Sony SLTA37K manuel d'utilisation

4-420-752- 11 (1) SLT-A37 Interch angeabl e Lens Digital Camera Instructio n Manual A-mount Prepar ing the ca mera Shootin g and view ing images Shootin g images to s uit your subject Using th e shoot ing functions Using th e playba ck functions Functions list Vie wing i ma ges on a computer Others Index[...]

2 Owner’s R ecord The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. SLT-A37 Serial No. __________________________ To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. I[...]

3 • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony. • Dispose of used battery packs prompt ly as described in the instructions. Battery c harger Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit, the battery charger is not disconnected from the AC p[...]

4 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not insta[...]

5 Disposal of w aste batteries (applicab le in the Eur opean Union and other Europ ean countries wit h separa te colle ction systems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemi[...]

6 Table of Content s Notes on usi ng your camera ............. ............... ............... ... 8 Prepar ing the cam era Checkin g the supplie d items ............. ............. ............. ..... 10 Identify ing parts ....... ........ ..... ........ ........ ..... ....... ........ ....... 1 1 Charging th e battery pack .......... ..... ......[...]

7 Using the pl ayback fun ctions Enlarg ing ima ges .......... ....... ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ ....... ... 47 Switchin g to t he displ ay of th e image l ist .......... ..... ........ 48 Viewing i mages on a TV screen .......... ....... ..... ........ ........ 49 Functi ons list Functi ons that can b e operated w ith the but tons/s w[...]

8 Notes on us ing yo ur c amera Shooting proc edure • This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects: the LCD screen mode using the LCD screen, and the viewfinder mode using the viewfinder. • The recorded image may be different from the image you monitored before recording. Notes on the functio ns availabl e with the cam era • To check wheth[...]

9 Notes on using your camera temperature of the camera drops before continuing to shoot. • The surface of the camera may get warm. This is not a malfunction. Notes on i mporting AVCH D movi es to a compute r When importing AVCHD movies to a computer, for Windows computers, use the “PlayMemories Home” software on the CD-ROM (supplied). Notes w[...]

10 Preparing the camera Check ing the su pplied it ems First check the model nam e of your cam era (page 9). The accessori es supplied differ dependi ng on t he mo del. The nu mber in pa renthese s indicates th e number of pieces. Common ac cessor ies • Camer a (1) • BC-VW 1 Batte ry char ger (1) • Power cord (m ains lead) (1) * (not sup plie[...]

11 Preparing the camera Identif ying part s See the pages in pa rentheses for de tails of operation. A Shutter butt on (29) B Power switch (25) C Contr ol dial D Self -tim er la mp ( 43) E Lens cont acts* F Mirror* G Preview butto n (50) H Mount I Built-in flas h* (39) J Micropho ne** K Mode dial (35) L (Flash pop-up ) button (39, 50) M Mounting in[...]

12 Identifying parts A Eyecup B View fin der* • When you l ook in to the viewfinder , the vi ewfinder mode is ac tivat ed, an d wh en you ta ke your face a way from the viewfinder, the screen mode retu rns to the L CD scre en mode. C Eyepiece sensors D Diopte r-adjustme nt dial (27) E LCD screen (69 ) F Access l amp (20 ) G For shoot ing: Fn (Fu [...]

13 Identifying parts Preparing the camera A Auto-lock Acc essory shoe B MENU butto n (54) C Micropho ne* D FINDER/LCD button (50) E Speaker F Image sensor posi tion mark G ZOOM button (50) H For shooting: AEL (AE lock) button (50 , 57) For vie wing: (Zoom in) button (50 ) I For shooting: (Exposure ) button (41 )/AV (Ap erture value) butt on (50) Fo[...]

14 Identifying parts A REM OTE term inal • When connecting the RM- L1AM Re mote Co mmander (sold separa tely ) to t he came ra, inser t the plu g of the R emote Comman der in to th e REMOT E termina l, aligning th e guide of the plug with the guide of the REMOTE term inal . Ma ke su re that t he cord of the R emote Commande r faces f orward. B Ho[...]

