Sony SLT-A58K Brochure
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1. No Disp Info Histogram For viewfinder system requirements of bundled software Image Data Converter Ver 4 Microsoft Windows Macintosh gt Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 Mac OS X 10 5 10 8 CPU Pentium 4 or faster Intel Core Solo Core Duo Core 2 Duo or faster Real time image adjustment display On Off Focus Magnifier 6 Peaking MF Yes Level High Mid Low Off Color White Red Yellow Zoom Clear Image Zoom Still images 2x Smart Zoom still images M 1 4x S 2x Digital Zoom still images 4x Digital Zoom movie 4x Shutter Type Electronically controlled vertical traverse focal plane type Still images 1 4000 to 30 sec Bulb Shutter speed Movies 1 4000 to 1 4 1 3 step up to 1 30 in AUTO mode Flash sync speed 1 160 second Electronic front curtain shutter Yes On Off SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization System For still images Image Sensor Shift mechanism For movies Electronic SteadyShot capability For still images Approx 2 5 4 5 EV decrease in shutter speed varies according to shooting conditions and lens used Flash Type Auto popup built in Guide No 10 in meters at ISO 100 Coverage 18mm focal length printed on the lens body Control ADI flash Pre flash TTL Compensation 2 0 EV 0 3 EV steps Bracketing 0 3 EV 0 7 EV 1 EV 2 EV 3 EV steps 3 frames Modes Flash off Autoflash Fill2. w high speeds Three cross sensors in the 15 point AF system enable more ac curate and reliable tracking of moving sensors can provide even in dim light ing You can choose any of four AF area modes Wide Zone Spot or Local depending on your needs i Sensors AF Sensors AF modes Various AF modes are selectable AF S Single shot AF A Auto and AF C Continuous Also selectable is Manual focus mode which provides access to the Peaking function for greater focusing precision Translucent Mirror Technologym Full time Continuous AF Shoot comfortably with precision feedback New high resolution high contrast OLED 310 32 20u FINE GONSE ZA 99 Tru Finder with 100 frame coverage A 99 The OLED Tru Finder is easy to view in almost any lighting and allows com fortable live view shooting thanks to Translucent Mirror Technology You can accurately monitor the results of your settings while shooting because it faithfully displays details as they will appear in your recording Pressing the Preview button even displays defocus ing effects with greater accuracy than OVFs Employed in Sony s high end cameras the OLED design eliminates backlighting to deliver blacker blacks clearer details and higher contrast in both dark and light environments You ll enjoy 100 frame coverage sharp 1 440k dot image resolution a 26 5 mm eye point and a notably w
3. The number ts in the table above show the approximate maximum recordable time obtained by totaling all movie files The size of a movie file is limited to approx 2 GB Main specifications of 8 Type Camera type Lens compatibility Lens compatibility Image sensor Type Interchangeable lens digital camera with built in flash Sony A mount lenses operation with Minolta Konica Minolta lenses confirmed APS C size 23 2 x 15 4 mm Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with primary color filters Number of pixels effective Approx 20 1 megapixels Number of pixels total Approx 20 4 megapixels Image sensor aspect ratio 3 2 Anti dust system Recording system still image Recording format Charge protection coating on image sensor and Image Sensor Shift mechanism JPEG DCF Ver 2 0 Exif Ver 2 3 MPF Baseline compliant RAW Sony ARW 2 3 format 3 2 aspect ratio L 5456 x 3632 20M M 3872 x 2576 10M S 2736 x 1824 5M Image size pixels 16 9 aspect ratio L 5456 x 3064 17M M 3872 x 2176 8 4M 5 2736 x 1536 4 2M Sweep Panorama Wide horizontal 12 416 x 1 856 23M vertical 5 536 x 2 160 12M Standard horizontal 8 192 x 1 856 15M vertical 3 872 x 2 160 8 4M Image quality modes RAW RAW amp JPEG JPEG Fine JPEG Standard Picture Effect Creative Style 11 modes 15 effects Posterization Color B W Pop Color Retro Photo Partial Color R G B V
