Sony Cyber-shot SLR User manual

Digital Imaging

Digital SLR

Cyber-shot

Photo Printing

Handycam

Video Editing Software

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KEY TECHNOLOGY

DIGITAL SLR Super SteadyShot Inside

Stabilisation for EVERY Lens

he exclusive Super SteadyShot feature in the A100 adjusts the

D position in real time to counteract hand and body movement. This lets you take

photos that are sharp and blur free even when shootin

freehand at slow shutter speeds. Unlike lens-based ima

e stabilisation systems, the A1

has

uper SteadyShot built into the camera body itself. So no matter which A100 lens you choose you can en

oy shootin

without worryin

about blur from

amera movement and use lighter, more compact lenses

DIGITAL SLR Dual Anti-Dust System

Keeping dust off the CCD

hen using an SLR camera the internal mechanisms

and sensor are potentially exposed to dust particles

every time the lenses are chan

ed. The A1

ncorporates two ant

ust measures t

at protect t

D – keeping spots and streaks off your images.

Firstly, the low-

ass filter in front of the CCD has

een treated with an Anti-Dust

oating (Indium Tin

xide

)

to minimise static charge build up, reducing

he attraction of dust. Secondly, whenever the A100

is turned on or off, the Anti-Dust Vibration function

automatically vibrates the CCD, rapidly shakin

loose

any

ust part

es t

at may

ave accumu

ate

ust s

ecs can show u

as marks on ima

DIGITAL SLR Long-Life Battery Stamina

Always ready when you need it

Running out of power can bring a day of shooting to a premature end. With

he new

ony InfoLITHIUM

tamina Battery Pack, com

lemented by low

ener

y consumption measures, you can shoot an amazin

750 shot

◆

rom a

ingle charge. And thanks to the extended battery life, the A1

satisfies the

needs o

even the most pro

essional o

photo

raphers, makin

it ideal

or a

ong day of shooting, important events or trips away from home.

◆

roximate. Measurement based on

IPA standard

Without

tead

hot With

tead

D shi

ts to com

ensate

movements

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DIGITAL SLR Bionz Engine

Enrich the power of every photo

The newly developed Sony Bionz Engine powers image processing for the A100 to ensure that all of the rich

olour and detail are as vivid as you remember. The sophisticated al

orithm easily handles hi

h-speed, hi

ty process

to re

uce unwante

e no

se w

out

reso

on or co

our

nte

ty.

onz

ngines’ rapid processing capabilities enables the A100 to perform unlimited continuous shooting, at

frames

per second as well as the real-time D-Ran

ptimizer. This en

ine also accurately controls colour saturation,

ontrast an

ance to pro

uce s

arp, v

, yet natura

DIGITAL SLR High-Speed Response

Ready when you are

ine, the A100 is equipped with an unlimited

ontinuous burst mode that allows continuous advance shooting at up to

rames

er second in JPEG 10MP Fine mode

◆

Keep your

er pressed down

n the shutter release button and continue until the camera’s memory card is

ull. You can also capture a single burst of

consecutive frames when shooting

in RAW mode or 3 frames when shootin

RAW+JPEG simultaneousl

◆

The

Eye-Start system, meanwhile incorporates an infrared sensor just below the

yepiece to detect when the view

inder is being used. It then automatically

activates auto-

ocus so you are ready to shoot immediately

◆

hooting speed and total number of images recorded is dependent on memory card speed and capacity,

as we

as s

oot

con

ons

DIGITAL SLR D-Range Optimizer

Find the perfect balance

The D-Range

ptimizer function accurately adjusts exposure balance when shooting under high contrast lighting and colour conditions, such as with

stron

backli

htin

. In Standard Mode, the D-Ran

e Optimizer measures the bri

htness of the entire scene in real-time to determine the most appropriate

xposure balance. In Advanced Mode, the D-Range Optimizer analyses individual sub-sections of the image and adjusts the brightness of each area

individually to ensure your

hoto is as beauti

ul and balanced as the scene that ins

ired you

D-Ran

e O

timizer turned of

D-Ran

e O

timizer (Advanced Mode) activ

D-Ran

e O

timizer (Standard Mode) activ

3fp

s continuous shootin

on A

100

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KEY TECHNOLOGY

Battery Stamina

Digi

ill

cameras an

ycams are porta

evices. As in any portable device, battery life

r stamina is critical.

