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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only |
| Height | 9.55 cm |
| Width | 12.86 cm |
| Depth | 7.77 cm |
| Weight | 492 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black |
| SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| PROCESSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ |
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| FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 |
| Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 |
| Features | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| ISO (Max) | 16000 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 |
| 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 SLT-A58 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo |
| MEMORY Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Image Storage |
5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
| Video Capture |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life |
Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type |
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing, Translucent Mirror technology |
| OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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