Sony alpha 200 User Manual

Main specifications of 200

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512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB

Memory Stick Duo 3:2 = 5.6 MB / 16:9 = 4.7 MB)

512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB

Image size: L

Standard

Fine

RAW + JPEG

RAW

Standard

Fine

Image size: M

Standard

Fine

Image size: S

Memory Stick Duo 3:2 = 2.5 MB / 16:9 = 2.1 MB)

512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB

Main specifications of 200

White Balance

Modes
Bracketing

Focus Control

Type
Sensor
No. of focus point
Sensitivity range
Modes
Focus area
Other features

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash

Color Temperature / Color filter, Custom
3 exposures, H/L level selectable

TTL phase detection system
CCD line sensors
9 points
EV 0 - 18 (at ISO 100)
AF/MF selectable. AF modes: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF
Wide, Spot, Local (9 local areas selectable)
Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF,

AF illuminator (Built-in flash, Range: approx. 1-5m)

LCD Monitor

Type
Total number of dots
Coverage

Shutter

Type
Speed range
Flash sync speed

2.7-inch type, TFT
230,400 dots
100%

Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb
1/160 sec.

Printed in Japan

Viewf inder

Type
Coverage
Magnif ication
Diopter adjustment
Eye point
Screen

Fixed eye-level, penta-Dach-mirror
95%
0.83 x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m

-1

)

-2.5 to +1.0 m

-1

Approx. 17.6 mm from the eyepiece lens,

Approx. 13.5 mm from the eyepiece frame
Spherical Acute Matte

Drive

Modes
Continuous shooting speed
No. of frames recordable

Playback

Modes

Interface

PC interface
Video output

Single, Continuous, Self-timer (10 sec. / 2 sec. delay selectable)
Max. 3 fps (approx.)
JPEG (L size, Fine): Until memory card is full, RAW: 6 images, RAW+JPEG: 3 images

Single (with or without shooting information, with 4 previous / following images,

RGB histogram & highlight / shadow warning), 4 / 9 / 25-frame index view,

enlarged display mode (max. zoom - L size: 12 x, M size: 9.1 x, S size: 6.1 x),

Image orientation, Slideshow

USB2.0 Hi-Speed (mass storage, PTP)
NTSC / PAL selectable

Specifications are based on the information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.

Print

Compatible standards

Power

Power source
External power source
Battery performance

Others

Dimension (WxHxD)
Weight
Operating temperature

Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, PictBridge

One Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FM500H

* NP-FM55H for DSLR-A100 is not usable.
AC Adapter / Charger AC-VQ900AM (optional)
Approx. 750 shots (CIPA standard)

Approx. 130.8 x 98.5 x 71.3 mm (5-1/4 x 4 x 2-7/8 in.) (excl. protrusions)
Approx. 532 g (1 lb 2.8 oz) (w/o batteries, memory card, accessories)
32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C)

Supported OS Environments

Windows
Macintosh

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home Edition / XP Professional / Vista

Home Basic / Vista Home Premium / Vista Ultimate / Vista Business / Vista Enterprise

Mac OS X (v. 10.13 or later)

Trademarks & Remarks
* is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
* Bionz , Bravia , Super SteadyShot, InfoLITHIUM , Memory Stick , Memory Stick PRO , Memory Stick Duo ,
Memory Stick PRO Duo , and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Corporation.
* Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

* Macintosh, Mac OS, iMac, iBook, PowerBook, Power Mac, and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

* CompactFlash is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

* Microdrive is a registered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in the United States and/or other countries.

* Adobe is a registered trademark or a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries

* D-Range Optimizer Advanced uses technology provided by Apical Limited

* All other company and product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

* The 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 that have the mark.

System

Camera type
Lens compatibility

Digital SLR camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lenses
Sony lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses

Exposure Control

Metering

Exposure

Type: TTL metering

Sensor: 40-segment honeycomb-pattern SPC

Sensitivity range: EV 1 - 20 (EV 3 - 20 in spot metering mode),

(at ISO 100 with F1.4 lens)

Modes: Multi segment, Center weighted, Spot
Modes: Program AE (AUTO, AUTO - Flash Off, P), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual,

Scene selection (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night portrait / view)

Exposure compensation: +/-2.0 EV in 1/3-stop increments

Bracketing: 3 continuous or single exposures selectable, in 0.3 or 0.7-stop increments

