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2012-09-02T21:00:00
If you shoot in Aperture priority or the Program auto modes you will get great results. The "Auto" setting is okay but the camera really shines when you know how to work the lens you are using. Get an old Minolta 50 mm f/1.7 lens on this body and see some really beautiful color and sharpness. I also have a Minolta 28-85 mm zoom lens that is really pretty good with this camera. Remember that this is a crop body 1.5 times the focal length of 35 mm film lenses. My 50 mm is a 75 mm on this body. the 28 mm lenses are the perfect focal length.
robotman
2012-08-26T21:00:00
I was looking to step up to a DSLR without making a big money investment. This Sony fits the bill with lots of great features with the added bonus of being able to use my Minolta lenses. Though I haven't had alot of time to play with it I like what I've seen so far!
DONNA W.
2011-09-24T21:00:00
I find the fact that all my Minolta accessories were compatible was great. I take wildlife and pet animal photo's and find the photo's excellent quality and it stops the motions where you want it. Good camera for beginner or progressive photographer for a DSLR. Easy to learn and fun to use.
AMANDA F.
TTL phase detection AF (CCD line sensors)
15 points (3 points cross type)
Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus
Wide, Spot, Local (15 local areas selectable)
-1 EV to +18 EV (at ISO100 equivalent)
Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock
Built-in flash, Range: approx. 3' - 15' (1m-5m)
Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
-2EV to 17EV (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/1.4 lens)
+/-2EV (in .03EV steps)
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
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight
Yes: (Auto, Level 1-5, off
Yes (AE Lock button)
2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness adjustable in +/-3 steps)
Auto: 100 - 1600; Selectable: 100 - 12800; Multi Frame NR (up to ISO 25600)
Long exp. NR: (On/Off, available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.) High ISO NR: (Auto/Weak) Multi Frame NR: (Auto/ISO100-25600)
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature, Custom
Sony A-mount lens
Sony A-mount
Sony a A-mount interchangeable lens digital camera
0.46" Xtra Fine EVF (Electronic viewfinder) (1,440,000 pixels)
-4.0m+4.0m-1
100%
1.10x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 )
Approx. 270 images with viewfinder, 340 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on-screen Help Guide User-friendly function menu
6-image layering
Yes, (Off/On, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step)
Yes (2D/3D)
Off, Auto, Child Priority, Adult Priority (up to 8 faces detectable)
Yes - Off, Slight, Normal, Big
SteadyShot INSIDE in-body image stabilization
Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor (23.4 X 15.6mm)
BIONZ image processor
Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and Image Sensor-Shift mechanism
Approx. 14.6 megapixels
Approx. 14.2 megapixels
1.5x
RGB primary color filters
Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
sRGB, AdobeRGB
JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
L size: 4592 x 2576 (12M) M size: 3344 x 1872 (6.3M) S size: 2288 x 1280 (2.9M)
L size: 4592 x 3056 (14M) M size: 3344 x 2224 (7.4M) S size: 2288 x 1520 (3.5M)
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)
AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
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)
1920x1080/60i (59.94i, 29.97p sensor output)
NTSC color, EIA standards
Stereo Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Built-in Stereo Microphone
PMB (Picture Motion Browser) 5.3.01 Image Data Converter SR 3.2 Image Data Lightbox SR 2.2
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)
3"TFT Xtra Fine LCD w/TruBlack (921,600 pixels)2
180 degrees from the camera back, leftward rotation in 270 degrees with LCD monitor facing forward
Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)/Sunny Weather
100%
Continuous Live View (LCD/EVF Auto, selectable)
Reflects: exposure compensation, white balance, creative style
Yes (On/off)
Yes (On/off)
Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback
Yes
Yes (Alpha)
Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
Yes, via USB
HDMI (TypeC mini)
Dual memory card slot: - Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
Yes, with BRAVIA Sync enabled HDTV and HDMI cable
USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, PTP)
JPEG Standard (20 shots) JPEG Fine (16 shots) RAW (7 shots) RAW+JPEG (7 shots)
Continuous (up to 6fps) Speed Priority (7fps)
Single-shot, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Remote commander (RMT-DSLR1 Sold Separately)
1/160 seconds
2-sec. or 10-sec. delay,
1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
+/-2EV in 0.3EV steps
18mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)
Approx. 4 sec.
3 exposures in 0.3/0.7 EV steps
ADI, Pre-flash TTL
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
Built-in, Pop-up Auto
10 (in meters at ISO100)
InfoLitium NP-FW50 (7.2V)
Approx. 4-7/8 x 3-5/8 x 3-1/3in / 124.4 x 92 x 84.7mm excl grip & lens mount
Approx. 15.27 oz / 433g (excl battery, lens & media)
Approx. 17.35 oz / 492g (w/battery & media)
Capture the decisive moment with the world's first Translucent Mirror Technology DSLR. The SLT-A33 a DSLR camera features professional-grade continuous shooting at 7 fps and visibly faster, more accurate focus in Live View and HD Movie modes. Compose your shots on either the LCD monitor or electronic viewfinder with 100% framing accuracy. Advanced features including Auto HDR, Sweep Panorama and 15-point Auto Focus make it dramatically easier to get the best shot.