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Sony announce ‘Alpha’ D-SLR system

Administrator — Tue, 09 May 2006 08:39:45 +0000

Sony announce ‘Alpha’ D-SLR system

Sony has today announced the brand for its digital SLR system and it’s hardly a big surprise. The new system will be known as the Sony α (Alpha) mount, the same name as Minolta has used for its SLR / D-SLR cameras in the Japanese market for over twenty years. This choice of name will perhaps be designed to provide some sense of continuation from the Konica-Minolta photo buy-out. Sony has confirmed that the new system is based on the existing Alpha / Maxxum / Dynax mount and will continue to be compatible. The other hint in the press release is the plural in ‘cameras that will be launched worldwide this summer.’

Press Release:

SONY MARKS ENTRY INTO DIGITAL SINGLE LENS REFLEX CAMERA MARKET WITH NEW SYMBOLIC SUB-BRAND

SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2006 — Sony has established a new brand name for its digital single lens reflex (D- SLR) cameras that will be launched worldwide this summer.

Meaning “beginning” and “essential,” the symbol a (pronounced alpha) embodies the spirit of Sony’s approach to the D- SLR market. Under this sub-brand, Sony will produce a complete camera system of accessories and lenses to enhance the enjoyment of photography.

The Sony α™ mount system of cameras, lenses and accessories will integrate advanced electromechanical technologies that are key to D- SLR performance, the versatility of the well-established Maxxum® lens mount system, and Sony’s renown in imaging devices and technologies. These include CCD and CMOS imaging sensors, as well as other image processing technologies, in addition to overall product miniaturization. People who have already made investments in many of Konica-Minolta’s lenses and accessories will be able to take full advantage of Sony’s new D- SLR cameras.

“We are expanding our product portfolio to build upon our leadership position in the digital imaging business,” said James Neal, director of marketing for digital imaging products at Sony Electronics. “ Our approach to D- SLR camera design and engineering will allow us to offer a new high-performance system for today’s digital camera users, as well as welcome the millions of Konica-Minolta owners who have Maxxum interchangeable lenses that are currently in the market.”

Sony is already handling support and repair service for existing Konica-Minolta digital and film cameras, as well as related lenses and accessories in the U.S. A dedicated call center and strong levels of web support have been established for these customers.

There is more information available about the new sub-brand at www.sony.com/dslr. Sony camera and related product support for Konica Minolta customers is also being offered at www. support.sony.com/EN/KM/service.html

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 specifications

Administrator — Tue, 09 May 2006 08:26:24 +0000

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 specifications

Price Body material
Sensor
Images sizes
Movie mode
File formats
File sizes
Image Processor Lens
Zoom control
Lens Thread
Digital zoom
Focus modes
Auto Focus Modes
Auto Focus Areas
AF Illumination lamp
Manual Focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Sensitivity equiv.
Metering
Min shutter
Max shutter
Shooting Modes
Aperture Priority
Shutter Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compen.
AE Lock
Auto Bracketing
Noise reduction Color space Image Parameters
Picture Effects
White Balance
WB Fine-Tune Continuous
Built-in Flash
Flash modes
Flash compensation
External flash
Self-timer
Remote control
Time-lapse recording
Video out
Orientation sensor Storage
Viewfinder
LCD
Playback zoom
Connectivity
Power
Weight (inc. battery)
Dimensions (inc. grip)

US: $999 [check/order]

Plastic

• 21.5 x 14.4 mm CMOS sensor
• RGB Color Filter Array
• Built-in fixed low-pass filter
• 10.8 million total pixels
• 10.3 million effective pixels
• 3:2 aspect ratio
• 5.49 µm pixel pitch

• 3888 x 2592 (10M)
• 3264 x 2176 (7M)
• 2748 x 1856 (5M)
• 2160 x 1440 (3M)
• 1296 x 864 (1M)

None

• RAW (.SR2, records a JPEG at the same time) *
• JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - Fine, Standard
* Effectively a RAW+JPEG setting