4. ISO 200 This high quality portable telephoto lens provi images well defined colors a pleasing defocused effect and the smooth silent operation of a SAM Smooth Autofocus Motor DT 30mm F2 8 Macro SAM a SAL30M28 1 400 sec F2 8 ISO 200 Sony s macro lens for APS C cameras lets you capture detailed close ups of subjects as close as approx 13 cm away with Smooth Autofo cus Motor operation sharp detail and beautiful background blur NEW ass DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM II SAL18552 Planar T 50mm 70 400mm F1 4 ZA SSM F4 5 6 G SSM II SAL50F14Z SAL70400G2 APS C Designed specifically for use with cameras that have an APS C type image sensor Accessories For details please check your local site e Multi TTA interface Shoe Flash HVL F20M This MI Shoe compatible version of our compact flash unit features easy operation a Guide number of 20 at ISO 100 m and switching between bounce 75 upward and direct flash settings Multi mi Interface Shoe Auto lock Accessory Shoe Flash HVL F60M Our powerful flagship flash unit GN 60 features an LED light and delivers creative lighting for both still image and movie shooting It also offers a flexible rotation mechanism for Quick Shift Bounce e Multi ni Interface Shoe Multi ni Interface Shoe Q Remote Commander RM VPR1 Enjoy the convenience of remote still ima
5. images brightly and clearly at 460 800 dot resolution More over low reflection technology con tributes to deeper blacks and higher contrast Brightness is adjustable Tiltable LCD screen max 135 degrees up and 55 degrees down Reveal the full potential of every scene New Auto Object Framing sony makes it easy to create beautifully balanced images whether shooting Canto one person two people a close up or someone on the move Simply pho tograph your subject and new Auto Object Framing automatically saves a trimmed image in addition to your original image that s more profession ally composed Using the rule of thirds principle it delivers optimally balanced single person and two person portraits gt Auto Portrait Framing expertly recom Auto Tracking Framing posed close ups Auto Macro Framing and dynamic photos of moving sub jects with more space in the direction the subject is facing Auto Tracking Framing Sony s By Pixel Super Resolu tion Technology maintains the same resolution as the original Note Optimal results may not be possible in certain shooting conditions Clear Image Zoom Using proprietary By Pixel Super Reso lution Technology this feature zooms the center of your image up to 2x without decreasing the pixel count Since image quality closely matches that of optical zooming it virtually doubles the zooming range of any lens you mou
6. within the camera that provides compensation Create movies of amazing clarity equivalent to approx 2 5 4 5 steps in at Full HD resolution with full time shutter speed An anti dust coating on continuous phase detection AF the the surface of the image sensor also same swift accurate focusing used helps keep your images blemish free during still photography Movies can be recorded at 60i for super smooth Wy SteadyShot i i E a playback or 24p for a cinematic look You can also use P A S M modes to expand your movie making creativity On 1080 60i devices la a aa A Boe Anti dust coating Image sensor DT 18 135mm F3 5 5 6 SAM SALLE 81 35 1 13 sec F7 1 ISO 200 ANVCHD me 1080 Dust particles dislodged by vibration ga A ZUR i i 3 pt LE a a F Mirror Technologywm Full time Continuous AF Capture even challenging subjects clearly Now it s easier than ever to keep moving subjects in focus Through proprietary Sony Translucent Mirror Technology and subject size detec tion new Lock on AF continuously adjusts target frame size based on various subject characteristics and dramatically increases the in focus rate Even if your subject s face can not be detected it ensures smooth stable focusing using the optimal AF Lock on A his or her face moves outside the AF area point without having to search When the On Lock on A