15 Identifying parts Preparing the camera I Connect ion plat e cove r • For u sing the AC-PW20 AC Adaptor ( sold se parately) Be carefu l not to catch the cor d of the AC Adaptor in the cover when you close th e cover.[...]

16 Identifying parts DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the SLT-A37K/A37Y ) DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the SLT-A37Y) DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM (Supplied with the SLT-A37M) A Focusing ring B Zoom r ing C Focal- length scale D Focal- length index E Lens cont acts F Focusing mo de switch G Mounting in dex H Lens h ood ind ex I Zoom lo ck[...]

17 Preparing the camera Charg ing the batter y pa ck When us ing the camera for th e firs t tim e, be su re to charge the NP-F W50 “InfoL ITHIU M” bat tery pa ck ( supplied) . The “In foLITHIU M” batt ery pack ca n be charge d even w hen it has not been f ull y dep leted . It can also be used wh en it has not bee n fully charge d. The batte[...]

18 Charging the battery pack Note s • The charging time d iffers depending on the remaini ng capacity of the battery pack or charging conditions. • We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F) . You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperature r[...]

19 Preparing the camera Inser tin g the ba ttery pa ck/m emor y car d (sold separa tel y) 1 While sl iding t he cover op en lever, op en the cover. 2 Firmly inse rt the battery pa ck all the way wh ile pressing the lock lever with the tip of the batter y. Lock lever 3 Insert a memory card. • With the notc hed corner facing as illustra ted, inse r[...]

20 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) To remove the battery pack To remove the memory card Check that the ac cess la mp is no t lit, the n open the co ver, a nd pu sh the memory card once. To check the remaining batt ery level The suppl ied batt ery p ack is a li thium- ion batte ry pack t hat has f uncti ons for exchan ging i[...]

21 Inserting the battery pack/memory card (sold separately) Preparing the camera Note • Images recorded on an SDXC memor y card cannot be i mported to or pl ayed on computers or AV devices that are not compatible with exFAT. Make sure that the device is compatible with exFAT before connecting it to the camera. If you connect your camera to an inc[...]

22 Attach ing a le ns Note s • When attaching a lens, do not press the lens release button. • Do not use force when attaching a lens. • E-mount lenses are not compatible with this camera. • When you use a lens for which a tripod socket is provided, attach the lens onto the tripod using the tripod socket provided to help balance the weight o[...]

23 Attaching a lens Preparing the camera • Do not hol d the part of the lens th at is ex tended for the zoom or focus adj ustment. To remove the lens To at tac h a len s ho od Notes • A lens hood is not included with the DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM. You can use the ALC-SH108 (sold separately). • The lens hood may block the light of the flash. Rem[...]

24 Attaching a lens • When storing, turn over the lens hood and place it onto th e lens backwards. Note on changing the lens When cha nging the le ns, if dust or debris ge ts inside the ca mera a nd adhe res to the surface of th e imag e sensor (t he par t that acts as th e film ), it may appea r as dark spots on the im age, depe nding on the sho[...]

25 Preparing the camera Turning the cam era on and setti ng the cloc k When you turn t he camer a on for the fi rst tim e, the date/time setup screen appears . 1 Set the power swi tch to ON to turn the ca mera on. The scre en used for setti ng date and time ap pears. • To turn the camera off, set it to OF F. 2 Verify that [Enter] is selected on t[...]

26 Turning the camera on and setting the clock To cancel the dat e/time setting op eration Press the MENU bu tton. To set up the date/ti me again When you t urn the came ra on for the fi rst time, the da te/time set up screen appear s automati cally. The ne xt time, set up the date and time from th e menu. MENU b utton t 1 t [Date/ Time Se tup] To [...]