tran

ely, battery stamina

is o

ten overlooked when purchasin

a camera

r Hand

cam. However, once the camera is

use

, a

uyer soon rea

ses

mportant

attery life is to the usefulness of the camera – it

an greatly affect product satisfaction.

t’s often forgotten that the camera, not the

attery, is what dictates power consumption.

ony Handycams and Cyber-shot cameras

incorporate efficient processors, which enable

amazing battery stamina.

ll Sony Cyber-shot cameras incor

orate Sony’s

Real Imaging Processor (RIMP), designed to

deliver the ultimate operatin

iciency,

resultin

in exceptional battery li

InfoLITHIUM Batteries

ll Sony Handycams and selected Cyber-shot

Digital Still cameras feature InfoLITHIUM

attery technology which accurately displays

he remainin

battery li

e in minutes. Each

nfoLITHIUM battery features a microprocessor

ows rea

me commun

ween

amera an

attery.

Thi

s accurate m

nute

ystem lets you rely on your battery display so

ou alwa

s know how much time

ou have le

o use your camera. Never guess again

ony Handycams also have a Dis

lay Battery

nfo button. This shows the battery status without

even having to switch the Handycam on.

attery Info Display on Handycams allows

ou to check battery charge without turning

ycam o

Non

InfoLITHI

attery system

cate a

ress

atter

ar on

oLITHIUM

atter

indicates

exact minute

Carl Zeiss Lens

ne of the most im

ortant

arts of any camera

(

video or still

)

is the lens.

lmost all Sony cameras incorporate lenses from one of the world’s best

ens manufacturers –

arl Zeiss. These lenses minimise reflection and

allow clean, distortion-

ree li

ht to pass into the camera. This results in

uperb, sharp images with excellent colour reproduction. These benefits are

particularly obvious in low-light conditions as are o

ten

ound indoors

ome models also incorporate Carl Zeiss T* coatin

which reduces lens

lare (glare) by up to 82 percent. T* coated lenses are ideal in sunny

onditions and all but eliminate repeated ghost spots on images.

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CYBER-SHOT Why More MegaPixels?

Havin

more Me

aPixels increases the amount o

detail that is captured. As a result more colour

nformation is recorded which improves colour accuracy and tonal gradation

Crop and Enlarge retaining Photo Quality

f you’d like to reframe your shot, crop and print out only part of your image or enlarge it at

oto

rap

c qua

ty,

mportant to

ave enou

s to

o t

ore p

s a

ow t

s w

out

acri

icin

picture quality

Original imag

High

igi

High

e retained a

ter zoomin

and cro

part o

the pictur

igi

ower

ima

e a

ter zoomin

and cro

art o

the picture

Clear Photo LCD Plus

lear Photo L

D Plus enhances the colour range and

increases the dynamic ran

e and contrast o

the ima

on-screen, allowing you to review your photo more

ccurately. Anti-

lare processin

makes sure re

lected

ht does not interfere with the displayed ima

As we take

hotos in millions o

ixels, but only see them in hundreds

f thousands on the LCD

anel, the more accurate your LCD, the more

accurately you can judge your shot!

Deflection Panel

educed reflection

layer

ormal L

lear Photo L

D Plus

CYBER-SHOT Super Steady Shot

Selected

yber-shot cameras include a Super SteadyShot

lens shi

t technolo

y to stabilise your shot, keepin

your

es s

arp an

ear.

urre

es, w

are most

apparent when using your camera indoors, in tricky

htin

situations or when usin

the extreme end o

your

oom are virtually eliminated with SuperSteady Shot.

tead

hot

tead

hot

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KEY TECHNOLOGY

CYBER-SHOT Real Imaging Processor – RIMP

ony’s exclusive ima

e processin

system intelli

ently enhances your shootin

experience in three important ways

High Speed Performance

Lightning fast start-up times, high speed image display, faster

urst s

oot

orter s

utter

mes mean t

e camera

s rea

y to

o w

en you are.

