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Sony Alpha 99

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301:, the α99 has the ability to record Full HD 1080 video with up to 60p frame rate. In markets outside China, this camera also has built-in GPS that allows recording of position information into the photo. The α99 also uses a three-way tiltable LCD, as used on α77, this feature allows the photographer to view the LCD from any angle. Alongside the lens mount Sony has replaced the traditional autofocus mode selection dial with a "Silent Multi-Controller" which is a customizable dial with silent detents and a central button used for confirmation. The dial's function can be brought up with a press of the central button and then changed using the dial silently during movie or still recording. The dial's functions can also be changed on the fly by long-pressing the button and then selecting whichever function is desired. 38: 294:
sensitivity. This is also the first Sony Alpha camera to use the new Sony "Mult-Interface" shoe which is a standard ISO shoe with proprietary contacts at the front of the shoe. This allows use of standard ISO hotshoe accessories without the need for adapters as in previous Alpha models. The camera ships with an adapter to allow use of older Minolta-style hot-shoe accessories.
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P65 Plus medium format camera, with the Nikon D800E, D800 and D600 being the only digital SLRs that get a higher score. Therefore, as of September 2013, the Sony Alpha 99 scores higher than all DSLRs from Canon and all DSLRs except those listed here from Nikon, including their professional models.
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sensor, with the normal sensor range of ISO 100–3200. The selectable sensitivity is up to ISO 25600, which makes this camera able to capture still images in low-light environments. This camera can also combine six images together, to generate a single image with two additional steps of ISO
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introduced a restyled Sony A99 as Hasselblad HV. According to the company's press-release, their version of A99 is "tough as nails", featuring more robust construction than the original.
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Mode: Auto, Program AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE, Movie
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Overall Sensor Score test, which is based on all characteristics of a camera sensor, the Sony Alpha 99 scores 89 points, which equals the score of the
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For flexibility Sony α99 allows users to use Sony's crop APS-C DT lenses and consequently automatically cropping the image to the smaller frame.
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1.3 cm electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dots, 100% field of view, 0.71 x magnification
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Predictive control(AF-A, AF-C), Depth Map Assist AF (AF-D), Focus Lock, Eye-start AF
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was announced by Sony on September 12, 2012. It was the flagship Sony
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Memory stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
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TruFinder XGA OLED Electronic viewfinder with 100% frame coverage.
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Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
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NP-FM500H lithium-ion rechargeable battery (1650 mAh)
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Sony mount; compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount.
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Sony α99

single-lens translucent camera
Lens
Sensor
CMOS
resolution
megapixels
Storage media
Focus
Focus
Exposure
metering
Metering modes
Shutter
Shutter speed
Continuous shooting
Viewfinder
Weight
DSLR
Sony Alpha SLT
Sony α99 II
full-frame
CMOS
α77
Sony α99 II
Photokina
Hasselblad
DxOMark
Nikon D4

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