27 Preparing the camera Before sho oting Note • The dioptic adjustm ent attachment (sold se parately) cannot be used with this camera. Stabilize your upper body and take a position that keeps the camera fr om moving. Point 1 One h and h olds the g rip of th e came ra, and the oth er hand suppo rts the len s. Point 2 Take a se cure stan ce w ith y[...]

28 Before shooting Point 3 Lightl y tuck your el bows aga inst your body . When shoot ing in a kneelin g position, stead y your upper bod y by plac ing your elbow on your kn ee.[...]

29 Shooting and viewing images Shooti ng and vie wing i mages Shootin g still im ages The “In telligent A uto” mod e allows you t o easily shoo t any subjec t under any cond itions becau se the c amera ma kes appro priate j udgment s on the situ ation to a djus t the s ettin gs. Select wh en sho oting i n a loc ation where the use of a fl ash i[...]

30 Shooting still images 5 Press the shutter butt on halfway dow n to focus. When the focu s is confirmed , z or (Focus indi cator) light s up. Focu s i ndi cat or 6 Press the shutter bu tton fully down t o shoot. • When th e camera detects and shoots a face wi th [Auto Po rt. Framing ] set to [Auto], the capture d image is a utoma ticall y trimm[...]

31 Shooting and viewing images Record ing mo vies Notes • The sound of the camera and the lens in operation may be r ecorded while recording a movie. You can disable sound re cording by setting [Aud io Recording] to [Off] (page 5 5). • The continuous recording tim e of a movie may be shorter, dependin g on the ambient temperature or the status [...]

32 Playi ng ba ck ima ges Note • Movies recorded with other devices ma y not be played back on this camera . 1 Press the butt on. button 2 MENU but ton t 1 t [View Mod e] t Select the desir ed m ode • To play back still images, select [Fol der View(Stil l)], and to play back movies, sel ect [Folde r View(MP4)] or [AVCHD View] acc ording to the [...]

33 Shooting and viewing images Delet ing i mage s (Del ete) Once you have dele ted an im age, you cann ot restore it. Che ck whe ther to delete t he image or not before hand. Note • Protected im ages cannot be deleted. Deleting the image that is currently d isplayed 1 Display th e image you w ant to delete a nd press t he button. but ton 2 Select[...]

34 Shooti ng images to suit you r subject Adjus ting th e angle o f the LCD s creen Adjus t the LCD scree n to an easily viewabl e angle .[...]

35 Shooting images to suit your subject Shootin g with th e various shootin g modes The fol lowing shoot ing mode s are provi ded with th e camer a: Set t he mode di al to t he des ired mode. (Intelligen t Auto)/ (Flash Off) The “Intelligent Auto” mode allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions because the camera makes appropri[...]

36 Shooting with the various shooting modes Scene recog nized by the c amera Shooting func tion Superi or Auto 1 Set the mode dial to (Su perior Auto). 2 Point t he camera towards the subject. When the cam era recognizes and adjusts for shooting co nditions, th e followin g informat ion is i ndicate d: reco gnized scene mode mark, appropr iate shoo[...]

37 Shooting with the various shoo ting modes Shooting images to suit your subject 2 Select th e desired mo de with v / V , then pr ess the ce nter of th e control butt on. • To change t he scene , press the Fn b utton, t hen select anoth er scene. 3 Adjust the focus and sh oot the su bject. (Portrait) Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subje[...]

38 Shooting with the various shooting modes 2 Point the ca mera at the ed ge of the subjec t, then pr ess th e shutt er button halfway d own to adju st the focus. This part will not be taken 3 Press the shutter butto n fully down. 4 Pan o r tilt the camera to th e end, foll owing the gui dance on the screen. Guidance bar Tele-zoom Cont. Pr iority A[...]

39 Using the shooting functions Using t he shooti ng functio ns Using th e flas h In a dark lo cation, usin g the flash a llo ws you to shoot the subje ct brightly, and i t also helps to pr event camera s hake. Wh en sho oting i nto th e sun, you can us e the flash t o shoot a brigh t image of the backl it subjec t. 1 Fn but ton t (Flash Mode) t Se[...]