7. 25600 Auto WB Daylight Shade Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Warm white Cool white Day white Daylight Flash C Temp 2500 to 9900K C Filter G7 to M7 15 step Custom AWB micro adjustment AWB micro adjustment Available in all modes lt G7 to M7 15 steps A7 to B7 15 steps gt Bracketing 3 frames H L selectable Focus system Type TTL phase detection AF Focus sensor CCD line sensors Focus point 15 points 3 points cross type Sensitivity range EV 1 to 18 at ISO 100 equivalent with F2 8 lens attached Focus mode Autofocus Manual Focus selectable AF mode Single shot AF AF S Continuous AF AF C Automatic AF AF A selectable Focus area Wide auto 15 points Zone Spot Local Lock on AF Yes Other features o AF A AF C Focus lock Eye start AF AF illuminator built in flash type range Exposure control Metering type 1200 zone evaluative metering Metering sensor Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor Metering sensitivity EV 2 to EV 17 at ISO 100 equivalent with F1 4 lens attached Modes Multi segment Center weighted Spot Exposure modes iAUTO Flash Off Superior Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Continuous Advance Priority AE Movie Picture Effect Programmed AE P Aperture priority A Shutter speed priority S Manual M Scene Selection Portrait Landscape Macro Sports Action Sunset Night Portrait Night Scene Hand held Twilight Ex
8. F w shutter setting is selected you can press the shutter button halfway to activate Lock on AF and view your subject fully focused in the viewfinder or LCD screen Lock on AF combines with your selected AF area mode to instantly lock on your subject and take advantage of highly accurate Full time Continuous AF Shutter button activation is only available in AF C mode Conventional Obj ct Tracking s Unlike conventional Object Tracking Lock on AF on the 0158 keeps tracking your moving subject even if Full time Continuous AF and 8 fps continuous shooting Po te im pa FE LT ry zii Ao Accelerated full time continuous Ss sia E may be slower depending phase detection autofocusing keeps on shooting conditions In Continuous Advance Priority your subject IN sharp focus even AE and Tele zoom Continuous s i i Ni i i Advance Priority AE modes the during live view movie shooting and cda cia when capturing subjects at 8 fps in maximum aperture of the lens whichever is smaller the Tele zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode This impressive perfor mance made possible by Translucent Mirror Technology lets you effortlessly capture dramatic moments and ex pressions in all types of situations with professional looking results The 68 also supports 5 fos Continuous shoot ing at the camera s highest resolution 00 7
9. High Contrast Monochrome Toy Camera Soft High key Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Monochrome Miniature Standard Vivid Portrait Landscape Sunset B W Contrast 3 to 3 steps Saturation 3 to 3 steps Sharpness 3 to 3 steps Dynamic range functions Off Dynamic Range Optimizer Auto Level 1 5 Auto High Dynamic Range Auto Exposure Difference Exposure Difference Level 1 6 EV 1 0 EV step Color space Recording system movie Recording format SRGB standard with sYCC gamut and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Color AVCHD Ver 2 0 compliant MP4 Video compression MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Audio recording format Dolby Digital AC 3 MPEG 4 AAC LC 2ch 1080 601 compatible device AVCHD 1920 x 1080 601 30 fps 24 Mbps FX 601 30 fps 17 Mbps FH 24p 24 Mbps FX 24p 17 Mbps FH MP4 1440 x 1080 30 fps 12 Mbps 640 x 480 30 fps 3 Mbps Image size pixels Color space xvYCC standard x v Color when connected via HDMI cable compatible with TRILUMINOS Color Media Media Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick XC HG Duo SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card Slot Multi slot for Memory Stick Duo SD memory card Noise reduction Noise reduction Multi frame noise reduction White balance Modes Long exposure NR On Off available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec High ISO NR High Normal Low selectable Auto ISO 100 to
10. Home PlayMemories Free easy to use image management software installs onto Windows PC s for sony Digital Camera users Download photos and movies onto your comput er then view organize edit retouch print burn to disk share or upload to social networking websites Cannot be used to retouch movies a 6 9 a 00 20 E 0 a TRILUMINOS Color PlayMemories Studio PlayMemories Turn your PlayStation 3 into a creative playground Use familiar controllers to edit organize view and share photos and movies PlayMemories Studio also plays photo slide shows with sound pa PlayStation 3 A breathtaking way to relive your fondest memories The a58 supports Sony s TRILUMINOS Color allowing you to view photos and movies in rich natural colors on any TV equipped with a TRILUMINOS Display The expanded color gamut lets you immerse yourself once again in those unforgettably colorful mo ments from the complex shades in a shimmering blue sky to the delicate skin tones in a baby s face HDMI terminal Easily link the camera with an HDTV for big screen still image and movie viewing and listening pleasure BRAVIA TVs supporting BRAVIA Sync and PhotolV HD even enable cam era playback using the TV s remote control Sweep Panorama Simply sweep the camera and the
