charger AC-VQ900AM (optional)
Battery size/type One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H
Physical Dimensions
Depth (Inch) 2.8
Depth (mm) 71.4
Height (Inch) 3.8
Height (mm) 97.0
Width (Inch) 5.0
Width (mm) 128
Weight (g) 489
Weight (oz) 17.3
Supplied Accessories
Storage Included n/a
Accessories
Remote Control n/a
Included Accessories DT18-55mm SAM Kit Lens, NP-FH50 Rechargeable Battery, Software CD-ROM, DT55-200mm SAM Kit Lens, Shoulder strap, USB cable, BC-VH1 Battery Charger, Body cap
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