40 Using the flash (Flash Off) Does not fire even the built-in fla sh pops up. • You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M. However, the flash will not be fired if it is not pulled up. (Autoflash) Fir es if it is dark or against ligh t. (Fill-flash ) Fires every time you trig ger the shutter. (Slo w Syn c.) Fires ever[...]

41 Using the shooting functions Adjus tin g th e br ightne ss o f th e ima ge Except for exp osure mode M, the e xposure is automa tically select ed (Autom atic e xposure). Based on t he exposure acquired by the au tomatic exposure, yo u can perform exposure compen satio n. You ca n make the en tire image bright er by shi fting to th e + side . The[...]

42 Adjusting the brightness of the image Note • This item cannot be set when t he exposure mo d e is set to Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, or Scene Selection.[...]

43 Using the shooting functions Select ing the dr ive mod e You ca n use an appro priate dri ve mode to suit your purp oses, such as single- shot adv anced, cont inuous a dvanced, or bra cket. on the co ntrol but ton t Select the desired mode (Single Shooting) This mode is for nor mal shooting. (Cont. Shooting) The camera records the images continu[...]

44 Switc hing the r ecording in formation displa y (DISP) Graph ic Di splay Each t ime y ou pre ss DIS P on th e cont rol button, the recordi ng informat ion display chan ges as follows. You can sele ct the av ailable di splays in the view find er or on the LCD screen separately. The Graphic D ispla y shows the shutt er speed and ap erture va lue a[...]

45 Using the shooting functions Setting image si ze MENU bu tton t 1 t [Ima ge Size] t Select the desired size [Aspect R atio]: [3 :2] [Aspect R atio]: [1 6:9] Note • When you select a RAW image with [Quality], the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L . This size is not displayed on the screen. You can se t the image size of pa norami c i[...]

46 Setting image size [3D Pan.: Imag e Size] 16: 9 1920 × 1080 Standard 4912 × 1080 Wide 7152 × 1080[...]

47 Using the playback functions Using t he playba ck fu nctions Enla rgin g im ages A stil l image can be enl arged f or cl oser examinat ion. This i s conve nient to check the fo cus co nditi on of a reco rded i mage. To cance l the enlarg ed playbac k Press th e cent er of the co ntrol bu tton so that the im age retu rns to th e normal size. 1 Di[...]

48 Switch ing to t he d ispla y of the im ag e lis t You can display multiple images on t he screen simultan eously. To return to t he sing le-imag e screen Pres s the cent er of t he control button when you se lect th e desire d image. To displa y the desir ed folder Press the button. The image i nde x scr een is d ispla yed. • You can s elect t[...]

49 Using the playback functions Viewi ng im ages on a TV sc reen To vie w images r ecor ded on t he came ra on a TV set, an HDMI cable (sold separate ly) and an HD TV equippe d with an HD MI connec tor are require d. 1 Turn off bo th yo ur came ra a nd th e TV, and connect th e camera t o the TV. 2 Turn on the TV and s witch the input. • Se e als[...]

50 Func tions li st Funct ions t hat can be oper ated with the butt ons/ swi tch You can set up or operat e various funct ions with these buttons/switch. For the locat ion of the butto ns/switch, see “Identif ying parts” (pa ge 11). button Pops the flas h up. button/AV button/ button/ button Compensates the exposure./Sets up the aperture value.[...]

51 Functions list Selec tin g a fun cti on wit h th e Fn (Functi on) bu tton This b utton i s used for setting up or e xecuting func tions used freque ntly in shooting. To set up th e camera di rectly fr om the rec ording inf ormatio n screen Turn the control dial withou t pressing the ce nter z in step 2. You can set up the ca mera direc tly from [...]

