
Review Summary
2009-02-12T19:00:00
This is a great combo! I carry this with me all the time when I walk the dog and the 18-200 lens is perfect for shooting birds on the beach or zooming out for a landscape shot. I've read other reviews about some images turning out "over-exposed" and I have experienced this problem as well, but have not been able to figure out what the issue is (something in the settings that I guess I haven't figured out yet).
Matt
12.24 (effective) APS Exmor Sensor; 23.5 x 15.6 mm; RGB primary color filter
Not included
Lens Type: Interchangeable A mount
Bionz Engine w/ Dynamic Range Optimizer. DRO Modes include Off, Standard, Advanced Auto, Advanced Manual, Advanced 3-frame bracketing. Advanced Manual include 5 adjustable levels.
Built-in slots for both CompactFlash Type I/II media and Memory Stick Duo media or high-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo media.
30 ~ 1/8000 sec 55 step, Bulb
Manual Exposure: Yes, w/EV indicator
Exposure-2 :
Manual Exposure: Yes; Aperture/Shutter Priority, Manual
Exposure-3:
Program Shift: Yes, Command Dial
+/-3.0 EV, 0.3 EV / 0.5 EV steps selectable
Auto/160/200/400/800/1600/3200/4000/5000/6400
3.0" TFT (921k pixels) LCD with Clear Photo design
Yes; RGB display; Playback only
No/ No
Yes: On/ Off
Auto plus 6 Modes (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash); +/- 3-step adjustable Kelvin temperature control (2500-9900k w/19-step Magenta/Greencompensation).
Selectable Hi(5 FPS) Lo(3 FPS); JPEG Standard/Fine: Unlimited to capacity of media; JPEG Extra Fine: 8; cRAW (compressed): 24; cRAW+JPEG: 12; RAW: 17; RAW+JPEG: 11.
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Adobe RGB, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night view, Autumn, B/W, Sepia (Except for Adobe RGB, all other color modes use the sRGB color space)
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night view/portrait
Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off)
RAW, cRAW (optimized for fast action), RAW+JPEG and three JPEG modes (Extra Fine, Fine and Standard)
Tested to support up to 8GB media capacity; does not support Access Control security function
Manual Pop-up: Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Wireless off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F56AM, F36AM)
Manual popup; Approx. GN 12 (in meters at ISO 100); Coverage of up to 16 mm (in focal length); Approx. 3 sec. recycling time; Flash-ready indicator.
Video: Yes, NTSC/PAL Selectable
Yes, Supports USB 2.0 Hi-speed
NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
7.2V, CIPA standard: approx. 650 pictures
Image Data Converter SR ver.2.0, Image Data Lightbox SR ver.1.0, Remote Camera Control ver.1.0 (all Windows & Macintosh), Picture Motion Browser Ver.2.1.02 (Windows only).
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home and Professional, Vista; Macintosh OS X (v 10.1.3 or later). OS must be installed at the factory.
1 Year Parts & Labor
Focus :
Auto Focus:
TTL Phase Detection
Focus-2
Multi-point: 11 Area, 11 Line, 5 center twin-cross lines
Focus-3
Auto Focus Mode: Yes
Focus-4
Wide focus area (Auto, 11 areas), Spot focus area, Local focus area (11 local areas selectable)
Focus-5
Visual Focus Confirm: Direct via VF Matte Screen
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Amazing camera for any photographer!
By Matt
This is a great combo! I carry this with me all the time when I walk the dog and the 18-200 lens is perfect for shooting birds on the beach or zooming out for a landscape shot. I've read other reviews about some images turning out "over-exposed" and I have experienced this problem as well, but have not been able to figure out what the issue is (something in the settings that I guess I haven't figured out yet).
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