11. Interchangeable lens digital camera SONY make believe stunning photos start here THE POWER OF IMAGING Mirror Technologum Full time Continuous AF Bring vibrant scenes to life Capture decisive moments like a professional with the new 58 lt unites high end camera technology with innovative new features and user friendly operation to enable comfortable carefree shooting with stunningly attractive results In fact every curve and detail of the sophis ticated taut body has been painstakingly refined to enhance your handling ease The body also beautifully matches the new SAL18552 kit lens Whether shooting photos or HD movies it s easy to bring all the clear advantages of interchangeable lens photography to your images New 20 1 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor e New high resolution high contrast OLED Tru Finder e New Lock on AF e New Auto Object Framing 15 point AF system with 3 cross sensors e Quick AF Full HD Movie ISO 100 16000 sensitivity Effective megapixels approx The secret to Sony performance Mirror Technologyum Sony s proprietary Translucent Mirror Technology simulta neously directs light to the image sensor and AF sensor on a continuous basis to realize full time live view shooting and accelerated full time continuous phase detection au BN tofocusing even during HD movie shooting It s the corner novo stone of Sony interchangeable lens camera t
12. The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC in the United States and other countries All other company and product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners InfoLITHIUM is a lithium battery pack which can exchange data with compatible electronic equipment about its energy consumption Sony recommends that you use the battery pack with electronic equipment bearing the InfoLITHIUM mark Screen displays and effects used to illustrate some functions are simulated 2013 Sony Electronics Inc All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited Features and specifications subject to change without notice
13. a58 will automatically record and seamlessly stitch a sequence of photos to create a spectacular im age You can view the images on the camera or on a BRAVIA HDTV for big screen viewing pleasure PlayMemories Online Q PlayMemories Online Share photos and movies across all your devices Sony s photo and movie sharing website lets you view content on computers tablets smartphones BRAVIA TVs and S Frames Start with 5 GB of free storage space and upgrade as needed For details visit http playmemoriesonline com TRILUMINOS DISPLAY Interchangeable lenses DT 18 135mm F3 5 5 6 SAM SAL18135 1 160 sec F11 ISO 200 MIN This mid range zoom lens offers a flexible focal range It s the lightest midrange magnification zoom lens available approx 398 g with si lent SAM Smooth Autofocus Motor AF and aberration compensation DT 50mm F1 8 SAM SAL50F18 1 1000 sec F1 8 ISO 100 Our moderate portrait lens with wide F1 8 maximum aperture makes subjects stand out brilliantly against beautifully blurred backgrounds Compact and lightweight it features silent AF operation Sony a A mount lenses Expand your range of shooting possibili ties by adding any of 35 compatible at system A mount lenses including converter lenses ranging from fisheye ultra wide angle and macro to super telephoto models DT 55 200mm F4 5 6 SAM SAL55200 2 1 1250 sec F5 6
