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Sony Alpha A850 Reviews & Specs
The Sony Alpha A850 is a 25.7M digital camera announced in November 2009.
Brand
Sony
Class
Resolution
6048 x 4032 (25.7M)
Zoom Type
Storage Media
CF I/II, MS (Pro) Duo
Reviews
Specs
Reviews for Professionals
Aug. 28, 2009
Sony DSLR-A850 review at Imaging-resource
Sept. 13, 2009
Sony DSLR-A850 review at AlphaMountWorld
Oct. 14, 2009
Sony DSLR-A850 review at PhotoReview
Oct. 25, 2009
Sony Alpha A850 Field Test Report at photocrati
Jan. 6, 2010
Sony DSLR-A850 review at digitalkamera (de)
March 1, 2010
Sony DSLR-A850 review at DigitalCameraReview
April 15, 2010
Sony DSLR-A850 review at Steves-digicams
April 16, 2010
Sony DSLR-A850 Quick Review at dpreview
Nov. 20, 2010
Sony DSLR-A850 review at PhotographyBLOG
Dec. 16, 2010
Sony Alpha A580 review at AlphaMountWorld
Other Reviews
News & Guides
Aug. 28, 2009
DxO Optics Pro v5.3.5 support for Sony Alpha 850
Aug. 28, 2009
Sony DSLR-A850 press release
Dec. 2, 2010
Sony A850 and A900 firmware updates
Introductions & Previews
Brand
Sony
Class
Resolution
6048 x 4032
Zoom Type
LCD Type
3.0" lcd screen
CCD Pixels
25.7M
Storage Media
CF I/II, MS (Pro) Duo
LCD Type
3.0" lcd screen
Storage Media
CF I/II, MS (Pro) Duo
Battery Type
NP-FM500H Lithium-ion
Date
Nov. 28, 2009
Update
Card Date
CCD Pixels
25.7M
Dimensions
156x117x82
Dimensions US
6.1x4.6x3.2
Weight
850g
Weight US
29.9oz.
Lens
Sony Alpha, Minolta A
Focus
auto | manual
Metering
40 segment, center weighted, spot
Apterture
auto | manual
White Balance
auto, 6 presets, color temperature, custom
Shutter
auto | manual / 30s - 1/8000s, B
Exposure
+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3 EV or 0.5 EV steps
Flash
hot shoe - 3 modes, slow sync.
Viewfinder
ttl optical
ISO
(100) 200 - 3200 (6400)
Image Size
6048x4032 / 4400x2936 / 3024x2016
Image Format
raw, jpeg (exif 2.21)
Image Compression
fine, standard
Timing
Remote
self timer 10s, 2s; remote control
Video
Audio
Connection
usb 2 (hi-speed); video (NTSC/PAL); hdmi mini
Storage
CF I/II, MS Duo / MS Pro Duo and MS Pro HG
Software
Image Info
Version
Reviews
Misc
Extra Features
imager size 35.9mm x 24mm
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