Sony Alpha A99 DSLR Hands-On Preview

We look at the new Sony Alpha A99 Full Frame Digital SLR with a new 24.3 megapixel sensor.

12 Sep 2012 12:07PM by Joshua Waller | Sony Alpha A99 in Digital SLRs

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Sony Alpha A99 DSLR Hands-On Preview: Sony Alpha A99 (6)

Sony Alpha A99 Digital SLR with Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar f/2.8 16-35mm ZA T* lens

The Sony Alpha a99 is designed to provide the Best IQ: with an Exmor full frame 24.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, new optical low-pass filter, ISO100-25600 (expandable), High speed front end, area specific noise reduction, 200,000 shutter life cycle, 6fps burst shooting, BIONZ processor.

Sony Alpha A99 DSLR Hands-On Preview: SONY ALPHA A99 (2)

Sony Alpha A99 Sensor exposed.

It is designed to be leading edge, with high reliability, and features fully fledged Sony movie recording with Full HD at 60,50,25,24 fps. We will be adding more images, using the camera and will update this when possible.

The sensor can be seen below, and is shown next to the APS-C sensor used in Sony NEX cameras, as well as the 1.0 type sensor used in the Sony RX100.

Sony Alpha A99 DSLR Hands-On Preview: Sony Alpha A99 (1)

Sony Alpha A99 Full-Frame Sensor

Sony Alpha A99 Hands-On Photos of Equipment

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Sony Alpha A99 Specifications

Manufacturer	Sony
Lens
	Effective Magnification	1x
Image Sensor
	Pixels	24.3Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	6000
	Pixels (H)	4000
	Sensor Type	Exmor CMOS
	Sensor Size	35mm
	Sensor Size (width)	35.8mm
	Sensor Size (height)	23.9mm
	Aspect Ratio	3:2 16:9
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	3in
	Screen resolution	1,228,800 dots
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Focusing modes	Autofocus Spot Manual Face Detection AF Tracking Multi Centre
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/8000sec
	Shutter speeds longest	30sec
	Bulb mode	Yes
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual Scene modes A
	Metering	Centre-weighted - Average Multi Pattern Spot
	ISO sensitivity	50 - 25600
	White balance	Auto Outdoors/Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Shade Manual Flash Bracket
	Exposure Comp	+/-5
Viewfinder
	Magnification	No Data
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	6fps
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1920x1080 FullHD 1280x720 HD 720p 640x480 VGA 1440x1080
	Video FPS	30,25fps
	Stereo Sound	Yes
	Optical Zoom with Video	Yes
Other Features
	Image Stabilisation	Yes
Interface
	HDMI	Yes
	USB	USB 2
	Wi-Fi	No
Storage
	Card Type	SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick (Sony)
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
Power Source
	Battery Type	Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM500H
	Battery Life (CIPA rating)	410shots
Box Contents
	Box Contents	No Data
Dimensions
	Weight	812g
	Width	147mm
	Height	111.2mm
	Depth	78.4mm

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