Sony Alpha SLT-A65VM DSLR Camera with 18-135mm Lens
Description: The Alpha SLT-A65 DSLR Digital Camera with 18-135mm Lens from Sony is a DSLR kit with a multitude of features, the first of which being the included 18-135 mm zoom lens for use right from day one. If you're looking for state of the art elements, the SLT-A65 camera has them. Sony's Translucent Mirror Technology system is one for starters. This technology allows the camera to both shoot and focus simultaneously with speed and accuracy by directing light to the image sensor and the Phase Detection AF sensor. Another huge advantage to the camera - perhaps the most notable - is the 24.3Mp APS-C sensor - this gives you the ability to make huge prints and to experience detail that's absolutely outstanding. What else, you ask? Well, let's see, how do you feel about an OLED electronic viewfinder or shooting at 10 frames per second? How about HD movies with full manual control? Or the ability to utilize Live View with both the viewfinder and the 3.0" LCD? The SLT-A65 gives you the options you need to take your photos and videos to the next level. When it comes to low-light or night scenes the SLT-A65 doesn't leave you in the dark. The built-in flash allows for spur of the moment or snapshot capture, while the integrated hot shoe lets you add on flashes or other flash accessories. The camera's APS-C sensor works with the BIONZ image processor to ensure that whatever you're shooting, the results are stunning and efficiently processed. These systems also work together to reduce noise and enable fast, continuous shooting such as is necessary to shoot 10 frames per second or for 2D/3D Sweep Panorama modes and 6-image layering. No matter what you're shooting - video or stills - every file is stored to external memory in one of the two media slots. Dual media slots help you to shoot longer and provide you with the option of storing two different cards at once. Fill one with Memory Stick media perhaps and the other with SD/SDHC/SDXC cards if you feel like it.
Your image making is also afforded flexibility thanks to any of the numerous shooting modes and functions. Full-Time Phase Detection AF, for instance, ensures accurate auto focus no matter how you're shooting - even when in HD Movie and Live View modes. Additionally, Full-Time Live View for the LCD or electronic viewfinder ensures that what you view on the screen is what you'll get on the finished file. That means white balance, focus, depth of field, exposure, and framing all are accurately reproduced before you shoot the image. Other ways that the SLT-A65 enhances and expands your creativity include a short lag time, Object Tracking AF for keeping moving objects in focus, and Multi-Frame NR for shooting successfully in low-light without a flash. Graphic Display, the Dynamic Range Optimizer, SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization, and a built-in GPS are just a few of the many other ways in which the A65 ensures that a full breadth of creative options is at your disposal each and every time you shoot. Versatile and compact, the included 18-135mm lens is the perfect complement to the high quality SLTA65. With its large focal range, it will cover almost any shooting need you have and its smooth autofocus motor is quiet and fluid which is especially useful when recording video. Combined, the SLT-A65 and the Sony 18-135mm lens provide you with high speed, quality images from a manageable, multifunction, easy to use camera system. 2nd Generation Translucent Mirror Design Other DSLRs can shoot. Or they can focus with the speed and precision of Phase Detection AF. They cannot do both at once. Sony changes all that with the award-winning Translucent Mirror Technology system. It directs light to both the image sensor and the Phase Detection AF sensor simultaneously. This is the building block for all of the SLT-A65 high speed capabilities. 24.3MP Resolution You get incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements thanks to the Exmor APS-C HD CMOS sensor with 24.3 megapixels. Ultra-Fast Up to 10 Frames per Second Continuous Auto Focus The translucent mirror makes it far easier to capture the decisive soccer kick or your baby at her absolute cutest. Shoots up to 10 frames per second at full-resolution 24.3 megapixels with continuous auto focus. (AE locked after first frame.) OLED Electronic Viewfinder There's never been anything quite like the Tru-Finder OLED electronic viewfinder. For size, speed and brightness even after sunset, this is a gem. It begins with 2359K dots for amazing resolution and high contrast ratio for incredible depth. OLED reduces motion blur to a bare minimum. You can also see the results of camera adjustments in real time with superb color and detail. 18-135mm Zoom Lens Included The Sony 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AF zoom lens is included with this camera, providing a huge focal range for a wide variety of situations. It features Sony's smooth autofocus motor for quiet operation, which is especially useful when recording video. It is ultra-compact too, for easy portability. HD Movies at 60p, 60i, or 24p with Full Manual Control Shoot spectacular HD Movies! This is the world's first DSLR to offer a choice of super-smooth 60p, standard 60i or cinematic 24p, all at Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution. AVCHD Progressive codec delivers stunning picture quality. MP4 codec offers smaller files for easier upload to the web. And you don't need
