Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 User manual

United Kingdom

DSLR-A350 This document was created on

23-Apr-2008

http://www.sony.co.uk

14.2 megapixel Digital Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR) camera - body only. Supreme

imaging quality plus tilting screen with Quick AF Live View for responsive, flexible

shooting. In-body Super SteadyShot gives effective anti-shake performance with

all Sony or Konica Minolta α-mount lenses.

Features

Please be aware that the features/specifications can differ from country to country.

• Extremely high resolution 14.2 effective megapixel CCD sensor for

superbly detailed images with rich tones and vibrant color

• Large, high-resolution 2.7-inch LCD with 2-way tilt adjustment for shooting

freedom and comfort at any angle

• Quick AF Live View for fast, accurate autofocus and responsive AF

performance even with fast-moving objects

• Optimised BIONZ processor for enhanced picture quality, reduced image

noise and responsive operation

• High sensitivity up to ISO3200 with selectable high-ISO noise reduction

for successful handheld shooting in low light without flash

• Evolved D-Range Optimiser adjusts brightness and contrast for beautifully-

exposed backlit scenes

• Enhanced Super SteadyShot image stabilisation offers 2.5-3.5 steps anti-

shake performance with all α-mount lenses or Konica Minolta α-mount

lenses

• Large 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD with easy-to-use function display and

percentage battery life indicator

• Improved 9-point centre cross AF with EyeStart activation for fast, accurate

focusing

• Bright, clear optical viewfinder with wide field of view

• Smart Teleconverter gives instant zoom of 1.4x or 2x with no reduction in

image quality

• Continuous shooting at up to 2.5 fps with optical viewfinder/up to 2 fps in

live view mode

Useful Links

Product support

http://www.sony.co.uk

• High-capacity InfoLITHIUM battery allows up to 730 shots between

charges (using viewfinder) with % display of power remaining (CIPA

measurement)

• Dual anti-dust system protects sensor during lens exchange

Technical

specifications

Lens Mount

Sony α mount YES

Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from

Minolta and Konica Minolta

YES

Lens Compatibility

All types of Sony α lenses YES

Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses YES

Image Sensory

Image sensor type CCD Sensor

Image sensor colour filter R, G, B, Primary color

Size (mm) 23.5 x 15.7 (APS-C size)

Camera

Total sensor Pixels (megapixels) Approx. 14.9

Effective Pixels (megapixels) Approx. 14.2

Automatic White Balance YES

White balance: preset selection Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,

Tungsten, Fluorescent,

Flash

White balance: custom setting YES

White balance: types of color temperature 2500 - 9900 k with 19-

step Magenta / Green

compensation

White balance bracketing 3 frames, Selectable 2

steps

ISO Sensitivity Setting ISO100 - 3200 equivalent

Super SteadyShot

System: CCD-shift mechanism YES

Super SteadyShot scale (in viewfinder) YES

Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder) YES

Super SteadyShot capability Approximately 2.5 EV -

3.5 EV decrease in shutter

speed (varies according

to shooting conditions and

lens used)

Super SteadyShot compatibility All Sony Alpha lenses and

A-Mount bayonet lenses

from Minolta and Konica

Minolta

Anti-Dust

Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and CCD

shift mechanism)

YES

Auto Focus System

TTL phase-detection system YES

Sensor 9 points with centre cross

sensor

Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV 0 - 18

Eye Start AF System (on off selectable) YES

AF Area: Wide focus area YES (auto with 9 areas)

AF Area: Spot YES (center cross sensor)

AF Area: Local focus area selection YES (9 local areas)

AF Modes Continuous, Single Shot,

Automatic, Manual Focus

Predictive Focus Control YES (with moving subjects

in AF-A and AF-C)

Focus Lock YES (with Shutter button or

AF button)

AF Illuminator YES (with built-in flash)

AF Illuminator range (meters) 5

Auto Exposure System

Light metering type TTL

Light metering cell 40-segment honeycomb-

pattern SPC

Light metering: Multi segment YES

Light metering: Spot YES

Light metering: Center weighted YES

Exposure: Automatic YES

Exposure: Program Auto YES (with Program Shift)

Exposure: Shutter priority YES

Exposure: Aperture priority YES

Exposure: Manual YES

Exposure: Scene selection YES

AE Lock YES

Exposure compensation YES (+/-2.0 EV, 0.3 EV

step)

AE Bracketing With 0.3 EV / 0.7 EV

increments, 3 frames; (in

"Drive mode setting")

Shutter

Type Electronically-controlled,

vertical-traverse, focal-

plane type

Shutter Speed Range (seconds) 1/4000 - 30 and bulb

Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot Off);

second

1/160

Flash Sync Speed (With Super Steady Shoot On);

second

1/160

Built-In-Flash

Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100) 12

Flash Metering System ADI / Pre-flash TTL flash

metering

Flash Compensation +/-2.0 EV (0.3EV steps

selectable)

Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds) 4

Flash Mode Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear

flash sync. High Speed

sync. with optional

compatible accessory

flash

Wireless flash mode YES (with optional

compatible accessory

flash)

Slow Synchronization YES

Red-Eye Reduction YES

Flash Popup Automatic in Auto and

Scene selection exposure

modes. Pop up by pression

flash button in other modes

Automatic Flash YES (with AUTO and

Scene selection mode)

Viewfinder

Type Fixed eye-level system

with roof mirror type

Focusing Screen Spherical Acute Matte

Field of View (%) 95

Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity) 0.74x

Eye Relief Approx. 20.8mm from the

eyepiece lens

Diopter Adjustment -2.5 to +1.0 diopter

Live View

Type YES - Quick AF Live view

Other Smart Tele Converter

LCD screen

Screen Size (inches) 2.7

Monitor Type Clear Photo LCD Plus

LCD Total Dot Number 230.400

LCD on/off YES

Brightness adjustable YES

Tilting screen YES - 2 way tilt

Recording

Drive Mode Single-frame advance,

Continuous advance, 10

seconds and 2 seconds

Self-timer, Single-frame

advance AE bracketing,

Continuous-advance AE

bracketing, White Balance

Bracketing

Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second

at maximum)

Max. 2.5 fps with

viewfinder, max. 2 fps in

live view mode (approx.)

