Sony
DSLR-A290 (a290) offer a dramatic step up in picture quality and creative options from point-and-shoot compact cameras. Just as importantly, they're beautifully easy to use, even if you've never handled a DSLR before.
With a resolution of 14.2 effective megapixels for flawless, low-noise images, both cameras offer the speedy shooting responses that are prized by DSLR users.
| General |
| Camera Type |
Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses |
| Lens Used |
Sony a lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses |
| Image Capture |
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| Sensor |
23.5 x 15.7mm (APS-C type) with RGB primary colour filter |
| No. of Pixels |
Total: 14.9 megapixels; Effective: 14.2 megapixels |
| Dust Reduction |
Charge protection coating on low pass filter and image-sensor shift mechanism |
| Sensitivity |
Auto, ISO 100 to 3200 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended Exposure Index) |
| Recording |
| Recording Media |
Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SD Memory card, SDHC Memory card |
| Format Function |
FAT 12, 16, 32 |
| File Format |
JPEG (DCF2.0, Exif 2.21), RAW (Sony ARW 2.0 format), RAW + JPEG |
| Image Size (Aspect ratio 3:2) |
L(14M):4,592x 3,056; M(7.7M): 3,408 x 2,272; S(3.5M): 2,288 x 1,520 |
| Image Size (Aspect ratio 16:9) |
L(12M):4,592 x 2,576; M(6.5M): 3,408 x 1,920; S(2.9M): 2,288 x 1,280 |
| Colour Modes |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Image Quality Modes |
Standard, Fine, RAW, RAW+JPEG |
| D-Range Optimizer |
Mode: off / Standard / Advanced |
| White Balance |
| Settings |
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash), Custom |
| System |
Image-sensor shift mechanism |
| Display |
Indicator inside viewfinder |
| Compensation |
Approx. 2.5 - 3.5 steps decrease in shutter speeds (varies according to conditions and lens used) |
| Display |
| LCD Monitor |
2.7-inch (100% field of view), 230,400-dot TFT, Clear Photo LCD |
| AF System |
| Focus Modes |
Single-shot AF, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus |
| Main Features |
Focus areas selection (Wide area / 9-point local frame selection), predictive focus for moving subjects, focus lock, Eye-Start AF, AF illuminator using built-in flash |
| Type |
TTL phase-detection system |
| Sensor |
CCD line sensors (9 points) |
| Sensitivity Range |
0EV - 18EV, ISO 100 equivalent |
| AF Illuminator |
Range: 1 - 5m |
| AE System |
| Exposure Modes |
Program AE (AUTO, AUTO with Flash Off, P), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual |
| Scene Selector |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night view / Night portrait |
| Metering Type |
TTL metering (Multi Segment, Center-Weighted, Spot) |
| Metering Sensor |
40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC |
| Metering Range |
1EV - 20EV (+3EV to +20EV with spot metering), ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2EV (1/3 EV increments) |
| AE Lock |
Yes |
| Built-In Flash |
| Type |
Built-in Auto Pop-up |
| Flash Metering and Control |
ADI/ Pre- flash TTL flash |
| Flash Coverage |
18mm (focal length printed on lens) |
| Flash Modes |
Auto (Flash-off), Auto, Fill flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear Sync, Slow sync, High-speed sync*, Wireless* *Requires compatible external flash |
| Guide Number |
GN 10 (in meters at ISO 100) |
| Flash Compensation |
+/- 2EV (1/3 EV increments) |
| Recycling Time |
Approx. 4 seconds |
| Shutter |
| Type |
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter |
| Speed Range |
1/4000 sec. -30 sec., bulb |
| Flash Sync Speed |
1/160 sec |
| Viewfinder |
| Type |
Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror |
| Focusing Screen |
Spherical Acute Matte |
| Field of View |
95% |
| Magnification |
0.83x (with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eye Relief |
Approx. 16.5mm from the eyepiece, 10.9mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 diopter |
| Diopter Control |
-2.5 to +1.0m |
| Shooting |
| Continuous Shooting Rate |
Up to 2.5 fps with viewfinder |
| Continuous Shooting Limit |
L size, Fine: until memory card is full, RAW: 6 frames, RAW+JPEG: 3 frames |
| Self-timer |
10 sec., 2 sec. |
| Others |
| Printing Output Control |
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge, DPOF setting |
| Power |
| Battery |
NP-FH50 |
| External Power Source |
AC adaptor - AV-PW10AM (optional) |
| Battery Performance |
Approx. 500 shots(OVF) (CIPA measurement) |
| Connectivity |
| PC Interface |
USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage mode / PTP mode) |
| Size |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 128.1 x 97.1 x 79.6mm (excl. protrusions) |
| Weight |
Approx. 456g (not including battery, memory card or accessories) |