52 Funct ions t hat can be select ed with the Fn (F unctio n) button The fun ction s that ca n be selec ted with th e Fn butto n are as foll ows: Scene Selection Selects an appropriate mode from among the Scene Selection preset settings to suit shoo ting conditions. (Portrait/Sports A ction/Macro/Landscap e/Sunset/Night Scene/Hand- held Twilight/Ni[...]

53 Functions that can be selected with the Fn (Functi on) button Functions list White Balan ce Adjusts the color tone of images. (Auto WB/Daylight/Shade/C loudy/Incandescent/Fluor.: Warm White/Fluor.: Cool White/Fluor.: Day White/Fluor.: Daylight/Fla sh/C.Temp./Filt er/Custom) DRO/A uto HDR Comp ensates for the brigh tness and contra st automatical[...]

54 The fu ncti ons select ed w ith the MEN U button You can set up the basic s etting s for the ca mera as a wh ole or exec ute functions su ch a s shootin g, playba ck, or other operati ons. Press the M ENU but ton, then set up t he desired item w ith v / V / b / B on th e control button, th en press th e center of the con trol button. Stil l shoo[...]

55 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Movie shoo ting menu Digital Zoom Zooms an image with higher magnification than Cl ear Image Zoom. This feature can be also available in movie recording. (On/O ff) Long Exposure NR Sets noise reduction processing for shots in which shutter speed will be 1 second or lon ger. (On/O ff) Hig[...]

56 The functions selected with the MENU button Custom menu Eye -St art AF Sets whether or not to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder. (On/O ff) FINDER /LCD Settin g Sets the meth od for switching between the viewfinder and LCD sc reen . (A uto/ Ma nual ) Viewfind er Magnifi. Changes the screen size in the viewfinder. If you cannot s[...]

57 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Peaking Le vel Enhance s the outline of in-focus ranges with a specific color in manual focus mode. (High/Mid/Low/ Off) Peaking Co lor Sets the color used for the peaking function. (Red/Yellow/White) Live View Display S ets whether or not to display the effect of a function on the screen[...]

58 The functions selected with the MENU button Play bac k men u Lens Comp. : Distortion Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by the lens attached. (Auto /Off) Front Curtain Shu tter Sets whether or not t o use the el ectronic front curtain shutter function. (On/O ff) Face Registr ation Registers or changes the person to be given priority[...]

59 The functions selected with the MENU button Functions list Memo ry Card Tool me nu Clock setu p menu Setup me nu Format Formats the memory card. File Number Sets the method used to assign file n umbers to stil l images and MP4 movies. (Serie s/Reset) Folder Name Sets the folder format for sti ll images. (Sta ndard Form /Date Form) Select R EC Fo[...]

60 The functions selected with the MENU button * Appears when an E ye-Fi card (sold separa tely) is inserte d in the camera. HDMI Resol ution Sets the resolution when the camera is connected to an HDMI TV. (Auto/1080p/1080i) CTRL FO R HDM I Operates the camera from a T V that support “BRAVIA” Sync. (On/O ff) Upload S ettings * Sets the upload f[...]

61 Functions list Using th e guide fu nction o f the cam era The cam era displays the shoo ting tips in accor dance wit h the shooting mode selec ted. To acces s all shoo ting tips You ca n search thr ough all th e shooting t ips from the menu. Use thi s item whe n you w ant t o read shooting tips y ou ha ve seen bef ore. MENU bu tton t 3 t [Shooti[...]

62 Viewin g imag es on a c omputer Usi ng wit h yo ur com puter Following applica tions are c ontaine d on the CD-RO M (su pplied) to allow more versat ile u se of images shot wi th yo ur cam era. • “Image Data Conv erter ” You can open RAW fo rmat im age fi les. • “Play Memories Ho me” You can impor t stil l image s or mo vies recor de[...]

63 Using with your computer Viewing images on a computer The follo wing comput er environ ment is recomme nded when using th e supplied soft ware an d importing images via a US B connec tion. Notes • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems desc ribed above or in a multi- boot environmen t. • If yo[...]