Number of Continuous Advance JPEG (L size, Fine): Until

memory card is full, RAW:

4 images, RAW+JPEG: 3

images

Recording Media Compact Flash Type I / II /

MicroDrive slot. Memory

Stick Duo / MS Pro Duo

and MS-PRO HG with

optional adaptor

Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG,

16:9 selectable

RAW (pixels) 4592 x 3056

Image Size L - JPEG (pixels) 4592 x 3056 (14M)

Image Size M (pixels) 3408 x 2272 (7.7M)

Image Size S (pixels) 2288 x 1520 (3.5M)

Still Image quality RAW, RAW+JPEG,

Standard (JPEG), Fine

(JPEG)

Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR) On/Off, available at shutter

speeds longer than 1

second

Noise Reduction (High ISO NR) On/Off, available at the

ISO set to 1600 or above

Delete Function Single, multiple, or all

frames in a folder

Color Space (sRGB) YES

Color Space (Adobe RGB) YES

Color mode/DEC/Creative styles Standard, Vivid, Portrait,

Landscape, Night view,

Sunset, B/W, AdobeRGB

Dynamic Range Optimizer Off, Standard / Advanced

Date/Time Print With PictBridge

Playback/Edit

Information Display YES

White/Black Out Alert YES

Index Playback YES (25, 9, 4 or 5 last

frames filmstrip)

Enlarge (Maximum magnification) L size: 14x, M size: 11x, S

size: 7.2x

Image Rotation YES

Auto Image Rotation YES

General

Battery Remaining Indicator YES

InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator YES (in %)

Histogram Indicator YES

Exif 2.21

Exif Print YES

PictBridge YES

Menu Language English / French /

German / Spanish / Italian /

Portuguese / Dutch /

Russian / Swedish /

Danish / Norwegian /

Finish / Polish / Czech /

Hungarian

Zone Matching NO

Depth-of-Field Preview NO

PRINT Image Matching III YES

Remote Release Terminal YES

IR Remote Control NO

DPOF(Digital Print Order Format) YES

Indicator of remaining memory space (CF) YES

Beep Sound On/Off selectable

File Number Memory On/Off selectable

Folder Name Mode Standard and Date

Operating Temperature (degrees C) 0 - 40

Jacks

Video Out YES (PAL or NTSC)

HD/HDMI™ Out NO

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed YES

USB Mode Mass Storage (PC

connection) /

PTP(PictBridge)

Power/Others

Battery System NP-FM500H

Supplied Battery NP-FM500H

Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition) Approx. 730 images with

viewfinder, approx. 410

images in live view mode

Weight (g) Approx. 582

Dimensions

Width (mm) 130.8

Height (mm) 98.5

Depth (mm) 74.7

Accessories

Zoom lenses

SAL-1118 SAL-16105 SAL-1680Z

SAL-1870 SAL-18200 SAL-18250

SAL-2470Z SAL-24105 SAL-55200

SAL-70200G SAL-70300G SAL-75300

Standard lenses

SAL-50F14  

Wide angle lenses

SAL-16F28 SAL-20F28 SAL-28F28 

SAL-35F14G  

Telephoto lenses

SAL-300F28G SAL-500F80 SAL-14TC 

SAL-20TC  

Carl Zeiss lenses

SAL-1680Z SAL-2470Z SAL-85F14Z 

SAL-135F18Z  

Macro lenses

SAL-50M28 SAL-100M28 

Special lenses

SAL-135F28  

Filters

VF-49MPAM VF-55MPAM VF-62MPAM

VF-72MPAM VF-77MPAM VF-49CPAM

VF-55CPAM VF-62CPAM VF-72CPAM

VF-77CPAM VF-49NDAM VF-55NDAM

VF-62NDAM VF-72NDAM VF-77NDAM

Lens accessories

ALC-SH0001 ALC-SH0002 ALC-SH0003

ALC-SH0005 ALC-SH0006 ALC-SH0007

ALC-SH0008 ALC-SH0009 ALC-SH0010

ALC-SH0011 ALC-SH0013 ALC-SH0014

ALC-SH0016 ALC-SH102 ALC-SH104

ALC-SH105 ALC-F49A ALC-F55A

ALC-F62A ALC-F72A ALC-F77A

ALC-F62Z ALC-F72Z ALC-F77Z

ALC-F55G ALC-F62G ALC-F77G

Photo printers

DPP-FP95 DPP-FP85 DPP-FP75 

DPP-FP65 DPP-FP90 DPP-FP70 

DPP-FP60 DPP-FP60BT 

Home Cinema Surroundkit with DVDplayer

DAV-LF1H  

Other Accessories

GPS-CS1KASP GPS-CS1KA GPS-CS1

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