14. age rotation button Ct Control button Control button Enter AF button Lock on AF button In Camera Guide button For viewing T Delete button Playback button Memory card insertion slot Memory Stick PRO Duo SD LCD screen memory card Flash pop up button MENU button Multi Interface Shoe Microphone FINDER LCD button ZOOM button Shutter button ISO button For shooting Exposure button AV Aperture value button For viewing Zoom in button For shooting AEL AE Look button For viewing Zoom out button Image index button Number of recordable frames for single media Memory Stick PRO Duo Image size L 20M aspect ratio 3 2 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB Standard 1550 3150 6300 12500 Fine 240 485 980 1950 3900 7800 RAW amp JPEG 65 125 260 520 1050 2100 RAW 89 175 355 720 1400 2850 Movie recording time for single media Memory Stick PRO Duo in hours and minutes approx AVCHD 60i 24M FX 0 10 0 20 0 45 1 30 3 00 6 00 AVCHD 60i 17M FH 0 15 0 30 1 00 2 00 4 05 8 15 AVCHD 24p 24M FX 0 10 0 201 0 45 1 30 3 00 6 00 AVCHD 24p 17M FH 0 15 0 30 1 00 2 00 4 05 8 15 MP4 1440 x 1080 12M 0 20 0 40 1 20 2 45 5 30 11 05 te Recommended memory card for movie recording Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card Class 4 or more
15. cro Landscape Sunset Night Scene Hand held Twilight and Night Portrait Face Detection and Smile Shutter Faces always look their best when you capture them with Face Detec tion technology It ensures clear focusing and accurate skin tones by automatically fine tuning the expo sure white balance flash and more Smile Shutter also makes it easy to capture subjects when their smiles reach the destedievel Smile Shutter Drive Modes User friendly icons make it easy to switch between single shot continuous brack eted and self timer shooting You can also select parameters such as continu ous shooting at 5 Hi or 2 5 Low fps self timer shooting with a 2 or 10 second delay or bracketing with your choice of exposure white balance or DRO Hand held Twilight Create beautiful evening shots with out using a tripod or flash This Scene selection mode composites six images taken at high speed and applies noise reduction to create a single beautiful image with minimal blur and noise Exposure Mode The mode dial on top of the 06 makes it simple to select a P A S M mode Just flick the dial fo your choice of clearly labeled Program Auto Aperture priority Shutter speed priority or Manual exposure mode The dial also provides access to 8 Scene Selection modes that apply camera settings appropriate for the type of scene Two axis White Balance To achieve natural looking colors you can use automatic white bala
16. de Custom Function Multi Micro USB Terminal Hi speed USB USB 2 0 Mass storage MTP Multi REMOTE Micro USB type B HD output HDMI mini connector Type D BRAVIA Sync link menu PhotoTV HD Others Compatible OS USB connection Audio Microphone Speaker Print Compatible standards Custom function Type Power Battery Still images Movies External power Multi Interface Shoe Microphone jack DC IN terminal Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 Mac OS X 10 5 10 8 Built in stereo microphone or ECM XYST1M ECM CG50 sold separately Built in monaural volume settings in 8 steps between O and 7 Exif Print Print Image Matching III DPOF setting Custom key settings Rechargeable battery pack NP FM500H Approx 690 shots with viewfinder and 700 shots with LCD screen CIPA standard Actual Approx 160 min with viewfinder and 160 min with LCD screen CIPA standard Continuous Approx 270 min with viewfinder and 265 min with LCD screen CIPA standard AC Adaptor AC PW10AM optional Weight With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo Approx 573 g 1 Ib 4 2 oz Body only Approx 492 g 1 lb 1 4 oz Dimensions Wx H x D excluding protrusions Body material Body material Operating temperature Range Approx 128 6 x 95 5 x 77 7 mm High grade plastic exterior 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Specifications and features are based on information avai
