Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
14.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only
Height 10.4 cm
Width 13.7 cm
Depth 8.4 cm
Weight 0.6 kg
SENSOR Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Sensor Resolution 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 14,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Image Processor BIONZ
FOCUSING Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (200-1600), ISO 200-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 40
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset
Special Effects Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage 4592 x 3056
4592 x 2576
3344 x 2224
3344 x 1872
2288 x 1520
2288 x 1280
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output
USB
FEATURES Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, digital tele-converter, built-in help guide, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment
OTHERS Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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