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The A550 DSLR, a digital SLR camera from Sony, has a 3.0 inch LCD screen and a 1/160 of a second flash x-sync speed. With its’ 14.2 megapixels, the A550 DSLR is worth a look.
Product Summary
14.2 megapixels, low light (ISO 12800), Tiltable 3.0 inch LCD, Smile Shutter technology, HDMI output
| Partner Information |
| Partner Product Link: |
Sony DSLR-A550 14.2 MP Digital SLR Camera |
| Partner: |
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| Main Details |
| Production Year |
2009 |
| Product Type |
Digital SLR |
| Features |
| Notes |
HDMI port
LCD display: tilt upward by up to 90 degrees, downward by up to 90 degrees |
| Sensor Chip |
| Effective Pixels |
14.2 |
| Maximum Resolution |
4592 x 3056 |
| Minimum Resolution |
Still Actual 16:9 : L (12M): 4592 X 2576 M (6.3M): 3344 X 1872 S (2.9M): 2288 X 1280
Still Actual 3:2 : M (7.4M): 344 X 2224 S (3.5M): 2288 X 1520 |
| 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, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 |
| 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 |
12 (in meters at ISO 100) |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, 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, 5 fps, 7 fps in Speed Priority |
| Self Timer |
Yes, 2 or 10 sec. |
| Time-lapse Recording |
n/a |
| Shutter Release |
n/a |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Standard |
| LCD Monitor |
| LCD Pixels |
921,600 |
| LCD Size |
3.0 |
| Live View Mode |
Yes, Quick Auto Focus Live View Manual Focus Check Live View |
| 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 |
SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| 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) |
3.3 |
| Depth (mm) |
84 |
| Height (Inch) |
4.09 |
| Height (mm) |
104 |
| Width (Inch) |
5.39 |
| Width (mm) |
137 |
| Weight (g) |
597 |
| Weight (oz) |
21.05 |
| 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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