Sony Alpha 200
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Camera model From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sony α 200 (DSLR-A200) is the third model of Sony α digital cameras. The model offers a slight upgrade from the Sony α 100 at a lower price. It first shipped in February 2008.
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| Overview | |
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| Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens | interchangeable, Sony α / Konica Minolta A mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 23.6 mm × 15.8 mm, 10.2 effective megapixels CCD, 1.5 × FOV crop |
| Maximum resolution | 3872 × 2592 pixels |
| Film speed | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Storage media | CompactFlash I/II, Memory Stick PRO (with adapter), Memory Stick PRO Duo (with adapter) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | manual focus point selection, Spot AF, Continuous AF and AF Lock |
| Focus areas | 9-points center cross-hair sensor |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Full Manual, Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, ±2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Steps Exposure Compensation, 3 frames bracketing |
| Exposure metering | 40-segment honeycomb sensing system provides multi-pattern measuring |
| Metering modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Manual Pop-up: Auto, Fill-flash, Rear flash sync, Wireless off camera flash (with Flash HVL-F56AM, F36AM), GN12 at ISO 100 (39 feet/ 12 meters) |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane Shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 30 – 1/4000 sec, with Bulb, 1/160 sec X-sync |
| Continuous shooting | 3 Frames Per Second, unlimited JPEG, up to 6 RAW, up to 3 JPEG+RAW |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | 0.83x magnification, 95% frame coverage, Pentamirror, Spherical Acute Matte screen, 17.6mm eye relief, diopter adjustment |
| Image processing | |
| White balance | Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, flash, color temperature, custom |
| WB bracketing | 3 frames |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 230k dots, 2.7-inch TFT LCD |
| Battery | 7.2 V, 1600 mAh ~750 Shots |
| Weight | 545 g (19.2 oz) |
| Made in | Japan |
It was officially succeeded by the Sony α 230; the α 230 is much lighter, also several features have been removed and direct buttons to several options have been replaced with on-screen menus. Many Alpha enthusiasts believe that the true replacement for the α 200 is the α 450 as it is more similar in size and weight, features and target market.
Some of the major changes from the previous A100 model are:
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