17. echnology Full time Continuous AF 2011 AWARDS a 2 DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM II SAL18552 1 800 sec F5 6 ISO 0 Create stunningly detailed photos and movies New 20 1 megapixel Exmor APS HD Wide ranging sensitivity from ISO CMOS sensor 100 to 16000 Every scene is captured beautifully Even in dim lighting you can shoot from corner to corner with fine details beautiful photos with natural tonal and rich tonal gradations thanks to gradations and low noise with Sony s proprietary Exmor APS HD out using a flash Auto ISO provides CMOS sensor Its large size delivers outstanding results in most lighting high sensitivity attractive defocus situations and you can select settings ing effects and low noise in wide manually to suit particular occa ranging shooting situations including sions Excellent low light performance dimly lit environments Impressive is made possible by cutting edge 20 1 effective megapixel resolution features like the same area specific also brings every detail to life noise reduction as found on the a99 5 Exmor BION APS HD CMOS SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization and anti dust technology Dr 18 135mm F3 5 5 6 SAM SAL18135 1 5 sec F5 6 ISO 3200 Enjoy sharp images with suppressed camera shake blur when using any A mount lens including professional Quick AF Full HD Movie Carl Zeiss and G Lenses thanks AVCHD 1920 x 1080 to image stabilization built
18. ernal components of the product virtually eliminating the need to use oil based virgin plastics The computer environment must also satisfy the operating requirements of the OS Must be installed with the above OS at delivery Proper operation cannot be guaranteed with an upgraded OS environment 64 bit and Starter Editions are not supported Windows Image Mastering API Memory Trademarks amp Remarks 1 GB or more is recommended 1 GB or more is recommended 512 MB or more for playing editing HD movies 1 GB or more IMAPI Ver 2 0 or later is required for disc burning function Sony make believe Exmor BIONZ BRAVIA SteadyShot VAIO InfoLITHIUM Translucent Mirror Technology Tru Finder G Lens Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick XC HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Multi Interface Shoe PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Studio PlayMemories Online TRILUMINOS TRILUMINOS Color and TRILUMINOS Display are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Xperia is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Mobile Communications AB PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc AVCHD is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation SD Logo SDHC Logo and SDXC Logo are trademarks of SD 3C LLC
19. flash Rear sync Slow Sync Red eye reduction On Off selectable Recycling time External flash Wireless control Drive Drive modes Continuous shooting speed No of frames recordable Playback Modes Other features Interface PC interface Wireless Hi speed sync Approx 4 sec Sony oc System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe Attach the optional shoe adaptor ADP MAA for flash compatible with Auto lock Accessory Shoe Yes wireless flash with lighting ratio control Single Shooting Continuous Shooting Hi Lo selectable Self timer 10 2 sec delay selectable Bracketing Cont Single White Balance Hi Maximum 5 frames per second Lo Maximum 2 5 frames per second Tele zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Maximum 8 frames per second Tele zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Fine 16 frames Standard 19 frames Continuous shooting Fine 7 frames Standard 8 frames RAW amp JPEG 5 frames RAW 6 frames Single with or without shooting information RGB histogram and highlight shadow warning 4 9 frame index view Enlarged display mode L 15x M 11x S 7 7x Auto Review 10 5 2 sec Off Image orientation On Off Slideshow Panorama scrolling Folder selection still Forward Rewind movie Delete Protect Auto Object Framing Face Detection up to 8 faces detectable automatically Face Registration Face Selection Smile Shutter selectable from 3 steps In Camera Gui
20. ge and movie shooting by attach ing this remote unit to the camera It includes controls for locking the shut ter zooming and movie rec on off Only digital zooming on amp 58 D nfoLITHIUM M SERIES MULTI Remote Control Tripod VCT VPR1 This sturdy tripod offers remote con trols for shooting zooming locking the shutter and displaying grid lines Its removable remote controller con nects by cable to the camera s Multi Terminal Only digital zooming on 58 0 InfoLITHIUM M SERIES Screen Protect Stereo Microphone Battery Video IR Light Rechargeable Battery Pack Battery Charger Semi Hard Sheet ECM XYST1M HVL LEIR1 NP FM500H BC VM10 PCK LM1 For cameras with NightShot D InfoLITHIUM Q Soft Carrying Case Rechargeable LCS AMB Battery Pack NP FM500H Shoulder Strap Accessory Kit Soft Carrying Case Sling Bag Back Pack STP XS3 ACC FM1A LCS SC8 LCS SB1 LCS BP3 Q56 controls and dials Built in flash Self timer lamp Lens release button Focus mode switch Mode dial Control dial DC IN terminal Microphone jack Soeaker HDMI micro jack CE Multi Micro USB terminal Supports Micro USB compatible devices Preview button Focus Magnifier button Viewfinder Eyepiece sensor i Diopteradjustment dial MOVIE button Ik Teku a no Eyepiece cup MENU button For shooting Fn Function button For viewing Im