• RAW: 20.0 MB + 3.6 MB JPEG (10M FINE)
• 10M FINE JPEG: 3.6 MB
• 10M STD JPEG: 2.3 MB
• 7M FINE JPEG: 2.6 MB
• 5M FINE JPEG: 2.0 MB
• 3M FINE JPEG: 1.4 MB
• 1M FINE JPEG: 0.5 MB
* All taken at ISO 160, JPEG sizes will increase with noise / detail

"Real Image Processor"

• 24 - 120 mm equiv.
• 5x optical zoom
• Carl Zeiss T*
• F2.8 - F4.8
• 12 elements in 10 groups (4 aspherical)
• Lens cap and flower hood included

• Mechanically linked
• Zoom ring at front of barrel

67 mm

• Precision Digital: 2x (all image sizes)
• Smart: Increases at smaller sizes

• Auto Focus
• Manual Focus

• Single
• Monitor
• Continuous

• Multi-Point AF (5 area auto select)
• Center AF
• Spot AF (flexible)

• Yes, Orange lamp
• Range: (W) 2.3 m, (T) 2.7 m

• Focus ring at rear barrel (focus by wire)
• AF button active in MF mode
• Full screen magnification during MF (high resolution)

50 cm (19.7 in)

35 cm (13.8 in)

• Auto (160 - 400)
• ISO 160
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• ISO 3200

• Multi-pattern
• Center-Weighted Average
• Spot

• Auto: 1/8 sec
• Program AE: 1 sec
• Aperture Priority: 8 sec
• Shutter Priority: 30 sec
• Manual: Bulb (3 mins)

1/2000 sec (all exposure modes)

• Auto
• Program AE
• Aperture Priority
• Shutter Priority
• Manual
• Scene mode: Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Portrait

• Wide: F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12, F14, F16
• Tele: F4.8, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0, F9, F10, F11, F12, F14, F16

30, 25, 20, 15, 13, 10, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 1/1.3, 1/1.6, 1/2, 1/2.5, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000 sec

Any combination of aperture and shutter speed above plus ‘Time’ which allows for very long exposures of up to three minutes.

• +/- 2 EV
• 0.3 EV steps
• Via rear command wheel

Yes, dedicated button

• 3 images
• 0.3, 0.7 or 1.0 EV steps

• Clear Color
• Luminance NR
• Slow Shutter NR (slower than 1/25 sec)

• sRGB (Standard, Vivid)
• Adobe RGB

• Color mode: Standard, Vivid, Adobe RGB)
• Saturation: +, 0, -
• Contrast: +, 0, -, AGCS
• Sharpness: +, 0, -

• Off
• B&W
• Sepia

• Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Fluorescent
• Incandescent
• Flash
• Manual

Yes, +/-3 levels

• 3.0 fps
• Maximum 3 frames *
* As tested on our pre-production unit

• Pop-up (powered)
• Auto / Manual pop-up
• Range: (W) 8.5 m, (T) 5.0 m (Auto ISO)

• Auto
• Auto with red-eye reduction
• On
• On with red-eye reduction
• Slow sync
• Slow sync with red-eye reduction
• Off

• +/- 2 EV
• 0.3 EV steps

• Hot shoe
• ACC terminal

Yes, 10 sec delay

Optional wired

Yes, selectable NTSC / PAL

• Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro
• Compact Flash Type I/II
• Supports FAT32 (cards over 2 GB)
• No storage included

• Electronic Viewfinder with dioptre adjustment
• 0.44" TFT LCD
• 235,200 pixels

• 2.0" TFT LCD
• 134,000 pixels
• Anti-reflective coating
• Flip-up and twist (top mounted)

Yes, x1.1 - x5.0

• USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
• DC-IN
• A/V Out
• ACC

• Lithium-Ion InfoLithium NP-FM50 (1200 mAh)
• Supplied AC-L15 adapter / charger

995 g (2.2 lb)

139 x 168 x 97 mm (5.5 x 6.6 x 3.8 in)

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