to surrender control when you shoot HD movies. Enjoy the full expressive potential of Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority or Manual (P/A/S/M) control in HD movie mode. Full-Time Phase Detection AF You get fast, accurate auto focus in every mode-even HD Movie and Live View-thanks to Sony's exclusive Translucent Mirror Technology. While Contrast Detection Auto Focus often hunts for correct focus, Phase Detection AF knows exactly where correct focus is, and goes straight for it. Full-Time Live View in LCD or EVF You can use both the LCD monitor and OLED Electronic Viewfinder for composing shots in Live View. Both provide a what-you-see-is-what-you-get preview of white balance, focus, depth of field, exposure and 100% framing accuracy, plus informative on-screen displays. Short Release Time Lag Helps ensure that the image you want is the image you get. Once auto focus occurs, release time lag is the delay between fully pressing the shutter release and when the camera actually starts taking the picture. Long lag is frustrating and makes it harder to capture fast-moving objects. The Sony SLT-A65 boasts a short release time lag of only 0.05 seconds. Object Tracking AF Locks onto a specified object and maintains focus even as the subject moves. Unpredictable subjects stay in focus even while zooming. You can concentrate on composition without worrying about focus. 6-Image Layering Leverages the fast BIONZ processor to capture six images in a fraction of a second, and then combines the data. The result is one incredible single image that gets a cleaner result in Multi-Frame NR mode or sharper nighttime pictures in Handheld Twilight mode. Multi-Frame NR Experience incredible low-light shooting without a flash. The camera captures six images in a fraction of a second. Combining the data from all six, it creates a single image with a reduction in noise equivalent to two additional steps of ISO sensitivity. Sensitivity selectable up to ISO 25600 Handheld Twilight Mode Get gorgeous shots at night without a tripod. Combines six bracketed frames into a single image for smooth, low-noise evening shots
Technical Specification: Imaging Camera Type
Digital SLR with Interchangeable lenses
Lens Mount
Sony Alpha/ Minolta
Camera Format
APS-C / (1.5x Crop Factor)
Pixels
Actual: 24.7 Megapixel Effective: 24.3 Megapixel
Max Resolution
24MP: 6000 x 4000 @ 3:2
Other Resolutions
12MP: 4240 x 2832 @ 3:2 6.0MP: 3008 x 2000 @ 3:2 20MP: 6000 x 3376 @ 16:9 10MP: 4240 x 2400 @ 16:9 5.1MP: 3008 x 1688 @ 16:9 23MP: 12416 x 1856 15MP: 8192 x 1856 12MP: 2160 x 5536 8.4MP: 2160 x 3872 7.7MP: 7152 x 1080 5.3MP: 4912 x 1080 2.1MP: 1920 x 1080 @ 16:9
Aspect Ratio
3:2, 16:9
Sensor Type / Size
CMOS, 23.5 x 15.6 mm
File Formats
Still Images: JPEG, RAW Movies: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: AAC
Noise Reduction
Yes
Memory Card Type
Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo SD SDHC SDXC
Image Stabilization
Mechanical
Focus Control Focus Type
Auto & Manual
Focus Mode
Single-servo AF (S), Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual Focus (M) , Focus Lock AF Area Mode
Autofocus Points
15
Viewfinder/Display Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage
100%
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 1.09x
Diopter Adjustment
- 4.0 to +3.0 m
Display Screen
3.0" Rear Screen Swivel LCD (921600)
Screen Coverage
100%
Live View
Yes
Exposure Control ISO Sensitivity
Auto, 100-1600 (Extended Mode: 100-16000)
Shutter
30 - 1/4000 seconds
Remote Control
RMT-DSLR1 (Optional)
Exposure Modes
Modes: Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority Compensation: -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
White Balance Modes
Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Shade
Flash Flash Modes
Auto Auto/Red-eye Reduction Fill-in Off Slow Sync
Built-in Flash
Yes
Guide No.
32.81' (10 m) ISO100
Flash Compensation
-2 EV to +2 EV (in 0.33 EV steps)
External Flash Connection
Hot Shoe, Wireless
AV Recording Video Recording
Yes, NTSC
File Size
1920 x 1080p (Full HD) 1440 x 1080p (HD) 640 x 480p (SD)
Frame Rate
@ 1920 x 1080: 60 fps, 24 fps @ 1440 x 1080: 30 fps @ 640 x 480: 30 fps
Exposure Control
Auto: Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO Manual: Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO
ISO Sensitivity
Auto, 100 - 1600
Exposure Compensation
-3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Focus
Auto Manual Continuous Auto
Continuous Shooting Time
1920 x 1080 29 min. 1440 x 1080 29 min. 640 x 480 29 min.
Audio Recording
With Video, Stereo, Via Optional External Mic
Performance Continuous Shooting
Up to 10 fps
Self Timer
2 sec, 10 sec
Connectivity
HDMI C (Mini), USB 2.0
Software Requirements
Windows: XP (SP3), Vista (SP2), 7
Mac: OS X 10.3.10.6 or later Power Battery
1x NP-FM500H Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 7.2VDC, 1650mAh
Physical Dimensions (WxHxD)
5.20 x 3.84 x 3.18" / 132.1 x 97.5 x 80.7 mm Excluding protrusions
Weight
1.37 lb / 622 g
Kit Lens Focal Length
18 - 135 mm Comparable APS-C Focal Length: 27 - 202.5 mm
Aperture
Maximum: f/3.5 - 5.6 Minimum: f/22 - 36
Minimum Focus Distance
17.72" (45 cm)
Magnification
0.25x
Groups/Elements
11/14
Diaphragm Blades
7
Autofocus
Yes
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Thread
Front: 62 mm
Dimensions (DxL)
Approx. 3.0 x 3.5" (7.62 x 8.89 cm)
Weight
14 oz (397 g)
Accessories:
AC Adapter Battery
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