21. ide 27 viewing angle 1 400 F4 0 i 31121111 I 0 1117112113 150 200 OLED electronic LCD electronic Frame coverage 100 Wide viewing angle 27 viewfinder viewfinder Tru Finder preview of Picture Effect High Contrast Monochrome Effects previews Sony s Tru Finder electronic viewfinder eliminates the guesswork by displaying exactly what will appear in your photos and movies a major advantage over optical viewfinders Even before shoot ing you can see the effects of your Variable information display The viewfinder can clearly display vital shooting information for easy confirmation Simply press the DISP button and choose the setting you No Disp Info Display All Info Histogram camera settings including brightness color and Picture Effect modes Made possible by Translucent Mirror Tech nology these faithful previews let you easily enjoy all the creative benefits of interchangeable lens photography desire No Disp Info Display All Info Histogram or Graphic Display Infor mation can also be displayed on the rear LCD screen Graphic Display 460 800 dot 2 7 type LCD screen with tiltable design Sony s LCD screen brings out every detail of your scene You can tilt it to clearly shoot from almost any angle including over your head to shoot over crowds or on the ground for a startling view of pets and flowers The 2 7 type screen displays
22. lable at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice 1 With 50 mm lens at infinity 1m 2 With compatible external flash 3 Speed may vary depending on shooting conditions and memory card in use 4 When drive mode is set to continuous shooting Hi mode 5 Supports Micro USB compatible devices 6 64 bit and Starter Editions are not supported 7 Starter Edition is not supported 8 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes limited by product specifications 9 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle Power on start recording zoom stand by and power off 10 Indicated recording time is defined by repeating the following cycle Pressing the MOVIE button No other operations such as zoom are performed Let the world see your best photograph Enter the Sony World Photography Awards today sony World Photography Awards http www worldphoto org PlayMemories Home Microsoft Windows Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 Pentium Ill 800 MHz or faster for playing editing HD movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 2 26 GHz or faster HD FX HD FH Intel Core 2 Duo 2 40 GHz or faster HD PS Recycled plastic recycled material rate 10 is used in the chassis SoRPlas Sony Recycled Plastic contains 99 recycled material content and is used in int
23. nce a full range of white balance presets or a two axis White Balance mode that lets you fine tune white balance in the amber blue and green magenta direc tions to achieve more true to life color under almost any kind of light source Built in pop up flash G No 10 The flash unit automatically pops up to illuminate dark scenes It offers various modes a guide number of 10 ISO 100 m an irradiation angle that covers the angle of view of a wide 18 mm lens and a maximum sync speed of 1 160 sec Multi memory card support The multi type slot lets you use stan dard memory cards including Mem ory Stick PRO Duo and SD memory cards Sony memory cards undergo rigorous testing and are recommend ed for outstanding performance Supports the latest generation of SD SDHC and SDXC memory cards Lens shading and aberration compensation The a58 utilizes embedded data on all supported lenses to optimally compensate for vignetting peripher al shading lateral chromatic aberra tion and optical distortion in the lens you mount Manual deactivation is possible for each SAL1650 5 855 SAL18250 SAL55200 2 SALI680Z 5 6105 SAL24F20Z SAL85F14Z SAL135F18Z SAL70300G SAL35F18 SAL50F18 SAL18552 SAL18135 SAL30M28 SAL50F14 SAL50F14Z SAL2470Z SAL2875 SAL70400G SAL70400G2 SAL70200G SAL35F14G SAL1635Z SAL55300 SALIOOM28 5 501 28 SAL85F28 SAL18200 SAL20F28 and SAL28F28 PlayMemories