325 / 370

241 / 277

48 / 51

61 / 61

2606 / 2960

1933 / 2223

397 / 421

500 / 500

1307 / 1484

969 / 1115

198 / 210

250 / 250

653 / 741

484 / 556

98 / 104

124 / 124

166 / 188

123 / 141

24 / 26

31 / 31

240 / 267

185 / 208

3771 / 4185

2903 // 3271

1891 / 2099

1456 / 1641

945 / 1049

727/ 819

471 / 523

363 / 409

154 / 175

114 / 131

22 / 24

28 / 28

2575 / 2924

1910 / 2196

392 / 416

494 / 494

1283 / 1457

952 / 1094

146 / 206

246 / 246

649 / 737

481 / 553

145 / 104

124 / 124

316 / 359

234 / 269

47 / 50

60 / 60

3726 / 4135

2869 / 3232

1857 / 2061

1430 / 1611

939 / 1042

723 / 814

457 / 508

352 / 397

223 / 248

172 / 194

5089/ 5498

4153 / 4555

2537/ 2740

2070 /2270

1283 / 1386

1047 / 1148

625 / 675

510 / 559

306 / 330

249 / 273

Image Sensor

Sensor type
Effective pixels
Total pixels
Anti-Dust system
ISO sensitivity range
A/D conversion

APS-C type (23.6x15.8mm), with RGB primary color filters
Approx. 10.2 megapixels
Approx. 10.8 megapixels
Charge protection coating on low pass filter

and image-sensor shift mechanism
AUTO, 100 to 3200 (in 1-stop increments, Recommended Exposure Index)
12 bits

JPEG (DCF2.0, Exif 2.21), RAW (Sony ARW 2.0 format), RAW + JPEG
<Aspect ratio 3:2>

L size: 3872 x 2592 (10M), M size: 2896 x 1936 (5.6M), S size: 1920 x 1280 (2.5M)

<Aspect ratio 16:9>

L size: 3872 x 2176 (8.4M), M size: 2896 x 1632 (4.7M), S size: 1920 x 1088 (2.1M)
RAW, RAW + JPEG, Fine, Standard
CompactFlash (Type I, Type II), Microdrive

*Separately sold "Memory Stick Duo Adapter for CompactFlash Slot

AD-MSCF1" is necessary for use with Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo /

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Long exposure NR: On/Off selectable, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.

High ISO NR: On/Off selectable, available at ISO 1600 or higher
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Creative Style, D-Range Optimizer (Off, Standard, Advanced)

Recording

Recording format

Image size

Image quality modes

Media

Noise reduction
Color space
Other features

Super SteadyShot

®

(Image Stabilization)

Type
Indication
Compensation effect

Image-sensor shift mechanism
Super SteadyShot scale and Camera-shake warning in the viewfinder
Equivalent to approx. 2.5 to 3.5 steps in shutter speeds

(varies according to shooting conditions and lens used)

Built-in Flash

Pop-up
Guide number
Flash coverage
Control
Flash compensation
Modes
Flash bracketing
Recycling time

Auto
12 (in meters at ISO 100)
18 mm (focal length printed on the lens body)
ADI, Pre-flash TTL
+/- 2 EV (in 0.3-stop increments)
Auto (Flash-off), Auto, Fill-flash, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Slow sync,

High speed sync, Wireless
3 exposures (in 0.3/0.7-stop increments)
Approx. 4 sec.

Number of recordable frames based on compression, image quality and size

System requirements of bundled software

CompactFlash Card 3:2 = 10 MB / 16:9 = 8.4 MB)

Memory Stick Duo 3:2 = 10 MB / 16:9 = 8.4 MB)

512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB

CompactFlash Card 3:2 = 5.6 MB / 16:9 = 4.7 MB)

512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB

Image size: L

Standard

Fine

RAW + JPEG

RAW

Standard

Fine

Image size: M

Standard

Fine

Image size: S

CompactFlash Card 3:2 = 2.5 MB / 16:9 = 2.1 MB)

512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB

5150 / 5564

4203 / 4610

2584 / 2791

2109 / 2313

1291 / 1395

1053 / 1155

644 / 696

526 / 577

329 / 355

268 / 294

• Numeric figures show the number of frame recordable with 3:2 / 16:9 aspect ratio.

• Optional "Memory Stick Duo Adapter for CompactFlash Slot AD-MSCF1" is necessary for use with Memory Stick Duo.

• Number of recordable frames may vary depending on the subjects and other shooting conditions.

* 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.
Note: Factory pre-installed. We do not guarantee proper operation in the upgraded

environment of the OS stated above.

Image Data Converter SR ver.2.0

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 / Windows XP SP2* /

Windows Vista*, Mac OS X (v. 10.4 or later)

Image Date Lightbox SR

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 / Windows XP SP2* /

Windows Vista*, Mac OS X (v. 10.4 or later)

Picture Motion Browser

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 / Windows XP SP2* /

Windows Vista*

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