Long Battery Life

educes power consumption for longer shooting and viewing

time. Use your camera for longer

Great Picture Quality

y digitally processing images, the Real Imaging Processor cuts

own on

e no

se, resu

n s

arper, smoot

er an

etailed pictures

Real Imaging

Processor chi

CYBER-SHOT High ISO Sensitivity

Low light conditions, such as when taking

ictures indoors – o

ten re

uire slower shutter

eeds

or the correct ex

osure. This o

ten

esults in blurry photos caused by movement of

e camera or t

e su

ect w

hil

e t

e s

utter

open. That’s why Sony’s new Cyber-shot ran

use highly sensitive

D’s (High ISO sensitivity)

hich allows

aster shutter speeds to be used which

reatly reduces the

ikelihood of blurry photos.

ombine this with our state-of-the-art

lear Raw

oise Reduction which combats noise and

ou have an Anti-Blur s

stem that

educes the occurrence o

blurry photos, improves the overall bri

htness and

increases the effective range of the flash

Low IS

igh ISO increases flash rang

Low I

igh I

reduces motion blur

CYBER-SHOT Histogram

Histogram helps you determine whether your photo is correctly exposed, even when your L

D is in extreme sunlight, by reading the amount of light being

eceived by the camera, and convertin

this in

ormation into a

raph. To achieve the best exposure, aim to have an even spread throu

hout the li

ht ran

ith both highlights and dark areas represented. No more guesswork

Brightness

White

er ex

osure

orrect ex

osure

ver ex

osur

mal

Number of

pixels

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CYBER-SHOT MPEG Movie VX (Standard/Fine)

ll Cyber-shot models can record continuous MPEG movies with sound

up to the capacity of your Memory Stick. Quality settings can be selected

o suit different applications, from video for email to hi

h-resolution,

rames per second, hi

h-quality movies that will playback on a standard

V at full screen in near TV quality.

PEG Movie VX (Standard) 16.6 frames per second at 640 x 480 image size

PEG Movie VX (Fine) 30 frames per second (requires Memory Stick PRO Media) at 640 x 480 image siz

CYBER-SHOT Touchscreen

The Cyber-shot N2 and T50 feature touch-screen operation, which allows an

interface with the camera’s menu s

stem. Just like on

Hand

cams,

this touch-screen technolo

reatly simplifies operation. Camera functions

and settings can easily be adjusted by touching pictures and words on the

D screen

yber-shot models with touch-screen also feature a ‘Free Spot AF’ function,

which allows you to

ocus on any object simply by touching it on the screen.

You can also playback / stop / forward / rewind movies easily by tracin

the screen when playing back.

Finally touch-screen Cyber-shot models include the ‘Paint’ feature, which

allows you to draw, write and trace onto your images using the supplied

sty

us.

ets you

et even more creat

ve w

your s

ots.

Take a photo of someone famous and have them autograph the photo on

e camera.

CYBER-SHOT GPS Unit

Thi

ncre

dibl

e new

ccessory w

ill

e t

e way you or

se, remem

nd see your pictures. Simply by taking along the

S1 with you

hen you are out takin

pictures on your compatible Cyber-shot, Alpha or

ycam you w

ill

e a

e to see exact

y w

ere t

e p

oto was ta

en us

satellite picture from

oogle Earth. By using the

PS Satellite navigation

network to track your

osition the GPSCS1 records your movements as you

move from place to place taking pictures on your camera. You then simply

download your

hotos and also the

PS location data file from the

nd let the so

tware synchronise these

iles. Usin

the date and time that the

picture was taken the exact location of the picture is determined. This position

s then displayed on either a street directory map or a satellite photograph or

combination o

both. This is a must have accessory

or travellin

Note: The

S1 works anywhere in the world so you can use it on your overseas holiday etc. and is

ompatible with all current Cyber-shot and Sony D

LR cameras

ybrid image of satellite photo and map

ere t

oto was ta

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KEY TECHNOLOGY

DIGITAL IMAGING Accessories

Polarisation Filter

polarisation filter can reduce reflections from glass and water surfaces. It can also increase the contrast o

lue sky or reduce colour overlap by cuttin

lections when shootin

under bri

ht sunli

ht.