24. nt and lets you take fuller advantage of the brightness of compact single focal length lenses Auto Macro Framing Superior Auto mode ti For the ultimate in point and shoot convenience enter the Superior Auto mode It utilizes advanced detec tion and analysis to optimize camera parameters for the scene you re shoot ing Moreover it activates advanced functions like Auto HDR and Hand held Twilight when image quality can be improved Helpful information is also conveniently displayed on screen Intelligent Auto IHF 9 we oS Continuous Hand held Shooting Twilight Auto HDR Picture Effect 11 modes 15 effects Creative Style Everyday scenes become fascinating For convenience Picture Effect is now Bring out the character of your scene images when you apply any of Picture easily selectable from the mode dial with any of six Creative Style settings Effect s 11 customizable modes and 15 effects including Miniature and HDR Painting The camera adjusts various parameters applies advanced pro cessing and lets you monitor most of the effects in real time while shooting Standard Vivid Portrait Landscape sunset or Black amp White The camera adjusts the color and other image pa rameters while allowing you to manually fine tune the contrast saturation and sharpness to achieve the look you desire Miniature HDR Painting Toy Camera Landscape N
25. ot available when B W mode is selected Rich functionality frees you from limitations Auto HDR High Dynamic Range Expand the dynamic range of your im ages from darkest shadows to brightest highlights and capture all the tonal gra dations seen by your naked eye Auto HDR achieves this by shooting three exposures and compositing the details Multi Frame NR Noise Reduction In dark environments Multi Frame NR takes six images and composites them to achieve noise reduction equivalent to a 2 stop lower shutter soeed Even candlelit environments can be vividly captured without using a tripod or flash D Range Optimizer DRO In difficult lighting DRO analyzes and corrects your image to achieve smoother more natural gradations with more detail in the highlights and shadows When a backlit subject s face is dark for example it recovers details in the shadows to deliv er a naturally bright image You can use it during continuous shooting and choose the amount of correction up to 5 steps z 1 jot DRO off DRO on Lv 5 Scene Selection For simpler operation select a Scene Selection mode that matches the type of scene you are shooting The 58 will Then optimize the aperture shutter speed white balance and other param eters automatically to match your scene scene Selection is easily selectable from the mode dial and provides a choice of 8 modes Portrait Sports Action Ma
26. posure compensation Still images 3 0 EV 0 3 EV steps Movies 2 0 EV 0 3 EV steps AE bracketing Bracket t Bracket Single with 0 3 EV 0 7 EV 1 EV 2 EV 3 EV increments 3 frames AE lock Available with AE lock button AE is also locked when focus is locked in multi segment metering mode ISO sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Viewfinder Type Total number of dots Effective number of dots Brightness control Color temperature control Field coverage Magnification Diopter adjustment Still images AUTO ISO 100 3200 ISO 100 16000 1 EV step Movies AUTO ISO 100 3200 equivalent ISO 100 3200 equivalent 1 EV step 1 0 cm 0 39 type electronic viewfinder color Xtra Fine 1 440 000 dots 1 440 000 dots Auto Manual 3 steps between 1 and 1 Manual 5 steps 100 Approx 0 88x 4 to 4 m Maximum 26 5 mm from the eyepiece 23 mm from the eyepiece frame at 1 diopter CIPA Eye point standard Display Graphic Display Display All Info No Disp Info Histogram Real time image adjustment display On Off LCD screen Type 6 7 cm 2 7 type TFT drive Clear Photo LCD Total number of dots 460 800 dots Brightness control Manual 5 steps between 2 and 2 Field coverage 100 Adjustable angle Up approx 135 degrees down approx 55 degrees Display Selector viewfinder LCD Auto Manual Display Graphic Display Display All Info
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