64 Usin g the soft ware Log on as Ad ministrator. Note • If “PMB” ( Picture Motion Browse r) supplied with a cam era that was purchased before 2011 has alr eady been installed on the computer, “P MB” is over written by “PlayMemories Home,” and you may be unab le to use some functions of “PMB.” Installing the software (Window s) 1 [...]

65 Using the software Viewing images on a computer Log on as A dmi nistr ato r. With “ Image Da ta Conver ter” yo u can do the followi ng, etc.: • To edit imag es rec orded in RAW format wit h various co rrect ions, suc h as tone c urve, and shar pness. • To adju st im ages with whit e bala nce, ex posur e, and c reat ive sty le, etc . • [...]

66 Using the software With “ PlayM emori es Home ” you ca n do t he fo llowi ng, et c.: • To set imag es shot with the ca mera an d display them on the com puter. • To organize image s on the comp uter on a calenda r by shooting date to view them. • To re touch (red -eye reduct ion, etc .), print , send stil l image s as e-mail attachm en[...]

67 Viewing images on a computer Selecti ng t he me thod f or c reati ng a disc of m ovies You ca n create a disc from AV CHD mo vies that have been re corded with this camer a. Dependi ng on the disc typ e, playabl e devices may va ry. Select the method that suits your disc player. Here, 2 ways of cre ating a disc of m ovies are described; crea tin[...]

68 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies For deta ils on the method for creatin g a disc usin g “PlayMemo ries Home,” see “ Pl ayMem or ies H om e He lp G uid e.” Note s • To create Blu-ray discs with “Pla yMemories Home,” y ou have to install p roprietary add-on software. For details, access following URL: http://suppor [...]

69 Others Others List o f icons on the scre en Graphi c Displ ay (LCD scre en) Displa y All Info. (L CD screen) For playb ack (Basic in formation displ ay) A Displ ay Indication P A S M Exposure mode (35) Scene Recognition icons (29, 36) Memory card (19 )/ Upload (59) 100 Remaining num ber of recordable images Aspect ratio of still im ages (54 ) 3D[...]

List of icons on the screen 70 B C D Image size of movies ( 55) 100% Remaining battery (20) Flash charge in progress (39) Setting Effect OFF (56) No audio r ecording of movies (55) SteadyShot/Camera shake warning (54, 55) SteadyShot error Overheating warning (8) Datab ase file full/ Datab ase file erro r V iew Mode (58) 100-0003 F older - file nu m[...]

71 List of icons on the screen Others E Face Detection (52)/ Smile S hutter (52) Auto Portrai t Framing (52) Smile D etection Sensitivity indicator (52) Disp lay Indica tion Metering mode (52) Flash compensation (52) AWB 7500K A5 G5 White balance (Auto, Preset, Custom, Color temperature , Colo r filter ) (50) D-Range Optimizer (52)/ Auto HDR (52) +[...]

72 Functi ons avai labl e for e ach shoo ting mode The funct ions you can use depend on the selecte d shooting m ode. In the table below, indicates t he func tion avail able. – i ndica tes the func tion not avai labl e. The fu nctions you cannot use are di splayed i n gray on the sc reen. * Whe n [Manual Exp osure] is select ed, this funct ion is[...]

73 Others Flas h modes ava ilable The flash m odes you c an select d epend on the shooting m ode and fu nctions selected. In the table below , indic ates t he func tion se lectab le. – indicat es the function no t select able. The flash m odes you cann ot select are displayed in gray on the scre en. Shoot Mode (Fla sh Off) (Autoflash) (Fill- flas[...]

74 Learning more a bout the ca mera ( α Handbook) “ α Handboo k,” wh ich expl ains ho w to use the camer a in deta il, is inc luded on the CD-ROM (supplied). Refer to it for i n-depth instru ctions on th e many f unction s of the camera . For Windo ws users 1 Turn on your compu ter, and inse rt th e CD-R OM (sup plied ) into the CD- ROM dr iv[...]