ND Filter

n extremely bright light your pictures may still be overexposed. Use a Neutral Density

(

)

Filter to reduce the brightness level

ithout

olarisation

ilter With the

olarisation

ilte

Tele-conversion Lens

tele-conversion lens lets you zoom in close to your sub

ect. This is use

or takin

photos o

concerts or

portin

events. It’s also

ood

ilmin

people or animals in a natural settin

Wide-conversion Lens

wide conversion lens allows you to

it more into your shot such as when you want to include more people

in the shot or get more of the background landscape captured.

Close-Up Lens

ll Cyber-shot camera models come equipped with macro mode for sub

ects close up. But there are limits

o the capabilities o

extreme close-up shootin

. Usin

a close-up lens you can be

urther away

rom your

ubject, getting up close without casting any shadows. Zooming is also possible with the close-up lens, an

mposs

ibili

ty w

macro mo

our p

ctures turn out exact

ow you

an ND

rWi

h an ND

ter

rdinary lens With a 1.7x len

With a 2.

x lens With a 2.6x lens

rdinar

lens

a w

e convers

rdinar

len

ith a

.7x len

With a

.6x lens

ithout the Close-u

len

With the Close-u

lens

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High Definition

or those seekin

the best

ossible

icture

uality available in consumer camcorders.

HDV

Handycams record High Definition in

1080i onto MiniDV Ta

e which is an affordable

archival media while offering wide compatibility

with video editing so

tware.

For those who want to record Hi

h De

inition

nto HDD or DVD media with random chapter

access

’s new

VCH

cams

ver

nprecedented 1080i picture quality usin

the new H.264

odec.

dia f

rma

MiniDV tape, HDD or DVD

Digital Versatile Disc

or those seekin

the ultimate in convenience

and compatibility – instant DVDs without the

need

or a computer or editing.

DVD Handycam can

roduce a

inished DVD

straight from the Handycam, complete with

hapters, however editing can also be done in

amera or on the P

if desired

edia

orma

Mini DVD disc (8cm)

Son

offers Multi Format Recordin

DVD-R/-RW/+RW for all DVD Handycam

HDD

or those seekin

lon

er recordin

times and

fast transferring to computer for editing or

urn

ng to

DVD

The HDD

ormat o

ers hu

e recordin

times and

the ability for high speed transfers of your footage

o a com

er.

dia f

rma

Hard Disc Drive built-in

MiniDV

or t

ose see

ng to e

t t

r mov

es on

a com

uter

Most consumer editing applications are built

around the MiniDV

ormat. This allows

ull

lexibility i

the user expects to be editin

a computer

dia f

rma

MiniDV tape

HANDYCAM Which Format Should I Choose?

Handycam o

ers excellent versatility

or various applications. The

ollowin

is a

ood rule o

thumb

which format suits what application and user

HANDYCAM DVD Benefits

Instant Review

ith DVD Handycam you can play back your footage on your DVD player

without havin

to trans

er your video to a computer

irst! Every time you start

your recor

a c

apter

s create

on your

DVD

Thi

s ma

t easy to p

ack

our memories as

ou can instantl

see and access

our desired shots.

our c

ters a

ear as v

sua

n your camera an

on your

DVD player*. So, like a Hollywood DVD, you can easily navigate through the

ters for sim

layback

Easy Editing

o computer required. I

you like to edit your home video recordings, you can

o t

rect

n t

e camera w

DVD

ycam us

–

mode. You can delete unwanted footage, divide shots and create a ‘favourites’

playlist where you can arrange the order o

the chapters. However, i

you

prefer to edit on your computer, the choice is yours

Share your special moments

DVD

ycam

scs w

ill

n most

DVD

ayers an

computer

rives.

hare your DVDs with friends and family instantly without having to

spend countless hours trans

errin

and editin

your

oota

When disc is finalised

(

DVD-RW in video mode onl

y).

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