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Sony A55V Body

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Camera Lens Compatibility : Sony A-mount lens
Lens Mount : Sony A-mount
Camera Type : Sony Alpha A-mount interchangeable lens digital camera
Drive System Burst Buffer : JPEG Standard (39 shots) JPEG Fine (35 shots) RAW (20 shots) RAW+JPEG (20 shots)
Continuous Shooting Speed : Continuous (up to 6fps) Speed Priority (10fps)
Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Remote commander (RMT-DSLR1 Sold Separately)
Flash Sync Speed : 1/160 seconds
Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay,
Shutter Speeds : 1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb
Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Focus Control Focus System : TTL phase detection AF (CCD line sensors)
Focus Points : 15 points (3 points cross type)
AF Modes : Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus
Focus Area : Wide, Spot, Local (15 local areas selectable)
Focus Sensitivity : -1 EV to +18 EV (at ISO100 equivalent)
Focus Features : Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock
AF Illuminator : Built-in flash, Range: approx. 3' - 15' (1m-5m)
Advanced Features Advanced User Interface : Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on-screen Help Guide User-friendly function menu
Anti Motion Blur : 6-image layering
Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Off/On, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step)
Sweep Panorama : Yes (2D/3D)
Face Detection : Off, Auto, Child Priority, Adult Priority (up to 8 faces detectable)
Smile Shutter™ technology : Yes - Off, Slight, Normal, Big
Image Stabilization : SteadyShot INSIDE in-body image stabilization
Imaging Sensor Imaging Sensor : Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
Anti-Dust : Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and Image Sensor-Shift mechanism
Pixel Gross : Approx. 16.7 megapixels
Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 16.2 megapixels
Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
Interface Microphone Input : Yes
Accessory Shoe : Yes (Alpha)
BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
DVDirect : Yes, via USB
HD Output : HDMI (TypeC mini)
Memory Card Slot : Dual memory card slot:- Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media- SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
PhotoTV HD : Yes, with BRAVIA Sync™ enabled HDTV and HDMI cable
USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, PTP)
Viewfinder Type : 0.46" Xtra Fine EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (1,440,000 pixels)
Diopter Adjustment : -4.0 +4.0m-1
Field of View : 100%
Magnification : 1.10x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )
Flash Flash Compensation : +/-2EV in 0.3EV steps
Flash Coverage : 18mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)
Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.
Flash Bracketing : 3 exposures in 0.3/0.7 EV steps
Flash Metering System : ADI, Pre-flash TTL
Flash Modes : Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode), Wireless
Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto
Guide Number : 10 (in meters at ISO100)
Recording Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
Color Space : sRGB, AdobeRGB
Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
Still Image Size 16:9 : L size: 4912 x 2760 (14M)M size: 3568 x 2000 (7.1M)S size: 2448 x 1376 (3.4M)
Still Image Size 3:2 : L size: 4912 x 3264 (16M)M size: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M)S size: 2448 x 1624 (4M)
Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M)Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M)Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M)Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)3D Sweep Panorama:Horizontal Wide: 7152 X 1080 (7.7M)Horizontal Std.: 4912 X 1080 (5.3M)16:9: 1920 X 1080 (2.1M)
Video Format : AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
Video Mode : AVCHD: 1920 x 1080/ 60i (59.94i Interlace recording, 29.97 progressive image sensor output) Approx. 17Mbps (Average bit-rate) MP4 HD: 1440 x 1080/ 30p (29.97 Progressive) Approx. 12Mbps (Average bit-rate) MP4 VGA: 640 x 480/ 30p (29.97 Progressive) Approx. 3Mbps (Average bit-rate)
Video Resolution : 1920x1080/60i (59.94i, 29.97p sensor output)
Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
Audio Format : Stereo Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Stereo Microphone
Exposure System Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Metering Sensitivity : -2EV to 17EV (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/1.4 lens)
Exposure Compensation : ±2EV (in .03EV steps)
Exposure Settings : Auto (AUTO), Auto Advanced?AUTO+), Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama?2D/3D), Continuous Advance Priority AE
Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight
D-Range Optimizer : Yes: (Auto, Level 1-5, off
Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock button)
Color Temperature : 2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W(Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in +/-3 steps)
ISO : Auto: 100 - 1600; Selectable: 100 - 12800; Multi Frame NR (up to ISO 25600)
Noise Reduction : Long exp. NR: (On/Off, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.)High ISO NR: (Auto/Weak) Multi Frame NR: (Auto/ISO100-25600)
White Balance Mode : Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature, Custom
LCD Display LCD Type : 3” TFT Xtra Fine LCD w/TruBlack™ (921,600 pixels)2
Angle Adjustment : 180 degrees from the camera back, leftward rotation in 270 degrees with LCD monitor facing forward
Brightness Control : Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)/Sunny Weather
Coverage : 100%
Live View : Continuous Live View (LCD/EVF Auto, selectable)
Real-time image adjustment display : Reflects: exposure compensation, white balance, creative style
Histogram : Yes (On/off)
Grid Display : Yes (On/off)
Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback
Software Supplied Software : PMB (Picture Motion Browser) 5.3.01 Image Data Converter SR 3.2 Image Data Lightbox SR 2.2
Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3 (64-bit and Starter Editions are not supported, Windows Image Mastering API(IMAPI)Ver.2.0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs.) Windows Vista SP2 (Starter Edition is not supported) Windows 7;
Mac OS X(v10.4-?10.6) (Image Data Converter & Image Data Lightbox only, PMB is not Mac compatible)
Power Battery Type : InfoLitium NP-FW50 (7.2V)
Number of Still Images : Approx. 330 images with viewfinder, 380 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
Weights and Measurements Dimensions (Approx.) :
4-7/8 x 3-5/8 x 3-1/3” (124.4 x 92 x 84.7mm) (W/H/D) excl grip & lens mount
Weight (Approx.) :
15.27 oz (433g) (excl battery, & media) Approx. 17.35 oz (492g) (w/battery & media)
Footnotes

1. Movie recording is limited to segments of 29 minutes, maximum. When using movie mode Memory Stick PRO Duo with MARK2 logo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, or Class 4 or higher for SD/SDHC media are recommended.
2. Viewable area measured diagonally
3. 3D viewing requires 3D HDTV, a high speed HDMI™ cable (supporting at least 10.2 Gbps) connection and 3D glasses (all sold separately).
4. Works with other BRAVIA® Sync or Theatre Sync™ labeled HDTVs when connected via HDMI interface. Mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable required, sold separately.
5. When fully charged. Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions.
6. PhotoTV HD viewing requires compatible BRAVIA® HDTV and HDMI™ or component cable (all sold separately).
7. More than 19.5 times the area of 1/2.88-inch type sensor of the Sony HDR-CX550V.
8. PMB requires Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3/ Windows Vista® SP2/ Windows 7. Mac OS® not supported. Movie format is compatible with iMovie® ‘09 or later versions.
9. HD Viewing requires a mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable and compatible HDTV, both sold separately.

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