75 Others Checking th e number of recordable images/reco rding time Notes • When “0” (the number of recordable images) flashes in yellow, the memory card is full. Replace the memory card with another one, or del ete images in the current memory card (pages 33, 58). • When “NO CARD” (the number of recordab le images) flas hes in yellow, [...]

Checking the number of recordable images/recording time 76 The appro ximat e number of images th at can be reco rded is as fo llows whe n you use th e camer a with the ba ttery pa ck (suppl ied) at full c apacit y. Note tha t the actual num bers ma y be le ss than those indi cated depen ding on the condi tion s of use. • The n umbe r is calc ulat[...]

77 Checking the number of recordable images/recording time Others “Memo ry Sti ck PRO Duo” (h (h our) , m (minut e)) Notes • The recordable ti me of movies vari es for the reas on that the camer a equipped with VBR (Variab le Bit Rate) which automatically adjusts image qua lity depending on shooting scene. When you record fast-movi ng subject[...]

Checking the number of recordable images/recording time 78 following values indicate th e continuous time from when the camera st arts recording until the camera s tops recording.) • The duration of time availa ble for movie recording va ries with the temperatur e or condition of the camera before yo u start recording. If you frequently recompose[...]

79 Others Specifica tions [System] Camera Type Interchangea ble Lens Digital Camera Lens A-mount lens [Image s ensor] Image format 23. 5 mm×15. 6 mm (APS-C forma t) CMOS i mage sensor Total pixel number of i mage sensor Approx. 16 500 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera Approx. 16 100 000 pixels [Stea dySho t] For still image s System: Ima[...]

Specifications 80 Frame coverage 100% Magnificatio n When [V iewfinder Magnifi.] is set to [Ma ximum]: 1.19× with 50 mm lens at infinity, –1 m –1 (diopter ) When [Viewfinder M agnifi.] is set to [Standard]: 1.09× with 50 mm lens at infinity, –1 m –1 (diopter ) Eye Point When [V iewfinder Magnifi.] i s set to [Maximum]: Approximately 17 mm[...]

81 Specifications Others Flash coverage Covering 18 mm le ns (focal length that the lens indicates) Flash compensation ±2.0 EV (1/3 EV step) Flash range [Continuo us shooting ] Continuous shoot ing speed Tele-zoom cont. priority A E: Maximum 7 images per second/ : Maximum 5.5 images per second/ : Maximum 2.5 images p er second • The speed of con[...]

Specifications 82 Movie (AVCHD format) AV CHD format Ver. 2.0 compatible Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: Dolby Digital 2ch, equipped with Dolby Digital Stereo Creator • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Movie (MP4 for mat) Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch [Recording media] “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, SD card[...]

83 Specifications Others Design and spe cification s are s ubject to change witho ut notic e. BC-VW1 B attery cha rger Input rating 100 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz/60 Hz, 4.2 W Output rating 8.4 V DC , 0.28 A Operating temperature range 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Storage temperature range –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F) Maximum dimensions Appr[...]

Specifications 84 * The values for equivalent 35mm-format focal length and angle of view are based on Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera equipped with an APS-C sized image sensor. ** Minimum focus is the shortest distance from the image sensor to the s ubject. • This lens is equipped with a distance en coder. The distance encoder allows more acc[...]

85 Specifications Others Tradema rks • is a tradema rk of Sony Corporati on. • “Memory Stick, ” , “M emory Stick PRO, ” , “Memor y Stick Duo,” , “Memory Sti ck PRO D uo,” , “Memory S tick PRO-HG Duo,” , “Memo ry Stick Micro,” “M agicGate,” and are tr adem ark s of Sony Corp orat ion. • “InfoLITHIUM” is a tradem[...]

Specifications 86 Accessib le in are as where the PlayStat ion S tore is availabl e.[...]

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