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Sony A900

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Pros

  • Nice to see informed and unbiased evaluations of the s900
  • quality of every one was exceptional
  • Ultra 120 Extreme and it fits just fine

Cons

  • you can't save the image as is
  • noise reduction eats up a lot of resolution
  • doesn't pack a pop-up flash

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • Full frame
  • 35.9x24 mm
  • 25 Mpx
  • 6048, 4032 px
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha, Sony Alpha DT, Sony Alpha
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony A900 - Pros & Cons

Sony A900

Pros

  • Nice to see informed and unbiased evaluations of the s900
  • quality of every one was exceptional
  • Ultra 120 Extreme and it fits just fine
  • Intelligent Preview works great
  • delivers nice
  • punchy contrast
  • excellent colours and saturation and very good exposures
  • Handling is excellent and intuitive
  • Great low-light focusing with good lenses
  • Solid build and most comforting feel
  • Thoughtful shooting with a completely professional camera

Cons

  • you can't save the image as is
  • noise reduction eats up a lot of resolution
  • doesn't pack a pop-up flash
  • on-camera flash units faces in the wrong direction
  • Canon's 1080p HD movie mode
  • noise performance leaves much to be desired
  • camera is not yet shipping and is not expected in the market until
  • short power supply and the hard drives
  • there's not a lot of space for the power supply
  • cutting any cables on sharp edges
  • seem to have gone from plain to plain ugly

Sony A900 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
25 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
6048 x 4032 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony A900 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors26.0 Mpx
Effective pixels25.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6048 x 4032 px
Other resolutions
  • 4400x2936
  • 4400x2936
  • 3024x2016
  • 6048x3408
  • 4400x2472
  • 3024x1704
  • 3924x2656
  • 2896x1928
  • 1984x1320
Processor2 x BIONZ
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Optics and focus
Lens mount
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Contrast autofocusno
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Number of focus points9
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)19
Image stabiliserBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyes
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Number of exposures3
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesno
Flash sync speed1/250s
Built-in flashno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering system
  • TTL
  • TTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
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Design
Body typeSLR
Body material
  • Aluminium
  • Magnesium
Colour of productBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedyes
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
Dual memory card slotsyes
Memory slots2
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
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Connectivity
mini HDMI Type Cyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Firewireno
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Boosted ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4032 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRno
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots921600
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewno
Viewfinder
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.74 x
Separate info displayyes
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight29.98 oz
Width6.15 in
Height4.6 in
Depth3.22 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)880
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Date imprintingyes
Energy Star certifiedno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesRotating

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Sony A900 Sony - Editorial Reviews (22)

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Sony A900 Sony alpha DSLR-A900 Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 18.12.2008
Sony alpha DSLR-A900 Review | Digital Trends

If you want pure picture prowess, definitely consider the Sony alpha DSLR-A900. As we found out in our review, it's a great camera for the serious photographer.

Sony A900 Sony A900 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 22.10.2008
Sony A900 Review | Camera Decision
3.1

Sony A900 is a 25.0MP Advanced DSLR camera with a Full frame sized CMOS sensor and Sony/Minolta Alpha mount. Read our A900 review to find its pros and cons.

Sony A900 Sony A900 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 09.09.2008
Sony A900 Review
4.0

Sony A900 review, find out how the A900 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Sony A900 Sony A900 Field Review - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 13.01.2009
Sony A900 Field Review - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet I always have a soft spot in my heart for the underdog. It’s all too easy to back an established winner. Boring even. The...

Sony A900 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 | Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 24.05.2011
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 | Cameralabs

Sony A900 Sony Alpha A900 review
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TechRadar
Published: 01.12.2008
Sony Alpha A900 review
4.0

Is having the highest ever megapixel count enough?

Sony A900 Sony Alpha 900: Camera Test
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Popular Photography
Published: 17.01.2019
Sony Alpha 900: Camera Test

From megapixels to viewfinders to sensors, size matters.

Sony A900 Sony Alpha A900 - Full Frame 24MP DSLR
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Sony Alpha A900 - Full Frame 24MP DSLR

Sony A900 NEX-7 A900 Compare - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 13.01.2012
NEX-7 A900 Compare - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet By Rick Kattelmann All the fanfare surrounding the introduction of the Sony NEX-7 caught the attention of many photographers interested in a small camera...

Sony A900 Sony A850 and A900 Review
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Photography Bay
Published: 31.12.2009
Sony A850 and A900 Review

The Sony A850 and A900 are full frame cameras that pack in 24.6-megapixels on that big sensor.  The cameras appear at the top-end of the Alpha system line up.  At first blush, the A850 appears almo…

Sony A900 Sony A900 and Canon 5D MKII - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 13.01.2009
Sony A900 and Canon 5D MKII - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet Canon 5D MKII – Full Review Months Late Though I had a veryearly lookat theCanon 5D MKIIback in September, 2008, at the time I...

Sony A900 Sony A900 (DSLR-A900)
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Good Gear Guide
Sony A900 (DSLR-A900)
4.5

Sony brings more megapixels to the table, serving up one of the most delicious full-frame D-SLR cameras on the market.

Sony A900 Sony’s Alpha A900; A Prosumer-Grade, Full-Frame D-SLR With Class-Leading 24.6MP Resolution
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Shutterbug
Published: 01.02.2009
Sony’s Alpha A900; A Prosumer-Grade, Full-Frame D-SLR With Class-Leading 24.6MP Resolution

Boasting incredibly high resolution for a 35mm-size D-SLR, the A900 features a full-frame sensor and some unique technology. Sony developed an Exmor 24x36mm CMOS chip for this camera; it’s packed with 24.6 million effective pixels but they’re quite large (5.9 microns vs. 5.5 microns with the A700) thanks to the oversized sensor and improved design. As a bonus, analog-to-digital conversion and noise reduction processing on the sensor help to provide optimal image quality.

Sony A900 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Review
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DPReview
Published: 22.10.2008
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Review

In the cut-throat digital camera market it's increasingly unusual for products to be shown in prototype form or announced more than a matter of weeks before they hit the stores. There's several reasons for the manufacturers' habit of playing their cards so close to their chests, not least that they can't afford to harm sales of the models they've already released. Sony, the newest 'new kid' on the DLSR block, has no such worries, this being its first proper 'high end' DSLR. In fact, if anything the pressure was on the company to show it was committed to becoming a major SLR system player and that it wasn't going to squander Minolta's long legacy in this market after picking up the assets Konica Minolta shed when it pulled out of the photography market. Thus we saw the first prototype of the Alpha 900 - Sony's flagship full frame digital SLR - back in early 2007 (it appeared behind glass at trade shows such as PMA in March 07), and information has been trickling out ever since; most significantly with the announcement in January of this year of a 35mm full frame CMOS sensor.

Sony A900 Sony A900 Field Report - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 13.01.2009
Sony A900 Field Report - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet By Nick Rains It has been a long wait and rumours have been circulating the photography forums for many months but today Sony has...